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494 |
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Dec. 10-16, 2012 |
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| THE CORPORATION |
| Managing Director |
Stella Mbuko-Sam |
| EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT |
| General Editor |
Kafui Gale-Zoyiku |
| Editor |
Kofi Ahovi |
| News Editor |
Fred Sarpong |
| Consulting Editor |
Kojo Omaboe |
| Head IT |
Albert Bempong |
| Contributing Editor |
Jeorge Wilson Kingson |
| Correspondents |
Ebenezer Sabutey
James Deku
Adelaide Kotey
Frances Quaye
Frank Akrong (Kumasi)
Albert Broown (Takoradi) |
| PRODUCTION |
| HEAD |
Edem Naphtali-Asher |
| Graphic Designer |
Mahmud Osman |
| Production |
Sunkwa Afutu |
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| Typesetters: |
Frank Addy |
| CIRCULATION/SUBSCRIPTION |
| Head, Circulation |
Alex Bentil |
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Sampson Owusu Mintah |
| Head, Subscription |
Eneje Sunday |
| BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT |
| Head |
Ruth Fosua Ohene |
| Head Agencies |
Victoria Selasi Mensah |
| Manager, Special Projects |
Richard Nortey |
| Executives |
Regina Ani-Awukubea
Erica Asiedu
Vera Dzakwasi
Mariam Jidah |
| MARKETING |
Head, Marketing |
Robert Oduro |
| ADMINISTRATION |
| Asst. GM (Operations) |
Eunice Darko |
| Admin Manager |
Felicia Laryea |
| Head, Finance |
Mary Attopley |
| Office Manager |
Rukaya Issaka |
| Special Assistant |
Salma S. Mohammed |
| Front Desk Exec. |
Regina Ani-Awukubea |
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| Publisher & CEO: |
OSCAR SAM ’UGOH |
Exec. Director /
Editor In Chief |
TOMA IMIRHE |
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| TOP HEADLINES |
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| FEATURES |
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The Man John Dramani Mahama |
| John Dramani Mahama was born on 29 November 1958 and has been President of Ghana since July 2012. He was the Vice President of Ghana from 2009 to 2012, and he took office as President on 24 July 2012 following the death of his predecessor, President John Atta Mills.Full Report |
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More doctors don’t necessarily lead to better care |
| John Dramani Mahama was born on 29 November 1958 and has been President of Ghana since July 2012. He was the Vice President of Ghana from 2009 to 2012, and he took office as President on 24 July 2012 following the death of his predecessor, President John Atta Mills.Full Report |
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Nana Akufo-Addo, The President Ghana Neve Had |
| Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party, NPP, for the Nsecond time in the electoral history of Ghana, has lost the presidential slot to the National Democratic Congress, NDC.Full Report |
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Efforts to boost IT connectivity gain pace |
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A government drive to make technology more accessible across Ghana by expanding the ICT infrastructure has opened the door for international investors to increase their presence.
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Delta Airlines to introduce Boeing 767-300 by end of 2013 |
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Delta Airlines, the leading US carrier in West Africa, will by the close of the year introduce Boeing 767-300 aircraft with fully flat-bed seats for customers flying in Business Elite.
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Controversy rocks hajj board over high fares |
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Fears are being expressed that unless government intervenes, many willing Muslims might not be able to make this year’s hajj pilgrimage due to the astronomical increase in the fare. According to our sources this year’s fare of $3450.00 is 10 per cent higher than what was paid last year.
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Drama unfolds at HFC Investments AGM |
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Drama unfolded at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of HFC Investments Services Limited in Accra when some shareholders raised issues with the audit report of the auditors of the company and the type of souvenirs distributed by the company to shareholders.
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UNDP spends $10.7m on Ghana projects in 2012 |
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The UN Development Programme (UNDP) provided an amount of $10.7 million for projects and programmes in Ghana during the year 2012. | Full Story |
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AGF to issue $25m worth of guarantees to four Ghanaian banks |
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The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) will by next month issue $25 million worth of guarantee to four Ghanaian banks, its CEO has said.
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| 05-16-2013 |
Energy Commission launches refrigerator exchange scheme |
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A total of 2,100 old refrigerators have been exchanged for new ones under the Government’s pilot Refrigerator Rebate and Exchange Scheme.
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Ghana’s inflation rises to 10.6% in April 2013 |
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The year-on-year inflation rate rose to 10.6 per cent in April, the highest since June 2010, compared with 10.4 per cent in March, Mr Baah Wadieh, Acting Deputy Government Statistician, said on Wednesday.
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| 04-22-2013 |
3SIL GOES INTO COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF SOLAR ENERGY BY OCTOBER 2014 |
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The Strategic Securities Systems International Limited (3SIL), which is an independent and economically empowered services conglomerate, specializing in the procurement of solar lighting systems has announced its readiness to go into commercial production of solar energy by the year 2014.
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| 04-22-2013 |
ISS World of Ports service meets growing demand for collaborative digital marine assurance data |
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ISS World of Ports, a division of the world’s leading maritime services provider, is responding to the growing demand for more collaborative marine assurance data with new feedback features, improved accessibility and online mapping tools.
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FINANCIAL MARKETS
LAST WEEK |
| INFLATIONARY TRENDS |
| January 2013 |
8.8% |
| February 2013 |
10.0% |
| March 2013 |
10.4% |
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| INTEREST RATES |
| 91-day T.Bill (Nominal) |
22.98% |
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| 182-day T.Bill (Nominal) |
23.09% |
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| 1 Year Note (Nominal) |
22.30% |
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| 2 Year Fxd Rate Note |
22.40% |
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| GHANA STOCK EXCHANGE |
| Last Week Change |
(0.97%) |
| Year To Date Change |
13.77% |
| Volume Traded |
4,288,356 |
| Value Traded |
9,386,392 |
| Market Cap |
57,776.46 |
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| CURRENCIES (INTERBANK) |
| US$/GH¢ |
1.948 |
| Pound/GH¢ |
2.980 |
| Euro/GH¢ |
2.548 |
| CFA/GH¢ |
296.570 |
| Rand/GH¢ |
0.212 |
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| COMMODITIES |
| Gold |
$1,395/oz |
| Cocoa |
$2,333 /tonne |
| Crude Oil |
$99.65pb |
| Coffee |
$143.19 |
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