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The National Communications Authority (NCA) has granted approval for the transfer of the 70% majority shares in Vodafone Ghana to Telecel group.In a press release on Monday the NCA says this is subject to concessions made by Telecel group and representations it made to the NCA.According to the Authority, this is pursuant to the evaluation of the revised proposal from the Telecel Group.The Vodafone Ghana shares are held by Vodafone International Holdings B.V.In January last year, the NCA received an application from Vodafone Ghana for the transfer of 70% of its majority shares held by its mother company to Telecel.…

The Minority Chief Whip who doubles as the Member of Parliament for Asawase, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, is calling on the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), to apply the party’s rules in addressing the current tension in his constituency. The Asawase NDC chairman, Faisal Dauda and persons believed to be in the camp of the Asawase MP have been engaging in a war of words in recent weeks. But the Asawase Member of Parliament insists he has no problem with the NDC chairman for the constituency. He however says he has reported to the police to investigate criminal allegations…

Brits see wages lag 3.9% behind soaring inflation – the worst fall in 14 years – with more younger and older people looking for work… but Jeremy Hunt hails ‘resilient’ jobs marketOfficial figures show wages lagging 3.9 per cent behind the CPI inflation rateThe unemployment rate nudged up in the three months to November 2022Jobs market overall remained resilient with payroll numbers up in December  By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 02:58 EST, 17 January 2023 | Updated: 03:14 EST, 17 January 2023 The scale of the inflation pain being inflicted on Brits was underlined today with figures showing…

CNN  —  Australian Erchana Murray-Bartlett completed 150 marathons in 150 days, running 6,300 kilometers (3,900 miles) from the country’s northern tip to the southern city of Melbourne in what could be a new world record. The 32-year-old runner crossed the finish line on Monday after a feat that, if confirmed, will beat the previous world record of 106 consecutive marathons set by British national Kate Jayden last year. CNN has reached out to Guinness World Records to confirm Murray-Bartlett’s official standing. While Jayden sought to raise money for refugees, Murray-Bartlett completed her run – documented on Instagram – to raise…

Having toured the 504, one and two-bedroom housing unit being developed for the Police Service, The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, responsible for Lands and Forestry Hon. Benito Owusu-Bio announced that a New Edifice for the Police Service will be ready in the second week of February 2023.The Deputy Minister made this declaration when he embarked on a working visit to inspect the ongoing housing project for Personnel of the Ghana Police Service, the Ghana Meteorological Service, Civil Aviation and the DVLA located at Kwabenya( Atomic) on Thursday, 12th January 2023. Addressing the media, Hon. Benito Owusu-Bio disclosed…

There is heavy military and police presence in Buipe in the Savannah Region following some disturbances in the area. Some persons besieged the Damongo Police Station and the Palace of Buipewura on Monday to demand the release of eight persons arrested for their alleged involvement in the burning of some houses belonging to Fulanis. The youth are protesting the enskinment of a Fulani as chief of Mande, a suburb of Buipe. They argue that the enskinment is at variance with Gonja traditions. Speaking to Citi News, the Secretary of Buipewura Jinapor II, Neripewura Abubakari Kitson Panfia, said the palace would…

Activists are speaking out against a sweeping policy change affecting children at Catholic Schools in southwest Iowa that prohibits them from using their preferred pronouns and bathrooms that defy their biological sex.The seven new stipulations from The Diocese of Des Moines went into effect on Monday, and all revolve on how the religious organization deals with gender identity at is 17 schools and 80 parishes across the state.A sect of the Catholic Church, the Diocese laid out an official document outlining the new rules – which includes a mandate that students participating in sports play only on teams matching their sex…

Written by Oscar Holland, CNNDior has named BTS star Jimin as a global brand ambassador, a move that further signals South Korea’s growing importance to the world’s biggest luxury fashion houses. Announcing the partnership via social media Monday, Dior said its appointment “solidifies” the singer’s friendship with the French label, and “continues a bond” with artistic director of menswear Kim Jones, who has previously created stage outfits for the K-pop band. The post was accompanied by images showing the 27-year-old star in a series of looks from the brand’s Summer 2023 collection. Jimin, whose full name is Park Ji-min, “exemplifies…

Registered dietician Esther Obeng-Amoah, has explained how gestational diabetes happens in pregnant women.According to her, unlike other types of diabetes, not a lot of people know about gestational diabetes because it only happens to women during pregnancy.Speaking to Eunice Tornyi on e.tv Ghana’s African Women’s Voices show, she disclosed, “Gestational diabetes is not one everyone knows and is familiar with because they just know diabetes. Even with diabetes, majority know only about type 1 or 2. But when it comes to gestational diabetes you have to experience it to know about it”.She mentioned the condition is a build of the…

Multiple award-winning Ghanaian gospel musician, Diana Hamilton has launched this year’s edition of ‘Awake Experience With Diana Hamilton’. The ‘Awake Experience with Diana Hamilton’ is a gospel music concert that started in 2014 in London with Ghana hosting its first edition in 2016. The launch of this year’s events was held at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra on Monday, January 16, 2023. The launch was graced by celebrated Ghanaian musicians, showbiz personalities and dignitaries such as Perez Praise, Ohemaa Mercy, ASP Kofi Sarpong, Ceccy Twum, Celestine Donkor, Kwesi Ernest, the immediate past Chairman of the church of Pentecost, Prof…