Author: Papa Linc

The Association of Road Contractors Ghana, has accused the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) of killing business in the road construction sector. The Association says though government owes them in excess of GH¢5 billion, both SSNIT and the GRA fail to consider the debts owed them and use same as credit to ease business for contractors. The comments come on the back of the disappointment of the association following government’s promise to pay them a chunk of debts owed before December 2022. National Chairman of the Association of Road Contractors Ghana John…

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The CEO of Burniton Music Group, Stonebwoy, has made a passionate appeal to his followers, especially, those who are based in Bantama. In a post he left on his Snapchat page, the ‘Sobolo’ hitmaker begged these fans to return the phone of his road manager. READ ALSO: Keche Andrew’s Wife Announces Her Intentions To Contest For Parliamentary Seat On The Ticket Of The NDC According to him, the phone got stolen from his road manager when they went to Berekum on Saturday, January 14, 2023, for his mega-concert at the Ahenfie Palace. Stonebwoy disclosed that after they activated the find…

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The BBTitans show premiered on Sunday, 15th January 2023 and saw the addition of twenty housemates, half of which are of South African nationality and the other half are Nigerians. The BBTitans reality show, is the first of its kind in the Big Brother franchise. The house includes Nigerian and South Africans housemates all contesting for the grand prize of $100,000 USD at the end of the show. The show is hosted by two media personalities, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu (Nigeria) and Big Brother Mzansi’s host, Lawrence Maleka. The show started on Sunday evening and housemates have already started mingling in the…

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Distressing drone footage shows ‘cop killer’s’ family run to his aid after he shot deputy, as mortally-wounded lawman’s colleagues rushed to help himNewly released drone footage captures the moments following a tragic encounter between a sheriff’s deputy and a suspect in Lake Elsinore, CaliforniaThe drone just happened to be flying in the area at the time of the incident It saw the suspect’s loved ones rushing to shield him after he was shot by police Injured Riverside County sheriff’s Deputy Darnell Calhoun is then loaded into a police cruiser before being rushed to hospital, where he later passed away Deputy Calhoun was the…

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CNN  —  It was a starry night in Los Angeles in spite of repeated spates of rain on Sunday, as awards season continued with the 2023 Critics Choice Awards. The event, hosted by Chelsea Handler, saw celebrities come out in droves even though some – like Colin Farrell and Jamie Lee Curtis – had to stay home after catching Covid-19. Michelle Pfeiffer took the stage to honor Jeff Bridges with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Kate Hudson presented the SeeHer Award to Janelle Monáe. “Everything Everywhere All at Once” took home the top film award, while “Abbott Elementary” and “Better…

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Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is set to open the 2023 New Year School as the special guest of honour on Tuesday, January 17th 2023.The 74th Annual New Year School comes off at the University of Ghana, Great Hall in Accra.The four-day conference will be held from Monday, January 16th till Thursday, January 19th 2023 on the theme “Positioning the African Market for Sustainable Economic Development Through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)”.The conference is under the auspices of the School of Continuing and Distance Education, College of Education, University of Ghana, in collaboration with the Ministries of Finance, Education, Communications and Digitization, Trade…

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Government’s deadline for bondholders to sign onto the domestic debt exchange programme expires today, Monday, January 16, 2023. In its quest to address the country’s ongoing economic challenges, the government launched the programme to invite holders of bonds to voluntarily exchange approximately GH¢137 billion domestic notes and bonds of the Republic including ESLA and Daakye for a package of new bonds. It is currently unclear how many institutions and individuals have signed onto the programme. The domestic debt exchange program since its announcement has faced huge opposition from labour groups which managed to get pension funds exempted. Also, individual bondholders…

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Media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu’s wife, Cynthia, has disclosed that her husband is extremely sick. Cynthia made this disclosure on Sunday night, after her husband, Ebuka, who is one of the hosts of the new BBTitans’ reality show, hosted the premiere alongside Lawrence Maleka from South Africa. Taking to her Twitter handle, she lauded her husband, describing him as a professor to the core, for graciously hosting the premier despite being sick. “Who would have thought Ebuka is extremely sick right now… professional to the core,” Cynthia wrote on Twitter. Who would have thought Ebuka is extremely sick right now… professional…

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A New York-based Nigerian lady, Uzo Njoku, has stated that she won’t marry a man who is ashamed of her profession. Uzo Njoku, a visual artist who moved to America when she was seven, stated this on Saturday, January 14, 2023, after her partner said he would introduce her to his parents as an “entrepreneur” rather than tell them she’s an artist. According to her, she grew up trying to defend her profession, and it’s tiring that she has to do the same for potential in-laws. “This guy was talking about introducing me to his parents. I asked what would…

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