03:47
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John Anthonio
Last year saw Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, the parent company of Ecobank Ghana acquiring 100% stake in The Trust Bank(TTB).Hitherto,Social Security and National Insurance Trust(SSNIT) was the major shareholder with about 60%.SSNIT gave reasons for this move: This transaction will help SSNIT make sure that the pension scheme is sustainable and that every month we get steady flow of months to pay about 110,000 pensioners we have on a payroll This was...
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02:43
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John Anthonio
Throughout history and across generations men have never understood women,it seems. From teenagers to the elderly, women have managed to completely confuse men of all ages, careers, ethnic groups – you name it. When a women says "i'm fine",it might just mean the opposite. To make it easier for men to better understand women especially the Ghanaian women, Kwaku Sintim-Misa(KSM) went undercover to uncover how the Ghanaian women...
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05:50
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John Anthonio
My first encounter with computers was at age twelve.Personal computers had just started making their way into peoples homes and i was fascinated when i got the opportunity to use one.It was actually love at first sight. Soon after,the internet became publicly accessible with a number of internet cafes springing up.Years have passed and i got to hear about blogging.I didn’t understand how it really worked and surprisingly i never bothered to find out until i...
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13:08
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John Anthonio
Ghana went to the polls on 7th December.It's been generally calm despite some technicalities.Results keep trickling in from all constituencies.From all indications, this has been a keenly contested election.Whoever comes out tops would have won by a very slim margin. photo credit:citi fm ...
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11:39
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John Anthonio
Ghana has been described as"a model of democracy in Africa" .Despite it's history of coupes and military interventions Ghana has enjoyed relative peace and stability compared to neighboring countries. Ghana seems to be divided on political lines right now.What we seem to forget is that Ghana is a multitribal nation and we've lived side by side for many years with representation in all the political parties in Ghana....
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06:19
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John Anthonio
ACCA exams started today.Feedback is mixed.It went well for some but others had hell of a time.Well with the ACCA shock might await you since it's possible to end up passing though you might have been uncertain as to the outcomes or end up failing when you had your hopes so high. I’m sitting back enjoying my long coffee break and watching how it unfolds.Probably,i might pick up a...
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03:35
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John Anthonio
photo credit:wikipedia Election 2012 is six days away and candidates are rounding up their campaigns.Like many other democracies i think we are well aware that this is a race of two;the incumbent and the largest minority or maybe not.We are yet to see. 2012 has been a very interesting year and the tables might turn. The talk about free and quality education for all has taken center stage.In...
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03:02
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John Anthonio
