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Govt won’t budge on sticking point to DStv — Minister.

Govt Won’t Budge On Sticking Point To DSTV-Minister.

The Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam George, has dictated that the August 7, Last Offer to MultiChoice Ghana, operators of DStv, to penetrate subscription cost in the country by 30 per cent, or risk losing its disseminating license in the country will not find the middle Ground.

He also noted that the Girls-in-ICT initiative trained 1,000 girls in the Volta Region, with plans to expand to the Upper East and Upper West regions.

“We are bridging the gender gap in tech,” he noted.

Notable collaborations include a $1 billion Ghana-UAE Innovation Hub deal and skills training partnerships with Huawei and Google, which will train 100,000 Ghanaians each under the One Million Coders Programme.

His utterance, include in a Facebook post yesterday, Get in accordance with a statement by the company declaring its passion in preserving the motley facets of Ghanaian jobs working with the company and having “constructive engagement” with the ministry, upon the minister’s admonition stated last Friday.

This is clear stealing. I will not remain idle while Ghanaians are exploited,” the minister said.

He said the National Communications Authority (NCA) had been instructed to enforce the suspension if MultiChoice failed to comply by August 7, 2025.

The pay-TV operator had earlier resisted the reduction, citing currency depreciation and operational costs as justification for maintaining its current rates.

We will not extend this contract,” Mr George said.

Mr Sam George declare that; “This year, in April, at a time the Ghanaian cedi had seen a 10 per cent appreciation against all major currencies, inflation had dropped by over five per cent, and fuel prices had also dropped, DStv announced and implemented a 15 per cent increase,”

He stated moreover, he was even more influenced in his determination because “the same group operating in Nigeria countermand price raises in Nigeria when the Nigerian Officials sued them.

The Nigerian House of evocative took the same circumstance up and ordered a suspension of the increases. They complied”.

Adjournment

Appearing during the ministry’s Accountability Orientation in Accra, the minister outlined the current pricing by MultiChoice as conniving, stand firm that the Premium bouquet cost $83 in Ghana but only $29 in Nigeria.

August 4, 2025
President Trump Has Secured Another Historic Trade Deal With South Korea.

U.S.-Republic Of Korea Reach Trade Deal

The US and South Korea have reached a trade deal that includes a 15% tariff on South Korean goods. Here are the key points of the agreement ¹ ²:

South Korea must ;

Invest $350 billion in the United States

Purchase $100 billion in LNG and other activities.

Completely open trade with no tariffs on American goods

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Details are as follows

– *Tariff Reduction*: The US will cut tariffs on South Korean exports from 25% to 15%, a significant reduction that will benefit South Korea’s export-driven economy.

– *Investment Commitment*: South Korea will provide $350 billion in investments to the US, which will be owned and controlled by the US.

– *Energy Purchases*: South Korea will purchase $100 billion worth of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other energy products from the US.

Market Access*: South Korea will open its markets to US goods, including cars, trucks, and agricultural products, while US goods will not face tariffs.

– *Shipbuilding Cooperation*: Both countries have agreed on a $150 million shipbuilding cooperation package.

– *Exclusions*: South Korea’s rice and beef markets will not be further opened up to US exports.

This trade deal is seen as a major diplomatic achievement for both countries, and it’s expected to boost economic cooperation between the US and South Korea.

I’m pleased to announce that the United States of America has agreed to a full and complete trade deal with the Republic of Korea”President Donald Trump Confirmed.

July 31, 2025
JUST IN: Adu-Boahen litigation: Court apply for police to give Vivid details to defence counsel

Adu-Boahen Litigation: Court apply for police to give vivid details to defense counsel

An Accra High Court has authorized the Ghana Police Service to come-out to the defence in the Kwabena Adu-Boahen litigation directly all details in their possession in respect of the vehicle BMW 740D with chassis number J020CM11428.

“This would aid the defence in the preparation of a defence in a fair trial” Said by the court

The Court partially closes an application for a greater extent decelerations filed by Samuel Atta Akyea, Counsel of Adu-Boahen, his wife, and the fourth accused person, citing impertinence and non-possession of requested documents by the prosecution.

The Counsel filed a motion seeking disclosure of several documents, including the bill of lading for a BMW vehicle, documents evidencing the port of entry, and the police docket related to the vehicle.

He asserted that the bill of lading and related documents were critical to show beyond doubt whether Adu-Boahen had imported a stolen vehicle, a claim central to the prosecution’s case.

The Judge said regarding the permit for the police docket, whiles the Attorney General’s office averred it did not possess such a docket, the Police CID had shared narrow extracts from their database.

He said the request for the bill of lading would turn on the light as to the real importer of the so-called stolen vehicle.

“The documents showed that the said vehicle would not only allow the court to come to terms with how the so-called stolen vehicle was brought into the realm, and how it was cleared from the port of entry.” Said by the counsel

He stated clearly that, they wished to show a prove that Adu-Boahen had failed to declare his assets as required by law and to prove that he had engaged in the purchase and importation of stolen vehicles.

He keeps saying that the bill of lading was not in the prosecution’s possession but likely held by the accused himself, given that Adu-Boahen’s name appeared as both importer and exporter in the customs declaration form.

July 30, 2025
Ghana Army Emplace Force In Bawku

Ghana Army Emplace Force In Bawku

The government has increased rapidly its security generalship in Bawku from prudence to peace implementation,

In the matter of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have escalate operations, carrying out authoritarian curfew measures to bring back order in the restless town.

The government acknowledged the near-successful mediation by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, supported by the Nayiri (Mamprugu Overlord) and Zugraana (Kusasi Chief), which had nearly resolved the decades-old conflict before the latest violence erupted.http://Sarknation.com

The Bawku chieftaincy predicament, primarily between the Kusasi and Mamprusi ethnic groups, dates back to colonial-era issues over traditional authority.

Aside intermittent peace, the people of bawku suffered repetitive bloodshed, misplacing thousands and disrupting socio-economic activities.

A declaration issued by the Protagonists to the President and Minister for Government Communications, named Felix Kwakye Ofosu, apprised that security agencies would “take all necessary measures” to protect lives and property in the area.

The prolonged dispute has stated hundreds of lives, with various commercial establishments, including banks, shutting offices in the area.

In 2024, the Judicial Service closed courts in the conflict area as staff lived in constant fear in the midst of the unending violence.

In April, this year, traditional ruler and Chancellor of the University of Education Winneba (UEW), Neenyi Ghartey, appealed to the government and other actors in the Bawku conflict to pursue efforts towards lasting peace with urgency.

Hopeful progress has been seen in past months ago but fresh killings just last week forced the government’s tough Feedback.

He urged the government and relevant agencies to work to intensify efforts, including diplomatic, developmental and security-based strategies, to bring lasting peace to the area.

July 29, 2025