Professor Eddie Obeng says Ghana’s new GH¢50 note shows his mother, Dr Letitia Obeng, instead of aunt Theodosia Okoh, raising questions over the Heritage Series.
Mahama said old Ghana cedi notes would remain in use alongside the new Heritage Ghana Series as banks gradually withdraw them during a phased transition plan.
Tracing a palm-sized jade pig resting on its haunches, an antique trader in Taiwan said the ears on the nearly 400-year-old piece are a marker of its authenticity. "The folds in the pig's ears show the handiwork, the ancient handicraft" of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), said the 60-year-old trader, who would only provide his last name as Lee.
Embattled Chinese property giant Evergrande Group filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States on Thursday, court documents showed, a measure that protects its US assets while it attempts to restructure. The latest court documents referenced restructuring proceedings in Hong Kong.
Yields on the 10-year US government bond are flirting with a 15-year high this week, amid growing fears that strong growth and low unemployment could keep interest rates higher for longer. Economic growth in the second quarter beat expectations due in large part to resilient consumer spending, while the unemployment rate has remained close to historic lows.
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