A former Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Mahama Ayariga, believes government may be infringing on the rights of some fuel distributors following a directive by the President,  halting the construction of petrol/diesel and LPG filling points until further notice. The order formed part of nine directives from a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, which saw the introduction of nine safety ...

A former Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Mahama Ayariga, believes government may be infringing on the rights of some fuel distributors following a directive by the President,  halting the construction of petrol/diesel and LPG filling points until further notice. The order formed part of nine directives from a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, which saw the introduction of nine safety ...

General Overseer of the Calvary Charismatic Center (CCC) in Kumasi, Reverend Ransford Obeng , has said the fear of God is the only antidote to eradicating corruption in the Ghanaian society. Reverend Ransford Obeng believes people who are God-fearing will not engage in corrupt acts – a canker that has retarded Ghana’s development in many ...

The San Antonio Spurs have released Ghanaian centre Amida Brimah as they finalize their roster ahead of the 2017/2018 NBA season. The 7’0 shot blocker was hoping to secure a roster spot with the western conference power house following a summer league stint with the Chicago Bulls and subsequently making the Spurs pre-season roster. Brimah ...

An Accra High Court has cautioned government and the Millennium Development Authority (MIDA) over the ongoing process to give the Electricity Company Ghana (ECG) out on concession. This follows concerns raised in court by lawyers for PUWU, over the ongoing bidding processes despite an interlocutory injunction application before the court, praying the court to halt the ...

Staff of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), have welcomed news of the dismissal of Mr. Samuel Sarpong, the Commission’s Executive Secretary. According to the Union, although they have no personal issues with Mr. Sarpong, they believe that his exit will spur the Commission on. The Vice Chairman of the Workers’ Union, Israel Amenfia, PURC told ...

Facebook is “fully committed” to providing detailed information about ads bought in Russia during the US election, says Sheryl Sandberg. The ads, pages they linked to and who they were targeted at have been given to investigators, said Ms Sandberg. The ads and the fake accounts used to get them on Facebook had been found ...

A South African court has dismissed an appeal by President Jacob Zuma challenging the reinstatement of corruption charges against him, reports local media. People watching the case are tweeting using the hashtag #SpyTapes because a key part of the case were secretly recorded phone conversations. Mr Zuma and other government officials have been accused of ...

Tax Analyst, Abdallah Ali Nakyea has cautioned that government risks missing its revenue targets for 2018 if it goes ahead with the slashing of corporate taxes without working to increase compliance among businesses. He explains that the development if not properly looked at, will also increasing the burden of bridging the revenue deficit gap that ...

Data from the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service has revealed that out of the 1,919 defilement cases reported between 2015 and 2016, 1,100 are yet to be resolved. The cases are either awaiting trial or under investigation, a clear demonstration of the slow pace of justice delivery in ...

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure says next year’s World Cup will be a “big mess” if it is marred by racism and discrimination. Toure, 34, was the subject of racist chants when City played CSKA Moscow in the Champions League in Russia in 2013. He wants to help Fifa and the Russian government tackle the problem in ...

Samsung Electronics chief executive Kwon Oh-hyun has resigned citing an “unprecedented crisis”. It is the latest management upheaval at the firm after the heir of the entire Samsung Group was imprisoned for corruption in August. Mr Kwon is one of three co-chief executives of Samsung Electronics. His resignation comes on the same day the firm ...

US and UK police have launched investigations into sexual assault allegations against the film producer Harvey Weinstein. The New York Police Department is looking into an allegation dating from 2004 and is reviewing whether there are any additional complaints. London’s Met Police has received an allegation of sexual assault in the London area in the ...

The number of people confirmed dead in wildfires sweeping northern California has climbed to 31, as officials warned that conditions would worsen. Hundreds of people remain missing as at least 22 fires rampaged across the state’s famous wine country. More than 8,000 firefighters are now battling the flames. The wildfires have destroyed more than 3,500 ...

National  Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has said the Minority in parliament should commended for bringing to the attention of Ghanaians, a report by the Libyan government, which claimed that between 50 to 100 Ghanaians have joined the dreadful terrorist group, Islamic State. According to Okudzeto Ablakwa, who is ...

A Cabinet meeting on Thursday saw the introduction of nine safety measures to ensure sanity within the fuel distribution chain nationwide, and ostensibly to curb explosions. These safety measures are aside President Nana Akufo-Addo ordering the implementation of the Cylinder Re-circulation Model of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) distribution. Key are among these measures is the impending closure ...

Partial results from Liberia’s presidential election show former football star George Weah has taken an early lead. Figures from the National Elections Commission (NEC) put Mr Weah ahead in 11 out of 15 counties, although most votes have yet to be counted. His main rival, incumbent Vice-President Joseph Boakai, leads in one county and is ...

In the wake of the Atomic Junction gas explosion, the construction of petrol/diesel and LPG filling points, is to cease immediately until further notice, the government has stated. This directive formed part of nine safety measures outlined by the Presidency after a cabinet meeting on Thursday. A statement from the government noted that, President Nana Akufo-Addo has ordered the ...

First lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has appealed for more Public Private Partnership to help in the total eradication of malaria in the country. Her appeal comes at the back of a cheque presentation by HFC Bank (Ghana) Limited, to Infant Malaria Prevention Foundation, a Non-Government Organization chaired by the First Lady, to help in the building ...