ESLA Plc, the entity mandated to raise money to pay the debts in Ghana’s energy sector has raised GH¢615,947,860 through its ten year bond that it reopened. The bond which was reopened on Monday (January 22, 2018) and closed on Wednesday (January 24, 2018), targeted between 100 and 130 million cedis from the market. Today’s ... The post 10yr energy bond accrues 615 million cedis

Ex-US Olympic gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar has been sentenced to 40 to 175 years after testimony from nearly 160 of his victims. The judge dismissed Nassar’s statement as insincere as he attempted to apologise to the court. Nassar, 54, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of sexual assault against girls and young women, including Olympians. ... The post Disgraced US Olympics

The National Media Commission (NMC), has directed the Board of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation [GBC], to appoint an acting Director-General to oversee the activities of the state broadcaster, while the substantive boss, Dr. Kwame Akuffo remains on leave. The Board early last week asked Dr. Anorff-Ntow to proceed on leave following what it described as ... The post NMC

The Central Regional Police have stated that the 18-year-old Senior High School student allegedly captured on video having sex with the former head teacher of Edumanu D/A Basic School Robert Seppey, has denied that she was raped. This was after a number of suggestions on social media platforms that the girl might have been forced ... The post ‘I was not raped’

JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) plans to expand its African presence into countries including Ghana and Kenya, Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said in an interview on Wednesday. “You’ll see us open in some countries we are not in, in Africa, you’ll be hearing about some of that stuff,” Dimon told Bloomberg Television on the sidelines ... The post JPMorgan plans expansion into Ghana and

IMANI Centre for Policy and Education has launched a report assessing the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government’s first year in office, based on promises made in their 2016 manifesto. The report, named IMANIFESTO, is released yearly to critically analyse government’s performance by assigning a percentage score. The launch of the report took place today [Wednesday], ... The post IMANI

The second day of the last week of Effective Living Series with John Kpikpi gives a deep insight into the family. The discussion started off with the foundation of the family, which is marriage. In his submission on the Citi Breakfast Show, he took his time to delve into what marriage is, because according to ... The post Effective Living Series: John Kpikpi’s

The Ghana Police Service has said shortlisted applicants will undergo physical screening on Monday, January 29, 2018 at all screening centres as part of its recruitment exercise. A statement signed by Deputy Superintendent of the Police Sheilla Kessie Abayie-Buckman said all the applicants who made it through the manual process, shall receive text messages from the Ghana ... The post Police

A street in Bronx, New York, is set to be named after Private 1st Class Emmanuel Mensah, the Ghanaian-born US soldier who died rescuing people from the Belmont building fire in December 2017. This was announced by the area’s district councilman, Ritchie Torres. Kwabena Mensah will also receive a Medal of Valor and a Soldier’s ... The post New York street to

The two former Guantanamo Bay detainees being hosted by Ghana would have to consent to be moved to a different country, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway has indicated. Speaking to the media on Wednesday after she appeared before Parliament, she said the government was actively exploring the possibility of sending ... The post Gov’t

The Bekwai Circuit Court in the Ashanti Region has sentenced two persons to six months in prison with hard labour for felling trees without authorisation at the Supuma Forest reserve in the Ashanti Region. The two, Stephen Asare; 43 and Akwasi Kwarteng; 52 were arrested at Betenase near Obuasi by officials from the Forestry Commission ... The post Two jailed for 6 months for ‘illegal’

The filth that engulfs Accra, even in so-called affluent and well planned areas, has caught the attention of the Australian Ambassador to Ghana, Andrew Barnes, who has asked Ghanaian authorities to up their game to meet President Akufo-Addo’s promise to make Accra the cleanest city in Africa by 2020. The Ambassador, who appeared shocked with ... The post Australian

The Ghana COCOBOD has rejected reports that Japan has rejected some cocoa exports to that country due to concerns over the use of prohibited chemicals. According to COCOBOD, Ghana and Japan have since 2017, signed an agreement on the restricted use of the 24D chemical and Ghana has never compromised on the agreement. There have ... The post COCOBOD rejects claims of Japan’s ban

Authorities in Beijing have unveiled plans to demolish 40 sq km (15 sq miles) of alleged illegal structures, a move set to displace thousands of low-paid migrant workers. The city’s acting mayor said they would “ensure zero increase of such structures”. In November 2017, Beijing tore down buildings that violated safety codes, evicting tens of ... The post Beijing

Sir Elton John is set to make an announcement about his future career at a press conference on Wednesday. The star is expected to reveal plans for a new venture after his Las Vegas residency ends in May after six years. British newspaper The Mirror has reported the 70-year-old will announce his final world tour. His representatives ... The post Elton John to make statement on future appeared

Pope Francis has denounced the “snake tactics” of those who spread fake news, saying the first case of misinformation is in the Bible when Eve is tempted by the serpent to eat the forbidden fruit. The episode showed the “dire consequences” that fake news can have, the Pope warned in a document. Francis also said ... The post Pope says serpent temptation

The Managers of ESLA Plc, the entity mandated to raise money to pay Ghana’s energy sector debts, are expected to close the re-opening of the 10 year bond, on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. ESLA Plc in November 2017, issued 7 and 10 year bonds to raise some 6 billion cedis to settle outstanding debts in ... The post ESLA Plc closes tap in of 10 yr bond today appeared first on

A Public Health Lecturer at the University of West London and a consultant  on a number of Public Health/Health Promotion projects in Ghana, Dr. Da Costa Aboagye, has appealed to the Ghanaian media to adhere to the Food and Drug Authority’s (FDA)’s restrictions on the advertisement of alcoholic products, as a good public intervention aimed at ... The post Comply

The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye, has referred the President’s nomination of Martin Amidu as Special Prosecutor to the Appointments Committee of the house. This follows an official communication of his nomination for the position by the President to Parliament earlier today [Wednesday]. It is however unclear when Martin Amidu will appear before the ... The post Speaker

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, has told Parliament that government has no option of returning the former Guantanamo Bay detainees because they were granted refugee status under the Mahama government in July 2016. According to her, the agreement signed between the government of Ghana and United States of America ... The post ‘Gitmo