The Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu has for the second time, slapped criminal charges against Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga and a businessman Kendrick Akwasi Marfo. Sources close to the development told Citi News that the five charges which include abuse of public office were filed last Thursday. The High Court had earlier dismissed some other […] The post Special
The Presiding Bishop of the International Godsway Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim, has sued the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for taking over his Fidelity Bank account due to non-payment taxes. The suit follows a Garnishment Notice issued by the GRA on the 27th June 2019 by the Commissioner of Fidelity Bank seeking to possess the account […] The post Obinim sues GRA for taking
The National Service Secretariat (NSS) has released the postings for the 2019/2020 service year. A total of 77, 962 personnel have been deployed to do their mandatory one-year national service. Out of the number, 66,348 have been deployed to the public sector, representing 85.1 % of the total posting. The private sector received 11,614 service […] The post NSS releases
Constantly being on a diet is impossible…And then also find time for exercising sounds unrealistic, but what we want is to be beautiful and healthy. So is it possible to lose weight without doing either one or the other? Yes it’s possible! To do this, you need to use different methods of weight control, which […] The post How to lose weight without diets and exercise appeared
Chinese men have been banned from sporting so-called “Beijing bikinis” after they were deemed “uncivilised” by authorities in the city of Jinan. Each summer men across China roll their T-shirts up above their stomachs as cities swelter in the heat. The cooling method is said to be based on a theory in traditional Chinese medicine, […] The post Chinese
Large quantities of watermelon are rotting away in the North East Region due to the lack of storage facilities and access to a ready market. A number of farmers in the region who were hopeful of cashing on the bumper harvest of this year’s crop season are now counting their losses. Prices for the fruit […] The post Watermelon rots away in North East over lack of
Fifty illegal miners have been arrested by Operation Vanguard, the team tasked to end activities of illegal miners in the country. The arrests were effected in two separate operations in the Western and Eastern regions over the past week. Those arrested include; Chinese, Guinean and Burkinabe nationals. While locals have been handed over to the […] The post Operation Vanguard arrests
Families of the three kidnapped Takoradi girls are threatening to embark on another demonstration on August 10, 2019, to register their displeasure about the slow process towards finding their relatives. According to them the efforts of security agencies in resolving the case is poor as compared to efforts used in rescuing the two kidnapped Canadian […] The post Family
Three residential properties of Alfred Woyome are set to be sold to offset part of the GH¢47.2 million he owes the state. The state will be hoping to get at least GHc14.9 million from the sale of these properties. Two of the properties are located at Trasacco Valley and a third Kpehe in Accra. The […] The post Gov’t targets GHc14.9m from sale of Woyome’s properties
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in the Upper West has registered an improvement in its key performance targets for this year with active members growing from 82 to 89 percent as at June 2019. The feat was attributed to hard work, determination and commitment exhibited by management and staff, which also saw the NHIA […] The post Upper West NHIA improves on
An Accra High Court has reversed a bail granted Gregory Afoko, one of the suspects being prosecuted over the murder of former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Adams Mahama. The court had earlier in March 2019 granted the suspect bail to the tune of GHc500,000 but the state ignored the court’s […] The post High Court reverses bail granted Gregory Afoko
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a Single Market (Duty-free, Quota-free) covering the entire African Continent with a total population of 1.2 billion and a combined GDP of almost USD 3 trillion. So far 54 countries out of 55 (with the exception of Eritrea) have signed the AfCFTA and 27 countries have ratified […] The post AfCFTA: What is in it for Ghana? [Article]
South Africa’s ex-President Jacob Zuma told a judge-led inquiry that allegations of corruption against him were a “conspiracy” aimed at removing him from the political scene. He was appearing for the first time at the inquiry, which is investigating allegations that he oversaw a web of corruption during his term in office. His supporters cheered […] The post Zuma
US President Donald Trump has been accused of racism after posting tweets attacking Democratic congresswomen. He claimed the women “originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe”, before suggesting they “go back”. The tweet was directed at a group of four congresswomen of colour; three were born and raised in the […] The post Trump
The Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed the first case of Ebola in the eastern city of Goma, home to more than a million people. The health ministry confirmed that a pastor tested positive for the virus in a centre in Goma after arriving there by bus on Sunday. The ministry says that the risk […] The post Ebola in DR Congo: Case confirmed in Goma appeared first on
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma is due to be questioned, live on television, at a corruption inquiry on Monday, and for the rest of the week. Mr Zuma, who has been implicated in wrongdoing by numerous witnesses, has said he is the victim of a political witch hunt. This should be a momentous week […] The post Zuma to appear at South Africa corruption inquiry
A driver of a container truck is believed to have attempted bribing the Police on the War Against Indiscipline team on the Adenta-Dodowa road with GHc10 when he was stopped by police. Kwaku Poku was stopped by Corporal Vincent Afrani and ordered to produce his license. He, however, produced a license booklet with GHc10.00 in […] The post #WAI: Driver
CalBank last Friday conducted a fire safety drill at its Head Office, at Ridge, Accra in association with the Ghana Fire Service. The drill was conducted as part of the Bank’s Business Continuity Program (BCP) and also in fulfillment of regulatory and international safety requirements and standards on institutional preparedness and evacuation mechanisms for fire. […] The post CalBank
The Transport Minister, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has expressed disappointment at the failure of contractors of the Terminal 3 port at Tema to construct the Tema hospital road. The Minister is sad that the associated projects with the expansion works have not been developed and laments the effects on residents. Speaking at an engagement with shareholders […] The post Transport
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