The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, says there may be either the revocation of the creation of the Guan District or an annulment of the 2020 Parliamentary General Election for the Buem constituency if residents of Santrokofi, Akpafu, Likpe, and Lolobi, also known as SALL, desire representation in the current Parliament. […] The post AG
The leadership of the Ghana Union of Traders’ Association (GUTA) on Tuesday donated some items to support the operations of the police. The donation comes on the back of the recent stakeholder meeting between the leadership of the police and some selected associations including GUTA at the behest of the Inspector-General of Police Dr. George […] The post GUTA donates
Electroland Ghana has donated electrical supplies worth GH¢1 million towards the resettlement centres that Citi FM/Citi TV and their listeners and viewers are establishing in communities affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage. The donation took place on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at Citi FM in Accra. As the sole distributors of Samsung Electronics, Midea, Toshiba […] The post Electroland
The ARUA Board meeting at the University of Lagos on 14th November 2023, approved the appointment of Professor John Owusu Gyapong as the new Secretary-General. A former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana, Professor Gyapong will take over from Professor Ernest Aryeetey when he retires at the end of July […] The post John
West Blue Ghana Limited has filed a lawsuit against the Attorney-General (AG) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) at the Commercial Division of the High Court in Accra over the termination of the National Single Window and Integrated Risk Management System (NSW) contract, amounting to over GH¢289 million. The company entered into a contract with […] The post West
Volta Regional Minister, Dr Archibald Letsa, has reprimanded the South Tongu District Chief Executive (DCE), Seth Agbi, for locking up relief items intended for victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage. The reprimand came after a widespread public outcry over the DCE’s inaction, which left essential aid stranded at the District Assembly due to a lack […] The post South
Ghana’s premier 5-Star Hotel, Labadi Beach Hotel has presented yet again, another unprecedented dividend of Twenty-five Million cedis (GH¢25,000,000.00) for the year 2022 to its sole shareholder, Social Security and National Insurance Trust-SSNIT at a ceremony in Accra. It would be recalled that in February this year, the hotel presented dividend of Ten Million cedis […] The post Labadi
Fidelity Bank Ghana, the largest privately-owned financial institution in the nation, and the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) have formalized their dedication to promoting a collaborative environment conducive to the growth and regulatory compliance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). They achieved this through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on November 1, […] The post Fidelity
President Akufo-Addo has stated that the call by Africans and Africans in the diaspora for the payment of reparations by European nations who carried out the transatlantic slave trade some 400 years ago is not a plea for alms but it is a demand for justice. The demand for reparatory justice, according to President Akufo-Addo, […] The post Slave Trade reparations not a
The Ghana Railway Development Authority has dispelled assertions that the Alhaji Asoma Banda Mosque in the Airport Residential area in Accra has been earmarked for demolition. This follows media reports that the mosque had been earmarked for demolition. The Authority, therefore, issued a release on Tuesday stating that, “Contrary to the publications, Alhaji Asoma Banda’s […] The post Asoma
Former Greater Accra Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Ade Coker, says the party risks losing the Odododiodio seat if the issues surrounding the party’s parliamentary primary in the constituency are not addressed appropriately. The party has suspended all processes related to the parliamentary primary in the Odododiodio Constituency following a violent incident […] The post NDC
The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) is advocating for the establishment of an alumina refinery to refine the millions of tons of bauxite discovered in the Nyinahin-Mpasaaso forest. GIADEC asserts that the current refinery in Ghana lacks the capacity to refine such volumes. Speaking at a meeting with President Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House, […] The post Processes
Economist Prof. John Gatsi says the government is late with its announcement of the 23% increment in the base pay for public sector workers on the Single Spine Salary Structure. The Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, announced in Accra on Tuesday that the adjustment would be effective from January 1, 2024, […] The post Govt
President Akufo-Addo is demanding a formal apology and reparations from the Western world for what he describes as inhumane treatment meted out to Africans during the slave trade. Akufo-Addo says Africa must be compensated for the human rights abuses suffered under the slave masters. Speaking at the first-ever Accra Reparation Conference, Nana Akufo-Addo says reparations […] The post Akufo-Addo
Driver unions in Ghana are divided over calls for the reintroduction of road tolls in the country. While the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has strongly opposed the possible reintroduction of tolls, the Concerned Drivers Association insists that the government must bring back the collection through the 2024 budget. In an interview with Citi […] The post Commercial
The government has denied claims by the Chief Executive Officer of defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM1, that he deposited GH¢5 million at the Ghana Police Service. NAM1 in a statement indicated that an amount of GH¢5 million had been handed over to the Ghana Police Service on October 20 […] The post NAM1 gave police GH¢2.5m not
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to present the government’s 2024 Annual Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament today, November 15. This is a constitutional exercise to be carried out by the Finance Minister on behalf of the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The presentation of the budget was in doubt as there was […] The post Ofori-Atta to
An economist from the University of Cape Coast, Professor John Gatsi, has urged the government to focus on prioritizing revenue mobilization in the 2024 budget. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to present the government’s 2024 Annual Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament today, Wednesday, November 15. This constitutional exercise will be carried out […] The post Prioritize
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