The Bureau of National Investigations, the Bank of Ghana and the Ministry of Health are among a number of institutions summoned to appear before Commission of Inquiry into judgement debt payments and related matters. The Commission was established by President John Mahama to enquire into the payments some of which have become public embarrassment. A statement issued by the Commission Friday said it will continue to hold its public sittings on Monday May 12, Tuesday May 13, Wednesday May 14 and

The search team prowling the waters where a helicopter belonging to oil company Lukoil plunged into the sea on Thursday resulting in the death of at least three out of eight passengers have retrieved parts of the crashed chopper. The fuselage is however yet to be retrieved while the team is still looking for one passenger feared dead after four survivors were rescued Thursday. Aviation authorities say three of the survivors are responding well to treatment while the fourth has been transferred to

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has assured members of the public that both old and new biometric ID cards are valid and could be presented to access treatment. It said even though the authority had begun issuing biometric ID cards, it was meant for new members and those whose cards had expired. At a press briefing in Accra Thursday, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the NHIA in charge of Operations, Mr Nathaniel Otoo, revealed that people had queued at the registration centres

The Judgement Debt Commission was on Wednesday told of how a prison officer, Mr Alfred Awusi, who was wrongfully dismissed from the Ghana Prison Service (GPS) in 1989, was paid GH¢5, 470 compensation in 2007. Narrating the incident, the Managing Partner of Hayibor, Danso and Co Chambers, Mr Charles Hayibor, said Mr Awusi was wrongfully accused of flogging a prisoner in Sunyani and subsequently dismissed from the service. He said Mr Awusi took the case to court, and the court gave a judgement that

A GH¢400,000 Ministry Centre has been inaugurated by the Hope for Humanity Foundation, an Agona Swedru-based non-governmental organisation, at Agona Kwansakrom. The 1,200-capacity edifice also has 10 rest rooms, four offices, as well as Information and Communications Technology Centre. The centre would run secular, social and spiritual services for the general public as a means of positively touching their lives. Services  Some of the secular services to be offered include manpower development,

The Chief Justice, Mrs Justice Theodora Wood, has said the Judicial Service will inaugurate new circuit courts in June this year to facilitate the administration of justice. The expansion of court infrastructure, according to her, would create an opportunity for the Judiciary to extend the frontiers of justice to Ghanaians. Mrs Justice Wood said this at the swearing in of 28 new magistrates in Accra yesterday. New courts  The  courts are located at Amasaman and Ashaiman in the Ga West and the

Ghanaian diaspora returnees have been given the opportunity to contribute to the process of fashioning a national diaspora policy at a forum in Accra on Thursday. The policy will also guide diaspora engagement activities locally to aid national development. The forum, an initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration and funded by German Development Co-operation (GIZ), was the maiden listening event for returnee Ghanaians and people of African descent. It was also intended

The Accra Circuit Court, on Wednesday, sentenced a farmer to 30 years’ imprisonment for robbing a taxi driver of his car at Miotso, near Accra. He pleaded not guilty to the charge of robbery but after full trial of the case, the court, presided over by Mr Francis Obiri, found him guilty and sentenced him accordingly. The judge said the prosecution had proved their case beyond reasonable doubt. He said robbery was becoming rampant in the country, hence the need for the youth to be adequately educated

The traditional city of Kumasi would go agog on Sunday when the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, celebrates Akwasidae Kese to mark 15 years of his enthronement, with the mystical Golden stool in display. The 41,000 capacity Baba Yara Stadium at Amakom, where the Asante King was consecrated on April 26, 1999 as the 16th occupant of the Golden Stool, is the venue for the grand durbar of chiefs and people and from all indications the stadium would be overflowed with dignitories, chiefs, subjects,

Efforts are still underway to find the missing person in Thursday’s helicopter crash 20 nautical miles off the coast of Takoradi, the Western Regional capital. Vessels from the Ghana Navy,  Tullow Oil and Lukoil as well as some fishing communities have joined in efforts to locate the missing person. The helicopter which was carrying eight people crashed into the sea Thursday afternoon, killing three of them. Four were rescued and are reported to be in a stable condition at a hospital in Takoradi.  According

The Ekumfi District was established in 2012 by L.I. 2170. The district capital is Essarkyir and is one of the 20 districts in the Central Region. Carved out of the Mfantseman District, it is a first-class investment and tourism destination.  Structure  The assembly has one constituency with 26 electoral areas and 26 Unit Committees and its assembly is made up of 26 elected members and nine government appointees. The district chief executive and the Member of Parliament are members of the assembly.

Garbage has piled up in parts of the Accra metropolis, particularly at markets and lorry stations. Areas such as the Tema Station, a major lorry terminal, the Agbogbloshie Market, parts of Abossey Okai, the central business district (CBD) of Accra, Kantamanto, the Kaneshie Market, among others, are engulfed in filth. The situation is attributed to a power outage at Kpone and its environs which affected the operations of the Kpone Landfill site some days ago.  The Executive Secretary of the Environmental

Representatives of the various security agencies appeared before the Judgement Debt  Commission  yesterday to provide documents covering court cases initiated against the agencies. Consequently, the representatives presented notices of intentions by some people to sue the respective security services to the commission. Normally, notices are first served on institutions before writs are filed at the courts against the security agencies throught the Attorney General. The security agencies were the

A Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS) is to be integrated into the payroll management system at the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD). The HRMIS, which is a component of the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS), is aimed at co-ordinating and processing all human resource related issues to ensure the efficient management of human resources in the public service. The Minister of Finance, Mr Seth Terkper, made this known when he opened

The Ghana Police Service has issued a fresh warning to private security companies in the country to desist from flouting the regulations on the use of accoutrements (personnel clothing, accessories etc.) that bear a close resemblance to those of the regular uniformed state security services. The Police Service (Private Security Organisations Regulations, 1992, Legislative Instrument (LI) 1571, Section 12 (1) states that, “No employee of an organisation licensed under regulation 1, shall wear,

A number of spots on some highways in the country have become so notorious for accidents that they have been listed as black spots. The term “accident black spot” is used in  road safety management to identify locations where road traffic accidents have historically been high. Unfortunately, a week does not pass without an accident on our road networks which include the Accra-Kumasi (N6), Accra-Takoradi (N1), Kumasi-Anwiankwanta (N10) and Anwiankwanta-Yamoranza Junction (N8) highways, all on

Eleven women have undergone a six-month skills training at Gianco Ventures and Décor in Accra.  They were trained in floral arrangement, event organisation, decoration, home and management, among other course areas. To show their readiness for the job market, the women mounted an exhibition in floral arrangement and decoration at Gianco’s fifth graduation ceremony. CEO’s advice In an interview, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gianco Ventures and Décor, Mrs Eugenia Anderson, advised women

The Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana, the Most Rev. Jean Marie Speich, has urged the Catholic Church in Ghana to register its presence in the news media with all the good things it is doing for Ghanaians. He said the church needed to take its communications more seriously by utilising all the media available, such as newspapers, Facebook, websites, Twitter, television and radio. He described the church in Ghana as a beautiful princess, but said, “We should not be sleeping princesses.” Courtesy call The

Disaster struck Thursday when a helicopter carrying eight people crashed into the sea, about 20 nautical miles off the coast of Takoradi, killing four of them. As of the time of filing this report, the identities of the casualties were yet to be established. Unconfirmed reports had it that those on board the aircraft included Ghanaians, Britons, Nigerians and French. Four members of the crew were rescued by the Ghana Navy, with support from the oil companies operating in Ghana. The passengers were

KASAPREKO Company Limited (KCL), an indigenous beverage producer, has presented a cheque for GH¢15,000 towards the 15th anniversary of the enstoolment of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. In addition, the company handed over assorted Kasapreko products to support the Otumfuo’s anniversary celebration.  The Deputy General Manager of KCL, Mr Kojo Nunoo, who made the presentation, said Otumfuo’s contribution towards the development and growth of the region “had been tremendous since he