Mr Kenneth Kwamina Thompson, Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Financing and Leasing Company Limited (Dalex Finance) said Ghana should stop borrowing to put the economy on track. He said Ghana was broke, and noted that “we spent almost 100 per cent of all our revenue including grants’ on three line items namely Compensation to employees, … The post Ghana should stop
Two Ghanaian tuna vessels were on March 26, hijacked by suspected pirates around Keta and three Korean crew members were taken captives. The whereabouts of the Koreans, who were the captain, the chief officer, and the chief engineer of the vessels which belonged to World Marine Company Limited ,are yet to be known. Information gathered … The post Two tuna
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has closed down the offices of Africa Central Cargo, a clearing agency at Tema, over its unpaid tax of GH¢2.3 million. The action came after the company had persistently failed to comply with demand notices served on it. The Reverend John Yaw Boabeng, Chief Revenue Officer in charge of the … The post GRA closes down company
The Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) says demurrage payments at the Ports of Tema and Takoradi reduced from $95 million in 2016 to $76 million in 2017 representing 19. 6 per cent. Addressing the media at the Second Edition of the Shipping Quarter and Outlook for 2018 in Accra, on Wednesday, Madam Benonita Bismarck, the Chief … The post Demurrage payments
The seat of Government of Ghana, henceforth, is to be known and referred to as ‘The Jubilee House’, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has declared in the exercise of the executive power conferred on him under Article 58 in the 1992 Constitution. A statement signed by the President, and released on Thursday, March 29, however, … The post Seat
Dear Mr. Inspector General of Police, I am a journalist living and working in Accra, and I have been for many years now through some of the difficult times in this country’s political systems. But in 2018, 25 years since Ghana started practicing constitutional democracy, I don’t feel safe anymore doing the work I am … The post Open letter to the
The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) – Ghana, says attaining ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ (GhBA), would be the truest meaning of independence for Ghana. Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, the Executive Director, CDD – Ghana, said the idea of GhBA had stirred up some nationalistic feeling as Ghanaians began to envision a future free of aid dependence. … The post Ghana
The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) – Ghana, says attaining ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ (GhBA), would be the truest meaning of independence for Ghana. Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, the Executive Director, CDD – Ghana, said the idea of GhBA had stirred up some nationalistic feeling as Ghanaians began to envision a future free of aid dependence. … The post ‘Ghana
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has lauded the European Union’s (EU) contribution to Ghana’s sustained democratic development, assuring that the country would continue to entrench the principles of democracy. He said Ghana cherished the contributions of the EU in addressing its challenges it and would continue to work with the bloc to further develop and … The post Akufo-Addo
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has launched the Brazil Africa Institute in Accra with the call on leaderships of Ghana and Brazil to foster relations that would be mutually beneficial. He said both Ghana and Brazil had a lot to learn from each other and the launch of the institute would serve as the bridge … The post Former President Kufuor launches
Delegates at the third Ministerial Conference on the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, are to pay greater attention to ship and crew proficiency, alongside the focus on eliminating sub-standard shipping. Mr. Chibueke Rotimi Amaechi, Vice Chairman of Abuja MoU and Minister of Transportation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, said while it … The post Pay
The Yendi College of Health Sciences has held its 11th Matriculation for 255 Matriculants at the College. In the 2017/2018 academic year, a total number of 1,825 candidates applied to the College for admission but only 255 were admitted and indexed as qualified students for the various programmes. Seventy-nine candidates were offered admission to do … The post Yendi
The University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, also known as WITS University has announced dates for the 13th African Investigative Journalism Conference to be held in the South African capital. In an email copied to ghanabusinessnews.com, it said the conference which hosts the largest gathering of investigative journalists in Africa will be held on … The post WITS
Concerned Youth of Upper West Region (UWR), a Wa-based Pressure Group has appealed to President Nana Akufo-Addo to consider the deprived nature of Ghana’s smallest region and re-instate the suspended Minister, Alhaji Sulemana Alhassan. Alhaji Alhassan was suspended by the President in February this year pending an outcome of investigation into an incident that occurred … The post Re-instate
Training of trainers workshop was held concurrently in Ghana’s 10 administrative regions last Monday for the conduct of agriculture census after 33 years of recess. The last time a census of agriculture was carried out in the West African country was some 33 years ago, that is, in 1985. In a speech read by Mr … The post Ghana to conduct agriculture census
The Central Regional Police Command has assured residents in the region that it has put in place measures to ensure their safety before, during and after the Easter festivities. A press statement signed by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Irene Oppong, the Director, Regional Public Affairs Unit of the Police Service and copied to the … The post Central
The Right Reverend Christopher Nyarko Andam, Methodist Bishop of Kumasi, has called for the Men’s Fellowship of the Church, to lead efforts at providing direction to the youth, to make their lives meaningful to the society. It should do more to assist them to avoid bad conduct – the path to self-destruction. This entailed finding … The post Church
The Kwahu Traditional Council in collaboration with the Kwahu South District Assembly had released a programme of activities for the celebration of this year’s Kwahu Easter Festival. This year’s celebration has attracted a number of stakeholders including the district assemblies in the Kwahu area, Ministry of Tourism and Creative Arts, Ghana Tourism Authority, the Kwahu … The post Kwahu
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