…apologises to President and Vice, calls undercover men scammers The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced the resignation of its embattled president, Kwesi Nyantakyi. In his resignation letter, he apologized to the President and Vice President, and called the undercover reporters involved in the sting operation in which he was caught on video taking bribes … The post Nyantakyi

The Gambian referee caught in the investigation by undercover reporter, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, Ebrima Jallow has announced his decision to step aside from all refereeing matters until investigation into the bribery allegation is fully completed. In a statement, Jallow said he took the personal decision to step aside. He indicated that he has informed the … The post Gambian

The Supreme Court has asked the State to provide five persons standing trial in the $4 million National Communication Authority (NCA) scandal with documents they intend to rely on during the trial. The five persons standing trial are: Eugene Baffoe- Bonnie, former Board Chairman of the Authority, William Tevie former Director-General (NCA), Nana Yaw Ensaw … The post Supreme

Rice farmers in the Ho Municipality and the Adaklu District are to benefit from a support programme by Wienco Ghana Limited, an agricultural commodity trading company, towards sustainable farm practices. Mr. Patrick Avumegah, Executive Director for Small Action for Enterprise (SAFE) Ghana, at a rice farmers Association meeting in Ho, said the “2scale” initiative would … The post Initiative

The world football governing body, FIFA has banned Kwesi Nyantakyi, the President of the Ghana Football Association from all football activities for a period of 90 days. The ban takes immediate effect. In a press release issued Friday June 8, 2018 and copied to ghanabusinessnews.com, the chairperson of the adjudicatory chamber of the Ethics Committee … The post FIFA

The Right to Information (RTI) Bill has been taken through the second reading in Parliament for the House to adopt and later pass into law. Various attempts have been made in the past to pass the bill into law to give effect to Article 21 (1) (f) of the 1992 Constitution. Mr Ben Abdallah Banda, … The post RTI Bill taken through second reading in parliament

Six suspected armed robbers on Sunday attacked and robbed some travellers at Premukyeae, a farming community near Yeji in the Pru East District of Brong-Ahafo Region. Chief Inspector Augustine Kingsley  Oppong,  the  Regional  Police  Public Relations Officer, said in an interview with the Ghana News Agency on Wednesday. He said the robbers blocked the way on the Atebubu-Yeji trunk road and took away … The post

Six suspected armed robbers on Sunday attacked and robbed some travellers at Premukyeae, a farming community near Yeji in the Pru East District of Brong-Ahafo Region. Chief Inspector Augustine Kingsley  Oppong,  the  Regional  Police  Public Relations Officer, said in an interview with the Ghana News Agency on Wednesday. He said the robbers blocked the way on the Atebubu-Yeji trunk road and took away … The post

Mr Boakye Agyarko, the Energy Minister, has said over USD$50 billion investment funds would be needed to build a relevant petroleum infrastructure such as an oil refinery, tank farms, pipelines, marine facilities and other allied facilities to make Ghana a petroleum hub. He said the estimated amount was reached after the assessment made by a … The post Over

The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), Ghana, is set to roll out various programmes under its Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management (EEDSM) project, all aimed at ensuring energy efficiency and conservation. The EEDSM Project, a component under the Ghana Power Compact, also known as Compact II, had been designed to directly support Ghana’s sector strategic … The post MiDA

There is the need for banks to collaborate to make the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) environment secured against abuse. The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Mrs Elsie Addo Awadzi, who made the call, has underscored the need for securing the SWIFT environment against possible abuse was a collective … The post Banks

Parliament has decided to set up a Special Committee to investigate corruption within the Ghana Football Association (GFA) – captured in documentary by investigative  journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas. The bipartisan committee would be made up of seven members. The Speaker, Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye, said it was with its powers to investigate matters that were of … The post Parliament

One of the pioneers of hip-life in Ghana, Nana Kwaku Okyere, also known as “Tic Tac” will host stakeholders in the music industry for networking today at the  Fire Fly Restaurant, Osu at 9:00pm. The event which is organised by TNR Music & New Era Entertainment will be used to interact and reconnect with his fans … The post Tic Tac to  host Music

The Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) has for the second time failed to elect a Presiding Member (PM) since the position became vacant as a result of the creation of a new municipality out of the TMA. The election of the PM, which is the second in two weeks, has become difficult due to failure on the … The post TMA fails to elect a Presiding Member again appeared

Ferro Fabric Limited, manufactures of iron rods and steel products, has invested one and half million United States Dollars in clean technology as part of its sustainable growth agenda. “We have spent one point five million US dollars to make sure that our chimneys do not spew dangerous smoke into the atmosphere. We believe that … The post Ferro Fabric pumps

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority, Mr Alhassan Tampuli, said the country loses over 200 million dollars annually in tax revenues due to the nefarious activities of service providers of the petroleum sector in order to evade tax. He said the Authority had rolled out stringent measures to tackle the problem head-on, … The post Ghana

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority, Mr Alhassan Tampuli, said the country loses over 200 million dollars annually in tax revenues due to the nefarious activities of service providers of the petroleum sector in order to evade tax. He said the Authority had rolled out stringent measures to tackle the problem head-on, … The post Ghana