An Accra Circuit Court on Friday remanded Nana Appiah Mensah, the Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold, a gold dealership company popularly known as NAM 1 in BNI custody to reappear in court on July 26. NAM 1 was brought to court by officials of BNI in the early hours of Friday, July 12 with heavy … The post Court remands NAM 1 in BNI custody appeared first on
Togbe Afede XIV, President of the National House of Chiefs has called on chiefs of newly created regions to hold on to membership of the House of Chiefs in the various regions they were carved from. He said the National House was working to provide Houses for the new regions and asked the regional houses … The post Chiefs of new regions remain
The Social Justice Movement Ghana (SJMG), a group of socialists, has called on government to reinstate Ghana’s Republic Day as a public holiday to a give true meaning to the country’s freedom. “The SJMG notes with deep regret and disappointment His Excellency, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo assent to the Public Holidays (Amendment) Act 2019, (Act … The post Reinstate
More than one out of every four people in Africa, equivalent to approximately 130 million people, who accessed public services, such as healthcare and education, have paid a bribe before, according to the tenth edition of the Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) – Africa report which was copied to ghanabusinessnews.com. The report which was released on … The post At
Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance, has said that Ghana’s hosting of the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) would create opportunity for the country to become the trade facilitation and investment hub in Africa. According to him, the Continental Free Trade Area which would be largest trading block in the world … The post AfCFTA
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said in moving towards Ghana and Africa’s new path for inclusive and sustainable economic development, it is prudent for governments and development partners to leverage on credible research outcomes to make informed decisions. He underscored the need to use research and evaluation outcomes to implement policies that would transform … The post Credible
The Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah is in the custody of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Police said on Thursday. The police said following an Interpol alert issued for the accused, NAM1 was handed over to Interpol Ghana by Interpol Dubai on Thursday, for the CID to continue with their investigations which … The post CID confirms NAM1 in custody
Mr Baffour Appenteng Nyamekye, the 12th Prosecution Witness in the trial of the alleged murderers of the late Major Maxwell Mahama, has been involved in an accident. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, who was under cross-examination, had an accident over the weekend, according to the State Prosecution and was hospitalized but was discharged on Monday, … The post Major
The third Edition of the Transport, Haulage and Road Safety Conference and Exhibition (THROSA CONFEX) has opened in Accra to engage stakeholders in the sector to promote road safety. The two-day conference and exhibition seek to create a platform to remind stakeholders and policy makers of the need for comprehensive safety regulations, and enforceable by-laws … The post Third
The Domestic Service Workers Union (DSWU) of Ghana has called on government to ratify the International Labour Organization Convention (ILOC) 189 on decent work for domestic workers. The ILOC, which has been in existence since 2011, is a legal document which aims at ensuring that domestic workers have fair job treatment and better working conditions. … The post Union
Cocoa farmers in Ghana, will from October this year, use motorised slashers to clear weeds around their farms. This is a move towards mechanized farming which would help reduce the drudgery of the current practice of manual weeding involving the use of cutlasses and hoes, to prune farms. Mr. Joseph Boahen Aidoo, Chief Executive of … The post Government says
Ghana’s oil revenue inflow into the Heritage Fund has reached $485,172,436.04 as at 2018, seven years after the country commenced commercial production of crude oil. The nation’s Petroleum Revenue Management Act (PRMA) 2011, set the Ghana Heritage Fund to save oil revenues for future generations of Ghanaians. But, the closing amount in the Ghana Stabilization … The post Ghana
The Black Stars of Ghana is ranked 50th in the latest Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) Coca-Cola ranking released for the month of June. Ghana, previously ranked 49th moved a step back amassing 1423 points to occupy the 50th position in the world, but 5th in Africa. Ghana is behind Senegal, Tunisia, Nigeria and … The post Ghana ranked 50th in latest
Management of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) says the Corporation has not sold any of its channels to a private entity. Rather, Management said the Corporation as part of its five-year strategic plan had merged two of its channels – GBC Govern and GBC 24 to GBC News channel to enhance profit and efficiency as well … The post GBC has not been sold – Management appeared
Professor Nii Quaynor, a computer scientist and engineer, who has pioneered Internet development in Africa, is calling for the advancement of internet applications or programmes so that Ghana, would not continue to depend on other countries for them. We must own our internet, he said. “Do not acquire or procure, but develop them because they … The post We must own our Internet
Professor Nii Quaynor, a computer scientist and engineer, who has pioneered internet development in Africa, is calling for the advancement of internet applications or programmes so that Ghana, would not continue to depend on other countries for them. We must own our internet, he said. “Do not acquire or procure, but develop them because they … The post We must own our internet
Mr. Kwaku Agyemang Manu, the Minister of Health, is calling for industrial peace in the health sector to ensure uninterrupted healthcare delivery in the country. He said industrial peace in the sector is critical to the provision of quality healthcare to citizens. “The consequences of industrial actions in the health sector, could be dire sometimes, … The post Health
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