Dr Ernest Addison, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, has told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that the central bank was not consulted by Vodafone Cash, a subsidiary of Vodafone Ghana before releasing the financial details of some its clients to government to aid in the COVID-19 tracing. He said has also not given permission … The post Bank
The new Legislative Instrument (LI) that seeks to push the realistic enforcement of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) Act, would not allow importation of expired second hand tyres and over-aged vehicles into the country. When passed, the draft bill, to be sent to Parliament by August this year, would also train and certify vulcanizers to … The post New
An Accra Circuit Court has granted a GH¢150,000.00 bail with two sureties to be justified to a businessman for allegedly defrauding a banker of GH¢121,000.00 under the pretext of securing her a parcel of land. Andrews Tetteh Boye denied the charge of fraudulent transaction of land. He is to make his next appearance on July … The post Businessman
The advent of COVID-19 has adversely impacted the housing sector in the fight to reduce the national housing deficit, Mr Samuel Atta Akyea, Minister of Works and Housing, has said. He said foreign-investor engagements with the Ministry in the critical area of affordable housing roll-outs which has a real likelihood of boosting national efforts at … The post COVID-19
The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck out an application by the state seeking leave of the court to acquire properties owned by Alfred Agbesi Woyome, a businessman. The five-member panel presided over by Chief Justice Anin Yeboah noted that the Attorney General’s application for leave for acquisition based on order 45 clause (5) was unnecessary. … The post Supreme
The Greater Accra Regional Office of the Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) on Wednesday, stopped an encroacher from developing a structure on the course of the Densu River, at Tetegu, near Accra. The developer, identified as Nii Ayi Okoforobuo I, Ngleshie Lafa Mantse, said he was constructing a washing bay, after filling the site, which is … The post Ghana
More than half of the member states of the International Criminal Court – including 13 from Africa – have come out in support of the Court in response to new US sanctions against the institution. On June 11, in retaliation for the ICC proceeding with investigations into war crimes committed in Afghanistan by all forces, … The post ICC member states
The National Board for Small Scale Industries, (NBSSI) managers of the Government’s anti-COVID-19 One billion-cedi stimulus package, has begun disbursement of loans, with the first 1,000 qualified applicants receiving their funds. The beneficiaries, who are in the lower micro category, had their loans transferred to their mobile money wallets on Wednesday, June 24, after successfully going through the … The post First
Ghana has signed a contract agreement with China’s Dongfang Electric International Corporation for the supply of Locomotives and Rolling Stock, which makes up a total of 35 standard gauge trains for passenger and freight services in Ghana. The quantities and categories of rolling stock which would be delivered include nine Passenger Locomotives with capacity of … The post Ghana
Mr Yaw Osafo Maafo, Senior Minister, on Wednesday launched a $9 million tourism grant scheme under the Ghana Tourism Development Project, geared towards revitalising the tourism sector that has highly been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds, being provided by the International Development Agency of the World Bank Group, would benefit about 1,000 small … The post Ghana
Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, the Minister of Education has been detained at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) Legon, ahead of his results for a second COVID-19 test. A statement issued by Rodney, Nkrumah-Boateng, his Press Secretary, and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, said the Minister’s first test for the respiratory virus, … The post Hospital
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has started probing two persons involved in the demolition of a building on the premises of the Nigerian High Commission. This follows the arrest of the two on Monday, June 22, for allegedly taking part in the demolition of the one storey structure. These were … The post Police
Pirates have attacked a fishing vessel and seized six crew members, among them one Ghanaian. The vessel was attacked off the coast of Benin, according to news sources, including the BBC monitored in Accra. The pirates kidnapped five South Koreans and a Ghanaian after boarding their fishing vessel off the coast of Benin, the reports … The post Ghanaian
Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the philosophy behind the severity of punishment meted out to offenders for non-wearing of facemasks is to ensure the law is deterrent enough to promote compliance. The Executive Instrument 164 which has been gazetted requires every Ghanaian to wear facemasks in public and failure to comply with the law … The post Ghana
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called on government to begin mass testing of teachers and all final-year Senior High School (SHS) students who report to campus for the coronavirus. Additionally, government must provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) for the teachers and students to co-exist on the various campuses. “Although education is very important you … The post Minority
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