FinCEN Files expose tensions between British bank’s New York and London operations. Ivor Ichikowitz recoils at the arms industry’s “reputation for being very cloak-and-dagger.” “We are not in the destroying-anything business,” the 53-year-old founder of South African arms company Paramount Group told CNBC a few years ago. “We’re in the protecting business.” His bankers at … The post FinCEN
The Electoral Commission (EC) says none of the 17 million voters captured in the just ended voters’ registration exercise and the 45,000 registration officers, have reported of contracting COVID-19 during the nationwide exercise. Dr Bossman Eric Asare, Deputy Chairman of the EC in-charge of Corporate Services, said at the end of the voters’ registration exercise, … The post EC
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Tuesday presented 10,000 beds and accessories to the Ministry of Health for distribution to hospitals across the country. The presentation is part of government’s strategy under the Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP) to adequately resource and improve on existing health infrastructure in the country for effective healthcare delivery. In … The post President
Mr Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, the Majority Leader in Parliament, has called for a reform in political parties’ structure to ameliorate the incidence of monetization in the country’s electoral discourse, indicating that it costs $86,000 to secure a party’s primary nomination for parliament. He said the growing trend of monetization of politics had become a monumental … The post Majority
The Bui Power Authority (BPA), the Managers of the Bui Hydropower Dam project in the Banda District of the Bono Region, is constructing a $480 million solar energy facility to augment its power supply system. On completion, the solar farm would add 250 Megawatts (MW) of power to the existing 400 MW dam’s production capacity. … The post Bui Power Authority constructs
Some exhibition officers in the ongoing voter register exhibition have blamed poor patronage of the exercise on low publicity. “Many people are not aware of the exercise. Others too do not know the relevance, so only a few people pass by,” Mr Richmond Ahadjie, the Exhibition Officer at the Crystal City Centre One at Adabraka … The post Low
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has inaugurated the reconstituted Oti Regional House of Chiefs as part of his working visit to the Krachi East Municipality on Tuesday. Addressing the chiefs, he said the Government was committed to strengthening the chieftaincy institution as an integral part of the national development process, especially in Ghana’s democratic governance … The post Bawumia
The strike action by nurses and midwives in the country is hitting hard on healthcare delivery in the Ashanti region as most health facilities have shut their doors to patients. A visit to some government health facilities by the Ghana News Agency on Tuesday morning revealed that patients have been asked to return home or … The post Strike action
Government, through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) is working with various relevant stakeholders to set up a Hospitality Training Institute to improve upon the quality of services in the country. Mr Spencer Doku, the Manager in charge of Research, Monitoring and Evaluation at the Ghana Tourism Authority, … The post Ghana
Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the running mate of the Presidential Candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has described her nomination as a call to duty for all women to ensure she succeeded. She has, therefore, implored Ghanaian women to rise above partisan politics and to consider her capabilities to pursue pragmatic policies to … The post My
Mr. Gianni Infantino President of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has expressed his condolences to the victims of last Saturday’s tragic car accident involving some young footballers on the Offinso road. In a letter to the Ghana Football Association (GFA), the President of the World governing body of football underlined his support to … The post FIFA
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