The Registrar-General’s Department (RGD) has introduced the Beneficial Ownership (BO) Transparency Regime as part of the Company Registration processes under the Companies Act 2019 (Act 992). A statement signed by Mrs Jemima M. Oware, the Registrar-General, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, said one of the purposes for which the BO Regime had been … The post Ghana
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo), a power transmission firm, says it is in discussion with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), to develop a Loadshedding timetable for power outages in some parts of the country. The table will provide details of the time and places that would experience power outages at any point in … The post Parts
Typically, my day begins with me going to the gym very early in the morning to get an hour of intense physical exercise. I would sometimes return home with aching muscles, either from a new routine or as a result of suffering a muscle pull. When I was done and got ready to go to … The post Thanks for your support after the fire: Like
Dr Freda Akosua Prempeh, the Minister of State for Works and Housing, has called for a well-coordinated stakeholder engagement in the real estate sector to curtail activities of money launderers. She said that was crucial given the advancement in technology and “our borderless world,” which was making it increasingly difficult to follow the financial trails … The post ECOWAS,
Dr Stephen Opuni, a former Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), and two others have opted to file a submission of no case in their trial for defrauding by false pretences and willfully causing financial loss to the State. They have also been accused of money laundering, corruption by public officer and contravention of … The post Opuni, others opt
The Kaneshie District Court has sentenced a 28-year-old mason to 20 days imprisonment for aiding a Nigerian to acquire a Ghanaian passport. Joseph Awuah, would also pay a fine of GH¢2, 400.00 in default serve 30 days imprisonment. Awuah was charged with abetment of crime to wit attempting to obtain Ghanaian passport through false declaration. … The post Man
United Nations rights investigator Agnes Callamard has been appointed the new chief of Amnesty International. Callamard will be secretary general of the international rights group effective immediately for a four-year term, Amnesty said in a statement Sunday night. The French rights expert has worked as the UN’s special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions … The post UN
Parliament on Monday approved in Accra, the sum of GH¢560.93 million for the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources its budget estimate, for the implementation of the sector Ministry’s programmes in the year 2021. Part of the major proposed programmes of the Ministry to start in the year were the re-engineering of landfill sites at … The post Parliament
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the time has come for Africa and Europe to establish a sustainable, strategic partnership based on trade and investment co-operation and the exchange of value-added transactions. This, according to him, “would obviate the resort to aid, which has not achieved its purpose.” The President made the call on Monday … The post Africa
Ghana’s 2021 Budget is still dependent on foreign support, SEND Ghana, a policy research and advocacy civil society organization has said. It said its analysis of the national budgets from 2018-2021 revealed that government still relied heavily on Development Partners (DPs) to fund its capital investments, despite its vision to pursue “Ghana Beyond Aid” agenda. … The post 2021
Mr Stephen Ashitey-Adjei, an Executive Member of the Tema East Constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Monday appealed to the government to revamp the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO). He called on President Nana Addo-Danquah Akufo-Addo to assist in the process of revamping VALCO since it still holds many prospects for the nation. Mr … The post VALCO needs revamping
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on investors and business leaders in Spain to participate in the exceptional investment opportunities in Ghana. Ghana, with its stable security and political environment, coupled with a sound legal and regulatory environment, and a stable domestic market and macro-economic stability, he noted, had the best investment climate in … The post Your
Parliament on Monday approved in Accra, by consensus, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the immediate past Minister of Finance, to serve again as Finance Minister. The House voted a resounding aye to approve the nominee, a financial analyst and international banker, who turns 62 on November 7, this year. The Finance Minister Designate, a US trained financial … The post Parliament
Police in Denu have arrested Mr Gali Golo, a 38-year old fisherman for allegedly beating his wife, Madam Beatrice Logosu, 34 to death. His arrest followed information the District Police Command got that the suspect beat his spouse to death on suspicion of infidelity and secretly sent the body to the morgue. This brings to … The post Man allegedly
Dr Mohammed Ibrahim Awal, Minister of Tourism Arts and Culture, has stated his resolve to generate $5 billion from the Tourism industry by December, 2022. He said he was ready to use his business expertise and entrepreneurial skills to change the face of Ghana’s tourism industry, emphasising he would infuse business perspectives and strategic policy … The post I
An Accra High Court, hearing the case of the alleged murderers of the late Major Maxwell Mahama, will on April 12, 2021, show in open court an evidential video by the prosecution. The video, which is on a pen drive, was supposed to be shown in open court today but the ICT officer could not … The post Killing of Maj. Mahama: Evidential video
Government has assured the people of more sustained investment in higher technical education, research and development to close the gap between leading tertiary institutions in Africa and beyond. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister of Education who gave the assurance said, government considers technical education as the driving force of sustainable development. In that regard, it … The post Ghana
The Kaneshie District Court, has ordered for the repatriation of a 28-year-old Nigerian, Eugene Wisdom Iyamu, for illegally obtaining a Ghanaian passport and birth certificate after paying various court fines. Iyamu, aka, Anthony Kwarteng, had secured a Ghanaian passport in Spain through a friend but the passport got missing when he visited Nigeria. In his … The post Nigerian
Fire has destroyed 13 apartments and personal belongings of residents of Adomako, an emerging settlement in the Sunyani Municipality. The Ghana News Agency (GNA) investigations revealed the fire started around 1300 hours on Sunday, spread widely, and razed down the 13 apartments in the neighbourhood. No casualty was however recorded, and most of the affected … The post Fire
Dr. Emmanuel Kwao Pecku, Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Veterinary Officer has cautioned residents to look out for certified stamps by the Veterinary Services of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture before buying. This, he explained would prevent them for consuming unwholesome meat at various locations and that the meat had gone through thorough examinations and approved for … The post Veterinary
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