Some oil companies operating in Ghana owe the country surface rental payment arrears to the tune of $2.1 million in 2020, representing a 34.71 per cent increase over the 2019 arrears of $1.5 million, according to the 2020 Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) annual report issued today April 21, 2021. According to PIAC, the … The post Oil
Asante Kotoko says it disagrees with the verdict of the Player Status Committee (PSC) of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) concerning Maxwell Konadu’s settlement. The PSC on Tuesday instructed Kumasi Asante Kotoko to pay former coach Konadu a sum of $36,000 being the residual salary for the remainder of his contract, GHC30,000.00 being the balance … The post Kotoko,
The Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr Kwasi Amoako-Atta has said any road consultant found culpable of overpricing road projects will be prosecuted. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement in Accra with road consultants to chart the path towards the country’s road development, he said “President Akufo-Addo has expressed concern about the issue of project costing, … The post Consultants
An Accra Circuit Court has ordered the arrest of four accused persons for failing to appear before it. The Court, presided over by Mr Emmanuel Essandoh, ordered the Police to go after the accused persons’ sureties in case they did not get the accused persons. The Court ordered the arrest when the accused persons absented … The post Court orders arrest
The Volta Region has recorded 137 road crashes between January and March this year, according to statistics from the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Volta Regional Police Command. The crashes involved 223 vehicles of which 62 were commercial, 70 private as well as 91 motorcycles. The Region lost 40 lives, five females … The post Volta
An Accra High Court has rejected the bail application of Prince Charles Dedjoe, a business executive, accused of murdering his wife at East Legon, Accra. The Court, presided over by Mrs Justice Merilyn Wood, said looking at the nature of the offence and severity of punishment, she was not convinced the accused person would appear … The post Court
Construction industry players in the Eastern Region have expressed worry over persistent increases in cement prices and called for a national action to curb the trend. Ghana’s construction sector appears to be performing well and contributes substantially to the country’s Gross Domestic Product and employment, experts say. Most players, who spoke with Ghana News Agency, … The post Persistent
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has cut the sod for the construction of residential facilities for appeal court judges in Kumasi, estimated to cost GH¢76,575,937.00. The 20-unit four bedroom town houses with boys’ quarters each, is expected to be completed in eight months, and being constructed within the Danyame enclave, a prime area in Kumasi. … The post President
The Ofaakor District Court has ordered the police to establish the age of one of the teenagers held over the murder of 10-year-old Ishmael Mensah Abdallah, at Kasoa. This was after the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Ernest Agbo, told the Court that the police were yet to reconcile the age of Felix Nyarko, one … The post Kasoa murder: Court orders
Defence lawyers in the trial involving 14 alleged murderers of Major Maxwell Mahama have objected to some caution statements from the prosecution. The objection meant the parties would have to go through a mini trial. Chief Inspector Samuel Agyakwa, an Investigator in the trial, was being led by Mrs Evelyn Keelson, the Chief State Attorney, … The post Major
Mrs Cecilia Abena Dapaah, the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, has called for the support of the Central Regional Minister to save water bodies in the area. She said there was the need to conduct a baseline study on the status of water bodies and the effects of illegal mining activities on them, otherwise … The post Minister calls for support to save water
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