An Accra Circuit Court has granted a 55-year-old businessman a GH¢1,000,000.00 bail with four sureties, one to be justified with a title document for allegedly defrauding another of GH¢1,000,000.00 under the pretext of investing his money. In addition, the Court presided over by Mrs Ellen Ofei Ayeh, ordered that Samuel Nana Mensah, alias Samuel Kwaku … The post Court
New data by the Ghana Statistical Service have shown that an estimated 16,000 agribusiness firms remain closed between May 2020 and January 2021. The data said the firms’ closure came with over 78,000 estimated staff laid-off and more than 267,000 workers having their wages reduced between the same period. It said COVID-19 has affected almost … The post Nearly
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has called for the Public Services Workers and Employee’s Pension Scheme (PSWEPS) to be scrapped and pensions funds transferred into the scheme reverted. The Association said pension funds of workers were illegitimately transferred to the scheme without their knowledge and consent, calling for those amounts of … The post CLOGSAG
Mr Joseph Cudjoe, the Minister of Public Enterprises, on Monday paid a working visit to the State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA) and urged it to help in safeguarding investments in state-owned enterprises (SOEs). He said a lot of state resources had been invested in specified entities like the SOEs, joint venture companies, and regulatory … The post Public
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Monday launched a National Security Strategy Blueprint to enable stakeholders in the security sphere to deal effectively with existing, new and emerging threats to the country. The Strategy, an initiative of the President on assumption of office in 2017, is in line with nationally devised paths towards a proactive and … The post Ghana
Israel’s new government is due to be sworn in within the space of a week, the parliamentary speaker said on Monday. Parliamentary speaker Yariv Levin did not set an exact date for when lawmakers are due to vote on the fragile eight-party coalition, whose members have little in common beyond a desire to unseat Prime … The post Israel’s new government
The French competition authority has imposed a fine of €220 million ($267 million) on Google for preferential treatment of its own services in online advertising. Google did not deny the allegations and the fine was ordered as part of a settlement, according to the regulator on Monday. Google has agreed to adjust its activities, a … The post French
The Ancient City of Cape Coast is set to undergo a massive transformation under a $10-billion project to befit its status as the tourism heartbeat and the citadel of education in Ghana. Dubbed the ‘Cape Coast Green City,’ the project, birthed by Mamdev Ghana Limited, a construction firm and the lead consultant and facilitator, is … The post Cape
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has expressed disappointment about the total disregard for COVlD-19 protocols during the final funeral rites of the former Chief Executive officer of the Forestry Commission of Ghana. Lawyer Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie aka Sir John. The GMA in a press statement jointly signed by its President, Dr Frank Ankobea and Dr … The post GMA
Administrative and academic activities at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have slowed down significantly as the Senior Staff Association declared a full-scale strike on Monday, June 7. The protest is to reinforce the Association’s demand for improved conditions of service and payment of outstanding ‘Tier-Two’ contributions of its retired members. Additionally, … The post KNUST
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