The COVID-19 testing at the Kotoka International Airport has yielded more than $17million ($17,359,500) between September and December 2020, the Minister for Transport Kwaku Ofori-Asiamah has announced. He said per the contract the Frontier Healthcare Services Limited was to retain more than $16million ($16,202,200) for its services, while the Ghana Airport Company Limited received $1,157,300 … The post Testing
The Forestry Commission, through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, will today, Friday, June 11, 2021 commence nationwide tree planting campaign, to plant five million trees to restore depleted forest cover. The Ministry already distributed more than five million seedlings, including economic trees like Wawa, Mango, Rosewood and Shea to the districts and regional … The post Today
The Ashanti Regional Police Command is investigating the circumstances that led to the abuse of the COVID-19 safety protocols during the recent final funeral rites of Mr Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as ‘Sir John’. The funeral, held from June 3 to 5 at Sakora-Wonoo in the Kwabre-East District of the Ashanti Region, saw a … The post Police
Colonel Kwadwo Damoah (Rtd), the Commissioner Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, has called on officers to tighten all preventive processes to check money laundering, counter-terrorism and trade malpractices that pose security and revenue threats. He said Customs officers needed to be abreast with the current trends in the industrial production space to stay … The post Customs
Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, National Chairman, National Democratic Congress (NDC), has called for unity as the Party marked its 29th Anniversary Celebration. He said everyone in the NDC needed to work together to overcome challenges to enable the Party to win the 2024 general election. “The figure should be handsome; the margin in Parliament should be … The post NDC
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), the institution mandated to combat Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing, has urged stakeholders to help consolidate the gains the country made in the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) reforms. Speaking at a day’s sensitization workshop for banking sector professionals on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing, the Chief Executive Officer of FIC, Kwaku … The post Financial
The Nkawie Circuit Court, presided over by Mr Michael Johnson Abbey, has sentenced a 26-year-old farmer to one-year imprisonment for stealing. Kwame Sango pleaded guilty and was sentenced on his plea. Sango’s accomplice, Francis Freku, 29, a gas cooker repairer, pleaded not guilty to dishonestly receiving, and was granted GH¢20, 000.00 bail with two sureties … The post Mobile
The Judiciary has affirmed its commitment to partnering with the government for the successful execution of the national campaign against illegal mining in all its forms. Chief Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah said “the Ghanaian Judiciary will do its best to discharge the responsibilities in this existential battle. “We will do all in our power to … The post Judges,
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has named a 19-member Cabinet for his second term in office, with Finance Minister Ken Ofori–Atta being the first on the list. This was made known in a letter to Parliament, read by Speaker Alban Bagbin, to the Plenary on Thursday in Accra. The members are Mr Alan John Kwadwo … The post Akufo-Addo names 19-member cabinet appeared
The Nkawie Circuit Court has sentenced an 18-year-old unemployed to 10 years imprisonment for robbing a student at Anyinamso in the Atwima Mponua District. Emmanuel Kyeremeh pleaded guilty and was convicted on his plea. Detective Inspector Anthony Acheampong told the court, presided over by Mr Michael Johnson Abbey, that complainant, Priscilla Asare Nyamekye, was a … The post Teenager
The Management of the defunct Ameen Sangari Company Limited in the Cape Coast Metropolis has expressed optimism about a $3.8 million bank support to revamp the factory. According to the company, negotiations for support were advanced with a leading financial institution in the country and the ‘One District, One Factory’ (1D1F) Secretariat to revive the … The post Ameen
An Accra High Court has set June 15 to deliver ruling on an interlocutory injunction filed on behalf of Prince Charles Dedjoe, a business executive, accused of spousal murder. Dedjoe, through his counsel, had filed an interlocutory injunction restraining his deceased wife, Lilian Dedjoe’s family, from burying her. In the injunction, he said he was … The post Spousal
Ousted Myanmar head of government Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged with corruption, according to a newspaper report. The Anti-Corruption Commission in Myanmar found evidence that the 75-year-old committed “corruption using her rank,” the state-affiliated newspaper Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Thursday. The accusations include illegally accepting $600,000 and several kilograms of … The post Myanmar
The Vatican is making progress in the fight against money laundering, according to financial transparency experts from the Council of Europe. “Since the last evaluation, the Holy See/Vatican City State has taken steps to improve its anti-money laundering and combating financing of terrorism framework,” it said in a report published by the Council of Europe”s … The post Report:
France has launched a judicial investigation into carmaker Peugeot in the Dieselgate scandal, for allegations of fraud causing danger to humans or animals, sources told dpa on Thursday. Stellantis, Peugeot’s parent company, said investigations were also under way against subsidiaries Citroen and Fiat Chrysler (FCA). The Dieselgate scandal was triggered by revelations in 2015 that … The post France
A Russian court has banned several organizations of jailed dissident Alexei Navalny, classifying them as extremist. The organisations include Navalny’s anti-corruption foundation FBK and his regional offices, the Moscow court announced on Wednesday. The prosecution in Moscow said that Navalny’s movement was destabilizing the “socio-political situation in the country.” It was calling for “extremist activities, … The post Russian
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