The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Dr Sidie Mohammed Tunis, has called on the ECOWAS Leader, President Nana Akufo-Addo, to consider imposing harsher punishments on presidents who try to amend their constitutions to gain undue advantage. He said it had become necessary that the leadership went beyond statements that merely condemned those actions and considered … The post Sanction
The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) says it cannot withdraw its directive of asking public sector employees to acquire a national identification card by December 1, 2021 or forfeit their salaries. There have been agitations by a section of government workers and unions since the Department issued the directive on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 with … The post We
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the American Embassy, Thursday inaugurated three Air Quality Monitoring stations in Accra, expected to generate real-time accurate data for public awareness creation and policy formulation. Two out of the three state-of–the art air quality monitoring stations were established by the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation … The post EPA,
Frank Fenuku Junior, aged 21, has been sentenced to 18-months imprisonment for defrauding by false pretence. Fenuku pleaded guilty to the offence and was convicted on his plea. Prosecuting, Chief Inspector Clever Ayayee informed the Court that on September 3, 2021, the Police picked a fraudulent Facebook publication with the photograph and name of the … The post Police recruitment
The Turkish lira fell to a record low against the dollar early on Thursday, hours after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sacked two deputy governors of the country’s central bank. The Turkish currency has lost nearly 60 per cent of its value since 2018, making it among the worst performing currency of any emerging market. Erdogan … The post Turkish
Ghana received an increased amount of revenues from petroleum to the tune of $977.11 million in 2018 as compared to $540.41 million in 2017. According to a report by the Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GHEITI), the significant increase was mainly due to an increase in price from an annual average of $53.49 per barrel … The post Ghana
William Ato Essien, founder of defunct Capital Bank, has prayed an Accra High Court (Commercial Division) for some time to take advantage of reparation and restitution under Section 35 of the Court’s Act. Essien, together with Fitzgerald Odonkor, the then Managing Director of the Bank and Tettey Nettey, the Managing Director of MC Management Services, … The post Ato
Police Chief Inspector Bernard Bekoe, the investigator in the case of Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, Chairman, National Democratic Congress, Thursday told an Accra High Court that not all persons present at the meeting were charged. Ofosu Ampofo and Boahen are standing trial over a supposed leaked tape in which Ofosu Ampofo was heard inciting NDC supporters … The post Ofosu
Prospective exporters have been urged not to rush into the export market without due diligence about regulatory requirements and the people with whom they will be doing business. They must also ensure strict adherence to international market protocols to guarantee the sustainability of their businesses. The advice was given by two seasoned exporters at the … The post Prospective
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 24-year-old man to 18 years imprisonment in hard labour for car snatching. Solomon Azure, alias Baba Sulley or 2PAC, unemployed, admitted the offence after the Case Management Conference session, when he changed his plea from not guilty to guilty. Meanwhile, his accomplice, Brian Ibrahim Adams, alias “Red,” has … The post Car snatcher jailed
The residents of Navrongo Central in the Upper East Region are in shock following news of the sudden death of Mr Joseph Kofi Adda, their former Member of Parliament. The residents, on hearing the news on Thursday, went into a state of mourning, creating a relatively quiet atmosphere in the Navrongo Town, which on any … The post Residents of Navrongo in shock
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