The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has allayed fears of imminent shortage of fuel following reported shortage of petrol and diesel at some filling stations. The Authority said though some oil marketing companies recorded shortages at some of their outlets, there was no shortage of petroleum products in the country as speculated. It said as of … The post Current
President Macky Sall of Senegal has called on Africa’s development partners to agree to a renegotiation of the terms of the current multilateral system in light of shocks dealt to the global economy by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war between Russia and Ukraine. President Sall, also Chairperson of the African Union, made the call … The post Renegotiation
ActionAid Ghana, a Non-Governmental Organisation, has appointed Mr John Nkaw as its new Country Director. A statement by the Board Chair of ActionAid Ghana, Nana Yaw Okyere-Aduachie, said Mr John Nkaw’s appointment took effect on May 1, 2022. He succeeds Sumaila Abdul-Rahman who resigned from office in August 2021. Until his recent appointment as Country Director, John Nkaw served as Head of … The post ActionAid
The State has closed its case involving the 14 alleged murderers of Major Maxwell Adams Mahama. The Prosecution presented 14 witnesses, who testified before the High Court and were cross examined by the lawyers for the accused persons. Police Chief Inspector Samuel Agyarkwa was the last prosecution witness to testify before the court presided over … The post Accused
Kete-Krachi District Court presided by Mr. Benjamin Bennette Atta Prah has remanded the driver who ran over six school children at Matamallam in the Krachi Nchumuru District of the Oti Region into police custody. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Mr John Nchor, Oti Regional Police Public Relations Officer in a statement copied to the Ghana … The post Court
Norsaac, a civil society organisation, has called for an expeditious trial of a case in which a 14-year-old girl has accused her father of engaging in repeated sexual intercourse with her. Norsaac has also called on the Police to handle the case sensitively to ensure that the welfare of the girl remains topmost priority as … The post Norsaac demands expedited
Participants at a conference organised by the Community Court of Justice to examine the ECOWAS model of integration have urged the Community to establish a mechanism for monitoring the implementation of Community Laws. They also called for the strengthening of the Court’s regulatory functions and commonality in order to achieve the higher degree of supranationalism … The post West
A third of all Human Rights complaints filed at the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) last year, related to Child Rights. Data compiled by CHRAJ, and shared with the Ghana News Agency, indicate that out of a total of 8,412 Human Rights complaints filed in 2021, 2,791 of the cases, representing 32.2 … The post Child rights cases on the rise –
Dr Chantara Thevy Ratnam, an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expert in Polymer Technology, has arrived in Ghana to assess a project plan to manage plastic waste using nuclear technology. The project under the Technical Cooperation project of IAEA is dubbed: “NUTEC Plastics”, an initiative by the government to manage plastic waste. During her 5-day … The post IAEA
Three suspects arrested for committing various crimes, have escaped lawful custody at the Tongo Police Station in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region. The suspects, Francis Dabang, Fawas Musah and Kojo Dinaya were assisting Police investigations and to be processed for court when they broke custody. Assistant Superintendent of Police, Mr David Fianko-Okyere, … The post Three
Nana Yamfoah Amoa-Sekyi, a Legal Practitioner, has admonished Parliament to consider amending part of the law which allows a child the right to consent to sex at age 16. This, she said, would help address the high rate of defilement cases being recorded in the country and reduce unwanted teenage pregnancies. Currently, Ghana’s Criminal Offences … The post Correct
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is touting the prospects of its resolve to enlist the help of the law courts in improving financial management prudence within the public sector. The Committee is raising air with the recent spate of referrals to the Attorney General, public institutions that were found guilty of procurement breaches and other … The post Court
The Tema District Council of Labour (TDCL) has cautioned companies, especially the foreign ones who have developed ‘union phobia’ that is preventing their workers from forming or joining unions in contravention of the labour laws of the country. Mr Emmanuel Addo-Kumi, TDCL Vice-Chairman in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Tema on Monday … The post Council
Dr. John Amoah, Research Fellow, Kintampo Health Research Centre, has advised men to disregard myths and misconceptions that blood pressure (BP) or hypertension drugs cause impotence. He said failure to take BP drugs could lead to higher BP, stroke, heart attack or failure, blindness, liver damage, and kidney damage, among others. Dr Amoah, who gave … The post Men
The University of Ghana (UG) is ranked the highest tertiary institution in Ghana by the Alper-Doger (AD) Scientific Index 2022 Version 2. It also has the first of the top 1,000 scientists in the country with more than 270 scientists appearing in the top 1,000 scientists featured. This was contained in a statement issued by … The post University of
Fidelity Bank Ghana has appointed Mr. Atta Yeboah Gyan as its Deputy Managing Director in charge of Operations and Support functions. Mr Gyan is a hands-on executive and ascends to this new role with a wealth of experience in several aspects of banking, including Finance, Corporate Strategy, Risk Management, Operations, Audit and Control, and Regulatory … The post Fidelity
Dr Kwame Agyemang Boakye, Chairman, Sunyani Technical University (STU) Governing Council, has launched a GH¢300 million education endowment to push human resource and infrastructure development. This was in line with the celebration of the school’s 55th anniversary this year. He said the ‘STU Endowment Fund’ had been targeted to mobilise GH¢50 million by the close of … The post Sunyani
Members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG), in the Hohoe Municipality have returned to work after the Association called off its nationwide strike. The three-week old strike over the Association’s “Political Neutrality Allowance” was called-off following a directive from the Ministry of Finance to the Controller and Accountant General to … The post CLOGSAG
Former late President Professor John Evans Atta Mills, has been described as a beacon of hope for the people he encountered, particularly the youth he dealt with and related with during his leadership roles as a statesman. Addressing the press on Monday in Accra to announce the series of events to mark the year-long 10th anniversary of the late … The post Late Prof
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), has commenced sitting in Ho to consider the 2018 Auditor General’s report on District Assemblies and public institutions in the Greater Accra, Eastern, Volta and Oti Regions. The six-day sitting is being held at the Volta Serene Hotel after a courtesy call on the Regional Minister on Monday. Mr James … The post PAC
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