The Ahanta Traditional Council (ATC) has jumped to the defense of the embattled Council of State Member on the ticket of Western Region, Eunice Asomah Hinneh, saying she did nothing wrong to warrant the report issued by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) against her and the company she owns, Labianca. Though the Council of State Member at the center of the tax evasion saga had already paid GHC 1million back into government coffers, as directed by the OSP,
An internal audit undertaken by the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) has revealed that some 148,000 workers on the government’s payroll have identifications which do not match any biometric credentials at the National Identification Authority (NIA). This staggering 148,000 figure is out of a total of 602,000 workers on the payroll of the Controller and Accountant General. The Vice President, Dr. Mahammudu Bawumia, who revealed this, also said some 533 with multiple identities
A joint operation involving the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Minerals Commission and members of the Operation Halt II has led to the destruction of 838 changfan machines on the Offin River. Deputy Minister of Mines and Natural Resources, Mr George Mireku Duker and Chief Executive Officer of Minerals Commission, Mr Martin Kweku Ayisi were the officials that accompanied the military to seize the machines yesterday. The team took hold of the machines from some recalcitrant individuals
The Minister for Works and Housing, Mr Francis Asenso-Boakye, has commissioned a forty housing units at Adentan, a suburb of Accra. The estate, named ‘Urban Premier Court’, encompasses two, three and four bedroom apartments. It was put up by the State Housing Company Limited (SHC) as part of its mandate to provide quality homes in thriving communities where people have a sense of pride and place. Addressing the audience who gathered at the new estate, Mr Asenso-Boakye commended the board
The newly elected president of the Private Newspaper Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG), Mr Andrew Edwin Arthur, has reiterated his commitment to continue the associations’ agenda of re-organisation, re-branding and re-tooling of members. He reiterated his commitment to the development of the Association and assured that he will continue the PRINPAG agenda of “Re-organisation, Re-branding and Re-tooling” of the Association”, a statement signed by Executive Secretary of PRINPAG, Nii-Laryea
The former Central Regional First Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Horace Ekow Ewusi, says the quest of the party to break the 8-year jinx required absolute unity and tranquility among the rank and file of the party. He has, therefore, urged members of the party to bury the hatchet and forge ahead together in unity to make the NPP, not just popular, but also attractive going into the next General Elections. Mr. Ewusi stated this during the out-dooring of the members of the various
The Kumasi Council of Christian Churches, which comprises churches and para-church organisations in the Ashanti Region, has thrown its weight behind the construction of the National Cathedral, and resolved to do everything it would take to complete the project. They maintained that “as leaders of the churches in Kumasi, we strongly affirm our commitment to the National Cathedral project, and believe in the vision of the National Cathedral, its purpose for the nation, and also believe in its
Rev. Dr. Love Konadu, President of Mama Love Foundation, an Obuasi-based Non-Governmental Organisation, has expressed her disgust over the rate at which school children at Wrowroso, a farming community in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region, are involved in galamsey (illegal mining) activities at the expense of their education. She said it was a worrying situation to have children risking their lives and education in their quest to make quick money from illegal mining activities. As
Burning of bushes along the major trunk roads in the country is a dangerous phenomena witnessed across the country, especially during the main farming seasons Often, vast lands along the highways are cleared for the purpose of putting up structures for human settlement among other usages. It is important to mention that to achieve the above, the bushes along the roads are cleared, dried and burned to make the land bare and accessible. Disgustingly, this practice of setting fire along the highways
Today’s people are anxious and very demanding of what technology would support their smart lives and accelerate discoveries of the past, present, and future events. Part of their demands include technology that can aid the collection and access to real-time data, multi-tasking, health benefits, ecological friendliness, flexibility and adaptability. Several tech companies were put on the edge to meet these ever-ending requests and demands or even to move a step further ahead of their customers
The Board of the Ghana Integrated Iron and Steel Development Corporation (GIISDEC), led by its Chairman and Member of Parliament for Yendi, Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama, has initiated community an engagement with the political and traditional leadership and the people of the Oti Region. The engagement is a prelude to the commencement of a technical valuation and validation exercise of iron ore deposits in Akpafu, in the region. The GIISDEC Board is also seeking the people’s blessings and support
Trade between Ghana and India is on the path of recovery after plummeting in 2020 as result of the Covid-19 pandemic. After dropping by nearly a half from the shocks of the pandemic, trade volumes between Ghana and India, which stood at $4.5 billion before the pandemic, recorded about 15 per cent gains from $2.3bn to settle at a current value of $2.7bn. These were made known by Indian’s High Commissioner to Ghana, His Excellency Sugandh Rajaram, on India’s 75th independence anniversary. Mr
A survey conducted in communities where development projects and interventions have taken place at tourist sites revealed that 85 per cent of residents are satisfied with the interventions. The survey, which focused mainly on citizens and tourists’ satisfaction, was conducted at 25 sites in eleven regions that benefited from the Ghana Tourism Development Project. This was revealed during a report validation on the Tourist and Citizen Satisfaction Survey held in Accra by the Ghana Tourism Development
One of the most fascinating aspects of life is the inability of ANYBODY to accurately predict the events of tomorrow, most especially, about our lifespan. According to history, when Otumfuo Opoku Ware I was born, as a toddler and a royal, he was such a sickler, always being attended to by the local traditional doctors. Nobody gave him a dog’s chance of survival, yet he lived to become Asantehene, and the greatest Asante General who ever lived. At his death, the borders of the Asante Empire were
Some residents within the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Metropolis say the Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission should have expanded time on the increment in water and electricity bills. They said the current economic conditions coupled with the hike in food and other commodity prices were enough burdens for the Ghanaian. Ms. Olivia Mason, a social worker told the GNA that the increment in utility tariffs was the last straw to break the Carmel’s back and called on state actors to give
The incarcerated human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong has sued the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Ekaette Obot, over the her refusal to furnish him with his conviction order and copies of court proceedings, despite repeated applications. The lawyer, on Monday, filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Uyo, praying the court to direct Justice Obot to furnish him with a copy of the 27 July judgment. Mr Effiong also urged the court to declare as illegal and unconstitutional, the judge’s refusal
Members of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) have held a protest, accusing the government of failing to address staff welfare issues. The workers converged at the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) headquarters in Abuja early Tuesday, and the group said its members will withdraw their services on Wednesday. The strike is bound to worsen Nigeria’s electricity problems. The NUEE in a notice signed by the general secretary, Joe Ajaero, urged its members to comply with the directive
The presidential candidate of Nigeria’s ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has congratulated Kenya’s president-elect, William Ruto, on his victory in the just-concluded presidential election. Mr Ruto emerged the winner of the 9 August presidential election, after polling 50.49 per cent of the total votes cast (7,176,141) to defeat his closest challenger, ex-Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who polled 48.85 per cent ( 6,942,930) of votes cast. The results have, however, been
Governor Hope Uzodimma, Imo State Governor on Wednesday donated ten (10) Armoured Personnel Carriers(APCs) to the police as part of efforts to strengthen security responses across the State. Uzodimma while handing over the crime-fighting equipment to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, said this is the second time the Inspector General of Police is commissioning Armoured Personnel Carriers, procured by the state government to the state police command. He commended the security officers
President Muhammadu Buhari has given assent to some major bills. The bills are as follows: Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2022; Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2022, repealing the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended; Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2022, which repeals the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2011 as amended in 2013; Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contracts Act, 1993 (Amendment) Act, 2019, for increased revenue; Asset Management
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