The government has assured Ghanaians that the financial sector of the country will be protected in the negotiation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for economic support. According to the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta the country needs a viable domestic financial system to support its development programme, and will do everything possible to protect the sector. “Therefore, everything must and will be done to protect our financial sector and there must be room for a win-win
The Vice President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, has indicated that though Ghana wants to contribute to reducing emissions, fossil fuel will be part of the country’s energy mix in the short term, while steps are put in place to rope in renewable energy in the long term. According to the Vice President, government is indeed committed to achieving the net zero carbon emissions by 2070, but steps must be taken to accelerate the production and utilisation of Ghana’s oil and gas reserves, hence the
The Association of Magistrates and Judges of Ghana (AMJG) has bid two justices of the Supreme Court – Agnes Dordzie and Justice Clemence Honyenuga – and ten others of the lower courts farewell after many years of service. The Association sent off the retiring members amid cheering, acknowledgements, and presentation of plagues and envelopes at their annual conference held in Accra yesterday, under the theme: “Maintaining the Integrity of the Judiciary amidst the challenges of Democratic
The Media General, TV3 Network Limited and their Morning Show icon, Johnny Hughes, might be paying the Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), Kwame Asuah Takyi, GH¢20 million in the event they are found guilty in a law suit brought against them by the latter. In the writ of summons filed on September 27, this year, at the Accra High Court by the Comptroller-General, Mr. Takyi, is seeking, among other things, GH¢20 million damages from the defendants, due to defamatory
After missing out on the last edition of the FIFA World Cup in Russia four years ago, the rest of the world, and the Continent of Africa in particular, would be expecting the Black Stars to make a strong impact as they go to Qatar for the Mundial in November. This is highly obvious in the face of the footprints and enviable feat the Stars have achieved in their last three appearances from 2006, which marked their maiden appearance, through 2010 to 2014. During the maiden appearance in Germany,
Lottery over the years has contributed to national growth and development. Established in 1962 as the Department of National Lotteries, Ghana’s first present invited a young man Mr. Brennan from Malta to help setup up the DNL and now operates as the National Lottery Authority (NLA) after Act 722 was enacted in 2006. NLA remains the leader in the lottery business in the sense that it has the legal mandate to regulate the industry and also operate lottery the country. In addition to this autonomous
The Ghana insurance industry has held its 22nd Annual Conference of the Association of Insurers and Reinsurers of Developing Countries (AIRDC) as part of its goal to expand international collaboration and cooperation in the fields of insurance and reinsurance. The conference was organised by the National Insurance Commission (NIC), Insurance Brokers Association of Ghana (IBAG), Ghana Insurers Association (GIA), Chartered Insurance Institute of Ghana (CIIG), Chartered Insurance Ladies Association
The Ashanti Regional Taskforce of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), in a joint operation last Monday night, arrested about 200 customers, 18 of whom had connected electricity illegally, at Abuakwa and Suame, after they had been disconnected. The company realised about GH¢90,000 after they were charged GH¢1,000 each for the illegal reconnection, and GH¢600 as penalty. Madam Grace Garshon, Ashanti Regional Public Relations Manager, explained that the billing and revenue task force of the
The National Service Secretariat (NSS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) to assist small enterprises under the mentorship of the Center to scale up their capacities by supporting them with fresh Ghanaian graduates. The agreement to be executed under the Kosmos Innovation Center Incubation Hub would see graduates from universities across Ghana groomed by businesses under the KIC programmes, by orienting them with skills and tools that would adequately
Good Morning, and welcome to the 4th Press Briefing on the Economy this year. This is a build-up of our engagements on 20thJanuary, 24th March and 12th May. These bi-monthly engagements have complemented the statutory update we provided on the Economy when we presented the 2022 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament on 25th July 2022. Since 2020, our economy has seen considerable economic uncertainty. The priority for Government since the COVID-19 episode and the Russia-Ukraine war has been to address
The deputy Attorney-General, Diana Asonaba Dapaah, has disclosed that the Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has granted prosecutorial powers to the Right to Information (RTI) Commission to enable it prosecute offences under Act 989. The Act guarantees the General Public access to information from public institutions and relevant private bodies. “The Attorney-General has granted prosecutorial powers to the RTI Commission to enable it to prosecute offences under Act 989. Our office has
Pastor cum Gospel Artiste, Sonnie Badu, who is the founder and head pastor of Rockhill International Church has taken to social media to ask about the absence of former Blackstars skipper, Asamoah Gyan, from the camp of the team as they prepare for the FIFA World Cup 2022. In a post on social media, the award-winning musician revealed that he could not understand why Asamoah Gyan was leading spectators in jama sessions rather than being at the camp of the Black stars camp at this critical point
Harvey Mason Jr, the Grammy Awards CEO has given Ghanaian Artistes the guidelines to winning the prestigious award. Meeting Ghanaian Artistes at an exclusive dinner in Accra, Mr. Mason mentioned that one needs to live in the United States of America and be a part of the GRAMMY Academy to qualify to be part of the awards. “In order to win a GRAMMY, first, you’ve got to be part of the Academy and then the membership of the Academy will vote for you.If you are a member of the Academy, you’ve
Ghanaian Songstress, Gyakie has refuted claims by Kojo Poku, the Chief Executive of Big Ideaz Consult, the local partner of the just-ended Global Citizen Festival that the Artistes who performed at the event were not paid. According to Gyakie, her team members and herself were paid in full at the event which was held in Accra. In an interview on 3FM, Gyakie said that the organizers met all monetary requirements needed for her to appear on the stage. “Yes, everybody that was on the stage was
The Edo State Government, on Wednesday, declared a 24-hour curfew in the Obazagbon to Ogheghe areas of the Irhirhi-Arogba-Obazagbon-Ogheghe Road. The curfew will start from 12:00am Thursday, September 29, 2022 to 12:00am Friday, September 30, 2022. This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, on Wednesday. According to the statement, the curfew is to make way for a security exercise to be carried out by the government in the affected areas.
Two persons were feared killed on Tuesday when gunmen attacked an army checkpoint in Amodu Awkunanaw, a community in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria’s South-east. Some soldiers, together with some police officers, were at the checkpoint for a joint operation when the gunmen attacked them. The incident occurred at about 7 a.m. The gunmen, who reportedly stormed the checkpoint in two Lexus SUVs and one Toyota Sienna vehicle, opened fire on the soldiers and
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Governor Ifeanyi Okowa says only the platform can beat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Southwest. The Delta helmsman made the declaration at the PDP Southeast zonal stakeholders’ meeting in Enugu on Tuesday. Okowa boasted that the PDP has the strength and capacity to win the 2023 general elections in all the six geo-political zones. The governor said the party was getting stronger in the Northwest and Northeast. “In
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State on Wednesday ordered the Labour Party and its supporters not to converge on the Lekki Toll-Gate for its planned rally for the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi. DAILY POST reports that supporters of Obi had scheduled Obi Datti 23 Forward Ever Rally to be held on October 1, 2022, in Lagos. Against the earlier plan to converge at the Toll-Gate, the court ruled that the LP supporters could pass through the facility for its rally but must not converge
A Federal High Court in Damaturu, Yobe State on Wednesday ruled that Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, is not the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for Yobe North Senatorial District in next year’s election into the National Assembly. The court ruled that Bashir Machina is the authentic candidate of the party having won the legally recognised primary supervised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The court ruled that Mr Lawan did not participate
Built on mutual trust for development, bilateral trade volume between Ghana and China peaked at US$9.57 billion in 2021, from US$6.67 billion in 2017, the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Lu Kun has disclosed. Representing a 12 percent year-on-year increase, China’s direct investment also increased by US$15 million, making Ghana China’s largest trading partner in Africa. The Chinese Ambassador disclosed this at a durbar to commission a 22-km Cape Coast inner city road infrastructure funded
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