The embattled Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has challenged the authority of the Ad hoc Committee set up by Parliament to, in seven days, probe and report on the Motion of Censure against him. According to him, one of the grounds for the vote of censure regarding conflict of interest with reference to bond issuance since 2017, and how much went to Data Bank, which is co-owned by the finance minister, is outside the remit of the committee. Speaking through his Counsel, Mr Gabby Otchere-Darko,
A Superintendent of Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), David Essien, has disclosed that a Chinese national in the middle of the illegal mining controversy, En Huang, who is also known as Aisha Huang, is not only fluent in English, but also Ghana’s most spoken Akan language, Twi. Meanwhile, Aisha Huang, since the beginning of her trial at the High Court claimed that she could not understand and express herself in the English language, and, as a result, the High Court, presided over Justice
Mr. Collins Owusu Amankwa, former Member of Parliament (MP) for Manhyia North in the Ashanti Region says a survey he personally conducted indicates that the teeming grassroots delegates which was made up of both youth and women within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) want Mr. Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen to lead the party to the 2024 polls. The former Member of Parliament revealed that at least 8 out of every ten NPP grassroots delegates interviewed preferred Alan Kyerematen to lead the party to the 2024
Six Hundred and Thirty seven delegates, out of a total of 1,354, at the weekend gave Augustus Nana Kwesi Andrews, the incumbent Ashanti Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the mandate to lead the party for the next four years. The Chairman beat his closest contender, Lawyer Evans Amankwah, by 65 votes for his re-election. The former Regional Chairman, Yaw Owusu Obimpeh’s comeback bid was not successful, as he managed only 137 votes, while the former Ashanti Regional
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), the local Chapter of Transparency International, has joined a number of Ghanaians and institutions, who have commended the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, for his swift and emphatic response, following an attempt by the immediate past Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance, Charles Adu-Boahene, to allegedly extort money from investors with his name. On Monday morning, investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas published a teaser of an undercover
Managing partner at Trent Legal Amansie Chambers and an indigene of Bekwai, Ashanti Region, Ralph Poku Adusei has upon the appeal of the Bekwai National Ambulance Service Directorate, renovated the dilapidated office building of the service. Prior to the Ambulance Service appeal, Mr Poku-Adusei in October 2022 offered GHC50,000.00 to officials of the Kokofu Traditional Area to support two construction projects in the local district. In May 2021, he also donated food items to over 300 Zongo Community
A trader and goldsmith have been remanded into police custody over allegations of conspiracy to commit a crime, stealing, dishonestly receiving, and fictitious trading. The accused persons are 34 years old Razak Kudjuh Annor (trader), and 39-year-old Lankai Mills Lamptey (goldsmith). The accused persons were charged in connection with 80 bundles of wire mesh, valued at GH¢33,600.00 that they ordered from an online trading site, but after receiving the items, failed to pay for them. The accused
Affordable housing should address the housing needs of the lower or middle income households and it becomes a key issue in developing nations where a majority of the population live below the median household income. In Ghana, governments over the years have invested heavily in affordable housing projects, but unfortunately most of them never get completed. Affordable housing in Ghana has been challenged in numerous ways; ranging from policy failure, project delay and abandonment. This unfortunate
The Akwamu Traditional Council has slated Boxing Day, December 26, this tear, as Royal Hiking for Life Day in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region. In fulfilment of his stated mission to promote tourism in Akwamu, Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III led an enthusiastic crowd on a hike through the Akwamu Conservation Forest Mountain trail on Saturday, November 12, as part of his weekend of thanksgiving. Akwamu boasts of some of the most spectacular and safest tourism destinations in Ghana within a
Another high tension pole belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) that transmits power to some areas in the Yilo Krobo and Okere Districts in the Eastern Region has come under attack by yet to be identified people. It could be recalled that on August 5, this year, a similar criminal act was perpetuated in a similar style. It was discovered on Friday, November 11, 2022, at Adelakope in the Yilo Krobo Municipality on the Tema-Akosombo highway, that another pole, next to an earlier one,
The Akwapim South District Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Mr. Alex Owusu Achaw, has urged Ghanaians to be security conscious to reduce their vulnerability to terrorist attacks. According to the NCCE Director, Ghana was not insusceptible to terrorist attacks, since the country was not an island, coupled with the emerging trends of security threats from terrorists and extremist’s activities could have diverse implications for the country’s stability.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Enterprise Agency, Kosi Yankey-Ayehsays, says her outfit is set to provide entrepreneurship training to 50,000 youths and support a number of them with start-up grants under the Ghana Jobs and Skills Project. “This programme will be providing entrepreneurship training to 50,000 youths who have the potential to start a business, as well as support a number of them with start-up grants under the Ghana Jobs and Skills Project, which is part of the first
The National Consultant of Hand Hygiene For All (HH4A), Charles Nachinab, has indicated that a survey conducted in Ghana has revealed that 58% of the population, or 18 million out of 31 million people do not have access to basic handwashing facilities. The figure is based on the 2020 population, with an average household size of 4.7 people and each household requiring at least one handwashing facility. He stated that by 2030, the Ghanaian population is expected to reach 38 million, adding that
The Ghana Immigration Service Clinic in collaboration with St. John’s Hospital & Fertility Centre has organised a health talk on prostate cancer for Officers from Kotoka International Airport (KIA), Tema and Greater Accra Region (GAR) Commands, including Officers from the National Headquarters. The talk centred on the prevention, cure and symptoms of Prostate Cancer. The Comptroller–General of Immigration, Mr Kwame Asuah Takyi, in his opening remarks described the talk as a very important
The Greater Accra Regional Hospital (GARH) has outlined major achievements as part of its 5 years of operations as a new facility.GARH has for the past years delivered curative health promotion and prevention services in Accra and beyond. With a drive for excellence, continuous improvement and innovation, the hospital is poised to deliver even better services. The celebration is scheduled to begin from 14th to 20th November, 2020 under the theme: “Quality Health care Delivery:
Gospel Artiste, Rev. Alexander Bruce-Ghartey popularly known as Uncle Ato has announced the death of his wife, Mrs. Amen Ama Bruce-Ghartey. The ‘Mennsuro’ hitmaker announced the death of his wife in a Facebook post on Monday November 14, 2022 revealing that his wife died on November 10, 2022. “I officially announce the sudden death of my wife Mrs Amen Ama Bruce-Ghartey on Thursday 10th November, 2022. Kindly remember us in prayer” he wrote. Fans of the Gospel Artiste have expressed their
Global streaming service, Netflix, said it had invested over $40 million in the Nigerian film industry from 2016 to 2022. Speaking at a Digital Content Regulation Conference in Lagos, Nigeria, Ms Shola Sanni, Director of Public Policy for Sub-Saharan Africa, Netflix, said the investments were spent on converting local film titles, capacity building and infrastructure development in the industry. She stated that Netflix had invested in over 200 local licensed titles, co-produced and commissioned
Jasmine Okafor, a content creator and daughter of the famous Nigerian comic actor, John Ikechukwu Okafor, popularly called Mr Ibu, has announced divorce from her UK-based husband whose name is given asdMD. Jasmine, who announced this on her Instagram page Sunday evening, explained that her husband had lied to her about his previous marriage and kids. “This was the best nine months of my life! I have no regrets whatsoever! I just won’t settle for asking you about this severally before we start!
Sarkodie has opened up about how fuel price hikes is impacting his movement and his finances. The rapper in an interview on Joy FM said times are hard for him too despite his celebrity status. Asked about economic issues in recent times in Ghana, the Rapperholic told host George Quaye: “I wouldn’t be able to have my hands on everything because at least thank God, we have moved from a certain stage where our problems may not necessarily be like the regular person on the street.” Specifically,
Nigeria’s inflation rate jumped to a 17-year high of 21.09% in October 2022, representing a 0.32% point increase from 20.77% recorded last month. This is coming as food inflation in October 2022 increased to 23.72% from 18.34% in the corresponding Month last year. DAILY POST learnt this on Monday in a National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, Consumer Price Index, CPI report. According to the report, food inflation also sharply rose to 23.72% in the Month under review from 23.34% in the prior Month,
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