Managements of BCM Group, a mining contracting company has announced the company’s preparedness to prosecute senior officers found culpable ofembezzlingfunds of the company. According to them, the company was conducting a full scale audit to review operations on workers entrusted with financial responsibility within the organisation and would not hesitate to crack the whip when … The post BCM
The government is to spend about GH?14million as compensation to poultry farmers whose farms have been affected by the Avian Influenza (bird flu), the Minister of Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has announced. This forms part of the GH?44million emergency budget by the government to combat the disease which has affected 10 out of the … The post Govt
Participants of the 73rd Annual New Year School and Conference (ANYSC)have called on the government to reverse its directive which mandated the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA)to collect the country’s property rates. The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, presenting the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy on the floor of Parliament last year said the government … The post New
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has pledged to make a personal donation of GH?100,000 to the Appiatse Support Fund established by the government to support victims of last week’s explosion at Appiatse in the Western Region. The fund was established by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to raise money to rebuild the village … The post Appiatse
Reverend Dr Nii Amoo Darku, a former Council of State Member, has charged students of the Kaneshie Senior High Technical School (KATECO), his alma mater, to seek to better the lives of others in society. To do so, he urged them to devote themselves dutifully to their education, and make God the centre of everything … The post KATECO dedicates 18-unit school block to old
The McDan Aviation, a subsidiary of the McDan Group of Companies, will today launch a new private jet lounge located at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra. The Group Chairman of Companies, Dr Daniel McKorley, said the facility would then be opened to airlines from across the world. Speaking in an interview, he indicated that … The post Ghana’s first private
National House of Chiefs has called on the government to conduct thorough investigation into the explosion of mining materials at Appiatse, near Bogoso in the Western Region and prescribe appropriate punishment to those found culpable.That the chiefs believe would help avert the recurrence of the calamity that took the joy of families and denigrated the … The post Conduct
Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Wa East Constituency in the Upper West Region, has called on the Ministers of Defence and the National Security to restore the security arrangements originally put in place for the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin without any further delay. He asked Dominic Nitiwul and … The post Restore Speaker’s military protection
Professor Emmanuel Akwetey, the Executive Director of the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), has urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addoto intervene in the deadlock over the Electronic Transaction Levy (e-Levy) policy. He implored the government to negotiate with the Minority on the issue to make a headway so as to bring finality to the impasse. “If you … The post Intervene
The Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly is determined to complete all ongoing infrastructural projects on schedule. In furtherance of this, it will prioritise the projects to accelerate development and improve livelihoods. Besides, work was progressing steadily so as not to impoverish residents. Ernest Arthur, Cape Coast Metropolitan Chief Executive, has expressed the Assembly’s determination to complete … The post Cape
Dr. Rasheed Draman,the Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), has urged Parliament to tone down on disagreements during deliberations and dialogue instead to strengthen democracy. “I expect the House to tone down on disagreements during deliberations and resort to dialogue instead to avoid low moments that occurred last year during proceedings … The post Parliament
Professor David Abdullai, a Senior Advisor at the African Parliamentary Network, has stressed on the need to embrace growth and maturity in the nation’s democratic governance structure to accelerate development. “We need to have progress, growth and maturity in our democracy where every decision should not be on political party lines but for the betterment … The post Growth,
Ghanaians and resident foreigners who are partially vaccinated or unvaccinated are exempted from requirement for full vaccinations before travelling to Ghana, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said. Such persons would be offered“vaccination on arrival, failing which the passenger will undergo mandatory quarantine for seven days (at the cost to the passenger).” Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, … The post GHS
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, DrOwusuAfriyieAkoto, has said the ministry would implement more greening interventions to further upscale the country’s food production and overall food security. The interventions, he said, would include adoption and boosting of agroecological practices such as conservation, regenerative and climate-smart agriculture as well as biodiversity conservation and sustainable land management … The post MoFA
The high mark of the 2022 Budget is undoubtedly the E-levy Bill. Because of its controversial nature and its importance to the government and the economy every Ghanaian knows or should, by now, know what the e-levy bill is. The e-levy bill has generated a great deal of acrimony, heat, animosity and intolerance in Parliament. … The post E-LEVY: FROM WHENCE COME THE DEUS EX MACHINA?
Every year, the Christmas season offers the entire world the opportunity to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and reflect on God’s salvation plan for mankind. This important Christian event is closely followed by the New Year celebration. The hectic preparations that go into Church Watch night services and other vigils point to some great … The post NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS AND BEYOND
The former president, John DramaniMahama will on Tuesday February 1, 2022 launch the John Evans Atta Mills (JEAM) Memorial Heritage toanchor Professor Mills’ passion and commitment to inclusivity, transparency and peace. The launch which would be held at the Cedi Conference Centre, University of Ghana in Accra would be chaired by the Paramount Chief of … The post John
Fire has gutted a forest reserve around the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) at Fiapre, near Sunyani and caused extensive damage to property and shops within the enclave. The timely intervention of the personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) however prevented the inferno from spreading through a gas filling station in … The post Fire guts forest reserve around
The Attorney-General (A-G) and Ministry of Justice has filed documents it intends to rely on to prosecute Alhaji Collins Dauda, a former Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, at the Accra High Court. The disclosures are yet to be served on the accused, four others and their counsel. Mrs Hilda Craig, a Senior State … The post US$200m Saglemi Housing Project case:
A man, who allegedly impersonated Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) DavidEklu,the Ahafo Deputy Regional Police Commander to defraud a Swedish of $10,000 has been remanded in police custody by an Accra Court till February 1, 2022. Emmanuel Takyi, suspect, would reappear in court on February 1. The Accra Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police … The post Man
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