Binance has introduced a $1 billion Secure Asset Funds for Users (SAFU) Holdings, an emergency fund set aside to protect users’ assets in cases of theft. This insurance fund comprises BNB, BUSD, and BTC, geared towards protecting the interests of the exchange’s customers from a possible mishap. Binance in a statement copied to the Ghanaian … The post Binance
The Minister of Local Government Decentralisation and Rural Development, Mr Daniel Kwaku Botwe, has tasked the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to be creative in revenue mobilisation to bring progress to residents. He charged the MMDAs to upscale effort towards accumulating more revenue, not only to meet the recurrent expenditure but equally important to … The post Local
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) ended the month of February with increase in trading activities on the market. The number of transactions on the GSE doubled from 893 in February last year to 1,710 by the close of February this year. This was disclosed in the summary of February trading activities on the Accra bourse … The post Trade on GSE doubles in February despite slow
The Water Resources Commission (WRC) says it has intensified efforts to arrest and prosecute unlicensed water drilling companies operating in the country. According to Head of Planning at the Commission, Dr Bob Arthur, about 10 unlicensed water drilling companies were arrested and made to face severe sanctions, including confiscation of rig and imposition of GHC60,000 … The post WRC
The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) has called for the immediate constitution of a governing board for the National Blood Service (NBS) to improve the regulatory regime for the provision of blood services across the country. In a statement issued to the media yesterday, the association said the absence of a governing board … The post GAMLS demands governing board
Canadian Sailors aboard two Royal Canadian Navy vessels visiting Tema port on Wednesday donated sporting equipment to two schools namely; Obom Municipal Assembly Basic School and Obokwashie Municipal Assembly Basic School in the Greater Accra Region. The equipment including 90 footballs, pumps for inflating the balls, 100 jerseys, gloves and pairs of socks were brought … The post Canadian
The Vice Chancellor of the Koforidua Technical University (KTU), Professor David Kofi Essumang, has reiterated the need to train more local people in technical skills to drive the country’s industrialisation growth. According to him, most of the country’s big industries, for example the oil and gas industry, was manned by expatriates. “We need to train … The post ‘Ghana
The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal has called for enhanced co-operation between Ghana and Cuba through intensifying exchanges in Tourism, Arts, and Culture. He explained that cultural exchanges would be beneficial to both countries because they could afford them the opportunities to share ideas and pick lessons from the Cuban … The post Tourism
The Board Chairman of the Nuclear Power Institute (NPI) of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), Dr Robert Adjaye, says efforts are being made to get the required Human Resource for the country’s nuclear power programme and project. He said the success of the project was dependent on the quality of human resource hence the … The post Ghana developing human
The Minister for Education, Dr Yaw OseiAdutwum, last Saturday advocated a new approach to education reforms for the benefit of the country. Speaking at the 112th speech and prize-giving day of Adisadel College here in Cape Coast, the Minister told the gathering that the nation had gone through various education reforms over the decades which … The post Dr
The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has charged academia as well as media practitioners to utilise the RTI Law, Act 989, to obtain reliable information from state institutions for their work. Answering questions in Parliament yesterday, Mr Nkrumah said the law, which imposed an obligation on public institutions to provide information to applicants, was underutilised. … The post Make
Members of the African Union (AU) have met in Accra to deliberate on the re-emerging trend of unconstitutional change of governments on the continent, among other security issues. The three-day reflective forum, organised by the AU Peace and Security Council, brought together governance and security experts on the continent to find solutions to the problem. … The post At
The New Juaben South Municipal Assembly (NJSMA) has commenced a decongestion exercise to rid the Central Business town of unauthorised trading on pavements and streets, as well as vehicles that park indiscriminately on the roads. Traders, market women, hawkers who sold on the pavements and streets, as well as drivers who parked and loaded passengers … The post NISMA clears traders,
The Ashanti Region Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre (ALAC) of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has stressed its readiness to provide free legal assistance and advocacy for businessmen and women who will fall victim to extortion and other forms of discrimination and corruption in the country.So far, the ALAC has resolved 243 cases, representing 75 per cent of … The post GII
The funeral rite (adua) for the late Upper East Region Chief Imam, Sheikh Imam Tahir Mohammed Saeed, was held at the Bolgatanga Mobile Park on Sunday. The day (March 13), happened to be the day he had penciled down, while alive for the launch of the Constitution of the Tijanniyya Muslim Council of which he … The post Hundreds attend funeral rites of UE/R Chief Imam appeared
The Member of Parliament(MP) for La Dade-Kotopon Constituency, Ms Rita Odoley Sowah, last week presented four stoves to the Labone Senior High School (SHS) in La, Accra, for use by the Home Economics Department (HED) in their practical projects. Making the presentation, Ms Sowah said it was part of her responsibility, as an MP for … The post La Dade-Kotopon MP assists Labone
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called on the government to open Ghana’s land borders to allow for the free movement of persons and goods. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on March 22, 2020 announced the closure of the country’s land, sea and air borders as part of measures to reduce the importation of the dreaded … The post Open Ghana’s land borders
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed grave concern about the rate of coups d’etat and the manipulation of constitutions by incumbent governments on the African continent. The President was reported yesterday as having expressed his concern at a three-day reflective forum organised by the AU Peace and Security Council in Accra, which brought together … The post African
A 22-year-old unemployed man, Daniel Larbi, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment in hard labour by Accra Circuit Court yesterday, for stealing and causing unlawful damage. The court presided over by Afia Owusua Appiah sentenced him after finding him guilty of the charges. According to the facts presented by Chief Inspector Gulliver Kwabena Tenkorang, … The post Man jailed
The Circuit Court in Accra has granted GH¢80,000.00 bail with two sureties to a businessman accused of insurance fraud. Police Inspector Samuel Ahiabor told the court that Nana Adjoa Serwaa Addo, the complainant, is the Supervisor of Enterprise Insurance Airport Branch, Accra. Prosecution said Takyi-Bonsu, is a businessman and an agent of Enterprise Insurance, and … The post Businessman
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