Government should encourage payment of public services by mobile money and other cashless methods to reduce corruption and boost government revenue, Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications CEO Kwaku Sakyi-Addo has said. Mr Sakyi-Addo was speaking at a seminar organised by Wisconsin International University College’s School of Communication Studies on the theme ‘From Homo Sapien to Phono […]
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Barcelona will honour former player and manager Johan Cruyff with a statue of him at their Nou Camp stadium. The club will also name the new stadium they are building for their B team after the former Dutch international. Barcelona made the announcement a day after the first year anniversary of Cruyff’s death at the […]
The Ashanti Regional executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have denied authorising an attack on President Akufo-Addo’s Regional security coordinator appointee, George Adjei. The party said it condemns the bloody attack that sought to forcibly remove the appointee from office. A group of angry youth who are members of Delta Force, allegedly affiliated to the […]
President Akufo-Addo has commended France for its assistance to Ghana in the area of security. According to him, the bilateral relationship between Ghana and France will help bring massive development into the country. “Our country continues to benefit from French support in sectors such as health, rural water supply, agriculture, construction, telecommunication and industry for […]
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the Northern Region that are committed to promoting the nation’s democracy have condemned the practice of snapping thumb printed ballots after votes casting on the day of elections. They decried the widespread of such practice at the 2016 elections and called for its total ban at future elections. They argued […]
Two Police officers have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly robbing a student at gun point of GH 11,000 cedis. The money was withdrawn from a bank by the student who had been sent by his elder brother. The Police officers are General lance Corporal Isaac Amejor and Constable Samuel Asamoah. They were […]
The Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD) has made a strong case for the government to clamp down on all importers of illegal products into the market if it is to provide fair competition in the industry. The Chamber argues that the perpetuation of the act led to a revenue loss of about 490 million […]
Mr Ishmael Ashitey, the Greater Accra Regional Minister has urged assemblies to see themselves as key development partners to the central government. He therefore called on them to explore other avenues to enhance revenue generation in order to step up development of their respective areas. Mr Ashitey gave the advice when he met with the […]
The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has targeted to register about one million informal sector workers on its new three-tier pension scheme by close of 2017. Mr Emmanuel Awuku Dagbanu, Corporate Affairs Manager of NPRA, disclosed this at an outreach programme in Bolgatanga to sensitise the general public on the new scheme which involves informal […]
Fertilizer importers have been advised to partner with researchers to come out with quality to enable farmers get the required amount of soil nutrient to boost crop growth. “Lack of access to quality fertilizer result to post harvest loses making it difficult for the farmers to produce the required crop and compelled the government to […]
A three-unit classroom block with ancillary facilities including office, store, washrooms and playing equipment for children have been constructed for the Shelinvoya D/A Primary School in the West Maprusi District of the Northern Region. The classroom block, which has been stocked with furniture for both teachers and pupils, is to replace the dilapidated structure of […]
Some members of the New Patriotic Party invisible forces Friday morning stormed the Ashanti regional coordinating council and forcefully demanded the removal of the regional security coordinator. Mr. George Adjei was appointed by the President for the post but according to the media, the invisible forces claim they cannot work with Mr. Adjei because he […]
Tullow Oil plc, one of the biggest players in the country’s oil fields, is to raise £586 million through a Rights Issue in a move expected “to assist the Group to accelerate the reduction of its debt.” The proposed issue of 466,925,724 new ordinary shares will be at an issue price of 130 pence per […]
Alhaji Collins Dauda, Member of Parliament for the Asutifi South has stated that the government of the New Patriotic Party had a duty to reduce the prices of petroleum products following the amendment of the legislation relating to levies in the industry. His request follows Parliament’s approval of four amendment Bills to scrap taxes as […]
Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Security Systems International Limited (3SiL), the parent company of Strategic Power Solutions (SPS), the only solar panel manufacturing plant in West Africa, Mr. Ofori Boateng, has lauded plans outlined by government in the 2017 budget statement towards the development of renewable energy. Government has initiated plans to increase access to […]
Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko has backed calls for Ghana to go solar as the country seeks to permanently solve its power crisis. To that effect, he has disclosed that all ministries, departments, and agencies will be powered by solar energy. Speaking at the launch of a Solar PV system at the German Cooperation House in […]
GE Oil & Gas opened a new facility in Takoradi Port, Ghana on Wednesday, expanding its global footprint and supporting local investment. The company committed to deliver more than 45,000 training hours for Ghanaian personnel over the next five years, as it seeks to build a world-class team locally. The facility, which will be the […]
As Ghana struggles to put its sanitation challenges at center stage of national development, the potential of turning its wastes into an investment avenue is not lost on investors. Currently, there are about five major waste treatment companies dealing with waste in a more holistic manner. This revelation came up at a stakeholders forum dubbed […]
file image Former Hearts of Oak, Asante Kotoko, Aduana Stars and Inter Allies head coach, Herbert Addo, has died after a period of illness. He aged 66. Addo, who retired from active coaching in 2016, was one of the nation’s most decorated coaches with a career that lasted close to 40 years. He helped Aduana […]
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