The Honorable Member of Parliament (MP) for Efutu, Alex Afenyo-Markin has allegedly abandoned the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, two days after showing up in Abuja to sign for his allowance, investigations carried out by this paper have revealed. The Efutu law maker was spotted in his office in Ghana’s Parliament two […]

Engen Ghana Limited has rolled-out a downstream petroleum management mechanism to ensure that customers were awarded with value for quantity paid for and efficient services at all its filling stations dotted across the country. Mr Henry Akwaboah, Engen Ghana Managing Director explained in an interview with the Ghana News Agency that, the Engen customised downstream […]

The Bawku West District Assembly has said it would continue supporting and collaborating with mandated institutions in the campaign against corruption. By this the District Assembly would help the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and the NCCE with logistics including fuel, to embark upon public education against the concern at public places […]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has vowed to disown any public official found to be engaged in acts of corruption or malfeasance, emphatic that he would ensure that the laws were applied fully, without fear or favour. He has thus urged Ghanaians to help him in the fight against corruption, “so that we can put […]

Nana Dr Osei-Bonsu, the Divisional Chief of Ashanti Juaben, on Thursday, advised contractors to refrain from paying bribes to officialdom to secure contracts since that would eventually hurt them. Nana Osei-Bonsu, who is also the President of the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry, entreated contractors to convince the tender committees that award contracts that, […]

Government has pledged its commitment to support the establishment of a regulatory body for the construction industry. The regulatory body, which would be known as Construction Industry Development Authority (CIDA), would champion the regulation and strategic development of the construction sector and formulation of regulations, standards and codes to guide practices and procedures. Mr Alan […]

The Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank of Ghana, has been tasked by government to interoperate all mobile money companies by November this year. When done, mobile money users could send and receive money across networks. “So we will fully interoperate the four mobile money companies by […]

Minister of Information, Mr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has called for increased media reportage on migration for better public appreciation of the subject matter because it has become a regional and global concern. He said the realities and dynamics of migration in the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) sub-region makes it impossible for Ghana to […]

Ghanaian banks and financial institutions have been advised to adopt internet or online banking services to enhance efficiency and customer satisfaction. Dr Satyendra Singh, a Professor in Marketing and International Business, University of Winnipeg, Canada, who made the call at a public lecture, in Accra, said the world had become a global village, therefore, banks […]

The Acting General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU-Ghana) Mr Morgan Ayawine has called for peace and unity among workers and citizens on the African continent. The General Secretary said: “Peace is a necessary condition to attract increased investment opportunities that will create more jobs in Africa to help reduce the unemployment rate.” Mr […]

WHAT: Reduction of Mercury use by Artisinal Gold Miners WHO: Dan Kazungu, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Mining, Charles Sunkuli, Principle Secretary, MENR; UNDP Country Director Amanda Serumaga WHEN: 26th May 2017, 8:30 AM WHERE: Panafric Hotel Background  Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) is the largest global source of mercury releases into the environment from […]

Leaders of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, otherwise known as Shiites, have cried out to Southern leaders not to abandon them as they create and strengthen alliances in agitating for a better deal for their people in the country. Speaking at the public presentation of the book, “The Vanity of ‘Change’ and the Audacity […]

The Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PACCI), in collaboration with the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC), today concluded a two-day consultative meeting that discussed ways for African chambers of commerce to utilize single windows in enabling cross border trade. Solomon Afework, First Vice President of the Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, […]

The E! reality show Second Wives Club is fun viewing for fans, but for star Veronika Obeng…not so much. In an interview with Life & Style magazine, Veronika says she is reliving the split from husband Dr. Michael Obeng now that show is on-air. “Watching my life fall apart on TV? Yeah, it sucks,” Veronika told Life & Style. As the show […]

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) today announced Kwesé Sports, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa, Castle Lite, General Electric, Solektra International, Marriott International and 947 as official partners of NBA Africa Game 2017.  The partner roster represents the most-ever for the NBA in Africa.  The second NBA game […]

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) today announced Kwesé Sports, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa, Castle Lite, General Electric, Solektra International, Marriott International and 947 as official partners of NBA Africa Game 2017.  The partner roster represents the most-ever for the NBA in Africa.  The second NBA game […]

Kaspersky Lab has introduced Secure Connection in Nigeria, a solution for encrypting traffic on Windows and Mac computers. Based on VPN technology, it automatically enables encryption when the risk of data interception is most dangerous for the user, for example, when connecting to public Wi-Fi or using online banking or other sites containing private information. […]

The newly constructed lab provides quality assurance services for the entire region’s hospitals and health center laboratories The fourth state-of-the-art regional referral public health laboratory in Ethiopia, constructed by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with funding from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), was formally inaugurated and […]

Funded by the Government of Japan, UNDP’s Public Financial Management pilot project is supporting Jubek, Aweil and Gbudue states to establish a unified tax system. The implementation of the tax reform in the three states has commenced and Aweil State has already signed the harmonized State Revenue Authority bill into law, constituted a Revenue Authority […]

Given the growth in Africa, employers are regularly seconding their employees to businesses in other jurisdictions. Each country has different visa requirements for employees who wish to work in those jurisdictions. In this regard, the Employment and Compensation team at Baker McKenzie in Johannesburg have compiled a guide on the work visa requirements in Algeria, […]