The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has terminated the appointment of the Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance, Mr Charles Adu Boahen, over his alleged involvement in corruption. The President took the decision when the allegation of Mr Boahen’s involvement was brought to his notice, according to a statement from the Jubilee House. … The post President

An electronic portal to receive applications from potential beneficiaries of a GH?1 billion entrepreneurship fund under the YouStart Ghana Jobs and Skills programme has been launched in Accra. YouStart is an initiative by gov­ernment to support young entre­preneurs to gain access to capital, training and technical skills that will enable them start, build and grow … The post Govt

 The Electoral Commission (EC) has terminated the registration certificates of 17 political parties for failing to es­tablish national and regional offices across the country. It explained that the parties had failed to establish national and regional offices in the country after giving them up to October 20, 2022 to show proof of why their registra­tion … The post EC

 A Professor of political science at the University of Ghana, Ransford Gyampo, has lauded the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin for his fairness and firmness he has conducted business in the House. “Mr Bagbin has been fir and firm in conducting the business of the House and for the sake of prosperity he wants to … The post Political scientist lauds Speaker’s firmness appeared

The influx of sugar-sweet­ened beverages on the Gha­naian market continues to pose harm to the public and contributes to the increase in diabetes among chil­dren, Dr Efua Commeh, the Programmes Manager of Non-Communicable Diseas­es (NCDs) at the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has lamented. According to her, data from four regions; Greater Accra, Ashanti, Eastern and … The post  World

 Stakeholders should intensify trauma healing programmes in the communities, Dr Harriet Hill, former director of Trauma Healing Institute, has stated. She said such programmes would sup­port victims during trauma periods. Dr Hill gave the advice at this year’s Trauma Healing Community of practice Conference in Accra yesterday, aimed at discussing trauma issues, exchanging ideas and … The post Stakeholders

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fer­nandes has claimed he is “not happy at all” about the upcom­ing World Cup in Qatar. The host nation has come under scrutiny for its treatment of migrant workers and its stance on human rights and same-sex relationships, while it will also be the first World Cup not to be played … The post Portugal’s Bruno Fernandes hits out

 Saudi Arabia forward Fahad Al-Muwallad was withdrawn from their World Cup squad on Sunday as a precaution due to an ongoing doping case. The Al-Shabab forward was handed an 18-month ban last May by the Saudi Arabian Anti-Dop­ing Committee after he tested positive for the banned substance Furosemide. However, the Saudi Sport Arbitration Centre reduced … The post  Saudi Arabia

 Harry Kane insists England are “not afraid” of saying they can win the 2022 World Cup and believes their poor form has lowered expectations heading to Qatar. Gareth Southgate’s side are one of the bookmakers’ favou­rites to win the tournament having reached the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup, while they finished as runners-up at … The post England captain: We

 The Governing Council of the Ghana Association of Restructuring and Insol­vency Advisors has appointed Mr George Fosu as the Chief Exec­utive Officer of the professional association with effect from 1st September 2022. A statement issued in Accra yesterday quoted Mr Felix Addo, President of the association as saying that “Mr. Fosu takes over at a … The post George

 Ecobank Ghana has reiterated its commitment to increasing finan­cial literacy and financial inclusion, particularly for women and youth in marginalised communities. Speaking at a programme to mark EcobankDay held at UPSA in Accra, the Managing Director of Ecobank Ghana, Mr Dan Sack­ey, “We recognise that financial literacy and financial inclusion are life-changing matters, and that … The post Ecobank

Amazon is preparing to cut thousands of office jobs amid slowing sales and concerns about an economic downturn, according to reports. The reductions could affect roughly 3% of office staff at the e-commerce giant – or about 10,000 people – US media reported, citing anonymous sources. The cuts are expected to affect divisions such as personal […] The post Amazon ‘prepares

The Electoral Commission (EC) has finally canceled the certificates of 17 political parties that have no regional and national presence.

 Ghanaian delegation led by the Chief Execu­tive Officer of the De­velopment Bank Ghana (DBG), Mr K. Duker, paid a courtesy call on the Senior Minister of the Republic of Singapore, MrThar­man Shanmugaratnam, during the Singapore Fintech Festival 22. The other members of the delegation are the Managing Di­rectors of GCB Bank (GCB), Mr Kofi Adomakoh, … The post  Ghanaian

 The government could have made more money from the Electronic Levy (E-Levy) if the rate had been reduced to 0.5 per cent, the Center for Economics Finance and Inequalities Studies (CEIS), has said. “If the rate of the E-Levy had been revised to 0.5 per cent, and 54 per cent of the existing active users … The post E-Levy at 0.5% would have raked

An ongoing investigation into the deaths of more than 70 children in The Gambia linked to cough syrups made in India, has been delayed by parents of the victims not cooperating with investigators, a senior medical officer has said. In October, the World Heath Organization (WHO) issued a global alert over four brands of cough […] The post Gambia’s cough syrup investigation

Zambia has demanded answers over the death of a student who was fighting for Russia in Ukraine. Lusaka has asked Moscow “to urgently provide information on the circumstances” surrounding Lemekhani Nyirenda’s death. The 23-year-old, a student at the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, had been serving nine years in jail for a drug offence. He died […] The post Ukraine

 The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional In­tegration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, last Tuesday, officially inaugurated the Premium Appli­cation Centre (PAC) in London. The PAC in London is the first of its kind in the diaspora and is the culmination of efforts by Ghana to deliver premium passport and visa application services to citizens following a … The post Ghana

 The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Volta has installed over 5,000 new smart prepaid meters in homes in Ho and Hohoe Districts in the Vol­ta Region, as part of measures to improve efficiency in the power sector. The Regional Communica­tions Officer, Mr Benjamin Ant­wi, announced this yesterday at a public education in Ho, saying the … The post ECG installs 5,000