More than 71,000 informal sector and self-employed persons have been enrolled by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) on the state-run Tier 1 pension scheme. According to Dr John Ofori-Tenkorang, the significant increase in contributors from 14,200 as of May last year, was due to the implementation of the Self Employed Enrolment Drive … The post Over
General election dates are crucial in all democracies because of the anticipation of run-off elections and the day of the coronation of the president-elect. In Ghana, December 7 is the general election date and the president-elect is inaugurated on January 7, indicating a space of just a month. Even though with the exception 2008, the … The post Changing general election date
The government, according to the Controller General, has adjusted the salary of public sector workers by 23 percent, following the conclusion of negotiations on the 2024 base pay. The Controller and Accountant General, Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, told the Daily Graphic that the 23 percent adjustment took effect on January 1, this year. According to the Daily […] The post 23% salary increment
Kwadwo Mpiani The list of persons whose acerbic pronouncements retard our progress rather than help us to progress is long. Such persons have come to represent the dark spots Read More... The post Of Remarks Smacking Of Nonsense appeared first on DailyGuide
The discovery by the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) of more than 3000 illegal meters being used in Sunyani in the Bono Region is no news, so to speak. There are countless media reports on the use of illegal meters for both electricity and water, some of which are even prosecuted yet the problem persists. … The post Make meter acquisition non-frustrating! appeared first on
One of the major breakthroughs that has been made in the financial sector of this country is the introduction of Mobile Money Transfer, popularly known as MOMO. According to a myjoyonline.com report, total Mobile Money transactions in the first 10 months of 2023 reached a record GH¢1.527 trillion as against GH¢844.97 billion recorded within the […] The post Editorial: Walewale arrest – Ayekoo
Nana Yaa Jantuah We warned about it. Barely 24 hours after the reshuffle, others like Nana Yaa Jantuah who used to speak for the CPP but always extolled the Read More... The post Unproductive Anti-Reshuffle Crusade appeared first on DailyGuide
In 2021, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, launched the ‘Let’s Make Accra Work’ campaign. This was a non-partisan agenda focused on ensuring discipline, sanity and socio-economic development of the region. The campaign enjoyed support from the media, corporate bodies, government and residents of the region. With President Akufo-Addo’s announcement of a reshuffle of his […] The post Editorial:
The Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) in Kumasi has been directed to initiate legal action against SIC Life Savings and Loans Company Ltd to recover locked-up investments amounting to GH¢33 million. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament gave the directive after it heard that the company had defaulted on … The post PAC
The much-awaited ministerial reshuffle has finally taken place but some are of the view that it has happened too late. Maybe those who think so have their mind on the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, whose sacking all the 137 Members of Parliament from his own party, the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), demanded in … The post Change current hardship narrative appeared first on Ghanaian
The man popularly referred to as Addo Show Boy has engaged in the big “show”. President Akufo-Addo has finally reshuffled his Cabinet with some interesting reassignments and exits from Read More... The post The Reshuffle, At Last appeared first on DailyGuide
In December 2023, the National Sports Authority (NSA) took an unpopular decision to close down the Accra Sports Stadium at the time the first round of Ghana premier league was ongoing. After being severely criticized over this obvious poor judgment, the NSA came out to explain that when stadiums are rented out to the premier […] The post Editorial: Does Ghana care about development of sports?
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has threatened to block all budgetary allocation to the State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA) if it fails to recover GH¢747,298.93 debt. The amount constitute defaulted rents receivables expected from 2019 to 2020 to be paid by four institutions namely, Ministry of Energy, Fair Wages and Salary Commission … The post PAC
Following the decision by the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) that the media mount a blackout against the Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Mavis Hawa Koomson, who is also a minister; and that of Yendi, Farouk Aliu Mahama, for assaulting journalists, various opinions have been shared over the matter. What are running now are … The post Ensuring safety of journalists multi-faceted
The Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC), has commenced legal processes to remove 8,531 companies limited by shares in default for more than two years from the companies register by the end of May this year. Consequently, the ORC would commence the implementation of a one off administrative penalty of GH¢1,000.00 against any company … The post ORC to strike out 8,531 defaulting
Yesterday, 259 out of 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) across the country were inaugurated after elections to those assemblies were held last December, following the expiration of their terms. Nkoranza North and Nkoransa South in the Bono East Region were not part of the inauguration because they had their elections in 2021 instead … The post New assemblies should
Zoomlion Foundation, in collaboration with the Accra College of Education, has launched Agenda Zero Waste, as part of efforts to engage everyone in tackling sanitation challenges in the country. The initiative aims to involve teacher trainees as champions of environmental education across the nation. During the launch event in Accra on February 9, 2024, Robert […] The post Zoomlion’s Agenda
Nana Yaa Jantuah There is some fire burning in the corridors of opposition elements in the country following the generally acceptable vision of Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia for the country. Read More... The post Apogee Of Intellectual Dishonesty appeared first on DailyGuide
The Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) has commenced legal processes to deregister 8,531 companies limited by shares that have been in default for over two years. This decision has become necessary to purge the register of dormant companies and companies in default for failure to file their annual returns and update their records, […] The post Editorial:
Ethnic or tribal conflicts are common in a few areas in the country. One such conflicts is the one between the Adele and Challa ethnic groups on one side and the Akyode on the other, who live at Nkwanta in the Oti Region. Some media reports say the three tribes have been in contention for … The post All must work for peace in Nkwanta appeared first on Ghanaian
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