A total of 13,516 trained teachers from the various accredited Colleges of Education have been posted to basic and second-cycle schools across the country to undertake their one-year mandatory national service. They were deployed by the National Service Scheme (NSS) Secretariat on March 4, this year. This was contained in a statement signed and issued … The post NSS deploys 13,516
The Ghana Union of Traders’ Association (GUTA) has expressed concern about exchange rates being tied to duties at the country’s ports. According to the Union, the practice had been the cause of inflation in the country because the moment the exchange rate went up; prices of goods were also affected. Some of the participants in … The post GUTA
A 59-year-old car dealer, and two others accused of swindling a businessman of GH¢620,000, in a gold transaction, have been remanded in police custody by the Achimota Circuit Court. Gbegoueu Evrard, a French, is said to have collected the money under the pretext of selling to the complainant, Hayford Boadi, gold, but failed. Evrard is … The post 3 remanded over alleged GH¢620,000
Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr John Ampontuah Kumah, has died. Aged 45, Dr Kumah was also the Member of Parliament for the Ejisu Constituency in the Ashanti Region. Confirming the news of the demise of the second term lawmaker, the Majority Chief Whip and MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, said he was devastated by the … The post Deputy Finance Minister dead appeared first on Ghanaian
The discovery, named Calao, stands as the second largest in the country, following the Baleine field discovered by Eni in September 2021 Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire), 7 March 2024 – The President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Alassane Ouattara and the Chief Executive Officer of Eni Claudio Descalzi met in Abidjan today to discuss the […] The post
The 67th independence anniversary was marked with parades in the regional and district capitals throughout the country yesterday. Mr Stephen Nyarni (middle) reviewing the parade. BERNARD BENGHAN reports from Ayawaso Central that 15 schools participated in the parade held at the Aladjo AstroTurf Park and addressed by the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Assembly, … The post Regions mark 67th Indece
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appealed to Ghanaians to build consensus on the values held dear by all in order to transmit same to future generations. According to him, the responsibility of bringing up children, the only way of imbibing them with the values of society, had been relinquished to only what happened … The post At
Four executive members of the Western Togoland Restoration Front (WTRF), have been sentenced to a total of 17 years imprisonment by the Accra High Court. This was after the court presided over by Justice Mary Maame Ekueh Nyanzuh found them guilty on various charges preferred against them. The accused, including a policeman and soldier, were … The post 4 secessionists jailed 17 years appeared first
A stakeholders engagement for the extension of maternity leave, introduce paternity leave and the removal of taxes on menstrual hygiene products was held in Accra yesterday. The engagement is geared towards the amendment of relevant provisions of the Labour Act, specifically sections 20 and 57(1) and the Customs (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2023. If successful, the … The post Extension
The government has budgeted an amount of GH¢4.1 billion to pay the locked up funds of customers of Gold Coast Fund Management Company Limited, the Minister of State designate at the Ministry of Finance, Abena Osei-Asare, has disclosed. The amount is the remainder of the GH¢8.9 billion locked up funds of Asset Management Companies (AMCs) … The post Banking sector clean-up:
The Leader and founder of the Movement for Change, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, is promising modern markets across the country to improve the trading environment in the country. According to the former Trade and Industry Minister, the markets, largely the business environment of women, remain the backbone of the Ghanaian economy and needed to be … The post Alan promises modern markets nationwide
A devastating fire has engulfed the luxurious residence of Highlife legend Kojo Antwi, located in Hong Kong near Kwashieman in the Ablekuma North Constituency of the Greater Accra Region. The origin of the fire, which commenced on a Sunday evening, remains unknown but it is reported to have started in a corridor close to the […] The post Fire guts Kojo Antwi’s ‘luxurious’
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Augustus Nkrumah, an investigator, told the Accra High Court that his description of Daniel Asiedu as a “terrible guy” is not his opinion. The investigator said per the statements given by Daniel Asiedu and Vincent Bossu, both accused of the murder of former Abuakwa North Member of Parliament MP), the … The post Description
The High Court in Ho has sentenced three persons to life imprisonment for shooting four people to death, at Katanga, in the Oti Region. The convicts, Kwabena Aduam, Amanpene Gyane, and Kwabena Asante, were sentenced after they were found guilty of the charges of conspiracy to commit murder, murder, and abetment of crime. They were … The post 3 sentenced to life imprisonment for murder
The Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly was last Friday adjudged the overall best Municipal Assembly in the second edition of the National District Awards, 2024 by the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) in collaboration with the Millennium Excellence Foundation. The District League Table (DLT), since its inception in 2014, has served as one of the important … The post Best
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has launched an action plan to tackle inefficiencies in the import-export processes at Ghana’s ports and land borders. Among other things, the action plan include the introduction of an integrated performance management system and digital tools for customs processes, reduction of human interventions, building capacity of … The post GRA
In view of the discovery of petroleum and associated gas in commercial quantities in the Jubilee field in 2007, a National Gas Development Task Force (NGDTF) was constituted by the Government in February 2011 to propose the commercialization of the gas. In April 2011, the recommendation of the task force was approved for the implementation […] The post How
The Wa District court has adjourned the murder case involving the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Royal Cosy Hills Hotel, Mr Eric Johnson, at Jirapa in the Upper West Region, to March 13, 2024, to enable police conduct further investigation into the matter.Six of the accused, Dookuuri Fausta, Braimah Kasim, Beyuo Felix, and Michael … The post Royal Cosy Hills Hotel CEO murder
Simon Dorve, 41, a prime suspect in the murder of Christopher Alavi, a 31-year-old man from Ziope, has allegedly committed suicide by hanging in police cells at Akatsi in the Volta Region. Simon Dorve, a fetish priest, and resident of Wlitey-Agamakope, until his demise, was in police custody together with two other suspects for allegedly masterminding … The post Fetish priest allegedly
The former Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Nii Armah Ashitey, is advocating a national master plan that will bind successive governments, for socio-economic development. He argued that a national master plan would define what had to be achieved within the period of incumbency and would provide the guide to the future. Mr Ashitey disclosed … The post Let’s
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