By Philip Gebu The 2024 edition of National Chocolate Day was scheduled from 9 to 14 February. It is on the theme: “Eat Chocolate, stay healthy, grow Ghana” and sub-themed: “Explore Ghana, eat chocolate. Some activities scheduled for the celebration include a visitation to the Chief Imam, the Central and Cantonments Mosques, as well as […] The post
The Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has stated that financial innovation and digital technologies have become important tools to tackle climate change and address its impacts on society and calls for investment in them. According to him, the two tools had “an outsize role in building climate preparedness and emergency response”. Mr Ofori-Atta stated this … The post Financial
The Evangelical Presbyterian (EP) Church, Ghana, has appealed to the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to intervene in the impasse between the EP University College and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to save the college from imminent collapse. According to the church, the University College was constrained in honouring its tax obligations due to a … The post E.P
A 26-year-old driver was on Monday sentenced to a fine of GH¢2,880.00 for obtaining multiple Ghanaian documents illegally. Komitse Senyo Egle, a Togolese, was charged with obtaining by false declaration, a Ghanaian birth certificate, Ghanaian National Identification card,and driver’s licence. He was also accused of entering and remaining in Ghana without immigration permit. Egle was … The post Man
Genser Energy Ghana Limited, an independent power producing company has funded the construction and furnishing of a new block for the Jungle Warfare School of the Ghana Armed Forces in Akyem Achiase in the Eastern Region. A brainchild of the board chairman of Genser Energy, Nana Osae Nyampong VI, the building, christened the Otwasuom Osae … The post Genser Energy
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has officially inaugurated the Borteyman Sports Complex, one of the venues for the 13th African Games (AG). Pres Akufo-Addo and members of the LOC inspecting some of the facilities President Akufo-Addo and Mustapha Ussif unveil a plaque at the Borteyman Complex The inauguration of the facility also marked the … The post Ghana
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
A 55-year-old farmer, Isaac Donkor, who mistook a hunter for a game, shot and killed him, has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and a GH¢600 fine by the Tarkwa Circuit Court. The farmer, who was charged with negligently causing harm and possessing fire arm without authority, pleaded guilty on both counts. Superintendent Juliana Essel-Dadzie, … The post Farmer gets 3 years
Seven people have so far been arrested at Jirapa in the Upper West Region, in connection with the alleged murder of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Royal Cosy Hills Hotel, Mr Eric Johnson, at the facility on Sunday. According to a statement released by the Ghana Police Service on its official twitter handle, … The post 7 arrested over alleged murder of ‘Jirapa Dubai’ CEO
A total of 143 Ghanaians who travelled to Libya in pursuit of better opportunities were voluntarily brought back home on Thursday night via a chartered flight. Comprising 137 men, six women, and five children, 21 of them had moderate medical conditions, including two who were wheelchair-bound and one suffering from blindness. This brings to total … The post 143 Ghanaians voluntarily
GCB Bank PLC (GCB) has appointed Mr Daniel Kwaku Tweneboah Asirifi as new Board Chairman. Mr Asirifi’s assumption of office as Board Chairman of the Bank follows the successful end of Mr Jude Kofi Arthur’s tenure as Board Chairman, and after the relevant regulatory approvals have been received. Mr Asirifi is a product of the … The post GCB Bank appoints new Board Chairman appeared first
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
The Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr Kwasi Amoako-Atta, has asked drivers who ply the Ofankor-Nsawam road to exercise some level of patience and also caution to ensure the safety of all. The minister’s call follows an accident that occurred on Monday, February 5, 2024, around China Mall which claimed more than seven lives. Portion … The post Aftermath
Traders in the Nkwanta-South Municipality of the Oti Region have appealed to the government to review the curfew imposed on Nkwanta following the communal conflict between the Adele and Challa on one side and the Akyode on the other from 5:00pm to 6:00am to 8:00pm to 6:00am. The traders explained that the review of the … The post Review curfew in Nkwanta !! …traders, residents
The Cyber Security Authority has warned unsuspecting members of the public regarding potential fraud associated with the upcoming Valentine’s Day celebration on February 14. It cautioned that cyber criminals often exploit the occasion to defraud unsuspecting victims through various schemes, including online shopping and romance scams. In a press statement released on February 7, the … The post Cyber
The Former President, John Dramani Mahama has supported the call for a bipartisan parliamentary enquiry into the Akosombo Dam spillage which had displaced about 12,000 people in parts of the Volta Region in September, last year. According to him, an enquiry to ascertain the cause of the man-made disaster would serve as a guide to … The post Ex-President
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has made four new appointments in the Ghana Prisons Service in accordance with Article 207 of the 1992 Constitution and upon the advice of the Prisons Service Council. They are Dr Francis Omane-Addo, the new Deputy Director General of Prisons (DDGP) in charge of Operations and Mrs Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, … The post President
The Ashaiman District Court has granted bail in the sum of GH¢5,000 with one surety each to Obaa Yaa Annan and Lydia Koomson for fighting in public. The court, presided over by Mr Derick Parden Eshun, granted the two persons bail after they pleaded not guilty to charges of disturbing public peace. Police Inspector Kwajo … The post Two women granted GH¢5,000 bail each for fighting
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) is advocating an amendment of the Political Parties Act, 2000 (Act 574) to include the disclosure of funding sources for presidential and parliamentary candidates. Currently, the law mandates political parties to submit their audited official financial accounts to the Electoral Commission (EC), which is then made public. Mr Samuel Appiah … The post Disclose
The General Legal Council dismissed a petition by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North Constituency, Mr James Gyakye Quayson, against the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame. This was made known to the Accra High Court (Criminal Division) yesterday by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Mrs Yvonne Atakora Obuobisa, … The post Gyakye Quayson’s
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