The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has asked the government to withdraw the Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity on residential customers within seven days. “We are giving government up to January 31, 2024 to withdraw the letter, if by that time the Minister of Finance has not given the directive to Electricity Company of Ghana … The post TUC kicks against 15%
The Head Coach of the Black Stars, Chris Hughton, has taken responsibility for Ghana’s woeful showing at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 in Cote d’Ivoire. The Stars needed a win to secure qualification and took a 2-0 lead through two penalties converted by Jordan Ayew in each half. But two stoppage time … The post AFCON 2023: Hughton takes responsibility
The Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a driver to eight years imprisonment in hard labour for attempting to kidnap a father and his daughter. Godfred Ayittey, convict, denied conspiring with Wang Liang in preparation to kidnap the father and daughter, for ransom. Wang is currently at large. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Emmanuel Nyamekye said … The post Driver jailed
Mr Francis Agodzie, a businessman, has disagreed with the counsel for Nana Appiah Mensah, Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold Ghana Limited, that he had different signatures on documents available to the court. Agodzie, the third prosecution witness, said that he had two signatures and if he were prompted on the exact signature he signed on … The post NAM1 trial: I didn’t have
The suspects The fate of nine persons accused of plotting to oust the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government through a violent coup in 2021, would be decided today as Read More... The post Judgement Day For ‘Coup’ Plotters appeared first on DailyGuide
Alhaji Collins Dauda, former minster for Works and Housing, according to a Prosecution Witness, Rev. Stephen Yaw Osei, did not issue an interim payment certificate, regarding the Saglemi Housing Project. He said this in court last week during cross examination. Mr Collins Dauda and others have been accused of causing financial loss to the state […] The post Colins Dauda Did Not Issue Interim
Some New Patriotic Party delegates in the Bekwai constituency in the Ashanti Region have asked the outgoing Member of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, to stay away from the upcoming primaries since they will not fall for his overtures to vote for his preferred candidate. The delegates expressed hope that the MP would opt for an aspirant […] The post NPP
…navigating the political landscape with social listening in the 2024 elections Dear Esteemed Readers, As we embark on the promising journey that is the new year, 2024, I extend a warm and enthusiastic welcome to each of you. It is with great pleasure and a sense of anticipation that I commit to delivering a series […] The post Comms and Branding
There is a heavy police presence at the Accra High Court as the panel presiding over the high treason case involving ACP Benjamin Agordzo readies to deliver judgment. The premises of the court complex have seen a stationed FPU vehicle and other police vehicles on standby. This security detail has been linked to the judgment […] The post Heavy security
There is a heavy police presence at the Accra High Court as the panel presiding over the high treason case involving ACP Benjamin Agordzo readies to deliver judgment. The premises of the court complex have seen a stationed FPU vehicle and other police vehicles on standby. This security detail has been linked to the judgment […] The post Heavy security presence
The ninth defence witness in the ongoing trial of Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana COCOBOD, has been subpoenaed to testify. The witness, Mr Reginald Aduakwa, is a staff of the Standard Chartered Bank, Accra. Counsel for Dr Opuni, Mr Samuel Codjoe, told the court presided over by Justice … The post GH¢271m COCOBOD financial
A man and his girlfriend were killed when fire gutted their four-bedroom apartment at Fiapre-Notre, in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono Region. The deceased, who have been identified as Alex Antwi, 35, and the female partner, only named Hanifer, 22, have been deposited at the mortuary for autopsy and preservation. The Bono Regional … The post Man, lover killed in fire
The National Secretariat of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced the protocols governing the conduct of its parliamentary primaries scheduled for Saturday, January 27, 2024. In a press statement signed and issued in Accra yesterday by the General Secretary, Justin Kondua Frimpong, the party indicated that the protocols had been formulated to ensure the … The post NPP
Julius Malema, the Commander-In-Chief of the Economic Fighters Front (EFF), is set to arrive in Accra on 23rd January 2023, for a significant dialogue with the youth of Africa. The event, organized by AriseGhana, aims to provide Ghana’s youth with an opportunity to learn from Malema’s fervent activism and radicalism, as well as his unquenchable […] The post Julius
The Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, yesterday launched the Business in a Box (Biz Box) project with about 250,000 youth set to benefit from it. An initiative of the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), the project aims at addressing the root cause of unemployment in the country and focuses on sectors such as agriculture, agribusiness, … The post Addressing
The renovated Ghana Military Police Two Provost Detachment office and accommodation at the Tommy Barracks has been inaugurated in Takoradi, in the Western Region. Undertaken by the Ghana Gas Company (GNGC) at the cost of GH¢1.2 million, the facility now has an office for the commander, a workstation for the general office, assorted furniture, surveillance … The post GH¢1.2m
The Upper West Region is to receive GH¢107 million for the implementation of the second phase of the Gulf of Guinea Northern Region Social Cohesion Project (SOCO) in the eleven municipal and district assemblies (MDAs) of the region. The participants after the forum The five-year $150 million project is being implemented in 48 MDAs in … The post UW/R to receive GH¢107m for 2nd phase
A cervical cancer strategy to support Ghana’s effort to prevent and control the disease is currently being developed. It is being done by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) through a group of experts in cervical cancer control. The Director-General of GHS, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, who revealed this … The post Ghana plots cervical
Europe faces a challenging year ahead. The confluence of several disruptive factors – geopolitical conflict, rising inflation, economic uncertainty, increased regulatory pressure and, last but by no means least, the impact of new technologies – will undoubtedly test leaders to the limit in the coming year. Speaking with business leaders across the region, several common […] The post
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has disbursed to Ghana the second tranche of $600 million under the country’s three year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement following the approval of its Executive Board. This comes after Ghana had successfully gone through the first review of the $3-billion ECF programme and clinched a deal with the Official … The post IMF
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