Julian Opuni Fidelity Bank Managing Director, Julian Opuni, has highlighted the impact of the Ghana Card on the financial sector. Sharing his perspectives on key issues impacting Ghana’s financial Read More... The post Opuni Highlights Ghana
The next National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration shall establish a fintech growth fund with an initial seed capital of US$50 million to support indigenous companies in fostering the growth of the digital economy, former President John Dramani Mahama, has announced. He said Ghanaians interested in coding will have the opportunity to participate in the ‘Coding … The post NDC
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will tomorrow, February 27, present a message on the state of the nation to Parliament in Accra. President Akufo-Addo’s address to the nation via parliament will be the last but one before his tenure expires on January 6, 2025. The address is in pursuance to Article 67 of the 1992 … The post President delivers SONA tomorrow appeared first on Ghanaian
The Omanhene of the Agogo Traditional Area in the Ashanti Region, Nana Akuoko Sarpong, has appealed to the Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Mrs Ursula Owusu- Ekuful, to direct the National Communication Agency (NCA) to reopen Salt FM 95.9MHZ. The NCA on February 6, closed down Salt FM 95.9MHz in Agogo due to the FM … The post Nana Akuoko Sarpong
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has withheld the results of 289 candidates for their alleged involvement in various cases of examination malpractices, pending the conclusion of investigations into the cases. “These malpractices include collusion, impersonation, bringing foreign materials, including mobile phones, into the examination hall and seeking external assistance,” a statement issued by the … The post WAEC
The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has successfully recruited 282 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) across the country in a move aimed at promoting inclusivity and providing equal opportunities to all. These individuals, who possess at least a Senior High School (SHS) qualification, have been appointed as staff members of the agency. Among the recruited PWDs, those … The post YEA recruits 282
The case of Michael Sumnaya Adedina, an accountant, accused of forging Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) receipts, to evade GH¢2,495,778 tax, has been adjourned to March 19. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Evans Kesse told the Accra Circuit Court that the prosecution had filed its disclosures, which had been served on the accused. The court, presided … The post Alleged
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued a health alert to all its Budget Management Centres (BMCs) across the country following the confirmation of one case of meningitis in one of the districts in the Greater Accra Region. According to the service, all BMCs were to undertake clinician sensitisation, put in place Infection Prevention and … The post GHS issues health alert
A study on reproductive health has revealed that most sexual education programmes are failing despite strong commitment from the government and civil society organisations (CSOs) to prepare the youth towards successful and healthy transition to adulthood. According to the study, the failures resulted from the fact that most sexual education programmes are delivered to the … The post Sexual
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Member for Bekwai, Joseph Osei-Owusu, says the Majority caucus will remain focused and decide where to go next, following the resignation of Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu as Majority Leader. The Suame MP was reported to have tendered in his resignation from his post on Wednesday night at a meeting convened … The post Majority leader’s
Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has lost his bid to convince Parliament to substitute custodial sentence with non-custodial sentence in the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2022. The Effutu MP lost his advocacy after the House voted against his 12 proposed amendments which, in his view, would promote reformation … The post LGBTQ+
The Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) is yet to recover over GH¢291. 5 million disbursed as loans to small and micro businesses over the past 12 years. The amount is part of the GH¢304,345,925 advanced to the beneficiary businesses from the period 2008 to 2020. Of the amount, GH¢206,464,960.74 was given out as cash … The post MASLOC fails to recover
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Retired Daniel Nkrumah, an investigator, told the Accra High Court that Daniel Asiedu, murdered former Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North, J.B Danquah Adu. The investigator said that there was clear proof that Asiedu, aka Sexy Dondon, was present at the crime scene. ASP Nkrumah was testifying during cross-examination … The post Sexy Dondon
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu ll, has asked the Minister of Finance, designate, Mohamed Amin Adam, to set his priorities right to bring changes towards development in the country. According to the Asantehene, his appointment meant a huge responsibility on him and should ensure that he lived up to expectation to justify the confidence the … The post Set
The Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Seth Kwame Acheampong, has assured of the region’s preparedness to host a successful 67th Independence Day Anniversary celebration to be held for the first time in the Eastern region. He said all protocol arrangements and plans had been put in place to receive the several guest who would be visiting … The post We’ll ensure fitting
The government is considering the purchase of new aircraft for the Ghana Armed Forces to boost their capabilities to handle insurgencies. The A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft, tailored to counter-insurgency, was therefore put on display at the Air Force Base in Accra to enable security experts acquaint themselves with its operations. The aircraft is the gold … The post Govt
Member of Parliament for the North Tongu Constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, is appealing to state institutions to put in place immediate measures and a special dispensation to replace national cards of victims of last year’s Akosombo and Kpong dam spillages. The institutions are the Health Insurance Authority, National Identification Authority, Electoral Commission, Births and Deaths … The post Replace
The president of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Mr Ben Nunoo Mensah, has charged the Black Queens to do their best to qualify for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Black Queens are two qualifiers away from landing their first-ever Olympic Games appearance. Ghana will host the Copper Queens of Zambia tomorrow at the … The post Go all out for Olympic ticket …GOC
Ghana lost 150,000 tonnes of cocoa beans due to activities of smuggling last year, the Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has revealed. To clamp down on the practice, he said, the Board had established a taskforce including personnel of the National Security to undertake regular operations to arrest the perpetrators … The post At
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has stated that the January 2024 Standing Orders of Parliament offers an opportunity to address the evolving needs of Ghana’s dynamic and hybrid parliamentary democracy. According him, the processes and procedures in the House was challenged with time and practice, exposing the gaps and deficiencies in the … The post New
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