Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) says there is a need to prioritize safety culture in organizations to protect individuals against the negative effect of radiation. The Commission maintains that both managers and workers are to ensure the implementation of safety standards at work to minimize exposure to radiation. In his remarks at the opening of […] The post GAEC

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says it will not renege on its mandate of clamping down on all institutions and organizations evading tax. The GRA in a special operation on Monday closed down a number of outlets of China Mall for failing to issue electronic VAT invoices. Speaking to Citi News, the Area Enforcement Manager […] The post We’ll enforce tax laws

The Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry (GhCCI) says the government’s failure to pay arrears owed its members, is having a toll on their operations. The chamber says the long-lasting delay in payment to local contractors is crippling the industry and leading to job losses. This follows several calls by contractors in the infrastructural industry sector […] The post ‘The

Three students of the University of Education Winneba (UEW) who were arrested by the Winneba District Police Command have been released. The students are alleged to have assaulted a lecturer of the school during a demonstration on Monday. The students, who were mostly level 400s, accused the management of deliberately refusing to release their results […] The post UEW

Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker has vehemently denied allegations that he is involved in illegal mining popularly called galamsey. This follows accusations by a sub-chief of Dompim-Pepesa in Tarkwa in the Western Region, Nana Nyonwah Panyin IV. The Chief had alleged that, Mr. Duker who doubles as MP for Tarkwa- […] The post Mireku Duker

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has warned of more agitations across the country if concerns of traders are not addressed. This comment comes after traders in the Ashanti Region locked their shops on Monday to protest what they felt were exorbitant taxes imposed on their businesses, as well as the high depreciation of […] The post GUTA warns of more

Sulemana Braimah, the Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa, has laid some blame for the Nana Agradaa fiasco at the feet of the National Communications Authority. This is as part of what he described as a “confusing regulatory framework.” Speaking on The Point of View on Citi TV, Mr. Braimah said Ghana’s […] The post Confusing

The 2021 Population and Housing Census revealed that 79,733 girls in Ghana aged 12 to 17 have been married or living with a man. According to the Ghana Statistical Service, 25,999 are girls aged 12 to 14 years. The regions with the highest percentage of girls ever in union are North East with 13 percent, […] The post Over 79,000 girls in Ghana aged 12

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) says officials will be deployed to the University Of Education (UEW) to audit the grading system of the institution. Some level 400 students of the University, on Monday, demonstrated against the school authorities over challenges with their grading system. About two weeks ago, some of the students protested against […] The post GTEC

The Convener of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Ken Ashigbey, has backed the Special Prosecutor’s probe into suspected corruption relating to illegal small-scale mining. Speaking on Eyewitness News, Mr. Ashigbey said it was important the Special Prosecutor is thorough in its probe. “The system is replete with a lot of cases and a lot […] The post Let’s

Some persons allegedly swindled by self-acclaimed evangelist, Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa have hit back at critics who tagged them as being greedy. The victims insist that they were manipulated into giving their monies to Nana Agradaa in exchange for additional funds. Nana Agradaa was arrested on Sunday and was remanded into police […] The post It