The former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC) has asked the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to return to the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) immediately. Dr Kwadwo Afari Gyan said that was the forum the party could achieve the free and fair elections, it seeks in the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections. The largest opposition … The post Return

Piracy and robbery attacks in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) have reduced over the last three years, says Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Kwaku Am­pratwum-Sarpong. From 68 cases in 2020, it came down to 18 in 2021, again went down to 15 cases last year and fur­ther down by five cases in … The post Piracy, robbery reduce in Gulf of Guinea appeared first on

Ghana record­ed GH¢49.5 million direct financial losses through cyber fraud activities between January and June, this year, Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, the Director-General, Cyber Secu­rity Authority (CSA) has disclosed. This figure according to him, constituted just a fraction of cases reported to state agencies with the possibility that financial losses of unreported cases could exceed the … The post Ghana

The Chiefs and people of Oguaa Traditional Area on Saturday observed this year’s Fetu Afahye festival with a durbar of chiefs and Asafo companies. Patrons and other invited guests across the country and tourists from other parts of the world, defied the rains to witness colour­ful performances from the various Asafo companies and other cultur­al … The post  Oguaa marks Fetu Afahye appeared

The Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 34-year-old man to eight years in prison with hard labour for operating microfinance without a license. Kofi Asante was also charged with forging the Bank of Ghana (BoG) license for deposit-taking businesses. He pleaded guilty to operating a microfinance business without a license and forging official documents and … The post Man

 The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) yes­terday refroze the bank accounts and investments of former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, and re-seized cash previ­ously taken from her. The OSP said it had reasonable grounds to suspect that the cash earlier seized from her was taint­ed property, which must be in … The post OSP

The Principal of Sefwi-Wia­so College of Education in the Western Region, Dr Emmanuel Car­sarmmer, has been referred to the Attorney-General Department for prosecution on alleged procure­ment breaches. The College of Education had procured goods and ser­vices amounting to GH¢276,872 without going through the procurement process, which was in violation of the Public Procure­ment Act. The … The post PAC

On August 24, 2023, the 15th BRICS Summit was successfully concluded in Johannesburg, South Africa, adopting the Johan­nesburg II Declaration. Sixty-sev­en (67) leaders from Africa and the Global South countries were invited. The Historical Expansion From January 1, 2024, Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will become full members of … The post A