A former Director of Communication at Ghana’s presidency, Koku Anyidoho, has made a potentially controversial claim that he has been discussing his political future with his former boss, the late President John Atta Mills. He told radio listeners late Thursday that the departed Ghanaian leader has encouraged him to contest for the Deputy General Secretary ...
The request for proposals to implement an ICT model presently being advertised by Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA) “is without authorization†and should be “withdrawnâ€, the Office of the President has directed. The directive came in a short government statement released in Accra on Thursday. It came a day after pressure group, ...
The board and management of HFC bank have told Citi Business News that they want the bank’s ownership to be dominated by Ghanaians. The announcement follows moves by its single largest share holder, Republic bank of Trinidad and Tobago to take over the bank. In line with the Securities and Exchange Commission laws, the Republic ...
Banks have agreed not to charge VAT on salaries, savings, deposits, investments, interests or loans. The agreement follows an emergency meeting held today Thursday April 24, 2014 between the Ministry of Finance, Ghana Revenue Authority and the Ghana Association of Bankers on the implementation of VAT on financial services. There have been some agitations among ...
The Judicial Service Staff Association (JUSAG) has written to the Chief Justice, Georgina Theodora Wood, asking her to press Justice Yaw Apau, an Appeals Court Judge, to “withdraw†public claims of corruption he made Wednesday against middle and junior staff of the Judiciary. “People always talk about corruption on the bench; they think it is ...
A financial analyst Kudzo Akpabey has told Citi Business News the commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority George Blankson must take ultimate responsibility for the failures of the revenue collection agency. Kudzo Akpabey is demanding a total overhaul in the leadership of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). “I’m only saying that the shake-up is ...
The Ghana Football Association and Cheki Ghana Limited has signed a two-year agreement to sponsor the Black Stars ahead of the 2014 World Cup. The online car selling and buying firm signed the agreement worth $100,000 at a ceremony held at the Ghana FA headquarters in Accra on Thursday. Country Director of Cheki Eric Amoako Twum ...
Despite the good money, child actor, Clara Amoateng Benson, aka Maame Serwaa, is making in movies, the 15 year-old says she will never allow acting to interfere with her schooling. “I have heard people say I will not have time for school because I am making money. Money is good but it cannot be as ...
The Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG) has renewed calls for state financing of political parties to help reduce corruption in Ghana. Under Ghanaian law, “only a citizen may contribute in cash or in kind to the funds of a political partyâ€. Section 24 of the Political Parties Act says, “A non-citizen shall not directly or ...
The Member of Parliament for Obuasi West, Hon. Kweku Kwarteng, has added his voice to calls on Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA) authorities to stop running adverts, requesting for bids to run the agency’s ICT module. The MP’s comments came less than 24 hours after pressure group, Mass Action Committee (MAC), gave ...
Manager Jose Mourinho is among three Chelsea staff charged by the FA in the aftermath of the club’s Premier League loss to Sunderland. Assistant manager Rui Faria and midfielder Ramires have also been charged following the 2-1 defeat . Mourinho has been charged with misconduct in respect of the comments he made post-match. Ramires has ...
Shenzen Energy Group China through its local partners Sunnon Asogli Power says it is prepared to invest about 1.5 billion dollars in a coal power plant to produce 700 megawatts of power if given the go ahead. According to the chairman of Sunnon Asogli Power Company, Li Xiaohai they have already conducted feasibility studies which ...
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Instagram
Google+
YouTube
LinkedIn
RSS