A former Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, under the Akufo-Addo administration, Catherine Afeku, and other government officials at the ministry have been cited by the Auditor-General’s report for misapplying state resources. The Auditor-General’s report for the period ended 31 December 2020, states that an amount of GH¢387,196.00 meant for the Marine Drive project was […] The post GH¢387,196
The Board of the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has confirmed Ing. Ebenezer Essienyi, as the new Chief Executive of the company. This follows the nomination of Ing. Essienyi by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Ing. Essienyi, who is a member of the Senior Management team of GRIDCo, succeeds Ing. Jonathan Amoako-Baah, whose successful […] The post Ebenezer
Following the successful launch of its Tier III Data Center at Appolonia City, Accra-Ghana, MDXi, a MainOne company and West Africa’s leading provider of data centre, colocation and cloud services has expanded its digital footprint yet again with the launch of Microsoft’s Azure cloud infrastructure platform, MDXi’s Azure Stack at its Appolonia Data Center. For […] The post MDXi
The family of Emmanuel Essien, the Ghanaian who, in 2019, went missing on a Chinese fishing vessel in Ghanaian waters wants to know the outcome of the investigations. It follows revelations by the Ghana Maritime Authority to the effect that, the probe carried out by the Marine Police into the matter remains inconclusive. The family […] The post Family
As part of efforts to strengthen the fight against crime and boost police visibility, the acting Inspector-General of Police (Ag. IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has launched the Horse Patrol operations at the National Joint Operations Headquarters-Accra. The patrol, which is part of the Ghana Police Service’s method of crime prevention and detection, will provide […] The post Dampare
The Asokwa District Court in the Ashanti Region has for the third time remanded the three persons standing trial for their alleged involvement in the killing of Ibrahim Muhammed, also known as Kaaka at Ejura. The three persons are Issaka Ibrahim, Fuseni Alhassan, and the elder brother of the deceased, Iddi Mohammed. They were charged […] The post Suspects
The Auditor-General has directed the management of the Ho Technical University in the Volta Region to recover a total of GHS110,651.04 from five former staff who resigned without giving the institution the mandated three months prior notice. According to the Auditor-General, the five ex-staff, comprising, four lecturers and one principal administrative assistant, were employed between […] The post Auditor-General
The Ghana Health Service is expected to begin giving out jabs of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against the COVID-19 virus in the Greater Accra Region on Friday, August 13, 2021. Vaccine shots in other coronavirus hotspots such as the Ashanti Region will begin on Monday, August 16, 2021. “We are hopeful that at least […] The post GHS to begin offering
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust, SSNIT, has lost over US$ 11 million due to the liquidation of three companies. The Auditor-General’s report for the period ended 31 December 2020 found that SSNIT liquidated three companies with a total investment of US$14.7 million. According to the report, SSNIT did not receive any returns from […] The post SSNIT
As Covid-19 cases in the Ashanti Region continue to rise, the Ghana Health Service says it has resorted to relying on peripheral health facilities to support the intake of Covid-19 patients. The service, last week, warned that treatment centres would be full if the rate of infections continues to rise. Speaking to Citi News, the […] The post A/Region: GHS
The Chief of the Chiraa Traditional Area in the Sunyani West District of the Bono Region, Nana Afari Mintah, has told Ghanaians that Ghana can only be “fixed” if all citizens come together to play their respective roles. Nana Afari Mintah expressed these sentiments on Wednesday, 11th August, 2021, when President Akufo-Addo called on him […] The post ‘Fixing
Abandoned and delayed projects cost Ghana GHS35.4 million in 2020 according to an audit report released by the Auditor-General on the use of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF). The figure forms part of contract irregularities committed by various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) totalling GHS45.69 million. Despite these gaps, the Auditor-General’s department noted […] The post Abandoned,
A report released by the Auditor General’s Department has said that 28 Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) failed to pay GH?226,942,904.00 taxes on petroleum products they lifted from the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) between July 2018 to December 2019. This was contained in the 2020 Auditor General’s report on the public accounts of Ghana. According to […] The post 28
A lecturer at the Ashesi University and ADR expert, Dr. Enyonam Canice Kudonoo, has called on youth leaders to be peace builders and eschew corruption to promote development in Ghana. Speaking at a two-day workshop on the theme ‘Peacebuilding for conflict prevention and management in the Greater Accra Region: The role of youth leaders”, Mrs. […] The post Eschew
The newly appointed Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Sammi Awuku, has urged the staff of the agency to give off their best. According to him, that is the only sure way the agency will meet its demands. He said this on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, after a familiarization tour of the NLA. “I […] The post Sammi Awuku embarks on familiarization
The Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has said he will not destruct Parliament’s probe into the botched Sputnik V vaccine deal. He said he believes Parliament has enough processes to handle the issue. The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has faced intense criticism after an ad hoc committee of Parliament concluded that he entered into […] The post ‘I
The hacker behind one of the largest cryptocurrency heists to date has returned almost half of the $600m (£433m) stolen assets. On Tuesday, the firm affected, Poly Network wrote a letter on Twitter, asking the individual to get in touch “to work out a solution”. The hacker then posted messages pledging to return funds, claiming to […] The post Cryptocurrency heist
Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has sacked the energy minister and his chief of staff who are facing corruption charges. The two and one other official – Enock Chihana, a partner in the governing Tonse Alliance – were arrested on Monday for their alleged involvement in a state oil contract. They were reportedly trying to influence […] The post Malawi
Oil giant Shell will pay a Nigerian community $111m (£80m) over an oil spill more than 50 years ago. A spokesman said the payment would mark the “full and final settlement” to the Ejama-Ebubu community over a spill during the 1967-70 Biafran War. The company has maintained that the damage was caused by third parties. […] The post Shell pays $111m over 1970s oil spill
We’ve been urged to get COVID tested even if we have mild symptoms. Or perhaps we don’t have symptoms but are a close or casual contact of a known case. This includes children. So what can you do to make COVID testing as simple and stress-free as possible for your child? With a bit of […] The post How to prepare your child for a COVID test appeared first on
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