A mining company based in the Ashanti Region, Goldstone Resources Limited, says armed robbers have made away with almost $350,000 worth of gold after they were attacked earlier this month. According to the police, the incident happened on 1st June 2022 but was reported to their outfit the next day. No casualties were recorded, as […] The post A/R:
Two persons have been arrested and remanded into police custody in Kpetoe in the Volta Region in connection with the murder and discovery of a headless body of a man in a bush. The two suspects, a traditional priest and a herbalist, were arrested by the Kpetoe Divisional Police Command after it was noted that […] The post Two arrested in connection with headless
In its quest to provide sustainable solutions for the agricultural sector, Ghana Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending Project (GIRSAL) GIRSAL has launched the Agriculture Stakeholder Convening Platform. Ghana’s agricultural sector is saddled with many challenges, ranging from weak institutional enforcement of standards to a lack of a platform to sustain dialogue among key stakeholders. […] The post GIRSAL
The Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Dr. John Ofori-Tenkorang, says the scheme is the best pension scheme for Ghanaian workers. He explained that the management of SSNIT has been carrying out indexation to meet the rising rate of inflation. This, he said, is part of the reasons why the scheme […] The post SSNIT is
An economist and Professor of Finance, Godfred Bokpin, has said Ghana’s current minimum wage for public sector workers is nothing to write home about, arguing that workers deserve more than what they are getting. In his view, the current wage is nowhere near what workers are supposed to receive. Ghana’s daily minimum wage was revised […] The post ‘Minimum
The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers, (GNAT), Thomas Musah, has called on the government to take another look at the general income of all public sector workers in the country. He indicated that many workers earn a low basic salary, which eventually affects the quantum of the pension benefits they are […] The post Consider
Coastal Groves Limited, a wholly-owned Ghanaian organic orange juice processing factory in Asebu in the Central Region has been re-commissioned by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through its “Invest for Jobs” programme which is a brand of the Special […] The post German
The National Petroleum Authority has commissioned 3-unit and 2-unit classroom blocks with ancillary facilities for two schools who were studying under shed roofs in the Eastern Region. The Authority fully funded the construction of the 3-unit classroom block for the Asifaw Junior High School in the Okere District Assembly and a 2-unit kindergarten block for […] The post NPA
Leadership of the Kumasi Kejetia Traders Association has indicated that measures have been put in place to ensure that power to the new Kejetia market is not disconnected again. According to the leadership, traders in the market have been asked to raise funds to defray the debt owed the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). This […] The post ‘Power
The Minority in Parliament wants the government to reinstate the collection of road tolls. Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu says bringing back road tolls will help government in its revenue drive following current economic challenges. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, Haruna Iddrisu said the issue must be revisited. “Must it just be a […] The post Bring
Consumers of petroleum products, can heave a sigh of relief as the price of petrol is expected to go down by about 4 percent per litre at the various pumps in the 1st pricing window of July. This is according to a recent analysis by the Institute for Energy Security (IES). This follows a consistent […] The post Prices of petrol, LPG to fall by 4% in first
For more than two decades, chart-topping R&B singer R. Kelly had faced allegations of sexual abuse. The accounts went back to the start of his career in the 1990s, with many centring on the predatory pursuit of teenage girls. In September 2021, he was found guilty of eight counts of sex trafficking and one of […] The post The history of allegations against R. Kelly appeared
Google is facing action from a coalition of ten European consumer organisations over the company’s account sign-up process. A Google account is essential in order to use a number of its products and services. But the coalition alleges the sign-up process steers users toward options which collect more data. Google told the BBC it welcomed […] The post Consumer groups criticize
Yair Lapid is poised to become Israel’s new prime minister, with elections due to be held on 1 November. Mr Lapid, the leader of the centrist Yesh Atid party, will take over from Naftali Bennett, who has been prime minister for a year. They agreed to rotate office when they formed an unlikely eight-party coalition […] The post Israel set to get new PM and hold
Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has denied reports that funds donated for the reconstruction of the Appiate community have been diverted for the construction of the National Cathedral. Mr. Jinapor says such reports are untrue and an attempt to denigrate the fund managers. Government in 2022, set up a Board of Trustees […] The post Funds
A member of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has filed an application for an injunction seeking to halt newly-elected GJA President, Albert Dwumfuor from being sworn in. In the suit, Justice Lee Adoboe contends that the bribery allegations levelled against Mr. Dwumfuor should have been investigated before the elections were held. The injunction was served […] The post Journalist
29 persons who were arrested iduring Tuesday’s #KromAyeShe demonstration which turned violent, are still in police custody without the prospects of a bail. This is according to lawyers working on their cases. Abraham Amaliba, who is Director of Legal Affairs for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and also leading the team of lawyers, told Citi […] The post NDC
Government has assured, that it will reach an agreement with leadership of teacher unions by close of the day, today, Thursday, June 30, 2022. The unions; the Teachers and Educational Workers Union, the National Association of Graduate Teachers, the Coalition of Concerned Teachers and the Ghana National Association of Teachers, are demanding the payment of […] The post Gov’t
The Chairman of the Okada Riders Association, Mohammed Tijani, believes his trade has become too essential to remain unregulated. “I believe in almighty God, they cannot ban okadas,” he said on The Point of View. Mr. Tijani noted that “today, deliveries are done by okada riders. Even if the President is not using Okada, his […] The post Consider
Ghana will host the 61st Ordinary Session of the Authority of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government in Accra on 3rd July 2022 at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel. The Summit will mark the end of the second-year stewardship of President Nana Akufo-Addo as Chair of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and […] The post Ghana to host ECOWAS meeting on July 3 appeared first on
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