The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has sworn into office the new Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, Ghana (CIBG) with a call to build a globally competitive and robust banking sector. To achieve this, he noted that stakeholders within the sector should be focused on implementing best global practices and […] The post Chartered
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says an amount of over GH¢400 million has been lost to ghost names on the Social Security and National Insurance Trust SSNIT pension scheme and the National Service Scheme. According to the Vice President, about 27,000 ghost pensioners were identified on SSNIT with 14,000 ghost names on the NSS. “14,000 […] The post Over
Some squatters who have permanently put-up structures in the O’Reilly Senior High School are calling on the government to expedite action in ensuring that compensation due them is paid before their structures get demolished. They claim that the government had promised to pay them some compensation after they moved the O’Reilly school to the area. […] The post Squatters
John Jinapor, the Yapei-Kusawgu MP, has urged the government to act decisively on the impasse between the Italian global oil company, Eni Ghana and the Ghanaian-owned Springfield Exploration & Production (SEP) amid plans for them to unitise He is concerned that “we are heading for disaster with Eni and Springfield.” The two companies have not […] The post Jinapor
The Ghana Police Service has said it has reviewed its recruits’ and cadets’ curriculum and training models. The service says this will equip personnel with sophisticated crime-fighting techniques of global standards. Speaking at a passing out ceremony of 847 recruits, the Director General of police CID, COP Isaacs Ken Yeboah called on personnel to exhibit […] The post We’ve
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has referred four Supreme Court Justice nominees to the Appointments Committee for consideration. Interested persons and organisations have been asked to submit their memoranda in respect of the nominations to the clerk of the Appointments Committee for consideration. The move is in accordance with Article 144 (3) of the […] The post Supreme
Government has once again revised its revenue target for the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) for this year to GH?611 million. The government had hoped to rake in about GH?6.9 billion from the collection of the levy on mobile money and other electronic transactions, but the figure was revised downwards to about GH?4.9 billion following the […] The post Gov’t
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has cut sod for the rehabilitation of the Dome-Kitase road. The stretch is expected to serve as an alternative route for users from Accra to the Eastern Region. The $1.65-million project, which will cover 23 kilometres, will start from the Dome Roundabout in the Greater Accra Region and end at […] The post Akufo-Addo cuts sod for
The Municipal Chief Executive of Obuasi, ElijahAdansi-Bonah has issued a strong warning to illegal miners operating on the concession of AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine to immediately stop such activities. The MCE gave this directive in his interactions with the media on the sidelines of a General Assembly meeting held in Obuasi on Wednesday, 27th July […] The post Leave
Zoe Lois Poku, a final year Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Energy and Natural Resources in Sunyani, has been named Public Speaking champion in the just-ended World Universities Debate Championship in Belgrade. Competing against public speakers from over 50 countries, Zoe Lois Poku’s topic of choice focused on her personal life and how […] The post UENR
Residents of Lower Manya and Yilo Krobo Municipalities are calling on the Electricity Company of Ghana ECG to restore power to their communities. All communities in both municipalities from Somanya to Kpong have been off the national grid since last night after an alleged exchange of gunshots between the military and some residents at Nuaso. […] The post Krobo residents
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta says a review of the Free Senior High School policy remains a constant possibility. He made this revelation on Joynews’ PM Express, where he explained that the Education Minister is looking at the policy with the aim of understanding how parents can be included in a manner that is not coercive. […] The post ‘Free SHS review is
The Ministry of information has called on relevant stakeholders to support the National Media Commission (NMC) with funding so that it can adequately regulate the interests of journalists in the country. According to the ministry, the commission lacks funding to enable it carry out its regulatory role as it should hence the call for support […] The post Information
One of the leading smartphone brands INFINIX has donated Library items to two senior High schools, Kinbu senior high and Technical School and Accra High School in the Korley Klottey municipality in Accra as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility, which was dubbed “Caring for the Future”. The smartphone Guru deemed this gesture as a […] The post INFINIX
The A high court in the northern Nigerian city of Kano has sentenced a primary school owner and his friend to death by hanging for the kidnapping and subsequent killing of a five-year-old pupil. Abdulmalik Tanko and his friend Hashimu Isiyaku were found guilty on Thursday. A woman, said to be Mr Tanko’s ex-girlfriend, has […] The post Nigeria headteacher sentenced
The Hepatitis and Malaria (HEPMAL) project of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) has conducted a Screening and Immunization Exercise at the Maamobi General Hospital for all community members within Maamobi as part of the activities in commemoration of the World Hepatitis Day on July 28, 2022, under the theme, “Bringing Hepatitis Care […] The post NMIMR
All schools have been told to shut and send children home amid security fears in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, and in nearby Nasarawa state. Intelligence reports suggest armed groups are planning attacks in several states, including on the capital. Schools, mainly in northern Nigeria, have become a target of kidnapping gangs in recent years – with […] The post Nigeria
The Minority in Parliament is asking for yet another extension for the deadline for the registration of SIM Cards in Ghana. Deputy Ranking Member on the Communications Committee of Parliament, Sam Nartey George, said there are several factors that have militated against many in their quest to register their SIM cards. Government has set July […] The post Order
The Deputy Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Iddrisu Habib, says Speaker Albert Bagbin’s anticipated ruling on the fate of Sarah Adwoa Safo’s membership of Parliament may only be for educational purposes. He insists that the House Committee on Privileges has already taken a conclusive decision on the matter, and no precedent can overturn that. The […] The post Dome
CEO of Amsons Audio, Eben Awuah has expressed excitement after touring the ICGC theatre with UK’S High Commissioner to Ghana, Her Excellency Ms Harriet Thompson. The biggest audio-visual installation in Ghana is being put together by a group of UK contractors led by Mr Awuah at Tse Ado in Accra. Ms Thompson was impressed with […] The post Eben Awuah tours biggest
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