The Prosecutor of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has begun charging some individuals who were implicated in the Investigative Documentary titled ‘Number 12’ by Tiger Eye PI. Former Greater Accra RFA Chairman Nii Komiete Doku and Mr. Kofi Manu have both been charged for Abuse of position contrary to Article 25(1) of the GFA Code … The post Prosecutor

Mr Kennedy Agyapong, Member of Parliament for Assin Central, has filed a judicial review application at the Supreme Court to halt the contempt case against him by an Accra Circuit Court. Counsel for Mr Agyapong, Mr Kwame Gyan, told the Court on Friday that the application was to invoke the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court … The post Kennedy Agyapong files process

The Nkwanta South Municipal Assembly in the Oti Region has defaulted in the payment of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) of its workers’ contribution amounting to GH?10,043.82. The Assembly failed to pay social security contributions of workers and penalty for the period; May to July 2020 contrary to Sections 63, 83 (1) (d) … The post Nkwanta

Mr Philip Tetteh Padi, the Generation Planning Engineer under the Water Resources Management of the Volta River Authority (VRA) has attributed recent floods in the Upper East and North East Regions to human activities along the White Volta River. The flood in the two Regions led to the loss of lives, submerging of many farms, … The post Human activities

The Australian government on Friday announced it would provide A$5 million (3.7 million US dollars) to the country’s ailing 85-year-old newswire Australian Associated Press (AAP), saying it is “critical to media diversity.” “The AAP Newswire provides services to more than 250 regional news mastheads across Australia, covering public interest content on national, state and regional … The post Australian

The Tax Justice Coalition has asked government to prioritise domestic revenue mobilisation and to cut down on the many tax incentives to individuals and companies to raise enough money for development. The group said the many tax incentives and abuses by corporate organisations had led to a significant shortfall in tax revenue, necessitating government to … The post Ghana

Some economic trees in some parts of the Upper East Region would soon become extinct if measures are not taken to safeguard the forest reserves. The trees are being destroyed in the course of clearing land for agriculture activities. Among the most affected trees are the shea and baobab in the Kassena-Nankana area and its … The post Economic trees in Upper East

The Africa World Airlines (AWA) is exploring the feasibility of extending its routes to Ho to boost connections from other parts of the country to the regional capital. Captain Kwasi Oteng, Chief Safety Officer, who led a Team to Ho told journalists, the visit was to assess the readiness of the Aerodrome for possible business … The post AWA considers domestic route extension

The Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy has called on government to facilitate access to affordable investment capital by subsidising interest payment and granting tax breaks for players in the pharmaceutical industry. Mr Harrison Kofi Abutiate, the Chairman of the Chamber, said government could also intervene to use export credit guarantees to underwrite and guarantee credit … The post Chamber

The senior national team, the Black Stars have maintained its 6th position on the latest Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) ranking. In a ranking released on Thursday, September 17, the Stars, picked 1,439 points to keep the 46th position in the world, and 6th on the African continent. The Senior national team has been … The post Black

A Nigerian who allegedly committed robberies and rape with three other accomplices in Ghana and absconded has been put before an Accra Circuit Court. Asuquo Mbuotidem Edem, a.k.a Faith, a businessman, was arrested from his hideout in Nigeria with the assistance of International Police (INTERPOL) and escorted to Ghana to answer to his robberies and … The post INTERPOL

The Tax Justice Coalition (TJC) Ghana, a Network of tax practitioners and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), has called on the public to join the campaign against injustices in the country’s tax system. It said the campaign would influence policy processes and contribute to public fiscal accountability, equity, poverty reduction and revenue mobilization at all levels … The post Citizens

The coronavirus pandemic and related lockdown measures have pushed 150 million more children into poverty, according to analysis published by UNICEF and Save the Children on Thursday. Since the start of the outbreak, there has been a 15-per-cent increase in the number of children living in deprivation in low and middle-income nations, taking the total … The post 150

Russian computer security firm Kaspersky on Wednesday warned of mass cyberattacks targeting banking apps on Android smartphones with a malware called Cerberus. The full source code for Cerberus recently became available in underground online forums, raising the likelihood of mass attacks, Kaspersky security expert Dmitry Galov said during the IT conference Kaspersky Next 2020. The … The post Security

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has given Mali a one-week period effective September 15, 2020, to either form a transitioning government or face mixed sanctions. The sanctions include the closure of all land and air borders, freezing of all financial transactions, and freezing … The post ECOWAS

Mrs Ursula Owusu Ekuful, the Minister of Communications, has disclosed that the government would begin the roll out of the free Wi-fi for Senior High Schools (SHSs) in October, this year. She said despite the shutdown of schools due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, it was important that the country prepared for the … The post Free Wi-fi

Israel Kudadze, the Manager of Bodzi Communications Limited, has been convicted for defaulting in the payment of workers Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) contributions amounting to GH¢2,844.00. He pleaded guilty to failure to pay contributions and submit workers report for computation by SSNIT, which is contrary to Sections 63 (7), 83 (1) (d) … The post Court

Mr Ignatius Baffour Awuah, the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations says government’s interventions in the easing of restrictions has restored 2,849 out of 11,657 job losses due to COVID-19, representing 24 per cent. Mr Awuah said the incidence of job losses was highest among micro-sized enterprises, representing 36 per cent and lowest in large … The post Minister

The Four persons picked up by the Police in connection with the murder of the 66-year-old Law Lecturer, Professor Emmanuel Yaw Benneh, have been remanded into Police custody by the Kaneshie District Court. James Nana Womba, 26, and Christian Pobee, 32, both cleaners; Isaac Botchwey, 34, a houseboy and Adams Mensah Mansur, 52, a gardener, … The post Four remanded over

The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Robert Ahomka Lindsey has launched the Nkosuo program, a partnership between the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) and the Mastercard Foundation COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Programme to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Dubbed the Nkosuo program, with an initial commitment of GH¢90 million from … The post NBSSI