In July 2016 Ghana amended the 1962 law on registration of companies – the Companies Act 1962, and the amended law includes a clause on beneficial ownership. That action, making disclosure of beneficial ownership of companies has improved the country’s standing on the recently released Financial Secrecy Index by the Tax Justice Network. Ghana is … The post Ghana
Some angry Sissala Youth have barricaded the offices of the Forestry Commission in Tumu demanding the immediate transfer of the staff for their alleged involvement in rosewood business. The youth alleged some officials of the Tumu office of the Forestry Commission were in collusion with the latest harvest of rosewood under the guise of papal, … The post Sissala
An Accra High Court on Wednesday refused application to stay proceedings in the on-going trial of Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo and Anthony Kwaku Boahen pending an application against court’s adoption of the statement of the first Prosecution Witness (PW1). The court has therefore asked the Prosecution to produce its next witness to testify, meanwhile, it has adjourned … The post Ofosu-Ampofo’s
The Government has completed the payment of all legacy debts owed the Bulk Oil Distribution Companies (BDCs) and Banks towards reducing the Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) in the banking sector and strengthening the operations of the BDCs. It comprises a total of GH¢515,407,047 for Real Value Factor (RVF) and $99,667,917 for Forex Loss Under-Recovery Interest (FLURI). … The post Ghana
A Greater Accra Regional Dialogue on ending Saiko in Ghana was held in Accra on Wednesday with a resolve of the stakeholders to support state regulators on ending Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing practices. The fishers also expressed the need for the state to use the law to stop Saiko, a local name for … The post Greater Accra Regional fishers
Mr Joseph Kofi Adda, the Minister of Aviation, on Wednesday said the Kotoka International Airport Terminal 3 was able to handle more than three million passengers in 2019. It is also is on its way to hitting the five million passenger target for which it was built, he said. Mr Adda said this when he … The post Terminal 3 hits three million passenger mark –
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has launched two new innovations to help improve medical care for children and help further reduce child mortality in the country. The innovations are Point of Care (POC), a technics for early infant diagnosis of HIV among children and the Scaling Pneumonia Responses Innovation (SPRINT) at Koforidua in the Eastern … The post GHS
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) on Wednesday fixed March 3 to embark on a nationwide strike to demand 15 per cent of interim premium from government. Mr Isaac Bampoe Addo, the CLOGSAG Executive Secretary, at a press conference in Accra, urged all members of the Association to wear red bands … The post CLOGSAG to embark on nationwide
The European Union (EU), in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection and Expertise France, has launched a regional project to support the fight against human trafficking. The project, dubbed: “Support the fight against human trafficking in the states of the Gulf of Guinea,” is co-funded by the EU Emergency Trust Fund … The post EU
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the distribution of cashew and palm seedlings under the Planting for Food and Jobs programme was to diversify the economy from its known cash crops for major dividend. He said the Tree Crop Development Authority law was therefore promulgated to take care of identifiable crops such as rubber, … The post Cashew, palm
The Bank of Ghana is promoting a set of Sustainable Banking Principles for the banking industry, which requires them to ensure gender equity in their own organizations as well as gender-inclusive financial service delivery. The Bank is also currently taking steps to collect data from financial institutions on a gender-disaggregated basis to help improve the … The post Bank
Ms Sarah Afful, the Central Regional Director of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has given the assurance that Government is working assiduously to redeem its pledge to fix the country’s economy. She said the country needed “a healthy macro economy” in order to attract and retain the right investments to give a strong boost to … The post Government
Participants at a two-day consultative workshop on the evaluation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) vision 2020, in Ho have asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to sensitise the citizenry on protocols of the Organisation. They said that was the only way to make ECOWAS visible in the country … The post Ministry
Mr. Kwasi Amoako Atta, Minister for Roads and Highways has said government would take delivery of 50 steel bridges from the Czech Republic this year. He said the bridges would be “evenly distributed” and help fix dilapidated bridges across the country, adding that six out of the 50 steel bridges would be allocated to the … The post Ghana to receive
The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has designated the Kumasi South Regional Hospital as Centre for the management of the dreaded coronavirus in the event of an outbreak in the Region. It is also exploring the possibility of setting up another case management Centre at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) and the Kumasi Centre for … The post Kumasi
Dr. Kofi Issah, the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regional Director of Health Services has warned accredited service providers of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) against electronic fraud. He said the Ghana Health Service (GHS) had reviewed its code of conduct, adding that issues of fraud and extortion would not be tolerated. Dr. Issah therefore … The post GHS
Mr Joseph Kofi Adda, the Minister of Aviation and Member of Parliament for Navrongo Central, has assured his constituents that his next tenure of office would witness massive development that would transform Navrongo into a modern city. “We have a lot of infrastructure currently ongoing in Navrongo and we have the spirit of modernization of … The post Navrongo
The African Continent today stands at a sustainable development crossroads. On the one hand, the economic and governance picture suggests that Africa is poised to play a major role in the world—with burgeoning trade, investment, and demographic and population trends that, while posing living standard issues, also promise robust and expanding markets. The political landscape … The post Clean
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