Ghana has rejected the European Commission’s (EC) proposal to include the country in its list of high risk jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies in their Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regimes on October 1, 2020. A statement issued by the Ministry of Finance on Thursday said the decision did not reflect exactly … The post Ghana
William Ato Essien, founder of the defunct Capital Bank, who is being held over the collapse of the bank has expressed his willingness to refund GH¢27.5 million back to the state. Essien expressed this through his lawyers when the matter came up at an Accra High Court on Thursday. The GH¢27.5 million represented the amount … The post Founder of
Dr Julienne Buggie, a Senior Medical Officer at the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital and a survivor of COVID-19 has advised the public to desist from stigmatising individuals who have suffered the disease or are suffering from the disease. “I will urge the public to stop the stigmatisation of persons who have suffered or are suffering from … The post Let’s
Ghana currently has nine testing sites, which are helping speed up analysis of samples for COVID-19 cases, Dr Patrick Kuma-Abogye, Director General of Ghana Health Service said on Thursday. The centres are; the Public Health and Reference Laboratory, the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, and the University … The post Nine
The Electoral Commission is likely to commence the 2020 Voter Registration Exercise towards the end of June, a highly placed source has revealed to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Accra. The register would be used for the December 7, Presidential and Parliamentary elections. To ensure that the public observed safety precautions, the Commission as … The post New voters’
The Minority in Parliament has called on government to address the acute water shortage in parts of Accra and its environs likely to exacerbate the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Caucus, Accra, being the epicenter of the Coronavirus cases in Ghana over the past week, had suffered a nauseating water shortage which … The post Minority
rgilCargill, a global cocoa giant, has reiterated its commitment to a transparent and sustainable cocoa sector, which improves the lives of farmers and their communities in the five origin countries where it directly sources cocoa. The countries are Ghana, Brazil, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire and Indonesia. A statement released by the company and copied to the … The post Cargill
An Accra Circuit Court has convicted two persons for possessing firearms and live cartridges without authority. Felix Boamah, 34 pleaded guilty to possessing a locally made pistol whilst Hope Kwame Tagbolor, 32, pleaded guilty to possessing live cartridges without authority and were convicted on their own pleas. Boamah and Tagbolor are facing additional charge of … The post Court
Ghana contributes the largest number of female peacekeepers to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major Damea Acheampong Kusi, Ghana Battalion Finance Officer, said on Thursday. She said deploying more women into peacekeeping was crucial since women were able to engage more with the vulnerable and young girls in peacekeeping communities. Major Acheampong … The post Ghana
Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), On Thursday, said there was evidence that new COVID-19 positive cases and facility admissions were gradually declining. According to him, about 11 out of the 16 regions had not recorded new infections since the country’s last update. He explained that from the last update … The post New
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), has outlined the categories of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), which qualify to benefit from the Coronavirus Alleviation Programme (CAP) Business Support Scheme. Mrs Kosi A. Yankey-Ayeh, Executive Director, NBSSI, said MSMEs, which qualified for the CAP Business Support Scheme were micro enterprises with one to … The post NBSSI
Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the Government has not made a decision on re-opening of schools. The clarification comes amidst calls by some teacher unions, civil society organisations and parents/ teacher associations, urging Government to consider re-opening schools. At his first national broadcast on measures to contain the COVID-19, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo … The post Ghana
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) says it has arrested four persons posing as officers of the service. The four namely; AB1 Arhen Ebenezer, Mustapha Maurris, Oscar Eshun and Stephen Zubbuy Matsi were arrested between Tuesday, May 5 and Tuesday, May 12, 2020. A statement issued and signed on behalf of the Director of Public Relations … The post Ghana Armed Forces arrest four imposters
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