Ghana has been saved from paying GH¢1.27 billion as judgement debt to NDK Financial Services Limited. NDK Financial Service has made claims that it was entitled to the said amount as judgement debt following a judgement by the Supreme Court. However, a five-member panel of the Supreme Court, presided over by Chief Justice Anin Yeboah, … The post Supreme
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has presented letters of credence to 21 appointed envoys, urging them to champion the Government of Ghana’s post COVID-19 recovery agenda. The 15 Ambassadors and six High Commissioners, comprise political appointees and careers diplomats. They are: Papa Owusu-Ankomah, High Commissioner to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; … The post President
The Board of Governors of Achimota School on Tuesday withdrew the application for stay of execution pending the determination of its appeal by a higher court on the admission of Rastafarians student applicants. The Board, in a revised statement signed by Mr Osei Keame Agyeman, its Chairman, said, ” Further to our statement issued on … The post Rastafarians
An Accra High Court has adjourned the murder trial of J.B. Danquah Adu, the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North, to June 14. The adjournment was to enable defence counsel to continue with further cross examination of Stephen Apraku, the former legislature’s security man. Earlier, Apraku, answering questions administered by Mr Yaw Dankwah, … The post Murder
Transport fares are to go up 13 per cent from Saturday, June 5, following a review by Road Transport Operators. In a release, the operators said the increment was after a review of prices of various components that went into providing the commercial transport services. The release said the review was in line with the … The post Transport fares up 13% from Saturday appeared
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has held a virtual reception to mark Ghana’s bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the term, 2022 to 2023. The election, which is slated for June 11, has two Non-Permanent Seats at the UNSC available for the Africa Region, which is being contested … The post Akufo-Addo holds
Mr Charles Adu-Boahen, the Minister of State-Designate, has said the nation’s imports reduced at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in an increase in its foreign exchange reserve. “So we didn’t have to use a lot more dollars to buy goods to bring in, and it also reflected in the currency being more stable, … The post Currency stability
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has confirmed the death of one Collins Dapaah, a 43-year-old businessman, who sustained gun-shot wounds in a robbery attack at Buokrom Estate Junction in Kumasi, on Tuesday, June 01. The incident, which occurred in broad daylight, reportedly saw the armed gang bolting with over GH?140,000.00. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) … The post Man
Mr Charles Adu-Boahen, the Minister of State-Designate, has said the nation’s imports reduced at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in an increase in its foreign exchange reserve. “So we didn’t have to use a lot more dollars to buy goods to bring in, and it also reflected in the currency being more stable, … The post Currency stability
The Gbi Traditional Council, Hohoe, has officially announced the demise of Mamaga Dewotornyo I, Paramount Queen mother of the Gbi Traditional Area. The late Mamaga Dewotornyo, who reigned for 50 years, hailed from the Asamani and Kadrake Royal families and was as well the Queen mother of Hohoe and the Torkorni Royal clan. She was … The post Gbi
Majority Leader Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu has emphasized the need for the country to reach a consensus on revenue generation to finance roads and other critical infrastructure. He said it was long overdue for the Government of Ghana to increase the road toll to enable it to raise enough funds to construct new roads and maintain … The post Increase road toll
Mr Dominic Nitiwul, the Minister of Defence, says there is no personal interest in fighting illegal small-scale miners or burning their excavators. He said the action was for the preservation of the national heritage, which included the water bodies and forest cover. Mr Nitiwul said no individual had been targeted or let off the hook … The post Nobody
Government will partner private sector players in the telecommunications sector to deploy technology that will progress the digitalization and transformation of the economy, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said Wednesday. Speaking at the launch of MTN Ghana’s 25th Anniversary Celebration, in Accra, he said the government was employing digital technology to stimulate economic growth and … The post Government
Mobile telecommunication giant, MTN Wednesday said it will in the next three years invest $25 million to enhance the development of the country’s digital ecosystem. It will also commit $150 million towards improving the network and IT systems, to connect the remaining 15 per cent of Ghanaians across the country who are in the remotest … The post MTN
An Accra High Court has sentenced a trader to six years imprisonment in hard labour for defrauding a Ghana Revenue Authority official of GH¢50,000. Edward Kotey, aka Niiquaye, who deals in the sale of used cars at Kaneshie, and his accomplice, Kofi Owusu Hayford, collected GH¢50,000 from the complainant, Prince Owusu Amankwah, under the pretext … The post Man jailed six years
Pirates attacked a Ghanaian fishing vessel and five crew members were abducted in Benin territorial waters, a Ghanaian official said Tuesday. Felix Charles Asare, the Crime Officer of the Marine Police Unit in Ghana’s eastern port city Tema, said the police had received a report concerning the attack on a Ghanaian-registered tuna-fishing vessel close to … The post Five
Millions of people worldwide have lost their jobs or had to reduce their working hours due to the coronavirus crisis. If the pandemic does not worsen, labour markets should start to recover in the second half of the year, the International Labour Organization (ILO) reported in an outlook released on Wednesday. But even the return … The post Global labour
The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has urged the Ghana Education Service and the authorities of the Achimota School to respect the High Court ruling and admit the Rastafarian students. This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Joseph Atsu Homadzi, the National Chairman, GNECC, and copied to the Ghana News Agency in … The post GNECC urges
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