Alhaji Collins Dauda, a former Minister of Works and Housing and four others, have been charged for misapplication of funds in relation to the 5,000 unit Saglemi Housing project. Alhaji Dauda is said to have “intentionally misapplied” $200,000,000 belonging to the Government of Ghana. He is also charged for “wilfully causing financial loss” to the … The post Collins
The Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union has appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to intervene in the operations of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) as its operations were taking a nosedive. They argued that for close to a year now majority of the Tanker Drivers were rendered jobless due … The post Lack
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), through the Human Trafficking Secretariat (HTS), has called for increased action to protect victims of human trafficking and hold perpetrators to account. Dr Afisah Zakariah, Director, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, in a speech read on his behalf during the commemoration of World Day … The post Ghana
The Supreme Court in a unanimous decision has dismissed the action brought by the Association of Finance Houses and held that the Corporate Governance Directive issued by the Bank of Ghana was lawful. The Apex Court said directives of the Bank issued in accordance with sections 56 and 92(1) of Act 930 did not fall … The post Supreme Courts
Some mobile money vendors in Bankuman in Tema Manhean are allegedly using the Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) mobile app to extort monies from unsuspecting customers. Scores of residents, disclosed this to ECG officials from the Tema main and Tema South District offices during a community engagement to address safety issues and related power matters. … The post Some
Traditional rulers and their ‘agents’ who engage in multiple sales of lands will be prosecuted, Mr. Benito Owusu-Bio, the Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources responsible for Lands and Forestry has warned. The law, he added, would deal harshly with any personnel of the Lands Commission who facilitated fictitious sales of lands, and land … The post Deputy
Financial commitments made at the just-ended Global Education Summit in London came to $4 billion, with officials at the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) expressing confidence in attaining their target of $5 billion to cover the next five-year funding cycle. The GPE expects full funding to get up to 175 million children to learn and … The post Global
The Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) has revealed that over 93 per cent of Ghana’s import freight was being insured by foreign companies against the National Insurance Act. Speaking on: “Emerging trends in Ghana’s maritime industry-the perspective of the Ghana Shippers Authority,” Mr Fred Aseidu Dartey, GSA Head of Freight and Logistics explained it is a … The post Over
Operators in the electronic waste (e-waste) business have been urged to come together and formalize their operations to ensure a more regulated and sanitized sector. The call on the Operators would also ensure that disposal of such electronic waste were carried out in an environmentally friendly manner bearing in mind climate change and constant depletion … The post Stakeholders
Ghana Non-Communicable Disease Alliance (GhNCDA), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) ) has called on the Ministry of Health to prioritize the treatment of non-communicable disease, considering the number of persons who lose their lives to it annually. Addressing a two-day training workshop, dubbed “Our views our voices”, an initiative of the Global Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Alliance … The post Ghana
The Ministry of Health (MOH), on Friday, received medical equipment and test kits from Nilex Corp Company Limited, producers and suppliers of medical devices, for enhanced COVID-19 testing. The items, which were handed over to the Ministry by Mr Nilesh More, Managing Director of Nilex Corp Company Limited, were made up of Veri-Q analysers and … The post MOH
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, says all confiscated rosewood would be donated to the National Cathedral Project. Speaking to journalists at Tema Port on Friday after inspecting some five-container seized rosewood, Mr Jinapor said it would be forwarded to the Forestry Commission Depot at Achimota and later forwarded to … The post Confiscated
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