The Auditor-General Report for 2020 has uncovered a debt of more than GH¢5.4 million owed to the Volta River Authority (VRA) as at the end of December 2019 by the organisation’s customers. According to the Auditor-General, its review of the Authority’s receivables reconciliation and ledgers disclosed a total amount of GH¢5,487,969,144.11 due from customers for … The post Customers
About 70 babies in the country lose their lives every day due to premature births, infections and complications, Mrs. Patience Dapaah, Advocacy Advisor of PATH Ghana, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) has said. PATH is an international NGO that drives transformative innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and children. Mrs. Dapaah said … The post About
Colonel Awoki Panassa, the Togolese Ambassador to Ghana has called on the Volta Regional Minister on the first leg of a two-day visit to the Region to explore industrial opportunities and encourage collaboration. The Ambassador, who was appointed early January of 2020, said he had committed to working to foster the industrial cooperation and development … The post Togolese
Madam Shirley Ayokor Botchwey, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration and Mr Sheikh Shakhboot Bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have held a virtual meeting. The meeting discussed the recent inaccurate media reportage, which had created some misconceptions in the minds of some … The post Ghana,
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), has debunked findings of the 2020 Auditor-General’s report, which indicated that the Corporation had entered into five significant international business contracts totalling $34,165,235.15 and £464,963.13 without parliamentary approval. The GNPC in a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency, recalled that in paragraphs 683 to 691 of his report, … The post GNPC
The Minister of State for Finance, Mr Charles Adu Boahene has inaugurated the Board of Directors of the Ghana Exim Bank with a call on members to take strategic steps to drive the country’s export expansion agenda. He urged the Board to ensure that Ghana Exim collaborate with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) … The post Minister
A Madina District Court has adjourned to September 13, the case of Prince Charles Dedjoe, a Business Executive who is standing trial over spousal murder. The matter was adjourned by Ms Susana Nyakotey, the relieving Judge because the Prosecution informed the court that the Police were still waiting for advice from the Attorney General’s Department. … The post Court
The African University College of Communication Limited (AUCC) has failed to pay a GH¢4.7 million agreed buy-out of 30 percent stake of the AUCC owned by Activity Venture Capital Trust Fund (AVCTF). According to the 2020 Auditor-General’s Report, this had denied the Trust Fund of its share of GH¢1,410,000.00, being 40 percent of its share … The post AUCC
Africa governments have been called upon to channel more resources and efforts into developing the skills of the youth force to help in the transformation of the continent’s food systems. Mr Emmanuel Wullingdool, the Executive Director of the Centre for Women in Agriculture and Nutrition (CWAN), made the call in a statement issued at the … The post African
An Accra High Court (Labour Division) has awarded the cost of GH¢3,000 against the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) for failing to comply with the court’s rules concerning an application they had filed before it. UTAG had gone to court to set aside a ruling that restrained them from embarking on strike in the … The post Court awards
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has paid a whopping amount of GH¢182,576,235.15 to Cenit Energy as capacity charges for electricity not supplied for 12 months in 2018. However, Cenit supplied only 300.00kWh and 2,220,900.00kWh in August and December respectively for the full year. According to the 2020 Auditor-General’s Report, ECG also lost 2,649.08 GWh, … The post ECG
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