Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Ghanaian international diplomat, says public support for coup d’état creates serious dilemmas, complicating the enforcement of regional norms relating to democracy and good governance. Dr Chambas, former Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), said recent cases … The post Public
The Chinese Embassy in Accra has donated some digital equipment to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) to facilitate its role of delivering quality information, which aids the building of an inclusive prosperous nation. The items are 10 HP Desktop Computers, 10 Avita laptops, 10 Huawei Mate pads and 10 Huawei Nova 7i phones. Ms Catherine … The post Chinese
Since the publication of the global investigative journalism project known as Pandora Papers, interest in the project has skyrocketed in Ghana. But why so? The Pandora Papers investigation is the world’s largest-ever journalistic collaboration, involving more than 600 journalists from 150 media outlets in 117 countries, including Ghana Business News. Coordinated by the International Consortium … The post Why
Three persons who attacked and shot a police officer after robbing him of GH¢32,000 withdrawn from the Bank of Africa at Kwashieman have been remanded into police custody by an Accra Circuit Court. The three, members to a five-member gang, are also said to have robbed one Eric Osei at Haatso of GH¢50,000, which he … The post Four remanded over Kwashieman, Haatso
On Sunday October 3, 2021, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) published its largest global collaboration to-date, known as the Pandora Papers. The investigation reveals names of world leaders and other political and business figures who are deeply involved in the shadow economy. By some coincidence there is news out about the inauguration of … The post As
The Government and the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) are awaiting a response from a consultative meeting between the Nigeria Union of Traders, Ghana (NUTAG) and the Nigerian Government over recent trade disagreements. GUTA and NUTAG, for some time now, have been having a toss over the presence and operations of the latter in … The post Government,
Mrs Ursula Owusu Ekuful, Minister of Communications and Digitisation, on Tuesday said the nationwide SIM re-registration exercise was progressing steadily. She said telecommunication giant, MTN, registered almost 200 people on the first day and described it as a modest success. The Minister said the Ministry was monitoring a few reported glitches and would be addressing … The post SIM
Government will not shirk its responsibilities in developing Obuasi, a mining community in the Ashanti Region, to an appreciable standard, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated. The vision, according to him, was to build a vibrant local economy through infrastructural growth, especially as related to road expansion, education and health, as well as skills … The post Obuasi
ActionAid International on Tuesday called on governments across the world to step up efforts to stamp out tax avoidance by the economic and political elite. In a statement signed by Julia Sánchez, Secretary-General of ActionAid International and copied to the Ghana News Agency, said: “It is totally unacceptable for governments to claim they can’t afford healthcare, … The post #PandoraPapers:
The Aflao District Police Command has begun investigations into the alleged murder of a 90-year-old woman. The late Madam Dopui Goha was allegedly murdered on Sunday dawn in her home at Aflao Ziome in the Ketu South Municipality. Superintendent of Police, Bempah Sarpong, the Aflao District Police Commander, who confirmed the alleged murder to the … The post Police
An Accra Circuit Court has admitted Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah, General Overseer of the Glorious Word Power Ministry International, to GH¢100,000 self-recognisance bail. Two other accomplices, Mensah Ofori and Bright Berchie, have also been admitted to GH¢100,000 with two sureties to be justified. Rev Bempah and the two are being held on two counts of … The post Rev.
Mr Richster Nii Amarh Amarfio, a Fisheries Advocate, has called on Ghanaians to respect the environment, including the sea, as the wanton disregard for the environment was killing fishes in Ghana’s water bodies. Mr Amarfio said the treatment of the country’s water bodies was negatively affecting aquatic life, stressing that “if you can’t drink that … The post Disregard
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has sworn in new executives to steer the affairs of the group for the next two years. Associate Professor Solomon Nunoo, is the President, Dr Eric Wiah, Vice President, Dr Asare Asante-Annor, Secretary and Dr Akyene Tetteh, treasurer. The ceremony was performed at the 20th biennial delegates conference … The post UTAG swears in new
Members of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) have confirmed the nomination of Mr Samuel Pyne, as the Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE). Fifty-five out of the 58 members present voted in favour of the nominee, giving him 94.8 per cent to validate the nomination in an election supervised by the Metropolitan office of the Electoral Commission … The post Sam Pyne confirmed
Breast cancer has been ranked the first commonest cancer among women in the country according to the 2020 GLOBOCAN Statistics, an online database providing global cancer statistics and incidence of mortality in 185 countries for 36 types of cancer. Breast cancer forms 31.8 per cent of female cancers and a major contributor to cancer related … The post Pink October
The Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has interdicted some staff, pending further investigations over some unacceptable product losses. According to the IMC, “a number of staff members who hold various positions of responsibility with respect to the transfer of products have been queried and interdicted, pending the outcome of investigations.” … The post TOR
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