The serious objection raised by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority after the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) had accused the revenue collecting agency of aiding Labianca Company Limited to evade payment of tax to the state, appears to have opened a can of worms. Two days after the OSP had issued a statement of its intention to investigate how seized cars were auctioned by Customs, a letter purportedly written by the then Deputy National Security Coordinator, Edward Asomani,
The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. George Mireku Duker, has stated that the country has about 1.5 billion tonnes of iron ore with an average grade of 40% iron oxide. He made this known at the Masterplan Review and Validation Workshop for the Ghana Integrated Iron and Steel Development Corporation (GIISDEC) in Accra, yesterday, and noted that GIISDEC is expected to strategically partner with private sector entities to develop operations along the entire iron ore value chain.
President Akufo-Addo has commissioned the Volta River Authority’s thirteen megawatt (13MW) Solar Power Project, which will eventually be expanded to 28MW at Kaleo, in the Upper West Region. Speaking at the ceremony in Kaleo yesterday, the President indicated that the Kaleo Solar Plant, along with on-going interventions in the area of energy efficiency, use of natural gas for thermal generation, adoption of cleaner cooking solutions and decarbonisation of oil production amongst others, is helping
Landowners and residents at Central City at Dawhenya in the Ningo-Prampram District are appealing to the police and military hierarchies to investigate persons dressed in their uniforms and terrorising the residents. The so-called joint team of police and military personnel, the landowners alleged, had been hired by a private developer to constantly assault them physically and sometimes provide security to earth-moving machine operators to raze buildings under construction. At a brief news conference
The Ellembelle Constituency Executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have called the bluff of the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, over a petition he had forwarded to the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate the death of one Andrew Donkor, a polling station executive of the party. The Constituency Executives, who are incensed over the petition, say if the MP had sought counsel from the District Chief Executive (DCE) and traditional
A presidential hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has completely distanced himself from a recent public commentary by Mr. Hopeson Adorye, a party stalwart. It has been alleged that Mr. Adorye recently passed a comment which sought to suggest that, at most, the Northerners in the NPP were only good for the position of vice presidential candidates and possibly vice presidents, but not as presidential candidates to lead the party. His alleged comment comes on the heels
Delta Air lines has assured passengers of its commitment to providing the best travel experience and comprehensive customer service to its clients. The assurance follows a recent controversy about complaints filed by some aggrieved passengers over a JFK flight to Ghana. In a statement to clarify the July 25 DL9923 incident, the Vice President of Delta for Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India (EMEAI), Nicolas Ferri, apologized to passengers for any inconvenience the incident may have caused them
An Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Samuel Bright Acquah, has fined Henry Teye Adjirsckor 450 penalty units, which is equivalent to GH¢5,400, for intentionally interfering or knowingly allowing interference with a supplies distribution system, meters or any other equipment of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The court further ordered that in the event that Adjirsckor failed to pay the fine, he would be jailed for 18 months. Adjirsckor was sentenced after his guilty plea to the charge
A bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of a 45 years old businessman and former Manger of Kwatano Enterprise, Paul Kpagyaala. The order follows failure on the part of Paul to attend court on August 3 and 16, this year. The Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Her Honour Patricia Amponsah, yesterday adjourned the case to September 9, 2022. The court was told by the prosecuting officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Evans Kesse, that Paul was reported to the police by Kwabena Fosu,
The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources responsible for Mines, George Mireku Duker, has, on behalf of the Sector Minister, Samuel A. Jinapor, called on the various mining companies in the country to deepen their local content policy in favour of indigenes of the communities they operate in. He made the call when he engaged the executives of the Ghana Mines Workers Union (GMWU) at a brief meeting on Monday, 22nd August, 2022 to, among others, discuss ways of collaborating with the Ministry
Mr. Kwadwo Bamba, Member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) National operations team has tasked the economic management team of the ruling government to put pragmatic measures in place to arrest the Ghana cedi depreciation. According to him, arresting the cedi’s depreciation is the responsibility of the government, yet the citizenry also have a role to play to ensure the stability of the currency. He questioned why most local industry players or some business entities charge in dollars and
34-year-old Ghanaian actor, Kalybos, says he wants to marry 23-year-old Ghanaian singer, Gyakie. According to the comic actor, whose real name is Kweku Asante, the ‘Something’ singer has a soft spot in his heart and would not hesitate to marry her when given the opportunity. Kalybos disclosed this during an interview with Okyeame Quophi on Accra-based Angel FM. Speaking about his celebrity crushes, Kalybos said there are about 16 other stunning celebrities he could have chosen to marry
Nollywood Actress, Tonto Dikeh, who is vying for the office of deputy governor in her home area, Rivers State, in the 2023 elections, said it was not easy to go from being a celebrity to a politician. In Nigeria, several entertainers have announced their intention of running for political office in the forthcoming elections. Some of them are Funke Akindele, a Nollywood actress and Banky W, a musician and actor. “First of all I would like to commend all of them, it’s not easy to be where they
Veteran Ghanaian gospel musician, Rev. Mrs. Amy Newman is set to release ‘I’m Redeemed,’ on 24th August, 2022, which will be her first release in 2022. “For the past four years, I have battled with some deep things. I have not been myself since 2019. But whatever that I went through, I have been redeemed by God so this song is my story that I have put in a song. A lot of people I have spoken to have also shared similar stories so God gave me this song to liberate people in similar situation”
Stonebwoy has hit back at a recent comment by hiplife legend, Tinny, for attacking him verbally over indebtedness. Speaking on Hitz FM which was monitored by The Chronicle, Stonebwoy stated that Tinny’s position that he should have reached out before paying off the GH¢2,000 is flawed. He stated that he felt sad after listening to Tinny because he meant well and did not make the payment in any way to disrespect him. Explaining what happened at the time, he said the show promoter was making
The attention of the Management of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) has been drawn to a video circulating on social media with ace broadcaster, Mr. Kwasi Kyei Darkwah, alluding that the Director-General, Mr. Samuel Awuku has terminated a contract with a State-owned television station, Ghana Television (GTV) and handed it over to a privately owned company, United Television. Management would like to state the circumstances under which the contract was terminated. Upon the assumption of office
For destroying a billboard belonging to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a Makurdi Chief Magistrate Court has convicted a 30-year-old man, Ternenge Peter of Wurukum, Makurdi. The PDP billboard was said to have been mounted at Wurukum roundabout and Mr. Peter was caught destroying it Monday morning. The Court presided by Mrs Kadoon Gbasha, sentenced him to one month of community service. He was, however, warned that a default on the terms of the community service will earn him two months. The Magistrate
The federal government has reiterated its assurance that measures are being deployed to address the brain drain in Nigeria. Minister of State for Health, Joseph Ekumankama spoke with reporters on Monday at the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Meta, Lagos. He inaugurated the Orthopedic and Trauma Centre, Molecular Building Complex, Oxygen gas plant, Clinical Training Centre, and Ultra-Modern Theatre. Ekumankama admitted that the mass relocation of health personnel was a problem and
Nigeria has officially joined 66 countries of the world to sign and ratify the Budapest Convention on cybercrime. Zakari Usman, a spokesperson for the Office of the National Security Adviser, made this known in a statement on Monday. The Budapest Convention, also known as the Convention on Cybercrime, is the first international treaty seeking to address Internet crime by harmonizing national laws, improving investigative techniques, and increasing cooperation among nations. It was drawn up by the
When Kazeem Ganiyu shut down operations at a bakery in Muslim-Odinjo area of Ibadan, Oyo State, last February, he lamented the rising cost of production and the ripple effect on the market. Mr Kazeem told PREMIUM TIMES that as a baker, he could no longer cope with the rising cost of materials needed for baking because the cost of production had pushed away many of his suppliers. “They (retailers) complained at the time that our bread was too small, and we started recording poor patronage. Yet,
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