The Agricultural Development Bank PLC (ADB) plans to increase its 86-networked locations nationwide to about 100 as part of a strategy to extend its services closer to all Ghanaians. The 14 new branches are to be cited in small towns and villages especially in the newly created regions by the end of the year to increase … The post ADB to open 14 new branches nationwide appeared
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has cautioned operators of “table-top fuel stations” to desist from the illegal practice before the law catches up with them. According to the authority, the practice is not only illegal but a recipe for disaster. The illegal trade is said to be rife in rural communities across the country. The … The post NPA outlaws
A total of 12.1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered across the country as at last Friday, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said. Out of the number, 7,971,235 AstraZeneca vaccines have been administered. The Service has also indicated that 17,982 doses of Sputnik-V have been administered while 1,057,299 doses of Moderna vaccines have … The post GHS
OLAM Food Ingredients Ghana Limited (OFI), a private Licensed Buying Company(LBC) in Ghana’s cocoa sector on Friday commemorated this year’s United Nations (UN) International Day of Women and Girls in Science with farmers in its supply chain at Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region. Held under the theme “Equity, diversity, and inclusion: Women and girls in … The post OLAM
The Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands (OASL) has been charged to fully digitalise its operations to ensure effectiveness and promote efficiency. Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Benito Owusu-Bio, said digitalising OASL operations as well as acquiring more regional and district offices would compliment efforts to bring land administration services to the … The post Digitalise
The police in Tamale have arrested 50 suspected criminals in a swoop at the Tamale Forest. The Northern Regional Police Crime Officer, Supt. Bernard B Ananga, who briefed the press about the swoop, indicated that several sheds belonging to the criminal gangs were destroyed and set ablaze. He mentioned that the operation took place in … The post 50 suspected criminals
Autopsy on 13deadbodies affected by the explosion at Appiatse, near Bogoso, on January 20, on the Tarkwa-Wassa Akropong highway, has been completed, the Municipal Chief Executive for Prestea-Huni Valley, Dr Isaac Dasmani, has announced. In a release dated February 12 and copied to the GhanaianTimes, Dr Dasmani mentioned that the deceased included EkowJackson, 40, Akua … The post Autopsy
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has given customers in the Krobo area of the Eastern Region, two years to settle arrears accruing for four years (January 2018 to date). The ECG Director for Customer Service, Mr Anokyi Abebrese, at a forum, at KroboOdumase, said the company had ‘ring fenced accumulated debts from 2012 to … The post Krobo ECG customers given 2 years
The Minister of Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has called on private developers to embrace government’s affordable housing programme and invest in the housing sector. According to him, this would support efforts to bridge the housing deficit that had bedeviled the country over the past few years. The Minister made the call at the launch … The post Private
Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have expressed worry about the “growing use of the state prosecutorial and judicial power” to punish speech that allegedly injures or damages the reputation of others and state institutions. “We note with deep concern the apparent resurrection of the discredited criminal libel regime through a series of recent arrests and … The post CSOs
Young women including the youth have been advised to be politically conscious and contribute to the progress, growth and development of the country. They have been asked to focus on helping in women’s participation in decision-making and in processes in governance to enable them to shrug off stigmatisation to get involved in the political space … The post ‘Be politically conscious’ appeared
Embattled Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North Constituency in the Central Region, James Gyakye Quayson, says he is unperturbed by the actions of the government. He is being pursued by the state for alleged misrepresentation on his Election 2020 nomination forms, thus violating constitutional provisions and other statutory provisions that guide Ghana’s elections.Attempts for criminal … The post I’m
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) says it is reviewing the Act to meet international standards, demands and expectations. Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, the Chief Executive of the NPA, said the review was necessary because certain limitations had been identified in Act 691, 2005, which regulated and ensured safety standards in the petroleum sector. Established in 2005, … The post NPA
The Convenor of the FixTheCountry Movement, Oliver Mawuse Barker-Vormawor, is expected to appear in court today, after his arrest by police, last Friday. He was arrested by the Tema Regional Police Command,in connecting with a post he allegedly made on social media that he would stage a coup if the E-Levy was passed by Parliament. … The post FixTheCountry Movement Convenor
There was drama at an Adentan Circuit Court on Friday when a grandmother, pleaded with the court to reduce the 13-years sentence imposed on a 24-year old Nigerian, accused of defiling her granddaughter. The complainant, who reported the defilement of her granddaughter to the police, raised her hand to attract the attention of the judge, … The post Grandmother
Two persons, accused of stealing electrical wiring worth GH¢10,000 in an uncompleted building, at Oyarifa, in Greater Accra Region, have been sentenced to two years imprisonment each by Adentan Circuit Court. Kweku Sebastian Kpogo and Solash Quansah, both unemployed, who told the court that they committed the offence because they were hungry, pleaded guilty to … The post 2 get 4
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 39-year-old driver, Daniel Hodzi, to 20 years imprisonment for defiling a six-year-old girl, at Dansoman, Accra. Hodzi, who allegedly lured the girl with meat and had sex with her, pleaded guilty and was convicted on his own plea. Convict, however, blamed the devil for his action, saying after … The post Driver jailed 20 years for defiling girl,
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