Parliament has recommended further investigation and possible prosecution of three top police officers for perjury and professional misconduct. They are Commissioner of Police (rtd) George Alex Mensah, Supt.George Asare and Supt. Eric Gyebi, who were heard plotting the removal of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, in a leaked tape. The …
The Accra High Court yesterday awarded costs of GH¢3,000 against the convener of #FixThe Country Movement, Mr Oliver Barker-Vormawor, for failing to file his defence in the GH¢10 million defamation case against him. The court subsequently granted him additional one week to file his defence and adjourned hearing to January 24. The Minister of National …
A 53-year-old gardener, who sexually abused his daughter at Teiman, near Madina, Accra, has been sentenced to 24 years imprisonment by the Adentan Circuit Court. Adotey Kpakpo Moffart, who defiled his daughter when she was 12 years until she attained the age of 15, pleaded guilty to a charge of incest. The court heard that …
Over the last 15 years, one of the major developments that has revolutionized and disrupted the entire financial sector in Ghana is the emergence of Mobile Money Services (MoMo). Though MTN launched its Mobile Financial Services (MFS) in 2009, many Ghanaians were yet to warm up to it as a safe mode of payment in […] The post Navigating
A few days ago, I participated in the Central Conference on Work Relating to Foreign Affairs in Beijing, China. The conference pointed out the direction for China’s futural diplomatic work and the development of China-Africa relations. I want to take this opportunity to introduce to my Ghanaian friends the guiding principles of the conference and […] The post Toward
A state of emergency has been declared in Papua New Guinea’s capital after at least 15 people were killed in rioting. More than 1,000 troops are on standby “to step in wherever necessary”, Prime Minister James Marape said on Thursday. Shops and cars were torched and supermarkets looted after police went on strike on Wednesday […] The post Papua
The Accra Circuit Court has remanded Michael Sumnaya Adedina, an Accountant with Medeena Consult Limited, in police custody for illegally collecting tax of GH¢2,495,778.00 on behalf of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The accused was also charged with forgery of official document and fraudulent breach of trust. Adedina pleaded not guilty to all the charges …
Two persons were shot dead during Christmas and New Year festivities, in the Nkwanta-South Municipality of the Oti Region. Mr Denis Gowugade, a national service person, and Mr Papa Kente, a farmer, lost their lives on the farm at Odomi in the Challa Traditional Area, and Kromase, near Shiare, in the Akyode Traditional Area, in …
A dispatch rider, who stole a motorcycle belonging to an educationist, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment by the Accra Circuit Court. Godwin Abayateye, aka “Capon,” who was charged with stealing, pleaded guilty and was convicted on his own plea by the court presided over by Mrs Susana Eduful. Police Chief Inspector Samuel Ahiabor, …
Ghana President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended his good wishes to the Black Stars ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Akufo-Addo joined the players and technical team for a farewell dinner at their camp in Kumasi on Tuesday evening, ahead of their departure for Abidjan on Wednesday. Several dignitaries, […] The post AFCON 2023: Akufo-Addo
Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has said that the central bank exceeded its reserve target by almost US$1billion in 2023 with the help of the domestic Gold for Reserves programme. He stated that the BoG plans to continue with the programme to help in terms of building reserves going into […] The post BoG to continue ‘Gold for Reserves’ programme to prop
Fameye Talented Ghanaian artiste and songwriter, Peter Bozah, known in the music scene as Fameye, emerged as the Artiste of the Year at the 7th edition of the Western Read More... The post Fameye Wins Artiste Of The Year appeared first on DailyGuide
The Director of the Ghana School of Law, Barima Yaw Kodie Oppong, has appealed to the government to waive the requirement for the school to give 25% of its internally generated funds to the government. This appeal was made at the induction of the 2023 batch of Part 1 students of the Ghana School of […] The post Ghana School of Law wants 25% govt demand from IGF waived
A leader has the task of having to work with different types of people with different ideas, different values, and different attitudes to work. The leader has the task Read More... The post A Leader And Different Types Of Workers (1) appeared first on
In a surprising move, Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng made a personal appearance in court for the case involving his office and former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Read More... The post Special Prosecutor Makes
The Renal Patients Association of Ghana has renewed calls for the inclusion of renal treatment in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). This follows growing concerns about the inability of many patients to afford the cost of treatment, prompting calls for tax waivers on dialysis consumables. Speaking to Citi News, the president of the association, […] The post Renal
The Technical University Senior Administrators’ Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has suspended its intended nationwide strike scheduled for Monday, January 8, 2024. TUSAAG had threatened to strike, demanding the government and the management of various technical universities fully comply with their retirement roll-over date. In a statement issued on January 1, TUSAAG cited the failure of […] The post TUSAAG
Lawyers representing the Vice-Chancellor of SD-Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (UBIDS) have threatened legal action against the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) for instructing their client to retire. Professor Philip Duku Osei’s legal team argues that GTEC committed an illegality by directing him to retire upon reaching the compulsory retirement age of […] The post SDD
A former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, has expressed concern over what he likened to the Council of State’s ineffectiveness, which he said has “made it look like an anorexic institution without power.” Dr. Afari-Gyan explained that the Council is the only body with the power to advise every public institution […] The post Council
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has authorized 16 Foreign Exchange (FX) brokers to commence operations on the Ghana Interbank Forex Market effective January 1 to December 31, 2024. This is in accordance with section 3. 13. 1 of the Ghana Interbank Forex Market rules which provide that local and international FX Brokers who wish to […] The post BOG grants approval to 16
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