President Nana Akufo-Addo paid his respects at the site of Major Maxwell Mahama’s death when he visited Denkyira Obuasi on Monday as part of his tour of the Western Region. Speaking to the people of the town, he assured that perpetrators of the killing of the army officer will be dealt with by the law. Major Mahama, ...
Seven months into the Akufo-Administration, a former Minister of Trade and Industry under in the Mahama administration, Dr. Ekwow Spio Garbrah believes it is becoming clear this government cannot deliver on the promises made to Ghanaians. Speaking to Citi News at the Ghana Economic Forum on Monday, Dr. Spio Garbrah said the New Patriotic Party ...
President Nana Akufo-Addo is confident his government will overcome the economic challenges left by the Mahama Administration. Speaking before the people of Bibiani at a durbar, he said his young government is already fulfilling its pledges despite the economic mess inherited by his administration. According to President Akufo-Addo, “when we came into office, we were met ...
A Deputy Division Chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari has been appointed as the new First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG). Mr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari takes over from Mr. Milison Narh who announced his retirement on 31st July, 2017 during a courtesy call on the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo ...
A week after her interview with Delay had brought her public scorn, gospel diva Joyce Blessing has spoken. Joyce in an interview with Dave Hammer of Hello FM in Kumasi has stated that the interview she had with Delay on GH One television was edited to make her look bad, Citi Showbiz has learned. “Delay wants the ...
The zeal to combat the menace of money Laundering has informed many jurisdictions to enact various laws towards its eradication. Ghana is no exception as the state in 2007 enacted the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2007 (Act 749) and Anti-Money Laundering Amendment Act 2015(Act 874) . For the purpose of enforcement, the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) ...
The Society of Private Medical and Dental Practitioners – Ghana (SPMDP-Gh) over the weekend called for the enactment of laws to protect and guarantee the rights and privileges of surrogate mothers in the country. A surrogate mother is a woman who becomes pregnant usually by artificial insemination or surgical implantation of a fertilized egg for ...
Bitcoin’s value has jumped to a record high, following a month of turmoil. The virtual currency reached $3,451.86 (£2,651) per coin in Monday trade, according to the Coindesk Bitcoin Price Index. It had never crossed the $3,000 mark until the weekend. The market value of all bitcoins in existence has now surpassed $56bn (£43bn). The surge ...
North Korea has vowed to retaliate and make “the US pay a price” for drafting fresh UN sanctions over its banned nuclear weapons programme. The sanctions, which were unanimously passed by the UN on Saturday, were a “violent violation of our sovereignty,” the official KCNA news agency said. Separately, South Korea says the North has rejected an ...
The Member of Parliament for the Bawku Central constituency, Mahama Ayariga has threatened to head to court if public universities fail to seek Parliamentary approval of fees they charge. There is uncertainty over the issue after school authorities instructed students to pay what Mr. Ayariga described as “illegal” fees. The University Students Association of Ghana ...
The Africa Strategist for Research at Barclays, Rydel Marcus has impressed on government to channel investments to grow Ghana’s industrial subsector. He argues that the over dependence on the commodities’ market has the potential to distort government’s growth targets and must be relooked at. Rydel Marcus believes that industries must be given the appropriate support ...
The National Council for Tertiary Education Monday asked the Management, of public institutions to maintain the 2016/2017 Academic Year levels of fees and charges; while Parliamentary approval is sought for any adjustments for this academic year. A statement issued by the Council, and signed by the Executive Secretary, Professor Mohamed Salifu, said: “The proposed fees ...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo has said the splitting of the Western Region into two is currently at the consideration stage. According to him, he has scheduled a meeting with the Council of State on the matter on August 15, 2017. Akufo-Addo said this on Monday at Bibiani when he met the chiefs and people ...
Borussia Dortmund have said they are “not aware” that Ousmane Dembele has agreed personal terms for a move to Barcelona. Barca are reported to be interested in signing winger Dembele, 20, as a replacement for Neymar, who joined Paris Saint-Germain for a world-record €222 million last week. At the weekend, L’Equipe reported that Dembele had ...
North Korea has vowed to retaliate and make “the US pay a price” for drafting fresh UN sanctions over its banned nuclear weapons programme. The sanctions, which were unanimously passed by the UN on Saturday, were a “violent violation of our sovereignty,” the official KCNA news agency said. Separately, South Korea says the North has ...
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has denied reports that it is meddling in the impending presidential elections in Kenya. Reports of the NPP’s alleged involvement was captured in some media outlets in Kenya following the deportation of the party’s Campaign Manager of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the just ended 2016 Presidential and Parliamentary ...
Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo has disclosed that government does not have the capacity to employ more public servants. According to him, the sector is full and government might even be forced to lay off some workers if the need arises. Speaking at the 2017 Ghana Economic Forum on Monday Mr. Maafo said “the public ...
The Works and Housing Ministry has disclosed it has initiated processes to get Parliament to pass four legislations to regulate activities in the housing sector. The move will see the passage of two new Bills and the amendment of two others. The two new Bills are the Real Estate Agency Bill as well as the ...
Former National Health Insurance Authority boss, Mr Sylvester Mensah has cautioned the Akufo-Addo government against the ‘unjustifiable sacking of workers in public institutions across the country’. He observed that ‘the indiscriminate dismissal, termination or appointments and proceed on leave orders to workers perceived to be sympathizers of the now opposition NDC does not bode well ...
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