Freight forwarders at the Tema Port have protested against the undue delays at the port in the wake of the pilot of the paperless transaction at the port. According to them, the paperless regime which is expected to be officially rolled out in September would jeopardize their work if nothing is done to correct the ...

It has emerged that the Electoral Commission (EC) in 2013 sold out 40 official vehicles at a little over GHc83, 000 to persons including staff without proper documentation. The vehicles which were predominantly 2007 model were disposed without a list, which made it difficult for the auditors to assess their fair value. This was made ...

The Bank of Ghana has begun unblocking accounts of key managers of UT Bank and Capital Bank following investigations into the activities of the two banks leading to their collapse. This is contrary to media reports that the central bank has frozen the accounts of top managers and Directors of the two banks as it ...

White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is the latest top aide of President Donald Trump to leave his post. Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed that Friday was his last day. His exit follows a review of his position by White House Chief of Staff John Kelly. Mr Bannon, a right-wing nationalist and former head ...

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has thanked the people for re-electing him for a third term and criticised attempts to interfere in the country’s politics. He was speaking soon after taking the oath of office at the Amahoro National Stadium in the capital, Kigali. The ceremony was attended by dozens of African leaders and dignitaries. Mr ...

Without warning, the country has been thrown into deep discussions about the collapse of UT Bank and Capital Bank. We are told that quite a few other banks may join the wagon. UT Bank was listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) until the crisis broke. GCB Bank, itself a listed company on the GSE, ...

Hundreds of residents of Oshieyie near Kokrobite in Greater Accra Region had to flee to neighbouring communities as tensions escalated over chieftaincy dispute in the town and claimed the life of one person. The deceased, Sampson Amarko Amarh, believed to be in his late 20s, was shot when violence erupted between two families, Nii Afadeanor ...

The National Communications Authority (NCA) says it will soon automate the license renewal process to ensure a smooth and fast process for internet service providers and media houses. The Authority stated that it has conducted a nationwide audit for Radio and Broadcast stations and is currently conducting an audit for the service providers. The Acting ...

African music has seen a rebirth in the last decade that has opened it up on the world stage like never before. Exploring that growth even further is the China-based duo, Blackbusters comprising MC Rhymes-Apple and DJ St3v3. Rhymes-Apple originally hails from Ghana while DJ St3v3, also known as Estifanos comes from Ethiopia. Blackbusters first ...

Vice President Mahamadu Bawumia will visit Sierra Leone on Saturday, August 19 to commiserate with its citizens after the mudslide and flooding disaster. The Monday’s natural disaster, which hit the community of Regent on the outskirts of Freetown left over 400 people dead and thousands displaced. Ahead of his trip, the government will airlift relief items to Sierre ...

Three New Patriotic Party Constituency Executives of Chiana-Paga have described as frivolous and misleading allegations by a group calling itself Concerned NPP Activists of Chaina-Paga against their appointments into state institutions. The group petitioned against the appointments of   Mark Ayamga, Constituency organizer, Sylvester Atule Constituency Youth organizer and Thomas Kwalase Deputy Youth Organizer tipped for ...

Ghana international Kevin Prince Boateng has signed a three year deal with German side Eintracht Frankfurt. The Ghanaian has wasted little time in moving back to Germany just 48 hours after terminating his contract with Spanish side Las Palmas. The 30-year-old former AC Milan man will be returning to the league he played in the ...

Thousands turned out at the Bukom Boxing Arena on Thursday afternoon at the Trust Sports Emporium to witness the first press conference for the bout between Braimah ‘Bukom Banku’ Kamoko (29-0, 22 KO’s) and Bastie Samir (15-0-1, 14 KO’s) slated for September 30 at the same venue. However, the fans including men, women and children ...

Members of the Eastern Regional Security Council at a meeting this week were divided over the location of a fuel station in the Regional capital, Koforidua. The fuel station (Dukes Petroleum) which is located on the Koforidua Nkurakan main road at Ada close to the municipal office of the Ghana Water Company Limited is sandwiched ...

About 136 road contracts awarded by the previous government are to be terminated because of the inability of contractors to execute the projects. A total of 130 other projects have been billed for re-scoping so as to restructure the contracts to meet deadlines, the report by the Roads and Highways Project Rationalisation Committee (HPRC) recommended. ...

One person has been killed, with one other injured, after an explosion at Delta Agro, a soap manufacturing company in the Tema Industrial area. The Administrative Manager of the factory explained to Citi News that three workers were in the process of cleaning an empty oil tanker when the explosion occurred. “When we got to the scene ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo has charged the Bank of Ghana to address the weaknesses in the banking sector. According to him, such moves will prevent any adverse spillover effect on the economy. Speaking at the 60th anniversary lecture organized by the Bank of Ghana in Accra on Friday, Akufo-Addo said: “a weak banking system undermines growth ...

The founder and Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies Joseph Siaw Agyepong has said his company was not cited for any financial malfeasance in the report that exposed the mismanagement and corruption at the Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Agency (GYEEDA). According to him, the report did not make any adverse findings against Zoomlion. ...

Effective Friday, August 18th 2017, all agencies at the country’s ports will pilot the paperless clearing process ahead of official takeoff next month. The exercise is among others to identify the potential shortfalls and address them for a seamless transaction on September 1, 2017. According to officials, the pilot has become apparent considering the completion ...