President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has given strong indication that individuals whose actions and inactions led to the collapse of some local banks, are not going to escape the law. “Those responsible for the sequence of activities that led to the banking crisis will face the full brunt of the law if they are found … The post Nobody involved

The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has secured a $500 million facility to aid the construction of new school structures, renovation and expansion of facilities in existing educational institutions, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has announced. That, he said, was going to enhance the double-track system and boost enrolment under the government’s flagship free Senior … The post GETFund

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says government is seeking suitable investors to revive and sustain the operations of the Komenda Sugar Factory. This, he said, would create employment for the unemployed youth in the area. He noted that proper implementation plan and commercialisation strategy for smooth operation of the factory were not put in place … The post Idle

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has introduced ‘the Ghana Revenue Enhancement and Transformation (GREAT) project’ to improve upon professionalism through change in tax management processes. Mr Ken Ofori-Attah, the Minister for Finance addressing a GRA forum for top 100 taxpayers in Accra said government was fully behind the Authority’s initiative to prosecute tax defaulters and … The post Finance

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Friday, lauded Professor John William Atukwei Okai’s contribution to the Pan African struggle for independence, saying as a cultural activist, the renowned poet’s pen was mightier than the sword. In a tribute at the State Funeral Service, the President said even though he never took up a gun in … The post Atukwei

Government has been reminded to step up its efforts at providing infrastructure and other basic amenities in cocoa growing communities to ensure higher and sustained cocoa production levels in Ghana. Mr. Ewald Garr, the Programmes Leader of Civic Empowerment for Community Action at the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), gave the advice at Tepa, in … The post Provide

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has performed the ceremony to mark the official start of construction works on the Elmina Heritage Bay Tourism Project. The project is designed to improve the immediate surroundings of the Elmina Castle to enhance visitor experience. It comes with a reception facility, a reverential garden, improved parking space, event grounds … The post President

Members of the Northern Lottery Marketers and Retailers Association (NLMRA) have expressed worry about how their concerns on issues concerning their lottery business have been neglected by the management of the National Lottery Authority. They said the neglect was affecting their businesses and appealed to management NLA to give them a listening ear to address … The post Our

Five participating financial institutions under the One District One Factory (1D1F) Programme have committed various amounts of funds towards some 73 businesses submitted to them by the Secretariat. On top of the list is EXIM Bank of Ghana, which funded 38 projects, the Agricultural Development Bank, gives conditional approval to 28 projects, GCB Bank has … The post Five

The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) has presented a one and half year review document on the assessment of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government’s commitments and policy propositions on fiscal transparency and accountability. The review sought to create public awareness on commitments made by the NPP government and mobilising citizens to demand greater accountability in … The post Ghana

A former Attorney General, Mrs Betty Mould-Iddrisu, has bemoaned the  inequalities that blight  the pursuance of justice in Ghana. “Without justice being seen to be done; without a reduction in the anomalies we have seen in the administration of justice, justice cannot be effectively served,” she said. She made this observation during the launch of … The post Address

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has challenged Ghanaian youth to cultivate the spirit of entrepreneurship in order to create jobs and reduce graduate unemployment. He said Government would, therefore, create the necessary environment and incentive for Ghana’s young men and women to challenge the status quo and think outside the box in order to … The post Bawumia

The Mental Health Authority says it is still pushing for the decriminalization of suicide to enable persons who fail in taking their lives to receive help and not  prosecution. Section 57 of the Criminal Offences Act – 1960 indicates that a person who attempts to commit suicide commits a misdemeanor while anybody who abets the … The post Mental Health Authority

Management of MoneyGram, a global provider of money transfer services and Zeepay, a mobile financial services company, have launched MoneyGram to Mobile transfer service directly to all major mobile wallets in Ghana. The platform enables customers to receive their remittances in cash, directly to the mobile money wallet in Africa’s fifth largest remittance recipient market. … The post Moneygram,

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has applauded the government’s decision to implement the Cargo Tracking Notes (CTN) without any charges to the importer or shipper. A statement signed by Dr Yaw Adu Gyamfi, its President, said the “AGI will quickly like to see further consultation of all relevant parties to find a workable solution … The post AGI

A farmer, Abdulai Sackey, has been sentenced to ten days imprisonment by the Enchi District Magistrate court for riding a motorbike without license. Convicting Sackey on his own plea of guilty to the offence, the court also fined him GH¢600.00 or in default 90 days imprisonment with hard labour. Detective Sergeant Joseph Kwadwo Agyare, told … The post Farmer

Denver based global mining concern, Newmont Mining has been named the leader in the metals and mining industry in the world on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 2018  – and the company has been the leader on the Index for four consecutive years. Newmont is adjudged the leader in the mining companies’ category on … The post Newmont