The Inspector General of Police, Dr. Akuffo Dampare, has said his outfit will not accept the corruption tag labeled against them, in recent surveys conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and its partners, as well as Afrobarometer report, which placed them top of the corruption index. The GSS survey indicated that more than 17.4 million bribes were paid in 2021, with police officers topping the list of officials who take bribes at 53.2%. But the IGP Dr. Akuffo Dampare has, for the second
Five countries, namely Ghana, Egypt, Rwanda, Kenya, Cameroon and Mauritius, would, in September, commence trading among themselves under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). According to the Secretary General of the AfCFTA, Mr. Wamkele Mene, these five countries are those that have put Customs systems in place. Mr. Mene said that on September 26, the Secretariat would hold a session to demonstrate the movement of goods coming into or leaving Ghana to one of the aforementioned countries.
Ahead of today’s polls by the Private Newspaper Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG), the two main presidential contenders have blown their horns in a bid to win the hearts of the voters. Whereas the incumbent, Edwin Arthur, is trumpeting his achievements after having tasted the position, David Tamakloe, on the other hand, boasts of a rich resume. David Tamakloe David is a seasoned journalist with more than 20 years experience, a public interest advocate, a business analyst, and a trained
Corruption Watch Ghana (CW-Ghana), an initiative by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) and coalition of anti-corruption civil society organisations, has recommended that Ms. Eunice Buah Asomah-Hinneh, the Chief Executive Officer of the Labianca Company Limited must be asked to resign or be removed from her membership of the Council of State. CW-Ghana has also suggested that Mr. Joseph Adu Kyei, the Deputy Commissioner for Customs in charge of operations must be sanctioned, irrespective
The Ashanti Regional Directorate of the Food and Drug Authority (FDA), Mr. John Laryea Odai-Tettey, recently arrested a herbalist who was allegedly producing herbal products at Susuanso, near the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, without a certified license. Giving more details to the media after the arrest of the suspect, Mr. John Laryea Odai-Tettey explained that the arrest was made during one of the authority’s routine checks together with the police to flush
Ogyakrom Cowries and Expiry Date Dear Senior Opupulepu, How are you do? As for me and my shordies, we are all do fine. Senior, are you aware, that anything that Obroni Yibo manufactures, has got expiry date? Senior, I remember one day when I was in Ohenema Auntie Lizzy’s home village and I woke up one fine morning and felt like having good breakfast. My mind was not on Ogyakrom kind of breakfast, where man has to joyfully endeavour to transport from the bowl to his mouth with onward delivery into
The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources responsible for Lands and Forestry, Benito Owusu-Bio, has warned individuals and groups winning sand on portions of the Amrahia Dairy Farm lands in the Adentan Municipality of the Greater Accra Region to, as a matter of urgency, halt such illegalities. He warned that anyone found in the act would be arrested and prosecuted. The Deputy Minister gave the warning when he led a team from the Ministry, the Lands Commission, and a task force from the
An Accra businessman, last Wednesday, travelled a distance of 248 kilometres (155 miles) from Accra to Kumasi to rescue Rahinatu Sulemana, who had been detained at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) for non-payment of bills, after her discharge three weeks ago. Mr. Alex Asare, Chief Executive Officer of AR Group of Company, paid GH¢7,198 to offset the patient’s indebtedness to the hospital. AR Group focuses on providing excellent HR and Travel solutions to companies and individuals
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Imo State chapter has urged the Federal Government and government at all levels to actively involve youths in politics and governance. NYCN Chairman in Imo, Mr Ezinwanne Udoka, said this while speaking with newsmen in Owerri, on Thursday, as part of activities marking the International Youth Day 2022. The theme of the 2022 International Youth Day is, “Inter-generational Solidarity: Creating a World for all Ages”. NYCN who commended political parties
Terrorists are consolidating their grip on communities in Kaduna with a “parallel” government and “permanent operational base” in the North-western state near Nigeria’s capital Abuja, Governor Nasir El-Rufai has told President Muhammadu Buhari, PREMIUM TIMES can exclusively report. Mr El-Rufai warned the president of the terrorists’ consolidation in a late July memo, sighted by PREMIUM TIMES. The terrorists belonging to Ansaru al-Musulmina fi Bilad al-Sudan, or Ansaru for short, are
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Nigerians to make the right choice by electing credible leaders at all levels, warning that making the wrong choice in the election may consume the nation. The ex-President made the call while delivering a lecture on Wednesday in Lagos at the Wilson Badejo Foundation’s 15th annual lecture with the theme, ‘Overcoming the twin challenge of poverty and insecurity in Nigeria’. Obasanjo said the country cannot afford
President Muhammadu Buhari has described Team Nigeria’s performance at the 22nd Commonwealth Games, Birmingham 2022, as a parting gift to him. Buhari said this in a statement issued by his media aide Femi Adesina. ‘‘We are proud of these achievements and the memories will linger with the nation forever and for me this is a special moment and a fitting parting gift, being my last Commonwealth Games as Head of State,” Sunday’s statement quoted Buhari as saying. He said, “the President
The Cedi lost further ground against the dollar this week, slipping to a fresh record low of 8.80, from 8.65 at last week’s close. Ghana’s hefty foreign currency debt stock has led to increased FX demand for repayments, with global economists predicting further depreciation for the Cedi. Fitch Ratings this week cut the country’s credit rating further into junk territory, lowering it two levels to CCC, eight below investment grade. The rating agency said high interest costs coupled with low
In my previous article on maca, I promised to share with you the health benefits of ginseng based on scientific studies. This article only focuses on ginseng and its impact on erectile dysfunction and sexual health. Ginseng has diverse pharmacological components. Recently, I tasted one ginseng product that was given to me by one of my naturopathic Medical students. One thing I noticed about the ginseng product was its ability to boost my sex drive at night. I found that there is something special
Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o has congratulated her father on winning a second and final term as governor of Kenya’s Kisumu county. Her father, Anyang Nyong’o, was announced winner on Wednesday following Kenya’s general elections on Tuesday. Lupita Amondi Nyong’o is a Kenyan-Mexican Actress who was born in Mexico City, where her father was teaching, and was raised in Kenya from the age of one. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Daytime Emmy
Actress Yvonne Nelson is asking young women to have children anytime they are faced with an unwanted pregnancy. On her active Twitter profile, the Ghanaian actress also advised that people who are not ready to have children should rather have protected sex to avoid unwanted pregnancy. Taking to Twitter, the film Producer tweeted, “if you get pregnant, have the baby. If you aren’t ready to be a parent, protect yourself. Its a blessing to conceive”. It is unclear what has pushed the mother
Former President John Dramani Mahama has consoled the family of the late highlife legend, AB Crenstil. Speaking to the family during a visit to announce the burial and funeral arrangements for the late singer, Mr. Mahama said: “it is God who gives, and it is He who takes.” He assured the family of his continued support explaining that “he was like my elder brother… we all grew up on his music.” Ghanaian highlife great AB Crentsil died on Wednesday at the age of 79. As a singer, songwriter
India’s opposition leader, Rahul Gandhi, has accused the government of forcing people entitled to free food at government ration shops to buy flags in return for provisions in the run-up to Independence Day celebrations on 15 August. India will celebrate 75 years of independence from the Raj on Tuesday, and the streets of cities across the country are full of flags for sale. But Gandhi claimed that in some cases patriotic fervour was being forced on people, referring to a widely circulated video
Drug cartel gunmen have burned more than two dozen convenience stores and blocked roads with blazing vehicles in western Mexico in response to a military operation that was aimed at an apparent meeting of gang bosses, authorities said. Images circulated on social media showed armed men commandeering cars and buses and setting them on fire late on Tuesday. Other images showed burned-out convenience stores from the violence that erupted in several municipalities in Guanajuato and Jalisco, two of
A man armed with a shotgun held staff hostage at a bank in crisis-hit Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, threatening to set himself ablaze unless he receives his trapped savings, according to a security official. The man entered a branch of the Federal Bank in Beirut’s bustling Hamra district on Thursday carrying a canister of petrol. He was holding six or seven bank employees hostage, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations. Branch manager Hassan Halawi,
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