Police arrest hit and run driver
A 42-year-old hit and run driver has been arrested by the Police for allegedly causing the death of a female teacher, aged 27. Emeka Adams was in charge of Hyundai saloon car with the registration number GB 2126-20 when he knocked down Alice Adamtey, pretended to be sending her to the hospital, apparently to escape […]
Kiir: creating unified South Sudan army not easy
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Myardit has said that it was “not easy” to form a unified army between former foes, national broadcaster South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) has reported. “For you to organise the army made up of soldiers who used to fight one another, you need time,” President Kiir told army generals during […]
Customs intercept rifles concealed in personal belongings at Tema Port
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, GRA, has intercepted three Riffles concealed in three different plastic barrels declared as ‘personal effects’ at The Golden Jubilee Terminal of the Tema Port. The consignment which was intercepted by an examination officer yesterday is undergoing due diligence at the terminal before the final exit from the […]
BoG directs banks to abolish unfair fees
The Bank of Ghana has directed all Banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs) to cease the imposition of certain unauthorized fees and charges on customers. In a statement “The Bank of Ghana has observed with concern, a trend where some Banks and Specialized Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs) impose certain fees and charges on customers. These practices […]
CARD-Ghana advocates harmonising legal age for marriage
Community Aid for Rural Development (CARD-Ghana) has advocated the need for government to harmonise the legal ages for marriage and consent to sex to help promote the holistic development of children. It said the disparities in the legal ages for marriage and consent to sex was stifling efforts of advocates and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) […]
70% of raw materials must be procured from Africa under AfCFTA rules of origin- Nana Osei Bonsu
The Private Enterprises Federation, PEF wants 70 percent of raw materials procured for production under the AfCFTA to be sourced from the Continent. The Federation makes this demand as the AfCFTA secretariat prepares to put finishing touches to the Rules of Origin guidelines backing the world’s biggest trading pact. There are fears of dumping from […]
Prof. Alex Dodoo elected as ARSO president
The African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) has elected the Director-General of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) Prof Alex Dodoo as its next president. He will succeed BOOTO à NGON Charles when he steps down in June 2022, after his unanimous victory at the 26th General Assembly in Kigali, Rwanda. In his speech after the win, […]
Supreme Court discharges 839 remand prisoners under “Justice For All Programme”
Supreme Court judge, Justice Clemence Honyenugah, has disclosed that a total of 839 remand prisoners have been discharged under the “Justice For All Programme”, JFAP across the country’s prisons as of January 2020. Additionally, 1,596 out of the total of 4,512 inmates who appeared before the court under the JFAP have been granted bail while […]
Technology is key for attaining AU Agenda 2063 – Prof Alabi
Technology is key for attaining the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063, Professor Goski Alabi, the President of Lawer Open University, has said. The AU Agenda 2063 is the blueprint and master plan for transforming the continent into the global powerhouse of the future, She said technology was the language and the tool Africa needed for […]
GRA to implement new tax called “Rent Tax” by the end of the year
The Ghana Revenue Authority, GRA will before the end of this year be implementing a new tax known as the Rent Tax. According to the Authority to effectively mobilize taxes from the rent tax, an App has been developed to aid in the collection of the said taxes. Commissioner-General of GRA Reverend Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah said […]
