Paramount chief of Wungu distributes exercise books to pupils
By: Murtala Issah The Paramount chief of the Wungu Traditional Area in the North East region, Nazori Alhaji Saaka Sulemana has distributed exercise books to pupils in schools under his Paramouncy to enhance teaching and learning. The initiative is part of measures put in place to improve education in the area and ensure sustainable socio-economic […]
World Bank Country Director optimistic Ghana can bag home $600m budgetary support
Story: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The World Bank (WB) Country Director (Ghana), Mr. Pierre Frank Laporte, has hinted that he is optimistic Ghana is likely to bag about 600 million dollars as the balance of payment support for the 2023 budget if the government is able to meet all the criteria the bank is demanding. The WB […]
GRA shuts down DE ICON event centre for not registering to pay tax
SOURCE: GRAPHICONLINE The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has closed down the DE ICON event centre located in East Legon for not registering to pay tax. The swoop followed a tip-off to the management of GRA that the business was operating without registering with the Authority. Members of the GRA’s Debt Management, Compliance and Enforcement team […]
Time to shift away from cocoa export to local consumption – Prof. Owusu
SOURCE: GNA Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor Ebenezer Oduro Owusu, has called for a shift away from the export of cocoa to a focus on local consumption of the beans. He said current and past governments had worked to ensure a good sale value for cocoa on the international market at […]
Four in court for allegedly stealing drugs worth GHC 888,304.03 from warehouse
SOURCE: GNA Three persons, including an Indian, have been put before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly stealing cartons of drugs worth GHC800,304 belonging to Pharmanova Limited, a pharmaceutical company. The accused persons are Jinkal Pandya, an Indian and a Warehouse Manager, George Asare Danso, a Warehouse Supervisor and Stanley Awuku, a Sales Representative. They […]
Chirano Gold Mine commissions 13 projects for host communities
Chirano Gold Mines Limited (CGML), has handed over 13 development projects worth GHS 15,000.00 to its host communities under the Chirano Sefwiman Foundation.The beneficiary communities, Ntrentreso, Futa, Appeakrom, Kwanikrom, Surano, Anglo, Nsuansua and Subri each received a machanised borehole, while the Paboase Primary and Junior High schools also received Marker boards each, with Lawerkrom getting […]
Sunyani Airport resumes operations
SOURCE: GNA PassionAir, a domestic airline operator, Monday morning, September 19, 2022 landed the first commercial flight at the Sunyani Airport from Accra after six years of closure. Flight OP132 touched down at the Sunyani Airport in the Bono Region at about 1010 hours. The journey from Accra took about 45 minutes.The Sunyani Airport was on […]
Wa killings: Youth hand over suspect to police
A 45-year-old unemployed man has been picked up by the youth in connection with the recent spate of killings in the Wa municipality of the Upper West Region. The suspect was picked on Monday, September 19, 2022 and handed over to the police. The youth found the suspect in an uncompleted building at Bamaho near […]
Kulungugu: Bawku conflict has put us out of business – Traders
By Peter Agengre Women of Kulungugu, in the Pusiga District of the Upper East Region, say they are likely to shift some responsibilities back to their husbands because businesses are no longer thriving. The women, who are mostly traders, said the Bawku inter-ethnic conflict has put them out of business as of January 2022. A […]
