11 persons including National Security Operatives remanded for robbery, kidnapping
By: Beatrice Oppon Eleven (11) persons including some National Security officers and a Police Officer have been remanded into custody by the Adenta Circuit Court for robbery and kidnapping. They are facing three Counts of conspiracy, robbery and kidnapping. The Prosecutor Superintendent Richard Boateng told the court that one of the accused persons, Frederick Ahialey, […]
Support Ghana’s devt efforts – Ambassador Akpaloo appeals
Ghana’s Ambassador to Japan, Genevieve Edna Akpaloo, has appealed to the Japan-Ghana Parliamentary Friendship League to support efforts of the people and Government of Ghana for accelerated development of the country. She said Japan actively supported Ghana during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic, which included regular consultations and exchange of visits, which kept the […]
Oil drops by 3% to reflect reductions on market
By: Mabel Adorkor Annang Crude oil prices keep plummeting. The commodity is being traded at about 87 dollars a barrel on the international market on Monday. If this development continues coupled with the Bank of Ghana’s ability to provide enough forex at a good rate for the BDCs, fuel prices in Ghana are likely to […]
Traditional Medicine Association in Ghana takes steps to streamline activities
By: Hannah Dadzie The Founder of the Ghana Association of Medical Herbalists, Dr Kofi Busia, has asked Ghanaians to debunk the uncorroborated myth that traditional medicines cause kidney or liver problems. He made the point at the 20th commemoration of the African Traditional Medicine Day and 23rd Traditional medicine week celebration in Accra. Dr Busia […]
Lotto agent, writer in court over falsification of accounts
Samuel Asante Arthur, a lotto agent accused of falsifying accounts to allegedly siphon GHS143,154 belonging to Alpha Lotto Company has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Also in the dock was Abigail Serwa Appiah, a lotto writer. Arthur, 51, and Abigail, 32, have been charged with conspiracy to commit crime and falsification of account. The […]
Let’s work together to arrive at feasible budget programme – Oppong Nkrumah to MPs
The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged the Majority and the Minority sides in Parliament to work in close collaboration to get a feasible budget programme that will propel the economy onto the path of recovery. In a post on social networking site, Twitter, the minister hinted that the government’s economic blueprint for […]
Ahead of 2023 economic policy tomorrow: Budget to restore stability – VAT likely to go up
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, is expected to present the 2023 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government to Parliament tomorrow, the Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, told Parliament last Friday and urged members of the House to be present. The budget, from our sources, is expected to inspire hope, restore macroeconomic stability, […]
Steps underway to align Births and Deaths information in Ghana
By: Michael Kofi Kenetey The Births and Deaths Registry, BDR has organized a two-day stakeholders engagement in Koforidua the Eastern Regional capital, to find ways of improving death registration coverage. The stakeholders’ engagement was under the Public Sector Reform for Results Project Initiative of the Registry which seeks to develop Administrative Caveat for curbing indiscriminate […]
Kpone residents schooled on ills of water pollution
The Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Office of the Centre for National Culture (CNC) has sensitised residents of the area to desist from polluting water bodies to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) four, eight, and 14. SDG four is aimed at clean water and sanitation, while goals eight and 14 respectively have an objective of achieving […]
BoG withdraws Credit Reporting License of HudsonPrice Data Solution for non-compliance
By: Mabel Annang The Bank of Ghana, BoG has cautioned financial sector players to stop submitting data on the credit history of their clients to credit reference bureau firm, HudsonPrice Data Solution with immediate effect. In a letter to banks, Specialized Deposit-Taking Institutions and Non-Bank Financial Institutions attributed the action to what the BoG […]
