Final year students of Accra Girls SHS trained in Arts
By: Nana Achiaa Aboagye Final-year students at Accra Girls Senior High School have participated in a session to prepare them better for their WAEC examination. It was organised by the Community Education and Youth Development Directorate of the National Commission on Culture. The session is to help the students excel in their General Knowledge in […]
New Zealand defeat Norway in Women’s World Cup opener
By Akosua Adjei The Football Ferns recorded a win against Norway in the opener for the 2023 Women’s World Cup at Eden Park in Auckland. In front of 42,137 cheering home fans, Hannah Wilkinson broke the deadlock in the 47th minute in a beautifully worked move. New Zealand are housed in Group A alongside the […]
Government business in limbo as Minority, Majority boycott Chamber
By Edzorna Francis Mensah Government business is said to be in limbo as both the Minority and the Majority continue to accuse each other of unacceptable absenteeism for personal gains. Public business in the Chamber for the past few days has been scattered by boycotts from the Minority side and absenteeism from the Majority. The […]
Compliance to trade rules solution to rope in more investment for Ghana
By Gloria Anderson Participants attending a trade facilitation training on the implementation of the Ghana-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) have agreed that compliance to trade rules was the solution to roping more investment for Ghana. They emphasised that complying with the trade rules would drive an increase in exports and sustain Ghanaian businesses. The participants […]
Africa loses nearly $89 billion dollars annually from illicit financial flows – UN report
Africa loses nearly US$89 billion dollars annually due to illicit financial flows, a United Nations report has revealed. Mr Raphael Godlove Ahenu, the Secretary of the Sunyani chapter of the Local Accountability Network, a group of NGOs fighting corruption, who disclosed the report, said tax evasion remained the bane of Africa’s development. He was speaking […]
Court issues bench warrant for the arrest of an MD over alleged theft
An Accra Circuit Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a 39-year-old businessman, who allegedly stole cash sum of £2,400 from Earlbeam Company Limited. Mr Alfred Danso Darkwah is also said to have stolen GH₵60.00 from the same company. Darkwah, who was charged with two counts of stealing, failed to appear before […]
Abesim Murder: Footballer to stand trial at High Court
Richard Appiah, a footballer who allegedly murdered two minors and kept their body parts in a refrigerator at Abesim in the Bono Region, has been committed to stand trial at the High Court. Appiah, who is being held on a murder charge, is expected to appear before the High Court in Accra on August 16, […]
WILD trains indigenous women on equality and ownership
The Women In Livelihood Development, (WILD), a Ghanaian women-led civil society organisation has trained indigenous women in the Banda District of the Bono Region on equality, ownership and human rights. They were taken through several topics including the Intestate Succession Act, 1985, (PNDC Law 111), to enlighten their knowledge and understanding on provisions of the […]
Two more suspects in Ablekuma Fan Milk bullion van robbery remanded
Two more suspects nabbed by the Police over the weekend in connection with the Ablekuma Fan milk bullion van robbery have been remanded by a Kaneshie District Court. So far, four persons have been arrested by the Police. On July 4, 2023, the same court remanded Benjamin Ojogbe, unemployed, and Rashid Abdul in connection with […]
Don’t circumvent duty payment – GRA warns importers and exporters
By Akosua Frema Frempong The Head of Monitoring and Surveillance Unit of the Post Clearance Audit, Customs Division, Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Evans Teye Agbozo, has advised importers and exporters to refrain from engaging in unlawful practices to reduce duty payments, as they may face consequences during the Post Clearance Audit process. He emphasised that […]
