President Akufo-Addo to visit family of MP for Ayawaso West Wuogon
President Akufo-Addo will Thursday morning visit the family of the MP for Ayawaso West Wuogon in the Greater Accra Region, Emmanuel Kyeremateng Agyarko, who died Wednesday at the age of 60. Mr Agyarko died after a short illness for which he had undergone corrective surgery. Mr Agyarko, brother of former Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko was […]
Police arrest over 30 suspected drug peddlers
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested 38 suspected drug peddlers including a woman at Waterland in Tema Manhean. Among the items retrieved from the suspects are quantities of wrapped dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, mobile phones and other personal belongings. The Regional Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joseph Darkwah, who confirmed this […]
Ghana ratifies framework acknowledging science as quickest approach to end hunger, poverty by 2025
Ghana has formally committed to the Science Agenda for Agriculture in line with the 2014 Malabo Declaration. African governments are expected to ratify a framework acknowledging that the application of science is the quickest approach towards ending hunger and tackling poverty by 2025. The Ministers of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto and Environment, […]
NIA questioned over rejection of non-digital address holders
The Center for Socio-economic Studies, (CSS) has expressed concern about some officials of the National Identification Authority, (NIA) refusing to register individuals who are unable or unwilling to provide their digital address code. A statement signed by a member of the Center, describes the practice as wrong, discriminatory and inimical to the overall purpose of […]
GRA threatens to revoke licence of Kasapreko, Accra Brewery
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has cautioned Accra Brewery Limited and Kasapreko Company Limited that it will not hesitate to revoke their operational license if the companies flout the tax stamp law. It emerged yesterday during GRA’s tax stamp compliance and enforcement exercise in Accra that the two had transferred the tax stamps for current […]
Gov't allocates GH¢13 million for Madina-Adenta footbridges
Government has allocated 13 million Ghana Cedis for the construction of footbridges along the Madina- Adentan Highway next year. This comes after residents of Madina, Adentan and its environs in Accra have sent a notice to stage a demonstration to register their displeasure with government’s failure to complete footbridges on the roads. The situation […]
DVLA to regulate digital transport services to ensure safety of passengers
The C.E.O. of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority, Kwasi Agyeman Busia, says the Authority is embarking on reforms to offer quality services to the public. He said, by the end of the first quarter of next year, the DVLA will regulate all digital transport services including Uber to ensure safety of passengers. Mr. Busia […]
KNUST chaos must not be politicised- Agyeman Duah
Governance Expert, Professor Baffour Agyeman Duah says those calling for the removal of the Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST, are doing that based on emotions. He said there are standard procedures in removing a Vice Chancellor and therefore their call is misplaced. Speaking to GBC’s Felix Cofie, Professor […]
Menzgold 'likely' to resume full operations next month
Gold Dealership Firm Menzgold could resume full operations next month with the launch of a new Online Gold/Collectibles Trading product. A statement from the Company said the new product will make it possible for existing transactions to be migrated onto it for immediate, prompt, extra value and principal payments in order for business to […]
IGP escapes sentence in contempt case
The Inspector General of Police, David Asante Appeatu has escaped a possible jail term or imposition of a fine after the Deputy Attorney General, Godfred Yeboa-Dame appealed a court decision that found him guilty of contempt. The Deputy Attorney General has filed three applications all geared at ensuring that Mr. Appeatu is not handed a […]
