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 […]
Government dissolves Governing council of KNUST
Government has dissolved the Governing Council of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and instituted an interim seven Member committee to run the affairs of the university. It has also directed that the University be re-opened within fourteen days to enable academic work to continue. The directive follows recommendations made by the […]
'Agitations arising from creation of new Regions could create serious security problems'
Panelists on GBC’s Current Affairs Programme, “Talking Point”, say the hullabaloo and agitations arising from the creation of the new regions is expected, adding that this could create serious security problems if they are not dealt with. The panelists raised questions about who should or should not vote in the scheduled referendum. The creation of […]
KNUST Students to embark on protest over arrest of 10 students
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, (KNUST), Student Representative Council in collaboration with the SRC Parliamentary Council and all student leaders are embarking on a demonstration today, Monday, October 22, 2018. A statement signed by the Executive Council says there will be no lectures. This follows the arrest of 10 students, and one […]
40 Achievers under the age of 40 honored
Forty achievers and emerging leaders under the age of forty were Saturday night honored in Accra. They include Paul Amaning of the Ghana Small Scale Oil Palm Producer Association, Roberta Annan a consultant, Lawyer Xavier Sosu and Joe Meltle a renowned musician. Other award winners include Boakyewaa Glover, a creative writer, Linda Teye for community […]
Trucks conveying goods to Neighboring countries to be bonded by Customs
Transit trucks conveying goods from Ghana’s ports to Neighboring countries are to be bonded by the Custom Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) from next year. The introduction of the bond is to halt the diversion of such goods onto the Ghanaian market. Custom Officer in-charge of the Transit Terminal at the Tema Port, […]
Mobile Money Agents call for Insurance Policy
The Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana is asking telecommunication companies to insure them. The Association, said the mobile money business is a risky one and therefore calls for the formulation and implementation of an insurance scheme to cushion merchants. It noted that the upsurge in armed robbery attacks on merchants has put fear into majority […]
Health Director urges stakeholders to intensify campaign against teenage pregnancy
The Acting District Director of Health for Wa West in the Upper West Region, Clifford Vengkungmene has called on stakeholders in the district to step up the Campaign against Teenage pregnancy. Speaking to Radio Ghana at Wechiau the district Capital, he expressed worry about the increasing rate of Teenage pregnancy in the District which […]
18 female students of KNUST escaped Katanga fire outbreak
Eighteen female students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST, escaped unhurt when part of the University Hall popularly known as Katanga caught fire. The Eastern Wing of the Hall where about 20 first year female students were located was engulfed in fire in what is suspected to be arson. A […]
Teshie Nungua residents unhappy about re-opening of desalination water plant
Residents of Teshie Nungua are surprised at the decision of the PURC to re-open the desalination water plant. A statement signed by the Chairman of the Teshie Association Concerned Citizens, Seth Tagoe said water produced from the desalination plant is unwholesome and salty, therefore unfit for drinking. The statement said the PURC must respect the constitutional […]
PMMC urged to address concerns raised by workers
The Ghana Mine Workers Union and the Precious Mineral Marketing Company have been discussing concerns raised by the workers in relation to policy infractions about their recruitment and promotions. The discussions follow a petition received by workers of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company Limited last Thursday. A statement jointly signed by the Managing Director of […]
National Scholarship Secretariat rounds up nationwide interviews
The National Scholarship Secretariat has rounded up its nationwide vetting process in Ho for applicants in the Volta Region. In all about 300 applicants from the region were interviewed for the scholarship scheme which seeks to support brilliant but underprivileged students at the tertiary education level. The initiative was introduced by government as one of its […]
Volta Region: Ghana Tourism Authority shuts down 34 illegal tourism facilities
Thirty-four tourism facilities that were operating illegally in the Volta region have been shut down as part of measures to Sanitise the sector. An enforcement team from the Volta Regional office of the Ghana Tourism Authority ( GTA) undertook the exercise last month. The affected facilities where mainly hotels, restaurants, guest houses and other tourism […]
