Petroleum Commission records 34,074 incursions into offshore restricted zones
The Petroleum Commission (PC) has entreated fishermen to stay away from safety zones of offshore oil and gas installations to prevent threats to their lives and the assets, as the country records 34,074 incursions in seven years. Data released by the Commission yesterday revealed that since 2014, averagely 5,000 incidents of fishermen intruding the safety zones […]
Common Fund injects GH¢124.2m in District Assemblies
The District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) is financing the construction of infrastructure projects in some metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) in the Ashanti, Greater Accra and Eastern regions. The projects involve the construction of new physical structures (mainly administration blocks and staff bungalows), as well as single court edifices. The fund is expending a […]
Resetting economy back to resilience will be gradual process —First Deputy Governor
Resetting the economy back to resilience will be a gradual process over the next two to three years, the First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari, has said. He said it would require collective and collaborative support and burden sharing to “build back better.” Dr. Opoku-Afari who was speaking at […]
May 21, 2021
The Daily Graphic supports calls for the prosecution of procurement officers in Ministries, Departments and Agencies who cause financial loss to the state. It, believes that while this is being done, it is important to consider building their capacity. The paper says breaches of the procurement Act, Act 633, of the procurement law 2003 cannot […]
SSNIT $66m OBS scandal: Ernest Thompson, 4 others plead not guilty
A former Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Mr. Ernest Thompson, and four others have pleaded not guilty to causing financial loss of more than $15.3m to the state. They denied any wrongdoing when they appeared before the Accra High Court yesterday. The five persons are facing criminal prosecution over the […]
Ghana likely to lose heavily if Eni and Springfield fail to unitise fields- IES
Ghana is likely to lose billions of dollars, following delays of Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Limited (ENI) and Springfield E&P (Springfield) to unitize the Afina and Sankofa fields, a study conducted by the Institute for Energy Security (IES), has shown. The IES’ study finds that the State would derive more than US$8.4 billion from […]
1D1F: Bawumia opens Nano Foods Factory
A new Pineapple Processing Factory, Nano Foods, is formally open for business at Nsawam in the Eastern Region. This brings to 77, fully-functioning factories under the One District One Factory initiative. Performing the opening, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia said the economy’s transformation, as well as other initiatives, will soon be evident and Ghanaians will […]
ECG releases new ‘dumsor’ schedule from May 27 to June 11
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has released a new schedule for planned power outages from May 27 to June 11, 2021 in Accra. The planned outage is to enable the completion of construction works on the Kasoa Bulk Supply Point. The outage will help the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) undertake work on the 161KV […]
Ghana National Petroleum-Hub Project Phase one completed
As part of the preparation of spatial plans for the siting of the Ghana National Petroleum-Hub project in the Jomoro Municipality, the Land Use and Spatial Planning Authority(LUSPA), the Ministry of Energy and the Jomoro Municipal Assembly, have completed phase one of the project. The first phase land-use plan covers two main towns, Old Kabenla […]
Galamsey wreaks havoc: Vast swathes of forest, rivers, devastated in Eastern, Western Region
Vast swathes of forest reserves and farms, as well as some rivers in the Western and Eastern regions, have been destroyed by the activities of illegal miners. Deep in the heart of the two regions, where accessibility to the thick forests is virtually impossible, illegal miners have managed to penetrate with huge machines to cause […]
NRSA expedites action on operationalisation of Act 993
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) is speeding up processes, including stakeholder consultations, for the passage of a new Legislative Instrument (L. I.), to operationalise the provisions of Act 993. Under the new Act, Act 2019, (Act 993) the NRSA is mandated to issue compliance notices to institutions or organisations that breach road safety standards […]
Stakeholders back EC’s reform proposal
At the end of a two-day IPAC review workshop on the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections, the Committee and the Electoral commission have issued a communique proposing recommendations for reforms. The recommendations will cover the process of registration, exhibition, filing of nominations, voting and security. These recommendations among others were agreed on by the EC […]
May 20, 2021
The Daily Graphic commends government for fully funding the 2020 general election without any donor support which has characterised the funding of elections over the years. It also lauds the Electoral Commission for the prudent use of limited resources that resulted in the country making some good savings on its budget. The paper says this […]
Two sales personnel convicted for stealing
The circuit Court in Weija, presided over by Mr. Bernard Bentil, has sentenced two men to five years imprisonment for stealing goods worth ¢44,556.31 from their employer. The two—Nathaniel Ekow Anderson and Patrick Semadebe—according to court records on July 26, 2020, stole goods belonging to 2PA Company Limited to the tune of GH13,332.23 and GH31,224.0 […]
