Corruption: Government must pay attention to internal auditing
Government must pay more attention to internal auditing to win the fight against corruption, Dr. Eric Oduro Osae, Director General, Internal Audit Agency (IAA), has said. He said the internal audit function was a pre-corruption and preventive task that must be empowered’ not to waste resources in chasing funds that had already been stolen. “It […]
Roads Minister expresses road projects overpricing concern
Roads Minister, Mr. Kwasi Amoako-Attah says a major concern for the government is overpricing of projects or construction estimates in the roads sector. The Roads Minister made this known at the maiden meeting between himself and the Consulting Engineers Association of Ghana. Citing a lack of the necessary due diligence and deliberate overpricing, Mr. Amoako […]
There’s no sale of Government lands in Ho — Volta Region Land Commission
The Volta regional office of the lands commission says it is not selling parcels of state lands, in the Ho municipality, to individuals or politicians. According to the commission the office has been engaged in an in-filling exercise, since 2015, to address issues of land waste around residential bungalows, with approval from the sector ministry. […]
COCOBOD proposes measures to fight galamsey
Ghana COCOBOD is proposing a policy framework or legislation to prohibit mining on cocoa farms as a measure to check illegal mining and to mitigate the annual reduction in cocoa production. Galamsey activities have dug deep into most cocoa farms in the past few years, taking a heavy toll on the fortunes of the sector. […]
Court denies bail application of alleged wife killer
The High Court in Accra presided over by Justice Merilyn Wood has refused a bail application filed by Mr. Prince Charles Dedjoe, the businessman who is alleged to have assaulted his wife, Mrs. Lilian Dedjeo leading to her death. According to the Court, it is not convinced that Mr. Dedjeo would make himself available for […]
April 21, 2021
The Daily Graphic expresses the need for the country to pay critical attention to street hawking. It says efforts at countering street hawking must start with a clearer understanding of the phenomenon and its ramifications from both the supply and demand sides. From the supply side, the paper says the country needs to look at its […]
ICU to embark on demonstration against casualisation
The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU), says it is concerned about companies who keep employees on casual employment for as long as 20 years or more. The union wants the government to state its policy on casual work to guide the employers and employees. At the union’s 11th quadrennial conference in Tema, the General […]
Shop owners want debris left off Mile 7 highway removed
Shop owners near the Mile 7 Roundabout in Accra are appealing to the Ga East Municipal Assembly to collect the debris left behind after a truck skidded off the highway and landed on the side street on Sunday night. They complain about the stench, emanating from the rotten mangoes and mango peel, which they say, […]
Two salespersons in court for stealing
The Circuit Court in Weija, presided over by Mr. Bernard Benstil, has charged two persons with four counts of stealing, contrary to section 124(1) of the criminal offences Act. The accused persons, Nathaniel Ekow Anderson and Patrick Semadebe are former salesmen at a company at Gbawe in Accra and said to have collected goods amounting […]
AMECO reaches regional balance in admitting students
Principal of Amedzofe College of Education, Dr. Dickson Tsey has disclosed that the College admitted students from 11 out of the 16 regions of the country for the 2020/21 academic year. He said this was to create a regional balance and also open the doors of the College to all qualified students across the country. […]
Local Government Service trains 491 Volta recruits
A total of 491 recruits of the Local Government Service in the Volta Region have begun a five-day orientation workshop in Ho. The appointees, including some recruited since 2017, were posted to the various Assemblies and were yet to be oriented. Volta Regional Minister, who opened the workshop, Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa said it would […]
Police impound 1,049 motorbikes in Accra
The police have impounded 1,049 motorbikes in a week at various points of Accra as part of an operation to clamp down on the activities of suspected criminals. At least, 137 of the riders have been put before court, with 25 of them already convicted. Fines totalling GH¢29,380 imposed by the courts have been cleared […]
April 20, 2021
The Daily Graphic finds it worrisome how the recently installed street lights on the Accra-Tema motorway have failed to support the expected visibility for drivers, particularly those in the outer lanes. It says that considering the numerous accidents and crimes that occur on that stretch, under no circumstance should this have happened. The Graphic says that […]
COVID-19: Giving special attention to preschoolers
Like adults, children who may have COVID-19 but with no symptoms can still spread the virus. The Staff of most Schools especially teachers are therefore keeping a watchful eye to ensure that all preschoolers are safe from the deadly virus, COVID-19. However, this term calendar could be described as one of the toughest for teachers […]
