The National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has busted a 49-year-old-man for posing as a doctor in parts of Accra. The suspect, ‘Professor Doctor Kwabena Agyapong Kissi’, who has been using a fake professional profile to deceive his innocent clients, claimed to be a lecturer at the University of Ghana. He also claimed to be a surgeon […]
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has stepped up efforts to ensure that all tax defaulting companies honour their obligations to the state in order for the authority to meet its revenue target for the year. Consequently, the authority has ordered seven directors of three companies to report to its Domestic Tax Division for discussions on […]
Following a successful evaluation of Ghana’s regime against money laundering and the financing of terrorism, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has removed the country from its list of non-compliant jurisdictions. The European Commission on January 7, 2022, removed Ghana from the EU Blacklist by acknowledging that it no longer has strategic deficiencies in its […]
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has stated that COVID-19 vaccines in the country are potent and efficacious. It said data available to it supports the efficacy and safety of all the COVID-19 vaccines used in Ghana. These were contained in a statement jointly signed by its President, Dr Frank Serebour and General Secretary, Dr Titus […]
A two-storey building to serve as the headquarters of the Police Professional and Standards Bureau (PPSB) has been inaugurated in Accra. The construction and furnishing of the building, valued at about GH¢3.9 million, was financed by the Executive Chairman of the Tobinco Group of Companies, Mr. Samuel Amo Tobbin. It is located on the compound […]
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has increased monthly pension payments by an average of 10 per cent. The review will see all 225,000 pensioners on the SSNIT pension payroll as of the end of last month have their monthly pensions increased by a fixed rate of 9.68 per cent, plus a redistributed […]
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has appealed to the media to help protect and preserve the unity of the country. He said in the face of turmoil in the world, the Ghanaian media stood tall because they could point to their country with pride in its stability and increasing success. “That knowledge should inspire […]
Students in public universities have called on the government to address the concerns of lecturers to enable them to return to the lecture rooms. That, they said, would prevent the academic calendar from being disrupted. They made the call in separate interviews with the Daily Graphic yesterday as the strike declared by the University Teachers […]
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have referred the Executive Director of the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA), Mr Mensah Thompson, to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) for further investigations over an allegation that the presidential aircraft was used by relatives of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for a shopping trip to […]
The mobile telecommunications companies have ramped up technical logistics to improve their services towards the ongoing SIM card registration exercise. As part of the improved logistics, the mobile network operators (MNOs) will, from today, use an updated version of the app being used for the registration, increase the number of smart phones being used for […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has imposed additional sanctions on Mali as part of measures to ensure the military junta in that country fast-tracks steps to return the country to constitutional rule to ensue peace and stability. The sanctions include the withdrawal of all ECOWAS Ambassadors in Mali, the closure of land […]
A former Director-General of the Police Professional and Standards Bureau (PPSB), Commissioner of Police (COP) Mrs Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, has been appointed Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO). A certified fraud examiner, COP Addo-Danquah replaces Steve Raymond Dapaa-Addo, who was appointed Director-General of EOCO on July 9, 2021. A letter […]
