The Ghana Revenue Authority has locked up the offices of Pasico Ghana Limited for the non-payment of taxes in excess of GH¢4.8 million. The Special Revenue Mobilization Taskforce of the tax-collecting agency in its routine checks on companies as part of efforts to increase tax compliance locked up the company’s office in James Town, Accra. […]
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T’di kidnapped girls: Demand release of human remains in court – Lawyer to families
A private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu believes the Police Service’s refusal to release the remains to the families of the four kidnapped Takoradi girls is for a just cause. According to him, the police cannot release the bodies because the case is still pending in court and would have to be given a court order […]
Saddick Adams helped to expose Nyantakyi – Anas recommends him for Reuters programme
Renowned investigative journalist of international repute, Anas Aremeyaw Anas has declared his unflinching support and recommendation for the reigning Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) Sports Journalist of the year, Saddick Adams to be selected as a beneficiary of 2019 Thomas Reuters Foundation Programme. According to Anas, Saddick played a significant role in the explosive BBC Africa […]
PDS Termination: Akufo-Addo faced opposition from his own ‘colleagues’ – Kweku Baako
It was President Akufo-Addo’s decision to terminate the Power Distribution Services deal according to the Managing Editor of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Kweku Baako Jnr. According to him, some members of the ruling government were not happy with the President’s decision because they feared termination will come with some consequences; nonetheless, he decided to […]
Man arrested for allegedly attempting to rape a ‘sleeping’ University of Ghana student
A gentleman believed to be a resident of the Alexander Adum Kwapong Hall in the University of Ghana has been apprehended by hall authorities after he allegedly attempted to rape a lady (another resident) in the hall. The incident is said to have happened around 11:50pm on Wednesday in the room of the lady, who, […]
Kumasi Technical Institute students sell school’s metal gate to scrap dealer
Some students of Kumasi Technical Institute have dislodged their school’s gate and deposited it with a scrap dealer for a bargain, Ghanaweb reports. The metal gate was found in the custody of the scrap dealer after the students went on a rampage to protest alleged ill-treatment from a Senior House Master. According to the report, […]
AirtelTigo and Nokia roll out smartphone offer with free data and voice package for 1 year
In line with its commitment to boost smartphone adoption, telecom operator AirtelTigo has joined forces with Nokia to roll out smartphone offer with free data and voice package for a year. The Acting Chief Executive Officer, Murthy Chaganti, said: “With our brand promise to make life simple for our customers, we are delighted to partner […]
Reverse cancellation of PDS deal – Alex Mould to Gov’t
The government of Ghana needs to reverse the termination of the PDS transaction agreement before the economy gets bigger hits than the GHS2bn of what Ghana just lost on the Power Compact alone, Alex Mould, former Chief Executive Officer for the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), has said. The government of Ghana recently terminated the […]
Menzgold begins validation of customers for payment Monday
The embattled gold dealership company, Menzgold Company Limited, will from Monday, 28 October 2019 begin the validation of its customers as a part of efforts to pay them their locked-up funds. The company, in a statement, said the validation of documents will begin from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each working day and end on […]
PDS workers won’t be worse off under ECG – PRO
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has assured that staff of Power Distribution Services (PDS) will not be worse off working for ECG. According to the company, it will strive to ensure that the conditions enjoyed by the staff of PDS will not be taken away from them. The Public Relations Officer of ECG, Daniel […]
‘I was under the influence of the Holy Ghost when I spoke at my husband’s funeral’-Matilda Amissah-Arthur
Mrs Matilda Amissah-Arthur, the widow of the late former Vice-President Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur, has said she was led by the “spirit” to vent her spleen during the funeral of her husband last year. In her tribute at the final funeral ceremony at the Accra International Conference Centre on Friday, 27 July 2018, Mrs Amissah-Artur said: […]
Gov’t to post 2018 trained teachers in November
Trained teachers who completed in 2018 from the Colleges of Education will be posted to the classrooms to begin work by the end of November 2019 the Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced. The eligible candidates are those who passed the Teacher Licensure Examinations and have completed their national service. The GES in a statement […]