The Council of State says Ghana is blessed to have in the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, a listening President who takes his advisors seriously, and respects their inputs. This, according to the Council of State, is based, amongst others, on the expeditious manner the President accepted and implemented the recommendation for […]
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has disclosed to the Chairperson and Members of the Council of State that, on Monday, 19th August, 2019, he gave his assent to Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act, 2019. The Act has amended the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703), and has increased the penalties […]
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), a local chapter of Transparency International (TI) has reacted to a media report on a corruption ranking that placed Ghana as the second most corrupt country in Africa. In a statement issued Tuesday, August 20, 2019, GII said it has not released any report and urged the public to disregard […]
Contrary to a false report published by Ghanaweb, Ghana has improved on the world corruption rankings. Ghana placed 78 out of 180 countries on the 2018 global Corruption Perception Index (CPI), according to Transparency International (TI) which was released early 2019. According to the report, in 2018, Ghana scored 41 out of a possible score […]
The Kano State Police Command have arrested five persons in connection with fake foreign and local currencies. The Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Iliyasu, told journalists that the suspects were arrested by Operation Puff Adder team. “On the 06/08/2019, One Saidu Sarki ‘M’ aged 35yrs old and Ubale Saleh ‘M’ aged 50yrs were intercepted by […]
Forty-one per cent of Ghanaians say drought has worsened by 30% in the last 10 years. Consequently, they said agricultural production has also worsened in the past decade blaming the situation on climate change. According to the Afrobarometer report on experience and awareness of climate change in Africa, 52% of Ghanaians have heard of climate […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has launched State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA), an entity that has been mandated to ensure the efficient management and viability of state-owned enterprises in the country. The newly instituted entity, established by ACT 990 of 2019, replaces the State Enterprises Commission and the Divestiture Implementation Committee. Effectively, the statutes […]
Since the shutdown of Menzgold Ghana Limited up till now, 23 customers have given up the ghost. “Most of them are also bedridden,” a customer has disclosed. He, therefore, called on the Chief Executive Officer of the defunct gold dealership firm to take frantic efforts to settle the remaining customers before the worst happens. The […]
The Director General of the Criminal Investigations Department ((CID) of the Ghana Police Service, Commissioner of Police (COP) Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo Danquah together with the National Lotteries Authority (NLA) have Commissioned two brand new elevators for the CID Headquarters. The elevators are the first of the kind to be installed in the CID Headquarters […]
A Nigerian Man in Germany has found himself in big trouble after he was caught red handed trying to sleep with his best friend’s wife in that country. Only identified as Shadrach, the man believed to be in his early 30s was said to have visited the couple in their home where the incident took […]
It was a sight to behold during the University of Ghana’s 70th anniversary as Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors, Senyo Hosi flared up and jabbed management of the school for being sloppy with the organisation of the entire event. The 70th anniversary Alumni Homecoming Weekend of Ghana’s premier university was […]
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has presented agricultural equipment to the Agricultural Mechanisation Centre at Wulensi, in the Northern Region. The equipment, comprising tractors, power tillers, harvesters, ploughs, amongst others, were presented by the President on Friday, 16th August 2019, as part his 2-day tour of the Northern Region. The Minister […]
