Yesterday, it was reported that some armed robbers had broken into the house of the Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia at Kperiga in Walewale in the West Mamprusi District of the North East Region and made away with some belongings. Even though the Ghana Police in the area have confirmed the break-in by the robbers, […]
The Director General of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), has said Ghana’s poverty reduction strategy has made some strides as the country’s poverty rate dropped to 23 per cent in the last 27 years. Much of this progress, Dr Kodjo Mensah-Abrampah, said, was between the periods of 1992 to 2005, where the rate of […]
The Old Vandals Association, Alumni of the Commonwealth Hall of the University of Ghana (UG), has broken grounds for the construction of a 4,660-bed capacity Commonwealth Hall Annex project at the University. The facility estimated at Forty-two Million United States Dollars (USD$ 42,000,000) is expected to deliver a fully-furnished 4,660-bed capacity, comprising 302 one-bed block, […]
The Chairman of the finance committee of Parliament Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah says he does not expect the finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to announce any new taxes in the 2020 budget to be presented next week Wednesday. According to the New Juaben South MP, The Akufo-Addo administration is a caring government and thus will not seek […]
The Presiding Bishop of Victory Bible Church International (VBCI), Bishop N A Tarkie-Yarboi has cautioned against death prophesies that have become the mantra of so-called men of God. According to him, “death is supposed to be a reward and profit to believers but the prophets are taking advantage to put fear in people as if […]
Investigations sighted by MyNewsGH.com has named three old men in the Akufo-Addo government for strategically placing their children and in-laws in key positions at the expense of equally qualified members of the larger tax-paying community. The said investigations were made public by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communications Officer Sammy Gyamfi. As promised, MyNewsGh.com […]
GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited, a state-owned manufacturer of distilled and alcoholic beverage brands, has outlined plans to set up five fruit-based alcohol plants known as Standardisation Depots under the One District-One Factory (1D1F) initiative of the Akufo-Addo government. The factories are to be located in five selected agricultural communities in the country namely, Techiman, Goaso, […]
Management of a goods trading firm Promaxxe is cautioning the public against activities of some fraudsters operating in the name of the company. According to management of the firm, which supplies goods from Nigeria to Ghana and vice versa, the fraudsters use mobile money numbers and accounts details of the company to dupe unsuspecting customers […]
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed government’s intentions of reviewing the country’s existing tax systems to introduce more private sector-led solutions in the revenue mobilisation efforts ahead of the 2020 budget presentation next week. Mr. Ofori-Atta’s comment follows the inability of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to meets its domestic revenue mobilisation targets in the […]
Singapore’s Senior Minister, Tharman Shanmugaratnam has made a strong case for the promotion of technical and vocational education especially in developing countries like Ghana. He believes that making heavy investments in technical and vocational education will help train more young people with skills relevant to the job market. Mr. Shanmugaratnam made the comment in a Citi […]
The Head of Local Government Service, Nana Ato Arthur has debunked claims that electing Metropolitan Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) will divide the country. He said such a move will rather strengthen local governance and hasten development in the country. Nana Ato Arthur who was speaking in a Citi News interview called for concerted efforts and […]
Broadcasting giant, the Class Media Group (CMG), is aiming at making a positive impact in the livelihoods of underprivileged seamstresses, tailors and hairdressers in Accra, through a benevolent gesture that seeks to empower artisans with free tools and guidance to unearth their talents and also grow their businesses. Dubbed: ‘Founder’s Empowerment Project,’ the measure is […]
