The Director-General of the State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA), Mr Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, has decided not to seek an extension of his tenure in office when it ends next month. The decision is to allow him to contest the chairmanship of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Mr Asamoah-Boateng’s decision not to continue as the SIGA […]
The Director-General of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), Mr Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, has urged state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to put in the necessary structures to protect their organisations from cyber-attacks. Henceforth, he said, the deployment and the promotion of cyber security measures in organisations would feature prominently in the performance assessment of SOEs. Mr Asamoah-Boateng, […]
Fitch Rating agency has projected Ghana to be the fastest growing economy in Sub Saharan Africa as it emerges strongly from the COVID-19 pandemic, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has noted. The agency also projects that the economy will be restored to its previous position before the onset of the pandemic. Last year, in the […]
The Executive Director of the State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA), Mr Stephen Asamoah Boateng, has explained that the presidential directive on the dissolution and reconstitution of statutory boards and corporations does not affect state-owned enterprises (SoEs) that are limited liability companies and those listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE). Consequently, he said, SIGA […]
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has described the State Interest Governance Authority (SIGA) as one that has been created to ensure enhanced transparency and accountability in the running of state institutions. Dr. Bawumia who was speaking during the signing of performance contracts for Boards and Management of specified entities on one hand, and government […]
A former security guard at the State Enterprise Commission (SEC) has been jailed two years by an Accra Circuit Court for threatening to kill the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mr Stephen Asamoah Boateng. The convict, Arafat Issah, pleaded guilty to one count of threat of death and was accordingly sentenced on his own plea. […]
Government has allocated 200 Million Ghana Cedis to the Micro Finance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) in the 2019 budget. This will enable the company make disbursements to businesses across the country. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Attah while delivering the 2019 budget and government economic policy statement in Parliament today, said the company is currently […]
The Ghana Airports Company Limited today 9th October 2018, held the 6th in the series of Annual General Meetings with a call on the company to help harness the potential of the aviation sector to support government’s job creation initiative. Aviation Minister, Joseph Kofi Addah who threw the challenge, also entreated the company to work […]
Government will in the next couple of weeks submit to parliament, a Bill to strengthen the State Enterprises Commission (SEC) and to properly define its role and the role of state owned enterprises. Executive Chairman of the SEC, Stephen Asamoah Boateng speaking during the 6th Annual General Meeting of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) […]
New Patriotic Party strong man Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has given a thumbs up the the current management of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) for their prudent and efficient management of the company. According to him, the company was compelled by limited budgetary support from the exchequer to build and strengthen internal systems and […]
Freelance Journalist Listowel Nana Poku is accusing Chairman of the State Enterprises Commission Stephen Asamoah Boateng of making subtle moves to shield some corrupt officials at the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST). According to him, he has gathered reliable information that points to the fact that Mr. Asamoah Boateng is trying to interfere […]
