2,440 In an exciting turn of events, KGL Group, a leading player in Ghana’s digital landscape, has been honored with three prestigious awards at the National Communications Awards 2023: Ghana Digitalization Edition and Digitilization Expo 2023. The awards ceremony, which celebrates excellence in communication, digital innovation, and technology, recognized KGL Group for its significant contributions […]
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Asante Bediatuo denies haggling over TOR-Torentco deal
1,760 The Executive Secretary of the President, Nana Bediatuo Asante, has vehemently denied claims that he has been engaged in haggling over the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR)-Torentco deal. He has also categorically refuted allegations that Torentco is his “baby” and that he is attempting to hand over TOR to another company for free. These claims […]
Ghana waives visas for foreign nationals from December 1
1,828 Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced a visa-free regime for all foreign nationals travelling into Ghana effective December 1, 2023. Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Ampratwum Sarpong, in an interview with JoyNews’ Blessed Sogah, explained that the policy is in response to ‘December in Ghana’. The December in Ghana programme was […]
School placement for 2023 BECE graduates out, know where to check your school
2,320 The senior high school (SHS) placement for junior high school (JHS) students, who wrote the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) has been released by the Ghana Education Service (GHS). It was released Tuesday morning [November 28, 2023] at 9am. Parents, students, teachers, and the public can now check from the Computerised School […]
You only think about sex — NDC’s Beatrice Annan fires Upper East Regional Minister
1,803 A private legal practitioner and a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communications team, Beatrice Annan has described the Upper East Regional Minister, Stephen Yakubu as a ‘sex machine’ The Regional Minister, while trying to discredit former President Mahama’s 24-hour economy policy, explains that men work round the clock and, by so […]
Import restrictions: Go back to the drawing board – CUTS International to govt
1,748 West Africa Director, CUTS International, Appiah Adomako Kusi, has suggested to the Minister of Trade and Industry, KT Hammond, to go back to the drawing board following the resistance against government’s move to pass a Legislative Instrument to restrict imports of some selected products. Tempers flared up last Friday when the sector minister tried […]
Court grants bail to police commander
1,705 The Gbetsile Circuit Court has granted bail in the sum of GH¢200,000.00 to Assistant Superintendent of Police Nasiru Amadu and No. 51836 G/CPL Emmanuel Mintah with three sureties for unlawful possession of narcotic drugs purportedly for trafficking. The case had been adjourned to December 20, 2023, for them to come back to court. The […]
Bagbin rebukes Akufo-Addo over ‘silence’ on Criminal Offences Amendment Bill
1,708 The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has expressed his displeasure with the President over his silence on the Criminal Offences Amendment Bill 2022, which relates to witchcraft. The private member’s bill, sponsored by the Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis Xavier Sosu, was passed in July 2023 with the aim of preventing attacks on […]
We won’t allow this decision to stand – OSP rejects ruling on Col. Damoah
1,812 The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has rejected a decision by the High Court quashing adverse findings the anti-graft body found against two individuals in the Labianca case—Colonel Kwadwo Damoah, a former Commissioner of the Customs Division at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), and Joseph Adu Kyei, a former Deputy Commissioner of the […]