679 The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has resolved to introduce a fine of GH¢500 for the release of tricycles that will be impounded for flouting its ban on the use of tricycle activities within the Central Business District. Several tricycles were impounded, and the owners were arrested during the implementation of the ban by the […]
Politics
There was zero corruption in Agyapa deal – Gabby Otchere-Darko
285 A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Otchere-Darko says there was no corruption and corruption-related activities in the government’s Agyapa deal. He said it is intriguing to observe the silence from Transparency International, Ghana Integrity Initiative and the CSOs who pursued the Agyapa case in the West Africa regional court in […]
Ministry of Energy staff arrested for stealing GHC 287,775 from ADB
412 The Accra Circuit Court will on September 5 this year resume hearing a stealing case involving a secretary of the Ministry of Energy and the Agricultural Development Bank. Regina Abanga, a secretary at the Ministry of Energy is accused of manipulating ATM machines belonging to ADB and withdrawing sums to the tune of GHC […]
22 assemblies spend GH¢2.4m, collect GH¢1.3m revenue
887 Twenty-two local assemblies have been indicted for inefficiencies in revenue collection. This is contained in the Auditor-General’s Report on the audit of the metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) for last year. While the assemblies paid GH¢2.4 million as salaries to 129 revenue collectors, they collected GH¢1.3 million as revenue between January 2022 and […]
Passport office extortion: Director, management must answer questions – Ablakwa
300 Source: Felicia Osei The Ranking Member on the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says management of the various passport offices including its directors must answer questions relating to the allegations of bribery, extortion and corruption within the agency. This according to Mr. Ablakwa is because they have failed to live up […]
Africa needs a new generation of farmers – Olusegun Obasanjo
281 Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo says Africa needs a new generation of farmers on the continent to resolve the yawning gap of food insecurity. He decried the current situation where approximately 40 million Africans according to a U.N report go to bed without food even though the continent has the largest population of youth […]
Atebubu-Amantin MCE Eulogises Officials of World Vision Ghana
306 Municipal Chief Executive for Atebubu-Amantin Municipal Assembly has eulogised officials of World Vision Ghana for their 23 years of quality and impressive implementation of their programme in the area. Though the Atebubu area programme was officially closed down on Monday, 14th August 2023, the MCE Hon Edward Owusu has announced that he wished the […]
Struggling Economy of Ghana Bailout by IMF Doesn’t Support $250 Million New Headquarters for Bank of Ghana: Razak Kojo Opoku
204 First and foremost, it is important that, the Bank of Ghana makes it available to the public the: 1.Procurement Process, and the companies/architect which are responsible for the architectural designs and building of the $250Million new Headquarters. 2. Companies that have been awarded Contracts at the Bank of Ghana Since 2017. The hollow justification […]
Ghana Union Movement to hit the streets if troops are sent to Niger by Akufo — Addo
328 The founder of Ghana Union Movement ( GUM), Reverend Christian Kwabena Andrews, popularly known as Osofo Kyiri Abosom, has threatened to lead a demonstration if the President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo — Addo plans to sends Ghanaian troops to Niger as a result of the taking over of the country by the […]
YEA exceeds 2023 target by 18% …Appeals for more funds to create jobs
564 The CEO of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Mr Kofi Baah Agyepong, has appealed to the government to increase its annual budget for the agency to roll out more youth-centred programmes to create jobs in Ghana. The YEA’s source of funding was capped at 67.6% in 2022 during the global economic meltdown leaving Ghana’s […]