NEWS

New Juaben outdoors Oti Boateng’s successor

June 7, 2022

The New Juaben Traditional Council has outdoored a new paramount Chief to succeed Daasebre Prof. Emeritus Oti Boateng who died last year. The new Chief, born, John Kwadwo Yeboah Gyamfi will be given a stool name after he has been taken through all the necessary traditional customary rites, including a forty-day confinement. The 51-year-old Odehyie […]Continue Reading

NEWS

Public sector workers are overpaid – Government Statistician

June 7, 2022

The Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, has said workers in the public sector are generally overpaid for work done. The Government Statistician said averagely, public sector workers were paid double for their output. He has, therefore, called for the creation of a Public Productivity Committee of Parliament to work like the Public Accounts Committee Continue Reading

NEWS

¢365k inappropriate for ‘part-time’ Council of State work – Togbe Afede clarifies rejection of ex-gratia

June 7, 2022

Paramount Chief and the Agbogbomefia of Asogli, Togbe Afede XIV says he rejected over ¢365,000 ex-gratia paid to him for serving on the Council of State between 2017 and 2020. According to him, it is not appropriate to receive the said amount when he already took monthly salaries for serving on the Council. He provided […]Continue Reading

TOP STORIES

Massive Boost for Small-Scale Miners

June 7, 2022

As part of the efforts by government to ensure responsible mining, President Nana Akufo-Addo, yesterday has commissioned some 100 mercury-free mineral processing technologies machinery for small-scale mining across the country; reiterating, his administration is not against small scale mining, but abhors illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey’, which is a Continue Reading

Crime

Chinese Illegal Gold Dealer Jailed 15 years

June 7, 2022

A Sekondi-Takoradi High Court has sentenced a Chinese national, Chen ZHILI alias Andy, to 15years imprisonment with hard labour, after he was caught engaging in illegal purchase and trading of gold, without requisite licenses. Chen ZHILI was sentenced yesterday, June 6, 2022, by the court presided over by His Lordship Justice Dr. Richmond Osei Hwere […]Continue Reading

HEALTH

US-based NGODonates To UG Hospital

June 7, 2022

MedDropBox Inc., a US-based non-profit, has donated assorted medical items to the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), one of the country’s biggest referral hospitals, to augment healthcare delivery at the facility. The items included: Sutures, Penrose Drains, Catheters, Surgical Blades, Tipless Stone Extractors, and more. The donation was made on Thursday, June 2, Continue Reading

Opinion

Editorial-Effects of Terror Attacks Worse than Coups’

June 7, 2022

The Authority of Heads of State and government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Saturday shelved for a month, its decision on post-coup sanctions against the military authorities in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso. The Anchor may guess that when at the‘Extraordinary Meeting of the 15-member bloc held in Accra, the West […]Continue Reading

POLITICS

NDC Executives To Boycott Duffuor’s ‘Ahotɔ’ Project Today

June 7, 2022

A former Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, who desperately lacing his boots to become the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), is expected to launch a flagshipdubbed‘Ahotɔ’ programme to drive his ambition. The programme, slated for today June 7, 2022, was advertised to be held at the party’s national headquarters at Adabraka in […]Continue Reading

Business

Oil prices hit US$120

June 6, 2022

Oil prices hit US$120 a barrel on Monday after Saudi Arabia raised crude prices for July and amid doubts that an increased OPEC+ monthly output target will help ease tight supply. Brent crude firmed 32 cents, or 0.3%, to US$120.04 a barrel at 0858 GMT after touching an intraday high of US$121.95. U.S. West Texas Intermediate […]Continue Reading

POLITICS

Kennedy Agyapong: Projecting Bawumia-Alan ahead of Election 2024 is “rubbish”

June 6, 2022

The MP for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has kicked against the projection of the two main flagbearer hopefuls of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) – Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Alan Kyerematen. The vociferous lawmaker said the development will end up creating a sharp division within the governing party ahead of the 2024 elections.  Speaking at the NPP USA 2022 delegates’ […]Continue Reading