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We need more prosecutions, sanctions to fight corruption – Mary Addah

July 28, 2022

Mary Addah, the Programmes Manager at the Ghana Integrity Initiative, has called for more action from the state to stem the growing perception of corruption in Ghana. Speaking onThe Point of View, Mrs Addah stressed that the institutions mandated to prosecute such issues needed to be better resourced because “the areas of investigation, prosecutions and […]Continue Reading

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Govt’s non-prosecution of culprits to blame for increased corruption – Vitus Azeem

July 28, 2022

Anti-corruption crusader, Vitus Azeem has attributed the increasing rate of corruption in institutions to the lack of commitment on the part of government to ensure the prosecution of offenders. According to him, institutions including the Office of the Auditor General have consistently released reports which expose corrupt practices by some officials. These officials are Continue Reading

NEWS SPORTS

Kasoa-based GAP Soccer Academy Qualifies For MTN FA Cup

July 27, 2022

By: Ekem  Sewornu Dufe Management of Kasoa-based Division Two team, GAP Soccer Academy is happy the club has qualified for the prestigious FA Cup Tournament for the first time. The FA Cup Tournament qualification is the first ever in the academy’s history, since its establishment as a youth football development centre in the year 2017. […]Continue Reading

Foreign

‘My son never felt safe and then he was shot dead’

July 27, 2022

On average nearly one person an hour is shot dead in South Africa, experts say. And the lived experience for some on the ground bears out the extent of gun violence. “Every night there are bullets. Shooting, every day,” said one resident of Soweto, who asked to remain anonymous. It was in this huge township […]Continue Reading

Business

Ghana Exim Bank to invest $10m into yam export

July 27, 2022

The Ghana Exim Bank (GXIM) has said it will invest $10 million into the exports of yam. This comes after Ghana emerged as the highest exporter of yam within the sub region in 2021. To maintain this feat, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Exim Bank, Lawrence Agyinsam, explained that, his outfit will support the […]Continue Reading

Business

MiDA establishes Energy Services Centers to promote sustainable energy usage

July 27, 2022

The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) in collaboration with the Energy Commission has established a Sustainable Energy Services Centers in three tertiary institutions in Ghana to train and certify professionals. The institutions, which are the Accra Technical University (ATU), the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and the University of Energy Continue Reading

Business

Government slashes E-Levy target for 2022 to ¢611m

July 27, 2022

Government has reviewed its revenue target for the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy) to ¢611 million, from about ¢4.9 billion. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta disclosed this in the 2022 Mid-Year Budget on Monday July, 25, 2022. The new tax which many Ghanaians have opposed vehemently has only raked in ¢93.7 million, from the ¢1.46 billion target […]Continue Reading

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Stop your vilification of the dignity of Ofori Panin Fie or incur our wrath – Okyeman Youth Association

July 27, 2022

The Okyeman Youth Association has served notice to a Private Estate Developer, Mr. Kofi Anokye, not to step foot at Okyeman for his personal safety following his recent attacks on the Okyenhene. The Okyeman Youth Association has further given Mr. Kofi Anokye a 48 hour ultimatum to produce evidence of claims that he has paid […]Continue Reading

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Ayawaso North MCE defends proposed demolition exercise at Nima

July 27, 2022

The Municipal Chief Executive for the Ayawaso North Assembly, Aminu Zakari, has stressed the importance of the planned developments in Nima that would require the demolition of some properties. Speaking on Eyewitness News, Mr. Zakari noted that his district has struggled for revenue hence the need to demolish structures to create space for the construction of […]Continue Reading

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Manya Krobo: Traditional Council warns youth against attacking ECG officials

July 27, 2022

The Manya Krobo Traditional Council in the Eastern Region has issued a stern warning to the youth of the area to desist from attacking officials of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). According to the Council, officials of ECG were nearly attacked by residents at Kpongunor in their attempt to restore power and fix transformers […]Continue Reading