Business

Komenda Sugar Factory currently undergoing major repair works; it’s 98% complete – Trade Minister

June 29, 2022

Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kyeremanteng has intimated to Parliament that the Komenda Sugar Factory is currently undergoing major repair works with the projection to undertake a production test run by the end of July 2022. Responding to a question about the current state of the factory in Parliament on Tuesday June 28, he explained […]Continue Reading

NEWS

Arresting leaders of demo right now will heighten tension, don’t do it – Antwi-Danso tells Police

June 29, 2022

The Dean of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Professor Vladimir Antwi-Danso, has said any move to arrest the leaders of the Arise Ghana pressure group due to the violence that characterized Day 1 of the demonstration on Tuesday June 28, will rather heighten tension in the system. He said the Police should not make […]Continue Reading

Crime

Man who pulled gun on Givers Herbal boss remanded for two weeks

June 28, 2022

A businessman, Villey Acheampong, has been charged with threat of death at the Circuit Court in Accra. Mr Acheampong has since been remanded by the court presided over by Her Honour Susana Eduful for two weeks after he pleaded not guilty to two charges of “discharging gun in town” and “threat of life.” This was […]Continue Reading

Business

85% revenue has been lost due to E-Levy – African Network of Entrepreneurs CEO

June 28, 2022

The founder and CEO of the African Network of Entrepreneurs, Ekow Mensah, has stated that since the introduction of taxes on electronic money transfers in Ghana, approximately 85 percent of revenue has been lost. In an interview on Prime Morning with Roselyn Felli on JoyPrime, the Business Development Consultant stated that before the implementation of the […]Continue Reading

Business

Former NDA CEO accuses successor of doctoring figures, forging his signature in ¢10m fraud case

June 28, 2022

The former CEO of the Northern Development Authority (NDA) has petitioned the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, over a fraud issue involving him. Dr Sulemana Anamzoya, in the petition, accused his successor, Sumaila Abdul Rahman, of fraudulently falsifying figures and forging his signature to cash in a ¢10,400,000 contract. The two-page petition, which was […]Continue Reading

Crime

A/R: Criminal activities at Meduma on the rise

June 28, 2022

There has been an increase in criminal activities within Meduma in the Kwabre-East District of the Ashanti region. Residents say they come under constant attacks, especially in the evening. In view of this, a community taskforce working with the police has devised strategies to track criminals in the town, including the compilation of names of […]Continue Reading

Business

Bank of Ghana elected as Vice Chair of AfPI

June 28, 2022

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has been elected as the African Financial Inclusion Policy Initiative (AfPI) Vice Chair. After two years, Ghana will take over the position of AfPI Chair. AfPI Leaders’ Roundtable will be held in the Seychelles in 2023. Expressing appreciation and honor given to him and cooperation he enjoyed with AFI Management Unit […]Continue Reading

Business

Economist makes strong case against any move by Ghana to return to IMF

June 28, 2022

An Economist, Dr David Yaw Mordy, has said Ghana should not entertain the idea of returning to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for support. He said the IMF usually gives conditionalities that are not favorable to the ordinary Ghanaian hence, the managers of the economy should not be thinking of going to them for assistance. Dr Mordy […]Continue Reading

Business

Pay Gold Coast/Blackshield customers now – PPP tells govt

June 28, 2022

The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) is asking the government and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to pay all affected customers of the BlackShield/Gold Coast Fund Management Company with immediate effect. It could be recalled that in November 2019, government through SEC revoked the license of GCFM. Before the revocation, GCFM presented a proposal to Continue Reading

Business

Case against former PPA boss adjourned to July 27 for case management conference

June 28, 2022

The case against Former Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement Authority, Adjenim Boateng Adjei has been adjourned to July 27. The case was adjourned on Tuesday June 28 for Case Management Conference after the prosecution successfully served accused persons with all documents it intends to rely on during the trial as required by law, the Office […]Continue Reading