Business

Recapitalization positioned banks to weather the pandemic storms – Addison

June 15, 2022

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison has said the decision to clean-up the financial sector prior to the pandemic, together with the COVID-19 relief measures introduced by the central bank in the wake of the pandemic, positioned banks to weather the storms associated with the pandemic and sustain lending to support […]Continue Reading

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Home News Desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse to revitalize the ocean – Mayor… Desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse to revitalize the ocean – Mayor of Accra to Ghanaians

June 15, 2022

The Mayor of Accra, Elizabeth Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey has urged Ghanaians to work collectively towards revitalising the ocean by ending plastic pollution which is a major threat to the marine environment. According to her, “the oceans were crying and require our help stressing that human activities such as dumping refuse into drains, indiscriminate dumping of […]Continue Reading

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Court document shows CoS breached procurement Act in ordering for the auction sale of public vehicles

June 15, 2022

A court document has revealed that the Chief of Staff breached the procurement Act when she ordered for the auction sale of public vehicles. The court said “Counsel for the defendant submits that in so far as the plaintiffs claim is grounded on Section 83 of Act 663, and the Ministerial responsibility with respect to […]Continue Reading

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WTO Fisheries Funding Mechanism readied to provide support for ending harmful subsidies

June 15, 2022

Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on 14 June introduced the WTO Fisheries Funding Mechanism, which is envisioned to support developing and least-developed countries in implementing a prospective agreement to curb harmful fisheries subsidies. Interested donors and beneficiaries welcomed plans for the Fund, which the chair of the Continue Reading

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Paperless registration and licensing of vehicles to begin by July 2022 – Gov’t

June 15, 2022

Paperless registration and licensing of vehicles will begin by July 2022, the Government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced. The government said also that that the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) and the Ghana Card will be fully integrated soon. The Presidency in a tweet on Wednesday June 15 “DVLA systems and […]Continue Reading

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Rainstorm to hit parts of Accra today –GMA

June 15, 2022

Part of Accra and other parts of the country are expected to be hit by a thunder storm today Wednesday, June 15, 2022, according to the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMA). The GMA says already, some places are experiencing the storm and urged residents to be cautious. The Chief Forecaster at the Ghana Meteorological Agency, Felicity […]Continue Reading

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Ghana signs MoU with Finland to boost agric, manufacturing, others

June 15, 2022

The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs & Regional Integration, Kwaku AmpratwumSarpong (MP), led Ghana’s delegation to the 2022 Nordic-African Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (NAFM) held in Helsinki, Finland from 13th to 15th June, 2022. Other members of Ghana’s delegation included Ghana’s Ambassador to Finland, H.E. Mrs. Jennifer Lartey, Director for the Europe Bureau, the Continue Reading

Crime

Armed Robbers Kill One, Others Hospitalised At Akatsi

June 14, 2022

One person has been killed, while four others have been hospitalised following a robbery incident at Makafui and Sons Lotto company at Ayitikorpe in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta region on Monday night. The suspected robbers numbering six, invaded the company’s premises at about 8:30pm at a time only few of the workers […]Continue Reading

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50 Soldiers To Escort ECG Workers In Installing Meters In Kroboland

June 14, 2022

The Chief Executive for Yilo Krobo Municipality, Eric Tetteh, says a contingent of 50 military officers will be deployed in the Krobo area to assist the Electricity Company of Ghana install prepaid meters from Kpong. “The instruction is simple, when they enter your house and you say you don’t want prepaid meter, they will disconnect […]Continue Reading

Crime

Wa flogging incident: Court adjourns cases to July

June 14, 2022

The Wa circuit court, presided over by His Honour Jonathan Avogo, has adjourned the case involving the two lovers who were flogged in Wa over their nude videos shared on the internet. The three persons standing trial over their alleged involvement in the case which occurred at the palace of the overlord of the Waala […]Continue Reading