Business

World Bank clears Education Minister in $1.2m training funds controversy

June 2, 2022

The World Bank has cleared Ghana’s Education Minister of any wrongdoing in the alleged embezzlement of the 1.2 million dollars funds meant for the Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP). Per the bank’s records, the Ministry of Education’s claims of training over 40,000 teachers under the project were verified before the funds were released. […]Continue Reading

Crime

Flogging incident: 25 persons arrested for rioting at Wa police station

June 2, 2022

Police in Wa have arrested 25 persons for attempting to force the release of three suspects who were in police custody for flogging the victims in a leaked sex tape. The 25 were part of a mob who besieged the Wa Police Station on Wednesday evening. “The irate mob pelted the charge office and adjoining offices with […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Johnny Depp wins defamation case against Amber Heard

June 2, 2022

Johnny Depp has won his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard, whom he sued over claims of domestic abuse. The jury has found Heard defamed her ex-husband in a 2018 Washington Post article in which she wrote about being “a public figure representing domestic abuse”. The foreperson of the jury is now running through all […]Continue Reading

NEWS

OSP cash-strapped, without governing board 9 months after Kissi Agyebeng took over

June 2, 2022

Nine months after Kissi Agyabeng was sworn into office as the Special Prosecutor, his office does not have a Governing Board. Mr. Agyebeng took Office in August 2021. Section 5 and 6 of the Office of Special Prosecutor Act 2017 and Act 959 task the Board to formulate policies for the object of the Office, […]Continue Reading

NEWS

Appiatse C’tee runs out of funds

June 1, 2022

The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Appiatse Disaster Committee, Thywill Quarshie, has revealed that their accounts are currently empty and cannot continue to transport affected school children to their various schools again. Speaking in an interview with Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson, the host of Connect FM’s Omanbapa, Mr. Thywill Quarshie indicated that the committee Continue Reading

Business

Hollard Ghana and Melcom extend partnership online with e-commerce

June 1, 2022

Insurance and commerce partners Hollard Ghana and Melcom have announced the extension of their “Shop and Insure” collaboration beyond the current in-store Hollard on-the-go booths in select Melcom stores, to e-commerce on www.melcom.com. This move will enable more Ghanaians to conveniently use digital means to access financial security on their purchases and lives. The Continue Reading

NEWS

UN Security Council unanimously adopts Ghana-Norway resolution on Maritime Security in Gulf of Guinea

June 1, 2022

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced that the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a Ghana-Norway resolution on Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea on Tuesday, 31st May, 2022. As co-leader and drafter with Norway of the resolution, Ghana welcomes the adoption of the resolution, the Ministry said in a statement on Continue Reading

Business

NPA boss adjudged outstanding public sector leader of the year

June 1, 2022

The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid continued in his streak of silverware collection as he emerged as the ‘Outstanding Public Sector Leader’ for the year 2021 at the Ghana CEO Excellence Awards held at the plush Kempinski Hotel in Accra. He was awarded for his Sterling Leadership, Achievement, Business […]Continue Reading

Business

IATA says post-pandemic airport chaos will get fixed

June 1, 2022

A top airline industry official called on Tuesday for calm surrounding recent travel chaos at some airports as people resume flying after the pandemic, blaming the gridlock on temporary delays in getting clearances for new staff. A snapback in air travel has triggered long queues at some British airports, as well as Amsterdam, Dublin and […]Continue Reading

Business

Oil firms on EU’s Russian oil ban and end of Shanghai lockdown

June 1, 2022

Oil prices firmed on Wednesday after European Union leaders agreed to a partial and phased ban on Russian oil and as China ended its COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai. Brent crude was up US$1.71, or 1.5%, at US$117.31 a barrel by 0817 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose US$1.67, or 1.5%, to US$116.34. Both benchmarks registered […]Continue Reading