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US charges 6 over car theft ring shipping stolen vehicles to Ghana
Posted on with No CommentSix individuals have been charged in the United States over an alleged international car theft syndicate that smuggled stolen vehicles to Ghana, following a year-long investigation by federal authorities. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, … Read more →
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Lands Minister revokes Ibrahim Mahama’s Exton Cubic’s mining contract
Posted on | CommentIn a new twist to a never ending drama on bauxite exploration in Ghana, the Lands and Natural Resources Minister, John Peter Amewu has declared as invalid and of no effect, a mining lease granted Exton Cubic Ltd. He had … Read more →
There’s no land for ‘One District, One Factory’ in Cape Coast – Paramount Chief
Posted on | CommentThe paramount chief of the Oguaa Traditional Council, Osabarima Kwesi Atta II, has emphatically stated that the area does not have land to give to the government for the ‘One District, One Factory’ policy. President Nana Akufo-Addo in his 2016 … Read more →
Kenya has “a problem”with our judiciary – Kenyatta
Posted on | CommentThe president of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, has said his country has “a problem” with its judiciary after the Supreme Court cancelled his victory in last month’s presidential election. Speaking on live television, he vowed to “fix” the court if re-elected. … Read more →
Polytechnic / Technical University Students can’t apply for jobs
Posted on | CommentThousands of polytechnic and technical university students across the country are unable to apply for jobs as they have been denied academic certificates. Though the students have completed their three-year HND courses and served their national service, the polytechnics and the … Read more →
Kenyan election annulled -Mahama, Mbeki exposed
Posted on | CommentA ruling by Kenya’s Supreme Court yesterday – which annulled the results of last month’s presidential election due to irregularities – has undoubtedly cast doubt on the credibility of key observers of the Kenyan polls, including former Presidents John Dramani … Read more →
424,092 Students to enjoy free SHS
Posted on | Comment– Will it end the misery of over 100,000 students who are placed each year but fail to report? It has now been established that 424,092 students have qualified to be placed in the various Senior High Schools (SHS) as … Read more →
35-year-old fined for presenting fake bank statement for visa
Posted on | CommentA 35-year-old man was yesterday fined GH¢600 by the Accra District Court for presenting a fake bank statement to support his visa application from the German embassy. In default, the convict, Awal Oneil, will serve six months in jail. Oneil … Read more →
Muslims should lead in nation building – Maulvi Mohammed
Posted on | CommentGhanaian Muslims need to eschew antiquated divisive tendencies and position themselves to play a leading role in the fight to transform the country, the Ameer and Missionary-in-charge of the Ahmadiya Muslim Mission has said. According to Alhaji Maulvi Mohammed Bin … Read more →
August salaries for 7,000 workers suspended
Posted on | CommentController and Accountant General’s Department has suspended salaries of seven thousand workers in the public sector. This is because their heads of department have failed to validate them as workers in their respective institutions. According to the Controller and Accountant … Read more →
Free SHS: Ghana can be like America – Prez. Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo says Ghana can be like the United States of America after the successful implementation of his flagship education policy – Free SHS. The President made the comment during the unveiling of the logo for the policy, which begins … Read more →
Kenya presidential election cancelled by Supreme Court
Posted on | CommentKenya’s Supreme Court has annulled the result of last month’s presidential election, citing irregularities, and ordered a new one within 60 days. The ruling makes Kenya the first African country to have a presidential poll invalidated by a court. The … Read more →
3 Ghanaian hajj pilgrims dead in Mecca
Posted on | CommentThree Ghanaian Muslim Hajj pilgrims performing the Islamic spiritual exercise have died in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Confirming the incident, the Deputy Communications Director for the Hajj Board, Hajia Marian Cissey, noted that“so far we have lost three pilgrims; two being … Read more →
My degrees are genuine; SSNIT must reinstate me – dismissed IT boss
Posted on | CommentDismissed General Manager for Management Information System at SSNIT, Dr. Caleb Afaglo has initiated processes to compel his former employer to reinstate him. Embattled Dr. Afaglo has subsequently instructed his lawyers to seek legal redress on his behalf for the … Read more →
Teacher trainee allowance ready – Gov’t confirms
Posted on | CommentAbout 45,000 teacher trainees in 41 public colleges of education will, from next month, receive GH¢204 each as monthly allowance from the Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF). Although each student is entitled to GH¢400, part of that — GH¢196 — … Read more →
SSNIT sacks MIS General Manager Caleb Afaglo over ‘fake’ degrees
Posted on | CommentThe Board of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), has sacked the General Manager in charge of Management Information Systems (MIS), Caleb Afaglo, for securing a job at the Trust with fake degrees. Dr. Afaglo was initially under interdiction. … Read more →
Western rail line rehabilitation project gets $10m boost
Posted on | CommentGovernment’s ongoing effort to improve the rail sector has been boosted by an agreement between mining firm, Ghana Manganese Company, and the Ghana Railway Company Limited for the repair of an important section of the dilapidated Western Rail Lines. The … Read more →
Banks write off a whopping GH¢609m
Posted on | CommentBANKS wrote off GH¢609 million as bad debts in June 2017, compared with GHc541.8 million provision made in June 2016, according to the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) Financial Stability report for July 2017. The year-on-year growth was 12.4 percent in … Read more →
CID invites Ken Agyapong and A-Plus over corruption claims
Posted on | CommentNew Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, and musician, A-plus, have been invited by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), to answer questions on some corruption claims they made against some government officials. A-Plus had accused Akufo-Addo’s … Read more →
IMF confirms extension of Ghana’s program by one year
Posted on | CommentInternational Monetary Fund, IMF has officially confirmed the extension of Ghana’s program by one more year. A statement issued by the IMF and copied to JOYBUSINESS noted that “IMF executive board today completed the fourth review of the arrangement under … Read more →
Full text: IMF’s statement on Ghana’s extended credit facility
Posted on | CommentThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirmed in a statement recently the extension of Ghana’s program by one more year. “The Board also approved Ghana’s request for waivers of non-observance of performance criteria, and modification of one performance criterion; and the extension of the arrangement by … Read more →
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