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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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‘Woes’ of EC boss heads for Supreme Court
Posted on | CommentThe Supreme Court has become the new battleground in the brouhaha at the Electoral Commission (EC) following a suit by an individual against the Chief Justice and the Attorney-General (A-G) in an attempt to stop any investigations against the EC … Read more →
8 Killed in Nigeria church gun attack
Posted on | CommentAt least eight people have been killed in a gun attack on a church in southern Nigeria, police say. Up to 18 other worshippers were wounded in the early morning incident at the church in Ozubulu near the city of … Read more →
Ghana – Togo border now opened 24/7
Posted on | 1 CommentThe border between Ghana and Togo at Aflao in the Volta Region is now being operated on a 24-hour basis throughout the week, Immigration sources have revealed to 3News. It followed a bilateral agreement between the two countries, which was … Read more →
Ghanaians dissatisfied with management of $3.4bn oil revenue
Posted on | CommentParticipants at a forum on management of petroleum revenue in the Ashanti Region have expressed disappointment over the management of Ghana’s oil revenue for the past six years. According to them, they are yet to feel the impact of the … Read more →
$560m bond cash to pay VRA’s debt to Ghana Gas
Posted on | CommentOUT of the GH¢17.4 billion bonds government will raise in the third quarter of this year from the securities market, $560million will be used to settle the Volta River Authority’s (VRA) indebtedness to Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC). The $560 … Read more →
Takoradi and Tema Ports go paperless
Posted on | CommentTo give a further boost to the realisation of the reforms announced by the Vice-President at the Port Efficiency Conference in May 2017, GCNet has commenced paperless operations at Takoradi, effective August 1, 2017, and scaled up the process to … Read more →
An inspirational and blessed life – Commodore Seth Coomson @ 60
Posted on | Comment“At age 60, I want to be blessed like Commodore Coomson,” a young man in his mid-twenties soliloquised at the residence of Commodore Coomson yesterday when the family of the decorated Naval Officer had a surprise birthday for him. Born … Read more →
ICC in France kicks Woyome out
Posted on | CommentEmbattled National Democratic Congress (NDC) financier Alfred Agbesi Woyome, has been booted out of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce Secretariat in France where he was trying to stop the Ghana government from collecting GH¢51.2 … Read more →
Increase VAT by 1% for free SHS project – IEA
Posted on | CommentThe Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has made a recommendation to government to increase the 17.5% VAT by 1 percent to cater for the free Senior High School (SHS) project. According to the institute, the move will provide a sustainable … Read more →
Global blindness set to ‘triple by 2050’
Posted on | CommentThe number of blind people across the world is set to triple within the next four decades, researchers suggest. Writing in Lancet Global Health, they predict cases will rise from 36 million to 115 million by 2050, if treatment is not … Read more →
Northern Regional Minister terminates Ibrahim Mahama road contract
Posted on | CommentNorthern Regional Minister Salifu Saeed has terminated the Bimbilla-Salaga road contract which was given to Engineers and Planners, a company owned by Ibrahim Mahama, brother of former President John Mahama. The contract, which was awarded to the company over a … Read more →
Canada, UK warn their citizens against possible terrorist attack on Ghana
Posted on | CommentThe Canadian government has issued a red alert to its citizens concerning what it believes to be a possible terrorist attack on Ghana. The United Kingdom has also added to Ghana’s terrorism concerns with travel advice on its website indicating that … Read more →
Towing levy: ‘Yentua demo’ to hit gov’t
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Committed Drivers Association (GCDA) has served notice of a nationwide demonstration to push for the repeal of the recently passed mandatory towing levy. The Association says it is not in favor of the levy and wants the government … Read more →
Monies paid by last year’s unsuccessful hajj pilgrims missing – I.C. Quaye
Posted on | CommentThe 452 pilgrims who fully paid for their Hajj trip last year but were unable to travel due to lapses on the part of the Hajj Board can now heave a sigh of relief as the current Hajj Board has … Read more →
Major boost for businesses as Fitch predicts 18% prime rate
Posted on | CommentGHANA’S private sector is set to experience a major boost as government continues to pursue growth-oriented and job creating policies. Bank lending rates, which have remained high for decades, are expected to trend downwards as the prime rate of the … Read more →
11 people to be surcharged to refund state cash – Auditor General
Posted on | CommentThe Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo has said eleven people indicted in the Auditor General report will be surcharged today to refund monies they misappropriated. The individuals are expected to refund the money with interest according to the Bank of Ghana … Read more →
Oil price hits two-month high at $53
Posted on | CommentOil climbed towards $53 a barrel on Tuesday, reaching a two-month high, supported by signs that a persistent supply glut is starting to ease amid strong demand and OPEC-led production curbs. U.S. inventory reports due on Tuesday and Wednesday are … Read more →
SHS admission requirements not changed – Education Minister
Posted on | CommentThe Minister of Education, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, says the criteria for absorbing day and boarding students at the Senior High School level will not be changed. However, guidelines in this respect will be made known to heads of second-cycle … Read more →
Diaspora Students can do their National Service in Ghana
Posted on | CommentThe Director of Diaspora Relations at the Office of the President in Ghana has promised a warm welcome to all Ghanaian students in the Diaspora who would choose to do their national service or internship in Ghana. He argued that … Read more →
COP Kofi Boakye to head PIPS
Posted on | CommentDirector General Research/Planning at the Police Headquarters, COP Kofi Boakye has been appointed as the Director General of the Police Intelligence and Professional Standards (PIPS) bureau. COP Kofi Boakye is experiencing his second transfer since the change of government, having … Read more →
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