August 17, 2023
Ghana: Be Relentless in Advocacy for Prudent Management, Use of Petroleum Revenue ...Deputy Minister to PIAC
A Deputy Minister of Finance, John Kumah, has urged the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) to be relentless in its advocacy for prudent management and use of… Read more »
Ghana: Data Protection Commission Clamps Down On Companies Over Data Breaches
The Data Protection Commission on Monday began an operation in Accra to clamp down on organisations for various forms of breaches of the Data Protection Act 2012 (ACT 843). Read more »
Ghana: 60 Gnfs, NADMO Personnel Undertake Training On Handling of HAZMAT
A total of 60 personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) and the National Disaster Management Organisation ((NADMO) are undergoing a five- day training on Hazardous… Read more »
Ghana: UN Corruption Report On Ghana - Gh¢5 Billion Bribes Paid in 2021
(UNODC) says Ghanaians from all walks of life paid GH¢5 billion as bribes to public officials to facilitate public service delivery in public institutions in the areas of… Read more »
August 16, 2023
Ghana: Two Officials of Saboba Assembly Die in Road Crash
Two officials of the Saboba District Assembly have been confirmed dead in an accident, which occurred on the Tamale-Yendi highway. Read more »
Ghana: Support Efforts to Ensure Sanity in Passport Acquisition
The order by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, for the withdrawal of officers on secondment at the Passport Office in Accra… Read more »
Ghana: Foreign Minister Orders Withdrawal of Officers At Passport Office
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has ordered the withdrawal of officers on secondment at the Passport Office in Accra. Read more »
Ghana: Cybersecurity Professionals, Security Service Providers to Register By September 20
All cyber security service providers and professionals in the country are expected to register for license and accreditation from the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) by September 30… Read more »
August 11, 2023
Ghana: Enforce Payments of Other Taxes
On Tuesday, the Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana organised a forum to review the 2023 mid-year budget recently read in… Read more »
August 09, 2023
Ghana: 6 Police Personnel Injured in Clash With 'Pragyia Riders
Six police personnel suffered injuries, following a clash with rickshaw riders, at the premises of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), in Kumasi, Ashanti Regional capital, on… Read more »
West Africa: The Fundamental Causes of Coups d'État in the West African Sub-Region
Coup d'états are becoming more popular and welcomed by larger and significant percentage of citizens in the West African sub-region for one basic truth; blatant CORRUPTION… Read more »
Ghana: 60 Workers Die, 1,786 Injured From Occupational Accidents in 2 Years
A Total of 60 workers died from occupational accidents at workplaces nationwide over the last two years, the Principal Labour Officer at the Labour Department, Mr Francis Bibuksi,… Read more »
Ghana: 2 Teachers Arrested Over Alleged Examination Malpractice
Two teachers were on Monday arrested for allegedly engaging in examination malpractices in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), at Dunkwa Secondary Technical… Read more »
August 11, 2023
Ghana: Tension Mounts At Sanitation Ministry... As Chief Director Flouts Laid-Down Rules for Promotion
There is simmering tension at the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources (MSWR) as the Chief Director, Mr Noah Tumfo, is accused of promoting sub-professionals to occupy… Read more »
Ghana: GIS Launches Code of Conduct to Regulate Staff
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) yesterday launched its Code of Conduct and Reporting Mechanism to regulate the conduct of its officers. Read more »
August 10, 2023
Ghana: Amidst Growing Insecurity in Bawku - Students Write BECE Under Police, Military Guard
Students in the Bawku Municipality are writing this year's Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) under heavy security protection due to the volatile situation in the… Read more »
August 08, 2023
Ghana: Man in Trouble for Allegedly Tying Boy to Orange Tree
The police and residents of Akaa, in the Jasikan Municipality of the Oti Region, have intensified their search for a 74-year-old man, who allegedly tied a nine-year-old primary… Read more »
Ghana: Show Political Commitment in Combating Money Laundering Terrorism Financing in W/A
Governments in the West African sub region have been urged to show strong political will in combating money laundering and financing of terrorism. Read more »
Ghana: Towards Efficiency, Upholding Fiscal Discipline in Public Emergencies
Two policy documents to promote efficiency and accountability in the use of public financial resources during emergencies were yesterday launched in Accra by the Minister of… Read more »
Ghana: KNUST Student Allegedly Stabbed to Death By Colleague
A second year student of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has been allegedly stabbed to death by colleague, at Kronum-Kwapra, a suburb of Kumasi, in the… Read more »
August 07, 2023
Ghana: CAGD Clarifies Payments of Gh¢393,315 to 59 Deceased Pensioners
The Head of Public Relations at the Controller and Accountant General's Department (CAGD), Cephas Dodoo, has stated that the Department did not make payments to 59 deceased… Read more »
Ghana: Parliament Summons Finance Minister Over Debt Restructuring
Parliament on Friday summoned the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, to present to it details of the government's debt restructuring programme for consideration. Read more »
Ghana: MoGCPS Conducts Final National Consultation On 2 Bills
The Ministry of Gender Children and Social Protection (MoGCPS) last Thursday conducted the final national consultation on the Children's Bill and the Child Justice Administration… Read more »
Ghana: ECG Wages War Against Fake Meters in Volta Region
The Electricity Company of Ghana, Volta Region has begun a clampdown on users of fake and illegal electricity meters within some communities in the Denu District of the company. Read more »
Ghana: See Something, Say Something Campaign Hits North East Region
The Ministry of National Security has taken its flagship campaign dubbed "See Something, Say Something" to the North-East Region to sensitise residents on security-related issues. Read more »