President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said cooperation between Ghana and Cuba is being extended to the eradication of malaria, and soon, through a joint venture agreement with Labiofam S.A., a bio-larvicide factory will be established in Savelugu, in the Northern Region of Ghana.Nana Akufo-Addo further disclosed that an agreement …
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PDS to publish power cuts timetable from today – PURC
Ghanaians may now heave a sigh of relief as steps have been taken to provide them with a schedule on the recent blackouts. The decision was taken at a meeting between Power Distribution Services (PDS), Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission (PURC) on Thursday. Confirming …
Read More »‘Ghost’ mining company invades Atewa Forest
A portion of the Atewa Forest Reserve in the Eastern Region has been cleared by a mining company to begin mining operations in the rainforest. About 11 trees have so far been uprooted by the unknown company and a small pit dug at the Kobreso side of the reserve. Local …
Read More »Importers & Exporters skeptical about duty reduction
Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) has expressed skepticism about the reduction in benchmark value of import duties at all of the country’s ports. According to them, the announcement by the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia at a Town Hall meeting, though laudable is vague. Executive Secretary of …
Read More »IMANI breaks silence on Bawumia, EMT Townhall and it’s serious
Founding President of IMANI Africa, Mr Franklin Cudjoe and Vice President Kofi Bentil have spoken about the Economic Management Team townhall meeting held yesterday. Mr Cudjoe said judging from how the questions and answers at the Economic Management Team Townhall went, Ghanaians need “more assurances beyond high sounding economic jargons”. …
Read More »Exams paper not ballot paper; erase Akufo-Addo’s face on it – NDC boy to GES
A youth activist of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) at the University of Education Winneba – Mampong Campus, Mr. Oscar Klabla Bedzra has charged the Ghana Education Service (GES) to take swift action to erase the photograph of President Akufo-Addo from the mock examination papers some students in the …
Read More »BoG did not spend any reserves to stabilize the Cedi – Bawumia
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has dismissed claims that the Bank of Ghana spent reserves to revive the Cedi when it depreciated against some foreign currencies especially the Dollar. According to him, “some persons have misunderstood the requirement by the International Monetary Fund(IMF) to build up its reserves by some …
Read More »SSNIT Tamale area takes 77 employers to court
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Tamale Area, has sent signals to all employers who fail to honour their obligation under the National Pensions Act, 2008 (Act 766), that the Trust will apply the law to ensure that workers get their due when they retire. The Tamale Area …
Read More »PAC summons former Trade Fair CEO over missing GHC300,000 payment vouchers
The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC) has summoned a former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Trade Fair Company (GTFC) Limited, Dr Ebenezer Erasmus Okpoti Koney, to appear before the committee to explain the circumstances under which thieves allegedly broke into offices of the centre and stole payment …
Read More »We won’t go to IMF again – Ofori-Atta
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has ruled out another romance with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), maintaining that sufficient macroeconomic gains have been made to prevent a return to the UN-backed institution. “The expectation of all of this is that we are consistently on top of the macroeconomics of the country, …
Read More »Ken Agyapong names NPP leaders ‘poisoning’ Akufo-Addo’s mind against him
100,000 Ghanaians lose $25m in Crypto scam
At least 110,000 Ghanaian investors have lost their investment totalling GHC135 million ($25.71m) to crypto investment scams and hacks in 2018, a report on the Global Coin Community Scam said. Members of Parliament are alarmed over the report and want regulators to police the sector to save Ghanaians from falling …
Read More »‘Call for VC’s resignation and UEW Council dissolution is unfortunate’ – SRC
The Students Representative Council (SRC) of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) said the call by the Alumini for the resignation of the Vice-Chancellor and the dissolution of the Governing Council of the University was unfortunate. It said the Vice Chancellor, Reverend Professor Anthony Afful-Broni, and the Governing Council, within …
Read More »Savings & Loans Directors undergo corporate governance training
In the quest to enhance the corporate governance practices of savings and loans companies, a training programme to educate directors of Savings and Loans (S&L) companies has been held in Accra. The training, which comes in the wake of the banking sector reforms, is to primarily enhance the knowledge of …
Read More »Ghana, US companies sign agreement for provision of solar energy to Catholic facilities
Strategic Security Systems International and the American Engineering Group (AEG) International, on Wednesday signed an agreement for United States Government grant support for feasibility studies towards the building of small-scale solar systems for the Ghana Catholic Church. The project, which is expected to take off after the feasibility studies, will …
Read More »RTI Bill: You don’t obstruct and take credit for it’s passage – Minority Leader to gov’t
Minority Leader in Parliament Haruna Iddrisu says a celebration of the passing of the long awaited Right To Information Bill by the incumbent government will be contradictory seeing that the latter spearheaded the obstructing of its passage at an earlier submission. Although not the ‘ideal’ bill for all concerned parties, …
Read More »‘Double-track’ teachers not paid salaries for 5 months
About 8000 teachers recruited by the government to facilitate the implementation of the controversial double track system under the Free SHS policy, have not been paid their salaries five months after their employment. The Ghana Education Service, which is in charge of processing of the newly recruited teachers for their …
Read More »We’ll not reinstate dismissed UEW Senior lecturers – Governing Council to Education Minister
The governing council of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has rejected a directive by the Minister of Education, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh to reinstate three dismissed senior lecturers of the institution. It would be recalled that the Minister last week directed the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education Winneba …
Read More »GCB sacks 164 former UT, Capital banks staff over WASSCE, SSSCE results
Some 164 staff of the defunct UT and Capital banks staff who were absolved by the GCB bank have been sacked from the company over their secondary school results. Even though some of the affected personnel have proceeded to acquire masters degrees, they are being sacked over their WASSCE and …
Read More »Rev Owusu Bempah reacts to Kennedy Agyapong quitting politics
The founder and leader of the Glorious Word and Power Ministry International, Rev Isaac Owusu Bempah has reacted to the decision of the Member of Parliament of Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong to quit active politics. According to the man of God, his mother is sad over the decision …
Read More »ATEBUBU: Fakwasi Presby Basic School pupils study on floor
Students of Atebubu Fakwasi Presby Basic School in Atebubu/Amantin Municipality of the Bono East region are compelled to write on the floor due to lack of tables and chairs, especially those at KG 1&2. The school, established 17 years ago has not electricity power and has not seen any renovation; …
Read More »Pass consumer rights bill now! – Kofi Kapito
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Consumer Protection Agency, Kofi Kapito has called on the government to pass the consumer rights bill to protect consumers in the country. The call comes as Ghana Joins the world in celebrating the World Consumer Day, a day set aside to promote consumer …
Read More »BREAKING NEWS: GRA boss Kofi Nti fired
The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr Emmanuel Kofi Nti and two other commissioners have been fired, Daily Mail GH can confirm. The other affected commissioners are Isaac Crentsil, commissioner for customs, and Kwasi Asante Gyimah, in charge of domestic tax. Top government officials say Nti has been …
Read More »Price of bread to go up by GH1.00
Price of locally manufactured bread will from next week Monday shoot up by one Ghana cedis (GH 1.00), executives of Ashanti Regional Flour Users Association have announced. The soon to be effected increment in prices was sparked by the recent hikes in the market prices of flour and other products …
Read More »Tema Port security interrupts stowaway
The Tema Port Security has in its custody a 21year old Moroccan stowaway, Abdul Hadi, who was hiding on board the vessel MV Lanidie in search of free passage to Europe. According to the Tema Port Security Manager, Joseph Punamane, the Port Security was contacted by the ship’s crew, to …
Read More »Ex-UT, Capital bank staff to meet GCB management over contract termination
Ex-workers of defunct UT and Capital Banks are scheduled to have a meeting with the management of GCB Bank over the termination of their contracts. Overall, 56 ex-staff of the banks were affected after the GCB Bank said they did not possess the minimum qualification required to work with the …
Read More »Two Senior Lecturers at UEW sacked by Vice Chancellor
Two senior lecturers of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), have been summarily dismissed by the Vice Chancellor, Reverend Father Prof Anthony Afful-Broni according to a letter sighted by MyNewsGh.com. The two include; Professor Ephraim Avea Nsoh, Principal of the College of Languages Education at Ajumako and Dr. Frimpong Kakyire …
Read More »BREAKING: Planned Demostration Against Gold Fields Ghana Ltd Halted
The residence of Brahabebome and it’s surrounding communities in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality have put on hold a planned massive Demostration against Gold Fields Ghana Ltd(GFGL), Tarkwa scheduled for Monday March 11 as a result of a successful meeting between the leadership of the residents of Brahabobome and the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal …
Read More »WAEC to verify 2019 WASSCE candidates biometrically
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) will, for the first time, capture the fingerprints of candidates who would be writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in 2019 as part of measures to curb impersonation. “In order to nip in the bud the growing trend of impersonation, the …
Read More »Menzgold’s Dzorwulu HQ burgled; TV sets, ACs, computers stolen
The Head Office of Menzgold Ghana Limited in Dzorwulu, Accra, has been burgled. Sources close to ClassFMonline.com said the thieves entered the office through the back wall and broke the window of the gold-trading firm.The burglars made away with all computers in the trading hall, TV sets, photocopy machines, air …
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