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 …

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”. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

  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 …

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; …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has called off its nationwide strike “for now” after three days of disrupted services. The decision was taken on Thursday after the leadership of the group met with the National Labour Commission. The association declared an indefinite strike for its members on Tuesday, …

Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta says government can only do little about investments locked up in financial institutions that promise unrealistic returns over a short period of time. According to him, any organisation that promise a fixed return at the end of the month should be taken a second look …

The Ministerial Committee set up by the Economic Management Team to review the concession agreement between the government of Ghana (GoG) and the Meridian Port Services (MPS) has made a compelling case to the government not to implement the agreement in its current form. The committee in its report, a …