Some customers of the collapsed savings and loans companies and other microfinance institutions (MFIs) have threatened to vote against the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) if their locked-up deposits are not paid before the 7 December 2020 general elections. The affected customers say life has become unbearable for them after …
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Ghanaian referees better than Gambian referees – Retired FIFA official
Retired FIFA referee, Joseph Wellington, has expressed disappointment in Ghanaians who claim Ghana does not support its own referees. According to Mr Wellington, no club or referee in Ghana can be compared to those in England because they have better structures. He believes in terms of officiating, Ghana is ahead of Gambia; …
Read More »Inflation rate for November rises to 8.2 per cent
The Year-on-year inflation rate for November rose to 8.2 per cent, up by 0.5 percentage point from the 7.7 per cent recorded in October 2019. The month-on-month inflation between October and November stood at 0.7 per cent. Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, the Government Statistician, who announced this on Wednesday, said …
Read More »Independent parliamentary candidate joins NPP
The former Presiding Member of the Akuapem North Municipal Assembly, Nana Asiedu Ofei who contested as an Independent Parliamentary candidate in the 2016 general election, has announced his decision to join the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and support their cause. He explained that as an Independent candidate, he garnered 9,092 …
Read More »Hearts management ignore supporters petition to sack ‘disrespectful’ Frederick Moore
Frederick Moore, Hearts of Oak’s Chief Executive Officer, has the backing of the club’s management and will not be sacked. That’s according to Alhaji Akanbi, a board member, speaking to agitations from the club’s supporters wing – the National Chapters Committee. The NCC has, for several days, pined for Moore …
Read More »Cedi depreciation, high import duty cause of cement hike – Manufacturers
Cement manufacturers in the country have attributed the recent increase in cement prices to the depreciation of the cedi to the dollar, high port taxes and duties amongs others. Major cement manufacturers in the country have announced a 5% increment which takes effect today, warning that prices could increase further …
Read More »Osafo Maafo sues Auditor-General
Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo has instructed his lawyers to commence legal processes against Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo for the wrongful surcharge on him. In a statement signed and released on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, the Mr. Osafo Maafo said: “The evidence available shows clearly that the Auditor-General erred in law …
Read More »Osafo-Maafo goes to court over Kroll contract surcharge
The Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo says he is heading to court with four others over the auditor general’s decision to surcharge him in the one million Kroll contract. The former member of Parliament says the move is to afford him the opportunty to clear his name in the matter. “I …
Read More »Court orders striking teachers to resume work
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has secured an injunction to compel the striking teacher unions to immediately resume work. The court order also barred the teachers from continuing with the strike which has been in effect since Monday. Meanwhile, the teachers say forcing them to the classroom in spite of …
Read More »Woyome’s Trassaco luxury apartments up for sale
The state is set to auction three properties belonging to a businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, to defray his ¢47.2 million in debts. A notice of the auction was published in the Daily Graphic on December 2, 2019, detailing the location of the residential properties. Theghanareport.com has visited two of the …
Read More »Borrow from kindergarten capitation grant for exams – GES to school heads
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has instructed heads of public Junior High Schools in the country who do not have enough funds to organise their end of term examination to borrow from the Capitation grant meant for kindergarten or primary schools. The notice to school heads sighted by Starr News …
Read More »COCOBOD trial: SC dismisses Opuni’s application for Special leave
A five member-panel of the Supreme Court presided over by Justice Anin Yeboah has dismissed an application by Dr. Stephen Opuni seeking a special leave of the apex court to appeal against a Court of Appeal decision. Aaron Mensah, lawyer of Dr Opuni argued that there was an error on …
Read More »Parliament demands arrest of man who destroyed Peace C’cil building
The defence and Interior committees of Parliament are demanding the immediate arrest and prosecution of an unidentified individuals who allegedly demolished an office Complex owned by the National peace Council. The peace council expended fGHC400,000 for expansion works upon receipt of the bungalow donated by the Works and Housing Housing …
Read More »Gov’t releases money to pay striking teachers
Government has released money for the payment of the outstanding arrears for teachers in the country who have been striking since Monday. The teachers are on strike over government’s refusal to pay them the money which spans 2017 till date. In a letter, the finance ministry ordered the Controller and …
Read More »“It’s sad” corruption fighting back at Domelevo, Amidu – Danish Ambassador
The Danish Ambassador to Ghana, Mrs Tove Degnbol, has expressed worry about the attacks on the reputation of the country’s Auditor-General Daniel Demelevo and Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu. Speaking at the inaugural Ghana Integrity Awards ceremony organised by the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) on Monday, 9 December 2019, Mrs Degnbol …
Read More »Major Boakye Gyan discloses why Rawlings unnecessarily ‘attacks’ Mahama
Major (Rtd.) Osahene Boakye Gyan has revealed why former Military leader and founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), President Jerry John Rawlings, used to criticise the late John Evans Atta-Mills and Ex-President John Dramani Mahama ‘without any justifiable reason’. He told Neat FM’s Adakabre Frimpong Manso that he [Boakye …
Read More »7-hour siege at Somali hotel ends with10 deaths
Somali Security forces have shot to death five attackers who officials said were behind a raid Tuesday evening on an upscale hotel near the presidential palace, officials said. At least five people were killed in the attack and scores rescued, officials said. Among those killed is a former judge and …
Read More »I’m not a murderer – Rawlings roars in self defence
Spokesperson for the Rawlings family, Ernest Owusu Bempah, has brushed aside accusations that the former president orchestrated and sponsored the extrajudicial killings of some former army personnel shortly after the 1979 revolution. Former close associate of Mr Rawlings and one of the architects of the June 4 Uprising, Major Osahene …
Read More »Togbe Afede kept away from Farmers’ Day at Ho
President Akufo-Addo and the Paramount Chief of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV, appear to be in an open warfare to the extent that the respected traditional ruler last Friday, boycotted this year’s National Farmers’ Day celebration, which incidentally was held in his home, Ho –Volta Region. The 35th National …
Read More »Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa demands fresh probe into killing of 44 Ghanaians in The Gambia
Members of parliament are pushing for a fresh probe into the execution of some 56 West African migrants including 44 Ghanaians in The Gambia back in 2005. The renewed calls come on the back of confessions by two Gambian soldiers who admitted to participating in the execution of the Ghanaian …
Read More »Newmont Mine to affect portions of Sunyani-Kumasi highway
Newmont Goldcorp has affirmed its readiness to divert the Afrisipakrom -Techire road, as the company finalises processes to commence actual mining on its Ahafo North concessional area. The Company’s Ahafo North concession is expected to cover 4,000 hectares of land around five major towns – Yamfo, Adrobaa, Susuanso, Terchire and …
Read More »Be willing to pay $10,000 as monthly salary if I agree to marry you – Afia Schwarznegger
Television and Radio personality, Afia Schwarzenegger says any man who wants to get married to her will have to pay her monthly salaries. According to her, she needs to keep up with the life she lives currently and marriage cannot stop her from that. She made this known when she …
Read More »Six remanded over Mankessim shooting
The Cape Coast District Court 2 presided by her honour Gloria Mensah Bonsu has remanded into police custody six suspects in connection with the Mankessim shooting. The six were arrested on Saturday at Mankessim after a shooting incident during the enstoolment of Queen Mother, Nana Araba Otua. Speaking to Adom …
Read More »MPs will be marked absent if they fail to enter chamber – Speaker
Any Member of Parliament (MP) who comes to Parliament without entering the chamber will be deemed absent from parliamentary duties, Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has ruled. By the ruling, MPs who come to the premises of Parliament House and conduct other businesses without entering the chamber would …
Read More »Local firms lack capacity to print currency notes – Bank of Ghana
The Head of Currency Management at the Bank of Ghana, John Gyamfi, says the Central Bank for the foreseeable future will continue to print Ghana’s currency notes with well-proven and trusted international companies as local firms lack the capacity to execute such jobs. The comment follows the revelation that the …
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