In a shocking development, the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) finds itself in a dire financial situation as its agro products, essential for the upcoming cocoa season, are being auctioned due to a failure to pay a staggering GH¢3.9 billion in duty to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). This development, could …
Read More »We’ve a duty to ensure 2024 election is free, fair and transparent – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has called on Ghanaians to ensure that the nation holds a free, fair and transparent 2024 general election. In his Christmas message to the nation, President Akufo-Addo indicated that it is incumbent on the Ghanaian people that the nation choses a new leader for the next four years. …
Read More »Nurse slumps and dies on duty
A staff Nurse working with Ahmed Sani Yariman Bakura specialist Hospital, Gusau in Zamfara State slumped and died while discharging her duties at the hospital. The late nurse identified as Asma’u Lawali Bungudu, was said to be hale and hearty when she arrived the hospital in the early hours …
Read More »Ex-NCCE boss, Josephine Nkrumah, threatened with death on Liberia duty tour
Former National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) chairperson, Josephine Nkrumah has reported a death threat directed at her by a Liberian national to the government in Monrovia. Ms. Nkrumah is currently serving as the Economic Community Of West African States (Ecowas) ambassador to Liberia. The BBC reports that in a …
Read More »Give private schools port duty waiver to acquire good buses – Government told
A journalist with Kumasi based first private radio station Otec, Nana Akwasi Acheampong well known in the media as Kanewu has called on Government and the education Ministry to support schools in the country especially private ones to get road worthy and durable school buses to ensure safety of children …
Read More »‘Soldier’ assaults female police officer on traffic duty
An officer of the Nigerian army has reportedly assaulted a female police officer in Calabar, Cross River’s capital. According to reports, the Mobil junction along the Murtala Mohammed highway in the state has been temporarily blocked as officers of the army and police are in a ruckus. Trouble began on …
Read More »Twitter users shocked as import duty on car skyrockets from GH¢49K to GH¢55K within a month
A post shared on social media in which a car dealer witnessed a drastic increment in final duty and taxes payable for an imported vehicle, in a month, has left many users dumbfounded. Sharing details of the tax invoice, the expected amount to be paid moved from GH¢49,000 to GH¢55,000 …
Read More »VIDEO: Bank Teller Abandons Duty, Caught Making N@ked VC In The Office
Bank tellers are to serve customers of their banks in a way that they stick to the bank forever. However, a female teller is trending on social media after a video which captured her making n@ked video call (VC) with her lover leaked. Reports, gathered by Filasconews.com from various …
Read More »Ethiopian Airlines suspends pilots who ‘slept’ on duty, overshooting runway
Ethiopian Airlines has officially reacted to a report that two pilots slept on the job overshooting the Addis Ababa runway and losing contact with air control at a point. “The concerned crew have been removed from operation pending further investigation,” the airline said in a statement without saying if the …
Read More »Qualified relatives to replace Police Officers who die on duty – IGP
Police officers who die in the line of duty will now have qualified relatives recruited into the service to compensate for the loss, the Inspector-General of Police Dr George Akuffo Dampare has disclosed. According to the IGP, the initiative is part of a broad range of measures being taken by …
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