The government of Tanzania has admitted that medical bills for kidney dialysis are exorbitant so it is conducting a review to reduce those charges. The pledge was made yesterday in Parliament by Health deputy minister Godwin Mollel, who said currently the medical bills for dialysis stand at Sh900,000, which is …
Read More »Kenya tax staff to wear cameras in war on bribes
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) says its workers will start wearing body-worn cameras in the latest bid to curb tax cheating and bribery. The Business Daily reported that the body cams would be used by staff who work in the domestic tax department and customs and border control. Some KRA …
Read More »Mining firm Glencore pleads guilty to UK bribery charges
A British subsidiary of the mining firm Glencore has pleaded guilty in a UK court to corruption offences for the second time in the last two months.It was accused of paying millions of dollars in bribes to secure access to crude oil in several African countries. The Serious Fraud Office …
Read More »Don’t abandon children with sickle cell disease – ANAQ Foundation Prez appeals to fathers
President of ANAQ Foundation, Mrs Ama Nyarko Attafuah Quainoo, has appealed to fathers not abandoned children with sickle cell disease. She said, instead, they must care for them emotionally and support the mothers financially to keep the children healthy and alive. Mrs. Ama Nyarko Attafuah Quainoo, who is a sickle …
Read More »NPP Needs “Result-Oriented” Stephen Ayesu Ntim To Break The 8 – Kwabena Frimpong
The ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP) goes to the polls to elect their national officers between 15th to 17th July 2022 at the National Capital, Accra. Mr. Kwabena Frimpong, a communication team member of the NPP and an ardent youth activist, has appealed to the cherished delegates who would vote at …
Read More »Support small scale enterprises to expand – Assistant Auditor General pleads with Rural Banks
The Assistant Auditor General who doubles as the board chairman of Brakwa Breman Rural Bank, Mr. Alexander Koomson has pleaded with rural and community banks to support small business and enterprises in their areas to expand. Speaking in an interview with the media during the bank’s 36th Annual General Meeting …
Read More »Gbajabiamila is a blessing to Nigeria – Adeyinka Adedoyin
A leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Adeyinka Adedoyin, has described the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as a symbol of strength, compassion and dignity for the people of Lagos State. “Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila is an extraordinary politician, a great …
Read More »Suspected robber on bail threatens to attack Talensi’s Polo
A famous philanthropist and miner, Zongdan Buyak Kolog, popularly known as Polo, is reported to have received a fresh death threat from a member of a five-man gang that was put before court for allegedly robbing him (Kolog) of 20 sacks of gold-bearing rocks valued at Gh¢3,000.00 in 2012. Paazie …
Read More »David Adjaye has been ‘certified’ to work in Ghana since 2018 – Kweku Baako claims
Abdul Malik Kweku Baako, Editor-In-Chief of the New Crusading Guide has disclosed that renowned architect Sir David Adjaye was properly licensed to practice in Ghana as far back as 2018. The architect and his firm, Adjaye and Associates have recently been cited in huge payments from government in respect of …
Read More »Fuel Shortage: No need to panic—Senyo Hosi
There is no need to panic about fuel shortage in the country, Mr Senyo Hosi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors, has said. He said the country had one month fuel cover and urged the public not to engage in panic buying. “Yes, we …
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