The National Public Relations Officer(PRO) of the Nation Builders Corps [NABCO] Mr Nana Tachie Erick has slammed the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta for what he described as palpable falsehoods on his statement that the government of Ghana has secured a permanent Jobs for (NABCO) graduates during 2024 budget representation. Mr Ken Ofori-Atta during the 2024 […]
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The Kitchen Scandal: Ablakwa exposes Gabby Otchere-Darko in alleged GHc187.3 million West Blue Contract loot
The Kitchen Scandal is a tale of betrayal, bravado, double standards, influence peddling, dishonesty, greed, collusion, arm-twisting, naked nepotism and blatant rape of the public purse. The Kitchen Scandal will afford us a rare insight into how President Akufo-Addo’s “Kitchen Cabinet” operates and how destructive they have been to national progress. This Kitchen Scandal reveals […]
Hon. Sanja Nanja, MP for Atebubu-Amanten donates canoes to various communities
The Member of Parliament for Atebubu -Amanten in the Bono-East Region, Hon. Sanja Nanja has presented five (5) canoes to the following communities: Pruso, Bolga Village, Kotope, Jato Ligri, Tanfiagya (Fakwasi). all in the Atebubu-Amanten Municipality to help link farmers to their adjoining communities and to their various farms. The donation follows an appeal made […]
Philanthropist supports patient with cancer treatment at Korle-Bu teaching hospital
A businessman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Will Engineering and Technical Services, an Accra-based construction company, Mr. Alex Dosu, has come to the aid of a patient in order to undergo a Radioiodine therapy, a special therapy used to treat thyroid cancer, at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. In all, a sum of […]
Minority bares teeth at BoG Governor for failing to file bank’s financial statement
Deputy Ranking Member on the Finance Committee of Parliament, Isaac Adongo has criticised the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison for failing to file the financial statements of the central bank for almost six months now. The MP says the law mandates the Bank of Ghana to gazette its assets and liabilities […]
Experts condemn Akufo-Addo’s “reckless” comment on rating agencies
Reactions continue to pour in from experts in academia and civil society organizations about recent description by President Nana Akufo-Addo of credit ratings of developing economies including Ghana by renowned rating agencies as “reckless” and reason Ghana had to seek her 17th IMF bailout. Speaking at the 30th anniversary of the African Export-Import Bank in […]
Dumsor looms as Chamber of IPPs orders members to suspend power supply from July 1
There is an impending power crisis as the Chamber of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) has directed its members to cut supply to the national grid from July 1. The directive not to declare their available power capacity to the system operator is to last till July 8. Members of the Chamber include Sunon Asogli, Cenpower, […]
NDC Dep. Women organizer provides training skills for women in Dome-Kwabenya
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) deputy women’s organizer in the Dome-Kwabenya Constituency of the Greater Accra region Ms. Patience Quaye, has provided a one-day training workshop for women across the ten (10) electoral areas of Ghana’s largest Constituency. The training which took place across two major centers from Friday to Saturday March 25 aiming to […]
Sim Cards Re-registration: We have all your details, don’t throw your sim cards away – BoG Warns Quickloan Defaulters
The Bank of Ghana has reminded all Mobile Network Subscribers, particularly users of Mobile Money services that it has access to all their account details that are “domiciled in the databases of credit bureaus”. The Central Bank has therefore advised individuals who have acquired loans through mobile money platforms to approach their service providers or […]
You Have Failed Us- Rashid Isah, NDC parliamentary candidate hopeful for Tema West cries over economic hardship
Thanks to the incompetent NPP headed by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Dr Bawumia, Ghc10 now cannot be used to prepare any substantial meals. A cup of rice which was once sold at Ghc1.20 under Mahama’s regime is now Ghc6.50, frytol in a plain rubber sold at Ghc0.50 is now Ghc3, a sachet of tomato […]
Ursula Owusu orders NCA to block calls and data services of unregistered sim cards from today
From today, 5th September, 2022, outgoing calls and data services from unregistered SIM cards will be interfered with, per the press release from the National Communications Authority (NCA), which was approved by the Communications Minister, Hon. Ursula Owusu Ekuful. The punitive measures for the unregistered SIM cards which take effect on Monday will have other […]
Cement price increases to ¢73 as manufacturers blame cedi depreciation
The price for a 50-kilogramme bag of cement has been increased by manufacturers, effective August 30.Checks by Joy Business revealed that all the major manufacturers have adjusted their prices upward.GHACEM’s new price listGHACEM’s new price list for its distributors indicated a price of ¢64.59 for a 50-kilogramme bag of cement of Super Rapid.Its Super Strong […]
Frozen Tax: JoyNews investigation exposes fraudulent frozen food companies at port
The Workers Union of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) at a durbar on July 24, 2019, criticised the political class.They alleged that family relations and close associates of people with political power and influence were using their influences to clear goods at the ports without paying the required tax.They argued that that phenomenon was contributing […]
Cyber security consultant exposes weaknesses in govt’s new app for sim registration
In developing any system for specific usage, one important thing developers try to do based on the system’s functionality is to prevent loopholes for applicants to bypass. That is why developers SHOULD NOT test their systems. Unfortunately, in some cases, developers are left alone to do the job, and when they finish, they test it […]
E-levy: New data from Finance Ministry shows government rakes in less than 7% of target
Fresh data from the Finance Ministry has shown a significant shortfall in revenue from the controversial electronic transfer levy.The data released in the last hour shows that the government has raked in less than seven per cent of its e-levy target.The e-levy was initially expected to rake in ¢6.9 billion by the end of 2022 […]