The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has distanced itself from some comments made by the Commissioner of Customs concerning the findings of a case involving its Customs Division. The Commissioner of Customs, Col . Kwadwo Damoah (Rtd) last week denigrated the Special Prosecutor’s work regarding a foreign food importing company, Labianca, Read more…
A former Trades and Industry Minister has asked for the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to take over the alleged corruption case involving Labianca Group of Companies and the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, speaking on JoyNews’ The Probe, believed that the EOCO Read more…
Law education Ghana is experiencing one of the greatest transformation in recent times, with many hoping to get a slot. However, little is known about the competence needed to pursue law education and opportunities available in the law career. The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has therefore initiated Read more…
A group of global experts convened by WHO has agreed on new names for monkeypox virus variants, as part of ongoing efforts to align the names of the monkeypox disease, virus and variants—or clades—with current best practices. The experts agreed to name the clades using Roman numerals. The monkeypox virus Read more…
There is unanimity across the world on the need to reduce smoking rates among people. Whether it is the ubiquitous cigarettes, or cigars or water pipes known locally as shisha in Nigeria, every concerned stakeholder wants a drop, indeed a continuous drop in smoking rates. While cigarettes have always received Read more…
Last week, the Special Prosecutor published his findings about some alleged corrupt activities involving a company owned by a member of the Council of State and the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The report into Labianca has instigated a fresh discussion on corruption and its effect on Read more…
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) President, Yaw Acheampong Boafo, has bemoaned the behaviour of certain lawyers when it comes to the transformation of the profession. According to him, some legal practitioners have prioritised the interest of their various political parties over that of the Bar. The situation, he says, has Read more…
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has warned the public against buying refurbished Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders from unscrupulous people. The Service wants Ghanaians to be safety conscious and wary when purchasing such cylinders. According to him, some nefarious people have abrasively repaired spoilt cylinders and taken them to Read more…
A stalwart of the New Patriotic Party, (NPP), says the grassroots of the party are calling for Alan Kyerematen to lead the party into the 2024 polls. Hopeson Adorye insists the party members say it is the turn of the Trade Minister to lead the party. According to him, they Read more…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has said it is probing claims of Ghanaian passports issued to foreigners. The Ministry said it will take appropriate measures to deal with the issue. It comes on the back of widespread social media reports that some foreign nationals living in the Read more…
Ghana’s U-20 female team will look to pick up their first point at the ongoing FIFA World Cup when they take on Japan on Sunday, August 14. The game, scheduled for a 17:00 GMT kick off, could see the Black Princesses end their tournament earlier than they would have wanted Read more…
The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has identified poor leadership and management, inefficient supervision, lack of accountability and inadequate teacher training as contributing factors to poor learning outcomes experienced in schools in the country. This, he said was because many school leaders have not undergone professional training for their Read more…
At least 41 people have died in a fire at a church in the Egyptian city of Giza, officials say. An electrical fire broke out as 5,000 worshippers gathered for mass at the Coptic Abu Sifin church, security sources told Reuters. The fire blocked an entrance, causing a stampede, the Read more…
The funeral of the late Abesimhemaa, Nana Yaa Pomaa ended at Abesim near Sunyani over the weekend. The Paramount Chief of Dormaa and overlord of Abesim, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Dr. Agyemang-Badu II, joined scores of mourners to give the late queen mother a befitting farewell at the Abesim local Roman School Read more…
Dawn yawns, and the Moon is still some hours away from completing its nightly shift. But the inhabitants of Vamboi, a small village near Tumu that barely registers on the map of Ghana’s Upper West Region, are already up, their eyes drained of what little sleep remained in them when Read more…
President Akufo-Addo says his government, since assuming office in 2017, has been delivering on its promise to retool and re-equip the Ghana Armed Forces, thereby helping the Force to realise its mandate of protecting the territorial integrity of the nation. According to President Akufo-Addo, in view of the contemporary, emerging Read more…
The World Chess Olympiad, regarded as the biggest event on the International Chess Federation (FIDE) calendar, attracted as many as 2000 players from 187 countries. The tournament was initially scheduled to take place in Moscow but was later switched to Chennai, India after Russia invaded Ukraine. The tournament, which ended Read more…
It is the desire of every young person to find work or a trade. However, there are hazards in every job with corresponding risks; and we are exposed to different levels and combinations of hazards depending on our workplace. One major workplace hazard is silica – inhalation of its dust Read more…
A police station has been commissioned at Sepaase in the Ashanti Region to help battle crime and give locals security. Regional Minister Simon Osei-Mensah, who also oversaw the commissioning of the police station says, the building came at a time when the country wants to combat any crime. The building Read more…
This weekend, the people of Ga Mashie took their turn in the Homowo festivities for this year. The streets of Jamestown were filled with the beating of the Odadaoo drums by the Gbese Mantse, as the townsfolk and tourists alike trooped the principal streets with excitement. Nii Adote Otintor II Read more…