The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison, has announced that the government of Ghana intends restructuring the National Investment Bank (NIB) and Agricultural Development Bank (adb) to ensure they focus on industrialisation and agriculture, respectively. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, 4 January 2018 regarding the recapitalisation of banks in Ghana, Dr Addisson said: “… The …
Controversial Musician, activist and member of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Kwaku Asare Obeng popularly known as APlus has vowed to do more to expose the ‘thieves’ inside the Akufo-Addo government going into 2019, MyNewsGh.com has learnt. According to him, the fact that the Akufo-Addo Bawumia government plans to spend about 79 Billion Ghana cedis on infrastructure in 2019 …
The former Petroleum Minister of the erstwhile John Mahama government, Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah has descended heavily on the Akufo-Addo led government for failing to relocate the Karpower badge to Takoradi in the Western Region. The current Energy Minister, Mr. Peter Amewu in a statement issued within the week rebutted a news publication by Graphic concerning the price of ENI Gas …
The Kumasi Traditional Council has called on the government to immediately restore the power for chiefs to summon their subjects. The Council hopes this will give back some respect to traditional chieftaincy. Citifmonline.com reports that the president of the Council and Chief of Bantama, Baffour Owusu Amankwatia, said the cooperation of the president in restoring the power should happen …
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has charged government to study and demystify the mystery surrounding the innovation and technological prowess of a spiritual leader and technologist, Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka. He said: “Why don’t we sit him down for him to teach us how he manages to get these inspirations to do all these wonderful things? Have the universities …
The Audit Service recovered a total of GH¢67.3 million through disallowances and surcharges into government coffers last year. This followed the issuance of 112 surcharge certificates to individuals and organizations in 2018. The Special Audit Report on Disallowance and Surcharge as at November 2018 and presented to Parliament showed how the money was recovered. “Our follow up on the …
Government has imposed a curfew on the Chereponi and Saboba communities in the Northern Region following the raging tribal conflict between the Konkombas and Chokosis. The curfew which takes effect from today January 3, 2019, will last between 4 pm and 7 am each day, a statement from the Interior Ministry said. The statement said the decision was on …
Ghana will this year take delivery of two specially tailored fire water tenders equipped with turntable ladders to fight fire in high-rise buildings in the country. The current fire equipment of the Ghana National Fire Service can reach only the seventh floor of high-rise buildings, something that has become a headache for firefighters in the country. The one being procured …
Government is to construct the widely publicised Oda, Bonka Agyei storm drains to control perennial flooding as well as sanitation challenges facing the Oda Township and its surrounding communities. The phase I of the project which covers a total distance of 250 meters (1.5 by 1.5) is under the sanitation module of the Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP) of …
