As the coronavirus spread around the world and with rising number of confirmed cases in Africa, the government of Ghana is set to impose stricter controls at its border checks to curtail the spread of the virus. The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in a televised presidential address on Wednesday, said the Ministry of Health has been directed to designate ...
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Scrap price stabilization and recovery levy-COPEC to Govt
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC) wants Ghana’s Price Stabilization and Recovery levy (PSRL) scrapped. COPEC said the continuous imposition of the PSRL is inimical to consumers. “The PSRL must be immediately scrapped from the Price Build Up and a more sustainable source of funding be instituted for premix in order that the whooping 16p/litre charge on fuel prices ...
Read More »Newmont to reduce board size from 15 to 11
Multinational mining firm, Newmont, has announced on Monday March 9 that its Board of Directors (Board) plans to reduce the number of Directors from 15 to 11, effective following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 21, 2020, with the completion of the Goldcorp integration. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Board determined that reducing the size of ...
Read More »At least 30 burnt to death in Kintampo Highway accident
A fatal accident on the Kintampo-Tamale highway in the Bono East Region has left at least 30 people burnt to death, Monday morning. Adom News’ correspondent Wiafe Akenteng who is at the scene says those involved, include women and children. According to him, a Yutong bus reportedly collided with a mini Sprinter bus with registration number AS 1801-18 causing both ...
Read More »The paradox of a Northern politician
The South is best understood as an exceptional region inside Ghana, with a unique political and cultural milieu birthed by the intersection of progress and development. This region has created the best of productive citizens, if not excellent to say. This pictorial description of how flourish the South is, is due to the character and behavior of the inhabitants of ...
Read More »Asante Kotoko set to pay huge compensation to former coach CK Akonnor after losing appeal
Asante Kotoko have lost their appeal against former coach CK Akonnor over his wrongful dismissal in July last year. The Porcupine Warriors are to pay the now Black Stars coach a hefty severance package for terminating his contract. This was after a Ghana FA Player Status Committee ruled in October 2019 and found the club guilty of breach of contract. ...
Read More »Sophia Akufo urges government to introduce legislation to ensure true gender inclusion
Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo is challenging authorities to take real steps to enforce legislation that gives quota for women to occupy certain positions to ensure true gender inclusion. She said “If you look at the proportion of women in parliament and their participation in the top-level within the corporate world, it is not good. But at the middle level, ...
Read More »Affirmative Action Bill to be passed before 2020 ends – Gender Minister assures
Gender Minister, Cynthia Morrison has assured citizens that the Affirmative Action Bill, which is to promote gender equality in the country will be passed before the end of 2020. This comes after numerous calls by activists to get the Bill which has been drafted for over 15 years to be passed into law. Speaking on Joy Fm’s Newsnite, the Minister said the ...
Read More »Tony Yeboah praises Jordan Ayew for breaking long-standing record in England
Ghanaian legend, Tony Yeboah has lavished praises on Jordan Ayew after the latter broke his long-standing goal scoring record in the English Premier League. Tony Yeboah netted 24 goals between 1995 and 1997 for Leeds United in the English top-flight league to set the record as a Ghanaian with the highest number of goals. However, his 24-year goal scoring record ...
Read More »If no one will invite you to the table, take your chair there – Otiko Djaba to women
Former Gender Minister Otiko Afisa Djaba has challenged government to pass the Affirmative Action Bill to help accelerate women empowerment in the nation-building agenda. Underscoring the essence of tackling challenges forestalling its passage, the former Gender Minister questioned, “what is stopping the government from passing the Affirmative Action Bill this month as a birthday [gift] to all Ghanaians? Because the ...
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