Ghana Revenue Authority destroys smuggled goods
The Customs, Excise and Preventive Service Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in the Upper East Region, at the weekend destroyed seized goods worth GH₵31,246.00.
They were seized from non-registered importers, who smuggled the goods into Ghana through the country’s frontiers.
The goods were 777 packages of 200 Rothmans, Malboro and Gold seal cigarettes, which should have attracted Cost...
AU calls for investment to create jobs
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has called for more investment to create jobs, achieve inclusive growth and eradicate poverty on the continent.
She said the continent would in the next fifty years be home to 1.1 billion workers – more than a third of the global workforce.
Dr Zuma made the remarks in her first address to the International Labour Conference,...
President Mahama: Government will prevent financial leakages
President John Dramani Mahama has given the assurance that his government will put all the necessary measures in place to prevent financial leakages in the nation’s oil and gas industry.
“In Ghana, government has a vibrant media, strong civil society organizations, and is also a signatory to the Extractive Industries and Transparency Initiative that will ensure that money accrued from the industry...
KPP cedes ? 300 Million for local content participation
The Promoters and Consultants of the 2000MW Ketu Power Project, have ceded 300 Million Euros for Local Content Participation (LCP) in the project.
The LCP, which comes in the form of investments, goods, works and services, is available to everyone- public or private, institution or individual.
This was made known in Accra, where the Promoters and Consultants discussed modalities to package the LCP...
KNUST inaugurates $ 1 million ward
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Hospital has inaugurated a new ward built at a cost of $ 1 million.
The new facility, called “Otumfuo Osei II Medical Complex”, has among others, a pharmacy, physiotherapy, dental and endoscopy units, doctors’ rest room, laundry, and conference rooms a presidential suite, 35-air-conditioned private rooms with internet facility and...
Administration of Stool Lands signs MOU
Mr Prince Gyapong, Central Regional Stool Lands Officer, has applauded the Eguafo Traditional Council for availing itself to execute the Land Administration Project (LAP) for prudent and systematic land management within the jurisdiction.
The Eguafo Traditional Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Administration of Stool Lands on Thursday to pave
the way for the execution of...
GNA undertakes market survey at Arts Centre
The price of shirts made of African fabric, at the Arts Centre, Accra, ranges from Ghc 25 to Ghc 40, depending on the quality and size of the product.
A market survey by the GNA at the Centre on Friday, indicated that female dresses made of African prints ranged from Ghc 20 to Ghc 40, while those of children (girls from 1 to 15 years) ranged from Ghc 10 to Ghc 18.
It revealed that the price of six...
Government losing $150m monthly at Tema Port
The Government is losing over 150 million Dollars monthly through tax evasion at the ports.
This is based on investigations conducted by investigative group Tiger Eye and the Centre for Freedom and Accuracy.
Andrew Awuni, the Executive Director for the Centre for Freedom and Accuracy says videos on corrupt practices at the Tema Habour that will shake the nation will soon be released.
It will be recalled...
SDF approves GHC 22 million grants for skills development
The Skills Development Fund (SDF) has approved the disbursement of about GHC22 million to support the acquisition of new and innovative skills and technology by 78 small, medium and large scale industries, training and research institutions.
The grants will specifically be used to upgrade skills and acquire new and innovative technologies in informal and formal sectors of the economy, specifically...
Thirty Eight countries meet anti-hunger targets – FAO
The Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Wednesday confirmed that 38 countries have met internationally-established targets in the fight against hunger, chalking up successes ahead of a deadline set for 2015.
It said 20 countries had satisfied the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 1, to halve the proportion of hungry people; adding that their progress was measured between 1990-1992 and 2010-2012.
This...
Dr Duffuor II appointed UniBank’s Chief Operating Officer
Dr Kwabena Duffuor II has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the UniBank (Ghana) Limited by the Board of Directors.
Dr. Kwabena Duffuor was until this appointment, the Executive Director in charge of Finance, Strategy, Corporate banking, Treasury, Human Resource Management, amongst others.
A press statement issued by the Head, Marketing and Communications Dept of UniBank and copied...
Noble Appiah takes over Metro Mass
The Executive Director of the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC), Ing. Noble John Appiah, has been appointed as Managing Director of the Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMT) by President John Dramani Mahama.
Noble Appiah has been at the NRSC for almost a decade as its founding Executive Director and his appointment comes on the heels of Daily Graphic’s publication Wednesday of alleged illegal deals...
Tussle Over Ghana’s Oil
MINISTER STOPS VEEP
…You Can’t Use My Port!
Gordon Asare-Bediako
On Tuesday, March 13, 2012, President John Mahama then Vice President of the Republic was billed to commission the US$35million Debre Marine Project in Akosombo but was stopped at the eleventh hour by a directive purportedly given by the then Minister of Transport Honorable Collins Dauda.
According to a Report from the Project Managers...
Energy Commission launches Wiring Certification Guidelines
The Energy Commission has developed some guidelines to help electrical wiring and installation professionals in the performance of their work.
The Ghana Electrical Wiring Certification Guidelines have been developed in fulfillment of the provisions of Regulation 8 of the Electrical Wiring Regulation, Legislative Instrument 2008, which was passed by Parliament in November 2011.
Dr Alfred Ofosu Ahenkorah,...
Gas pipeline workers want better working conditions
About 200 workers engaged in various gas pipeline projects in the Western Region could lose their social security and other entitlement because their employers, Sinopec International, is allegedly not honouring such entitlements.
They are alleging that Sinopec is using loop holes in the labour laws to circumvent the payment and signing of a collective bargaining agreement.
Speaking to the Ghana News...
Asamankese to have a timber market
The Domestic Lumber Trade Association (DOLTA) in collaboration with the West Akyem Municipal Assembly is to build a timber market at Asamankese.
The construction of the market would make business easy for wood sellers in the area, as well as promote job creation in the municipality.
Currently the absence of such a facility in the area is affecting the business of wood sellers as customers have to go...
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