General News of Sunday, 18 August 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is the flagbearer of the NPP and vice president of the republic During the NPP manifesto launch, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, outlined key factors he envisions for governing the country if given the mandate in December. According to Dr. Bawumia, the policies, if implemented, will ...
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A Plus sued for exploiting Ahmed Suale’s death for public attention
General News of Friday, 16 August 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Ghanaian politician, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus A Ghanaian politician, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, has been sued by the Coalition of National Zongo Political Groupings for allegedly exploiting the death of investigative journalist Ahmed Suale to gain public attention. The lawsuit, led by Yahaya Alhassan, ...
Read More »Plan for $450m manganese refinery at Nsuta far advanced – Jinapor
Business News of Saturday, 10 August 2024 Source: ghanaiantimes.com Samuel Abu Jinapor, Minister of Lands and Resources Plans are far advanced for the construction of a $450 million manganese refinery at Nsuta, in the Western Region by the Ghana Manganese Company (GMC). The deal follows the conclusion of negotiations between the government and the majority shareholder of Ghana Manganese Company. The ...
Read More »OSP Airbus Report: ‘Stay within your boundaries’ – Prof. Smart Sarpong tells Kissi Agyebeng
Politics of Saturday, 10 August 2024 Disclaimer Source: peacefmonline.com Professor Smart Sarpong Professor Smart Sarpong has advised the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, not to turn himself into a judge over cases in his office. The Senior Researcher, discussing the Special Prosecutor’s report on the Airbus scandal, wondered how Kissi Agyebeng came to his conclusions that exonerated former President John Dramani Mahama, ...
Read More »Is Nduom’s bank in trouble in Liberia?
General News of Sunday, 11 August 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Ghanaian businessman and politician, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom There are contradictions from Liberia on SIB Liberia Limited, a commercial bank owned by Ghanaian businessman and politician, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom. According to a report by frontpageafricaonline.com, SIB Liberia Limited is one of two major commercial banks operating in Liberia facing insolvency issues, prompting ...
Read More »Ghana’s $20 million rice scandal
Thursday, 21 February, 2002, 03:31 GMT Former Vice President of Ghana John Atta Mills has testified in the country’s High Court in a $20 million rice plantation case. Five government officials in the administration of former Ghanaian President Jerry Rawlings currently on trial over the loss of project funds, include two former ministers and the chief of staff at the ...
Read More »British firm Mabey and Johnson convicted of bribing foreign politicians
BAE the next target as bridge-building firm becomes first major UK company to be convicted of foreign bribery David Leigh and Rob Evans Fri 25 Sep 2009 18.50 CEST A string of foreign politicians and officials were named as having received corrupt payments from a British firm today, as the company admitted it had systematically paid bribes around the world to win ...
Read More »Ghana receives $155 million World Bank support to restore degraded coastal areas
Business News of Thursday, 8 August 2024 Source: ghanaiantimes.com.gh Ophelia Mensah-Hayford, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation Ghana has received a total of $155 million to help restore the country’s degraded coastal areas. The funding package comprises $150 million in financial support and an additional $5 million grant, aimed at mitigating the impact of natural and human-induced disasters on ...
Read More »Ghanaians urged to avoid photocopying Ghana cards for transactions
Business News of Thursday, 8 August 2024 Source: GNA File photo Moses K. Baiden, the Chief Executive Officer of Margins ID Group, has urged Ghanaians not to allow institutions to photocopy their Ghana Cards for transactions. He said instead that citizens should insist on verification methods prescribed by the National Identification Authority (NIA). Baiden made the call during a visit by ...
Read More »Airbus Scandal: We’re delighted that Mahama has been confirmed as ‘Government Official 1’ – NPP
Politics of Friday, 9 August 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com New Patriotic Party flag A Deputy General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has said the party is happy that the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s investigation has pointed out former President John Mahama as “Government Official 1″ in the Airbus bribery scandal. Speaking on JoyNews on Thursday, August 8, ...
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