Minister of State at the Office of the President, Rockson Ayine Bukari, has resigned after an alleged phone conversation in which he allegedly attempted to bribe a journalist started circulating in the media. Mr. Bukari who submitted his letter of resignation to the president today, Monday 29th April, said he “had taken note of the tape circulating in the media,” ...
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Former NDC MP, five others charged for allegedly stealing GHC42m
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF), Daniel Duku, and former National Democratic Congress ( NDC), Member of Parliament (MP) for Keta, Richard Lassey Agbenyefia, along with four others have been charged with eighty-six (86) counts of Stealing and Causing Financial Loss to the State of up to about Forty-Two million Ghana Cedis (GHc 42,000,000.00). According ...
Read More »Shake up at EC; Dzakpasu, deputy moved
Spokesperson for the Electoral Commission, Eric Kofi Dzakpasu has been moved to the Volta Region. The former head of the EC’s Public Affairs Department is now the Deputy Volta Regional Director. Mr Kofi Dzakpasu is one of the over 30 officers to be affected by the mass transfer. His deputy, Yusif Ayuba, sources tell Myjoyonline, is also on his way ...
Read More »ECOWAS court throws out Justice Dery, others over Anas BRIBES
The Community Court of the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) on Monday threw out three dismissed High Court Judges in Ghana for failing to prove that their rights were violated in process leading to the disciplinary actions taken against them by Ghana Judicial Council. Justices – Paul Uuter Dery, Mustapha Habib Logoh and Gilbert Ayisi Addo – were ...
Read More »Tanken al bijna 8 euro duurder in paar weken tijd
De benzineprijzen stijgen hard. In een paar weken tijd is euro 95 al meer dan 15 cent duurder geworden aan de pomp. Dat betekent zomaar 7,50 euro extra per tankbeurt. En de kans is groot dat de prijs nog verder oploopt. De reden is dat de Verenigde Staten de olie-export van Iran verder willen afknijpen. Vanaf volgende maand moet elk ...
Read More »Illegal Chinese miners having field day – NPP MP
The Member of Parliament for Manso Nkwanta Joseph Albert Quarm has expressed disappointment in the commitment of state agencies in fighting the galamsey menace in the country. According to the legislator, there are still Chinese mining illegally in his constituency despite numerous reports he has personally lodged with the Operation Vanguard Anti-Galamsey force. “I am a member of parliament for ...
Read More »I could have been a starter at Real Madrid or Man Utd for 10 years – Kevin-Prince Boateng
Kevin-Prince Boateng is now a La Liga title winner with Barcelona, but he feels he could have “played 10 years for Real Madrid or Manchester United” had his attitude been better early in his career. At 32 years of age, the former Ghana international has reached the very top of the game. He has enjoyed plenty of success to this ...
Read More »BoG cautions public against undeclared import, export of foreign currency
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cautioned the public against the undeclared importation and exportation of foreign currency. In a statement, the BoG said “Failure to declare or a false declaration shall lead to the seizure and/ or forfeiture of all the currency or monetary instruments, and may be subjected to penalties and/ or criminal prosecution.” Read full statement below: ...
Read More »Osafo-Maafo speaks after ‘Galamsey Queen’ comment
Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, Senior Minister, has urged Ghanaians to rekindle the spirit of volunteerism to achieve the “Ghana Beyond Aid” dream. “Volunteerism and working with others to address the challenges of our communities is essential to our development as a people,” he noted. Mr Osafo-Maafo was addressing the 6th District Conference of Rotary International District 9102, made up of Rotarians ...
Read More »Akufo-Addo sacks Controller and Accountant General
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has finally relieved Mr. Eugene Ofosu-Hene as Controller and Accountant-General after he attained compulsory retirement age of 60 and was still hanging onto the job. A letter from the presidency dated April 23, 2019 and signed by Secretary to the President, Nana Asante Bediatuo has through the Finance Minister directed Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem to take over ...
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