The Deputy Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson in charge of Corporate Services, Dr. Eric Bossman Asare, has hinted of a shakeup at the headquarters of the elections management body. The ongoing restructuring will see the transfer of staff and the creation or realignment of departments and units. Dr. Bossman gave these indications in a Citi News interview in response to a ...

The arrest of 8 Chinese suspected illegal small scale miners in the last three weeks has brought to 33 total number of arrests involving Chinese nationals. The anti-illegal mining task force Operation Vanguard revealed that 72 other suspected foreign illegal miners have also been arrested this year, 2019. “Several patrols were conducted within various targeted areas from our Forward Operating ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has identified five major threats to Ghana’s ongoing economic recovery, which could significantly slow the accelerating growth rate. The Fund has presented them to government and other stakeholders in the form of a Ghana Risk Assessment Matrix which identifies the nature and sources of the risks, assesses their relative likelihood of their happening and their ...

The South American State, Suriname, has established its first African embassy in Accra, Ghana. It would serve as a conduit for the enhancement of socio-political cooperation between the Surinamese government and the African continent including the African Union. Aside facilitating people-to-people contacts and business-to-business opportunities, the embassy would promote cultural exchanges and visits for tourists via e-visa and e-tourist card. ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the government to adjust the producer price of cocoa to reflect changes in international cocoa prices. According to the IMF, the downward adjustment had become necessary because the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) was grappling with a funding gap of GH¢1 billion due to the government’s inability to reduce producer prices paid to cocoa ...

The Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr Isaac Crenstil, has cautioned traders and businesspeople against smuggling. Mr Crenstil noted that import duties have been reduced by 50 per cent and, therefore, does not see the need for any businessperson smuggling goods into the country. Speaking on the Executive Breakfast Show (EBS) on Class91.3FM on ...

The Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) has accused former President John Dramani Mahama and his erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration of causing financial loss to the state. The former president is said to have chased the state the sum of Gh¢ 23,396,074.48 through the purchase of some buses in 2016. According to MASLOC, the stated loss is the ...

Government says Policy Think Tank IMANI goofed when it sought to question portions of the contractual agreement it signed with and Aker Energy. “The contract area has seven discoveries namely pecan north, almond, cob, beech, pecan, paradise and hickory north. The first five are oil discoveries while paradise and hickory north are gas discoveries. “Aker Energy acquired the interest of ...

The National Identification Authority (NIA) will begin the mass registration and Ghana card issuance exercise in the Greater Accra Region, from Monday, April 29, 2019. The exercise is expected to end on Saturday, July 6, 2019. This was made known by the Chief Executive Officer of the NIA, Professor Ken Attafuah, at a press conference in Accra Thursday, April 25, 2019, ...

Former President Jerry John Rawlings says Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s wisdom and fortitude has brought greater glory to undoubtedly one of Africa’s leading Kingdoms, Asanteman. According to the former Military Leader, Otumfuo’s tenure has brought a refreshing new aura to the institution of chieftaincy in Ghana, elevating it to a respectable new level and setting a standard for many ...