Six political parties at the end of a Multi-Stakeholder Conference organised by the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference have accepted in principle the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). The representatives of the six political parties who made the disclosure in their submissions on Friday in Accra include Mr Freddie Blay, Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP); ...

Mining giant, Anglo Gold Ashanti says it is planning to recruit about 2,500 workers following its resolve to resume full-scale operations at its Obuasi mine. The Managing Director of the company, Mr. Eric Asubonteng made this known at a Town Hall meeting organized by the mining giant with stakeholders in Obuasi. The program which was held at the Obuasi Sports ...

President Akufo-Addo has said his government inherited a $5.2 billion debt in Ghana’s energy sector from the previous Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration, half of which has been paid, while the remainder hanged on the neck of his administration like an albatross. Noting that Government was seriously working to offset the debt, he indicated: “I think if there is ...

The Bank of Ghana has revoked the licences of 347 insolvent microfinance companies, saying the institutions continue to pose risk to the entire financial system. “Given the risks that these institutions continue to pose to the entire financial system, and the need to protect depositors, the Bank of Ghana is sanitising this sector through the orderly resolution of the failed ...

The Bank of Ghana has revoked the licences of 39 insolvent microcredit companies for regulatory violations and other supervisory concerns. A statement from the Central Bank said severe under-capitalization, poor lending and risk management practices, and poor corporate governance practices were among many other reasons accounting for the poor performance and eventual collapse of the 39 failed institutions. Following the ...

De 58-jarige pastor Rans D. van een Ghanese kerk in Den Haag is veroordeeld tot vijf jaar celstraf omdat hij twee buurmeisjes jarenlang heeft misbruikt. De destijds jonge zusjes hoorden ook bij zijn kerkgemeenschap en daarnaast trad hij op als een familievriend voor hun alleenstaande moeder. De rechtbank vindt het misbruik voldoende bewezen, ook al heeft D. zelf altijd hardnekkig ontkend. ...

Some Members of Parliament (MPs) are demanding action against pastors and churches preying on the gullibility of the public. In a statement on the Floor on activities of churches, MP for Mfantsiman Constituency, Ekow Hayford said it was about time the State took drastic action against pastors who abuse people’s rights through a legislation and an independent body to manage ...

Parliament is demanding action against pastors and churches that prey on the gullibility of the unsuspecting public. The lawmakers argued in the chamber on Wednesday, 29 May 2019 that the state must step in with a legislation to clamp down on what they term abuse of congregants especially by one-man churches. In a statement on the floor of the house ...

“Men of God” who rely on the gullibility of their followers to amass wealth may be out of business soon. Some legislators on Wednesday asked the House to consider enacting a law to clamp down on these exploitative self-styled Men of God and their churches. MP for Mfantseman, Ekow Hayford, appealed that an independent body should be set up “backed ...

Details emerging from the Electoral Commission (EC) indicate that the election management body was paying a whopping $4 million annually to a vendor for the servicing of biometric verification equipment. The Chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensa, who made the revelation, said the annual financial obligation was met irrespective of whether there was an election or not, a retainership of ...