Train crash driver jailed six months
The Juapong Circuit Court has sentenced Abel Dzidotor, a 41-year-old truck driver who abandoned his car on the Tema-Mpakadan rail lines, to six months in prison. This came after he entered guilty pleas to three of the four accusations, which included negligent and irresponsible driving, halting without permission, and causing injury. Based only on his […]
Alex Mould, Gavivina will pay ¢5m as bail bond for Sedinam Tamakloe – Deputy AG
Alex Kofi Mensah Mould, the former CEO of GNPC, is facing more legal issues as a result of his involvement in providing a surety for the troubled former CEO of MASLOC, Sedinam Tamakloe Attionu, who was found guilty of stealing. The Attorney General’s office is now pursuing Mould and well-known actor Gavivina Tamakloe, who was […]
Policy-space for Industrialization – a key determinant for Africa’s development- K.T. Hammond
The Minister for Trade and Industry, K.T. Hammond, has called for policy space to facilitate Africa’s industrialization agenda. In a meeting with Ms. Rebecca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva as part of a working visit, K.T. Hammond emphasized the importance of securing requisite flexibilities in trade […]
Police arrest driver who allegedly caused train accident on Tema-Mpakadan rail line
The driver of a Hyundai truck with registration number GS 9018-20 has been arrested by the Ghana Police Service on suspicion of causing an accident involving a recently imported train on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line. During a test run on Thursday, April 18, 2024, the recently imported train from Poland was engaged in an accident. […]
PAC Orders East Gonja Municipal Assembly To Pay Contractor Ghc 92,704 With Interest
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Hon. James Klutse-Avedzi has ordered the District Chief Executive of East Gonja Municipal Assembly, Hon. Richard Broni and his management to immediately pay an outstanding balance of Ghc 92,704. 50 to M/S Saliha Enterprise for the construction of 3-unit classroom block at Kigbatito in 2016. The Chairman of […]
Minister for Finance meets Ajay Banga, World Bank President
Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, Minister for Finance and members of the Ghanaian delegation held a meeting with the World Bank President, Mr Ajay Banga, to discuss issues of mutual interest and world bank programmes in Ghana. Dr Ernest Addison, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, (BoG), Dr Maxwell Opoku Afari, First Deputy Governor and officials […]
Secure Bank Guarantee For Study Leave With Pay-Kofi Okyere Agyekum
The Ranking Member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Hon. Kofi Okyere Agyekum has reminded teachers seeking for study leave with pay to secure guarantee from the banks to show their commitment of serving their bonds or paying back to the Government. According to Hon. Okyere Agyekum, more often than not beneficiaries of the study […]
Integrate Climate Risks and Opportunities into Economic Management – Dr Amin Adam to V20 Finance Ministers and Governors
Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, Ghana’s Minister for Finance has charged central bank governors to integrate climate risks and opportunities into monetary policies and financial regulation practices, to fortify economies against climate-induced vulnerabilities and catalysing a transition to a green and climate resilient economy. “Our central banks are uniquely positioned to lead this transition by embedding […]