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National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress has cause to ask a co-panelist during a live TV show whether he was living in Ghana.Sammy Gyamfi’s question was directed at New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Kwadaso, Eugene Nyarko, who denied ever knowing that the Bank of Ghana had printed monies in excess of 50 billion for government, contrary to its constitutional threshold.“This is the first time I am hearing what you are saying,” the MP told host of Good Morning Ghana, Randy Abbey on March 9, during a discussion on president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s State of…
A couple have been fined £500 each after they had such wild sex they kept fellow hotel guests awake. Jamie Boultbee and Kaylie Hursthouse checked into the Moorlands Izaak Walton in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, on Valentine’s Day. But they became so randy that police had to be called in the early hours of the morning. They were given a keycard to let themselves into the room where they had caused damage to the bathroom door. Prosecutor Karen Wright said: ‘Hursthouse was heavily intoxicated and smelt of alcohol. She was slurring her words and was unsteady on her feet. Boultbee was lying in…
Former Shell boss Ben van Beurden received a pay package of £9.7m last year, up more than 50% from 2021. His pay was revealed in the oil and gas giant’s annual report and accounts. Shell reported the highest annual profits in its 115-year history last year after a surge in energy prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Massive profits made by energy firms have added to pressure to tax them more as households struggle with rising energy bills. Shell made a record $39.9bn (£32.2bn) profit in 2022, double the previous year’s total. When its results came out in February, opposition parties…
The Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) is calling on the government to help the authority with a whopping amount of $200 million for an “effective and fully operational monitoring system” in order to identify earthquakes or earth tremors when they are about to strike. According to the GGSA, there are challenges confronting the authority. It added that the current budget allocation to the authority is inadequate. The GGSA Act 2016 (928) mandates the authority to carry out systematic geological mapping, and assess, monitor and evaluate geological hazards and risks in the country. The GSSA is also mandated to collect and…
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has warned internet users against clicking two malicious links in circulation which purport to provide access to a monetary grant from a former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama. In a public alert, the CSA said the links were mainly being distributed through social media platforms including WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and Telegram. The webpages displayed after the links are clicked come with the message: “Former President JOHN MAHAMA on Feb 1st 2023. Offer a New Grants of 2,000 GHS to individuals to support all Citizens and Empower the Youths. My idea for the introduction…
There has been a marginal increase in the number of Ghanaians who travelled and settled outside Ghana in 2021. The figure increased to 269,531 from 250,624 which was recorded in 2010 with Europe, the Americas (North, South and Caribbean) and African countries outside of ECOWAS being their most favoured destinations. This was contained in the 2021 Population and Housing Census Thematic Report released by the Ghana Statistical Service today in Accra (Mar 9, 2023). According to the report, more than half (53.7 per cent) of emigrants originated from the Greater Accra (26.9 per cent) and the Ashanti (26.8 per cent)…
A 35-year-old man who allegedly abused his 15-year-old daughter sexually and claims the act “is a tradition” has been put before a Gender Based Violence Court at the Police Headquarters in Accra. Bless Gatogo, alleged to have abused his daughter on three occasions at Okushiebiade, near Amasaman in the Greater Accra Region, has been charged with incest and defilement. The accused person has denied the charges. The court presided over by Mrs Dora Eshun has admitted Gatogo to bail in the sum of GHC20,000 with two sureties who are to be known by the Police. The court has adjourned the…
Ghana and the European Union (EU) have committed to deepening cooperation at the 2023 Session of the Ghana-EU Political Dialogue held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. This year’s session is an opportunity for Ghana and the EU to assess the progress made on the implementation of the outcome of the previous year’s Dialogue. It also highlights the joint visions of the two sides and explores opportunities for cooperation in the thematic areas outlined in the agenda for the Dialogue. Ghana’s Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, who chaired the occasion commended the…
The Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has once again failed to provide exact timelines for the arrival of essential childhood vaccines. The Minister addressing Parliament on Thursday, March 9, reiterated his promise that efforts are underway to ensure that vaccines are procured for children in the next few weeks. “Mr Speaker, we are expecting to receive vaccines within two to three weeks. We have done all the necessary arrangements and within two to three weeks we should get vaccines. We have done everything to ensure that we get these vaccines earlier, but it will be very difficult for me to…
President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced that his government is putting some measures in place to ensure that Ghana’s per capita GDP is almost doubled.He told parliament in his state of the nation address on Wednesday, 8 March 2023 that the “government recognises that sustained growth must be deliberate, especially in a global landscape marked by forces of technology, trade, and intense competition.”It requires a combination of leadership, social cohesion, and deep investments in core capabilities of people, firms, and institutions to harness our opportunities”.“This is why”, he explained, “together with our private sector counterparts, we are anchoring Ghana’s medium-term growth…
