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April 17, 2024April 17, 2024

GHc 5.8m Fine On ECG Board Members Was Sanctioned By Our Legal Dept – PURC

A Commissioner of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Ishmael Edjekumhene, has disclosed that the decision to impose a fine of Five Million, Eight Hundred and Sixty-Eight Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHS 5,868,000.00) on members of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG)

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024

Sedina Attionu: Former MASLOC Boss Jailed 10 Years For Causing Financial Loss

An Accra High Court has sentenced the former chief executive officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu to 10 years in jail with hard labour. Daniel Axim, a former chief operating officer of MASLOC has also been sentenced

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024

Ghanaian Man Sets Guinness World Record For Most Trees Hugged In One Hour

Abubakar now holds the World Record for the Most Trees Hugged in One Hour by an individual Abubakar Tahiru, a Ghanaian forestry student, has etched his name in the annals of Guinness World Records by achieving the title for the Most

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024

Court Orders Arrest Of CID Boss And Another

The High Court in Accra has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the Director General (DG) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police and the DG of the Legal and Prosecution Unit of the Ghana Police

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024

Rebranding Of Ameri Power Plants As Kumasi 1 Thermal Power Plant Shameful, Deceptive – Armah Buah

The Ellembelle MP, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has criticised the Akufo-Addo government's initiative to rename the Ameri Power Plants. The Volta River Authority (VRA)'s recent announcement on Facebook regarding the commissioning of the Kumasi 1 Thermal Power Plant (K1TPP), situated in Anwomaso

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024

Isaac Adongo Dismisses IMF’s ‘Positive’ Assessment On Ghana’s Economy

Isaac Adongo, the Ranking Member on the Finance Committee in Parliament, has expressed concerns over the recent staff review conducted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Ghana’s three-year Extended Facility Programme. Despite the IMF’s positive evaluation, which positions Ghana to

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024

Tanzania Floods Kill Nearly 60 In Two Weeks

Nearly 60 people have died since the start of April in heavy rains and flooding that has hit several parts of Tanzania, the government said. The coastal region of the East African country is one of the worst affected, with floods

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024

We Won’t Overburden Ghanaians With Taxes – Amin Adam Assures

The government is determined not to overburden Ghanaians with the payment of more taxes, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, the Finance Minister, has assured. Rather, the government would ‘use the hard way’ to collect revenue from those who have not been paying

April 15, 2024April 15, 2024

WhatsApp Lowers Age Limit in Europe, Sparking Safety Concerns

Social media giant Meta has lowered the minimum age required to use WhatsAppin Europe to 13 from 16, sparking criticism from children’s rights advocates. The new age restriction came into force in the European Union Thursday. The new minimum age of 13 was

April 15, 2024April 15, 2024

Under My Leadership, Ghana Will Have The Lowest Tax Rate Among ECOWAS – Alan Kyerematen

The Founder and Leader of the Movement for Change, has promised to eliminate several taxes on imports that he deemed unnecessary and burdensome for the trading community. This move, he believes, will alleviate the financial strain faced by traders. He made