August 2013

An amount of GH¢8,835,000 is owed the Ghana government by organisations and individuals to whom 36 state-owned enterprises have been divested. Out of the amount, GH¢891,448 has been settled by the debtors. In some cases, the Divestiture…

The Reverend Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, General-Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, has underlined the need for closer collaboration between the church and the media to promote social justice. The two should work together to…

The Public Account Committee (PAC) on Monday reached the conclusion that the Board and other officers connected to Divestiture Implementation Committee’s (DIC) Report are needed to help clarify the Auditor General’s report on divested…

The Aflao Police has arrested Senu Sena Komla, 30, Ghanaian and three Togolese believed to be members of a cross-border motorbike stealing syndicate. The Togolese are Germin Kombartey, 22, Komlavi Amenyitor, 23, and Doe Gbafa. Gbafa, a…

Mr Kabral Blay-Amihere, Chairman of the National Media Commission, on Monday tasked the media to ensure that their professional ethics reflect in their reportage after the Supreme Court verdict on the 2012 Election Petition. “Your work…

The Gender Studies and Human Rights Documentation Centre (GSHRDC) has held a three day leadership training for 30 young women in Accra. The participants, who were all university students, were taken through topics such as factors affecting…

Pastor Samuel Adama Larmie, President of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church, has called on Ghanaians to raise and fly the flag of Ghana when the Justices of the Supreme Court give their ruling on Thursday. Speaking in an interview with…

The Steel Manufacturers Association of Ghana (SMAG), has called on the Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Haruna Iddrisu not to review the legal ban on export of ferrous scrap. Speaking at a news onference on Monday, Mr M. J. Patel,…

Ghana and the United States recorded a two-way bilateral trade worth $817 million during the first-half of 2013, available data shows. The US exported into Ghana, traded goods worth $594 million and imported $223 million value of goods…

Government has established a technical committee to work out modalities  to turn the Polytechnics into degree awarding institutions. Tentatively, it is envisaged that the first intake of students to pursue programmes at the upgraded…