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The Eastern Regional Command of the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) has arrested 55 drivers for using trade license plates, also known as DV, beyond the legally stipulated time. In a special operation to halt the use of these…

About 25 per cent of children of school-going age in the Central Region are out of school, Mr. Augustus Nii Lante Cleland, Central Regional Director of Education, has observed. Instead, they are either found engaging in fishing at the…

Mr Eric Opoku, Ashanti Regional Minister, has urged Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to do more to enhance their revenue generation performance. He said they need to fine-tune their revenue collection machinery to help them…

Mr Peter Ahiagbor, Head of Legal Services, Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), on Wednesday told the Judgment Debt Commission that SSNIT was not informed about payment of judgment debt to International Tobacco Ghana (ITG).…

The cost of doing business at Ghana’s harbours has been described as high. Speaking at the 4th in the series of Maritime Seminars organized for journalists in Accra May 30, 2013, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers…

Ghana's logging permits have been messed up as three quarters of the permits will not fall within the legal definition the country agreed with the European Union, a new document has revealed. Obtained and published May 28, 2013 by Global…

The Centre for Freedom and Accuracy, a civil society organisation, on Wednesday requested Parliament to reject the re-introduction of stabilisation levy by government. The centre said though it  appreciated the difficulties of the economy,…

A Ministerial Impact Assessment Committee has been formed to investigate financial irregularities and challenges at the Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA). Mr Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah, Minister for Youth…

The President, John Dramani Mahama has hinted that African countries would raise a 12,000 strong rapid response military force to deal with the issue of insurgency on the continent and the money for the force might be raised from levying…

The Commission of Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) in consultation with the Chief of Staff at the Office of the President has effected changes at the leadership level with immediate effect. A press release signed by Mr Mahama…