For those who have shown interest in joining the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, or Ghana Immigration Service in 2021, recruiting possibilities have been provided. The Ghana Police Service will begin recruiting interested and eligible Ghanaians on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. Graduate General Duties and General Duty Recruits are …
Read More »If I were president, I would sell off loss-making SIGA to the private sector – Franklin Cudjoe
“If I were president, I would sell off all these loss-making companies to the private sector for growth. Collapse SIGA, sell these companies, and then SIGA becomes redundant. We need to focus on productive efforts,” Franklin Cudjoe stated. Franklin Cudjoe, the founding president of IMANI Africa, has demanded that the …
Read More »“We should leave the anti-corruption institutions to do their work” – Mahama
The leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has made a compelling case for the government to guarantee the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) remains free from influence. Mahama highlighted his worries about alleged government intervention in OSP activities during a media engagement in Bolgatanga. He …
Read More »Former Ejisu MP reconciles with NPP after going independent
Ing. Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, a former deputy minister of roads and highways for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has returned to the political party. This comes after he had previously chosen to run in the Ejisu By-Election as an Independent Candidate. “In a meeting characterised by frank and open discussions …
Read More »Mahama vows to prosecute persons involved in $12m Pwalugu Dam scandal
National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Mahama has promised, should he be elected, he will file charges against individuals culpable for the Pwalugu Dam’s financial loss. There has been no work done on the project despite $12 million being invested, according to Mahama. The Upper East Region’s recurrent floods were …
Read More »I’ll work with chiefs, religious leaders to establish sustainable peace in Bawku – Mahama
John Dramani Mahama, a former president and National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, claims that the Bawku war ends if the NDC assumes control of the government. “If you look at the history, you will find that anytime NDC is in government, there is peace in Bawku and surrounding areas. As …
Read More »Bank of Ghana sanctions 47 individuals, 245 businesses for issuing dud cheques
47 people and 245 corporate organizations have been sanctioned by the Bank of Ghana for writing counterfeit cheques. The BoG claimed in a statement on August 6, 2024, that the people and organizations in question had breached a notification that had been released in March 2021. “The affected bank customers …
Read More »Man stabbed due to GH₵5 debt
A misunderstanding about a GH₵5 debt is said to have led to a knife assault on a 30-year-old’s neck. Mama Mpe Hia, the victim’s nickname, has been used to identify him. Reporting from Jaman South, the scene of the incident, on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, Nana Kwame …
Read More »Integrity of public sector procurement is compromised by sole sourcing – GII
Mary Awelana Addah, the Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), has advocated for actions to lessen the growing instances of single-sourcing procurement practices in the public sector. In a single-sourcing procurement, the purchasing organization selects a supplier on purpose and does not allow for a competitive bidding. Even …
Read More »Three teacher unions to declare strike over allowance
The Ministry of Finance must approve the payment of agreed-upon allowances by August 8, 2024, or else three unions have said they would go on strike on August 9, 2024. This prospective strike involves the following unions: Teachers and Educational Workers Union of the Trade Union Congress (TEWU-TUC), Federation of …
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