The state suffered losses from irregularities perpetrated in 2021 by the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies totaling GH66,130,366.12 (MMDAs). The report from the Auditor General for 2021 makes this revelation. The District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) and other Statutory Funds Management and Utilization Report for the Year 2021 states that …
Read More »Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian University Colleges receive Presidential Charter
Three universities and colleges in the nation have received Presidential Charters from President Nana Akufo-Addo, bringing the total number of private universities to get them to six during the Akufo-Addo government. The Catholic University College, Methodist University College, and Presbyterian University College are the most recent university colleges to meet …
Read More »Controller General kept 3 resigned Immigration officers on the payroll at the cost of Gh¢99,000-A-G report
The Controller General kept three resigned Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) officers on the payroll at the Accra headquarters, which resulted in the payment of GH99,843.64 in unearned wages. Regulation 88 of the Public Financial Management Regulations, 2019 is broken by this (L.I. 2378). The report from the 2021 Auditor-General included …
Read More »More than 600 programs at KNUST and UG are not certified- Auditor General
In 2021, more than 600 academic programs at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and the University of Ghana were not recognized. The schools’ accreditation “expired or required re-accreditation during the time under evaluation,” according to the Auditor-report General’s for 2021. According to the report, 374 of …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo approves inclusion of nuclear in energy mix
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the president of the republic, has recently introduced nuclear technology into the nation’s mix of energy production. He claims that the action is in line with the collective worldwide commitment to the sustainable availability of power and the peaceful use of nuclear energy for the benefit …
Read More »Government appreciates the support of Churches in national development – VP Bawumia
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the vice president, has praised churches for their major contributions to the nation’s growth in several fields. Churches continue to be the government’s development allies, and the government appreciates their contributions over the years, which, according to Dr. Bawumia, have complemented the State’s efforts. He made these …
Read More »Duffuor’s Ahotor project aims to assist the NDC’s grassroots – Secretariat replies Asiedu Nketia
The NDC General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketia alleged in a recent media interview that Dr. Kwabena Duffuor’s Ahotor project was intended to be a donation to the party headquarters rather than an effort to improve the welfare of party members at the grassroots. The response follows concerns expressed by the …
Read More »Man purportedly attempts suicide by jumping off the Tamale flyover
A suspected suicide attempt by a middle-aged man who jumped from the Tamale flyover is being looked into, according to police in the Northern Region. In the incident that happened on Monday, a man in his 30s is thought to have jumped from the flyover and landed on the ground …
Read More »Atimpoku Shell’s business is closed by NPA for selling fuel diluted with water
The Shell fuel station at Adomi Bridge, Atimpoku, in the Eastern Region has had its activities suspended by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) because it allegedly sold water-laced petroleum products to unwary customers. This comes after a video that went viral on social media and a complaint regarding a possible …
Read More »Footwear Manufacturers call on gov’t to create Shoe Factory in Ashanti Region
As part of its one-district-one-factory flagship program, the Nkokoajosuo Footwear Manufacturers Association at the Kumasi Central Market of the Ashanti Region has urged the government to create a shoe village. The association claims that the creation of the shoe village will aid in uniting all footwear manufacturers and increase market …
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