Registrar-General directs clients to make transactional payments in Bank’s Draft
The Registrar-General’s Department (RGD) on Wednesday directed that clients make all transactional payments for any service rendered at the Department in a Bank’s Draft, effective Monday, January 18, 2021. This, it said was to curb the increasing number of extortion cases recorded by the Department involving transactions of higher amount during the registration process. The […]
Yaw Preko appointed caretaker coach of Olympics
Former Ghana international Yaw Preko has been appointed the caretaker coach of Ghana Premier League (GPL) side Accra Great Olympics. Preko, 46, will stand-in for the current Olympics Head Coach Annor Walker who is indisposed. Walker was not on the bench for Olympics’ last two games against Aduana Stars and AshantiGold which ended in defeat. Preko who […]
Nose mask sales increase in Makola
Nose masks sellers in Makola at the Central Business District in Accra are making good sales following the re-opening of schools across the country after nine months of COVID-19 shutdown. A visit to the Market saw a multitude crammed nose masks vendors, with many people buying packs. Madam Regina Aboagye, a nose mask trader told […]
GWCL entreats customers to pay debts
The Western Regional office of the Ghana Water Company Limited has entreated consumers in the Region to settle all arrears to enable the Company to operate efficiently. Nana Yaw Barne, the Regional Communication Manager said the Office halted the collection of debts following the supply of free water as directed by President Nana Akufo-Addo in […]
YouTube suspends Donald Trump’s channel
YouTube has become the latest social network to suspend President Trump. The Google-owned service has prevented his account from uploading new videos or live-streaming material for a minimum of seven days, and has said it may extend the period. The firm said the channel had broken its rules over the incitement of violence. The president […]
Car dealers to sue DVLA over delays in issuance of DV plates
The Vehicle and Assets Dealers Union of Ghana (VADUG) says it has given the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) up to Wednesday, January 13, 2021, to issue new Defective Vehicle (DV) number plates for 2021 to car dealers or risk lawsuits. The DV plate is normally given to owners of new and unregistered vehicles […]
GFA tampering with C.K Akonnor’s job- George Afriyie
Former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), George Afriyie has accused the current administration of failing to provide the necessary essentials required for Black Stars Head Coach, C.K Akonnor to excel in his position. Akonnor has been in the position for a year and is currently focusing on qualifying Ghana for the next […]
Weeds takeover basic schools in Western Region
Weeds have now taken over the compounds of some basic schools in the Western Region following the long closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, some of the school blocks have developed serious cracks on them. With barely a week to the reopening, the situation in some schools visited showed no sign of readiness for […]
ACEP launches report on gender budgeting of mineral revenue in Ghana
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has launched a research report that exposes critical gender gaps in allocation of resources, utilisation and benefits in mining communities in Ghana. The report, which is titled, “Promoting gender budgeting: the case of Mineral royalty utilization in Ghana,” seeks to underscore the need to relook at how mineral […]
Nawuni flood victims still live in classrooms; But schools finally reopen
Four months after the devastating floods in the Northern Region, about 50 people in Nawuni in the Kumbungu District are still putting up in classrooms of the Roman Catholic (R/C) Primary School. The displaced people, including children, were part of some 1,500 people in the community who had their homes destroyed by the floods that […]
