Kidnapped Schoolgirls ‘freed In Nigeria’
The majority of the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by militants from the town of Dapchi last month have been returned, the government says. Nigeria’s Ministry of Information says 76 of the 110...
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Ghanaian Teenager Eyram Leveh Scores Cracking Bicycle Kick Goal On Virtus Verona Debut
Striker Eyram Leveh scored and won a penalty on his debut at Virtus Verona after his loan move there from Serie A side Chievo Verona. The 19-year-old scored with a cracking bicycle kick in the 50th...
Gov’t Allocates $1.5m To Automate Ghana Audit Service
Government has committed some $1.5 million for the automation of the auditing process in the country. The move, according to Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is geared towards making the Ghana...
MDAs Malfeasance: Accountant Urges Re-Orientation of Approving Officers Et Al.
Government may have to consider a thorough re-orientation for all public-sector accountants, treasurers and other approval officers on public financial management regulations to curb the perennial...
Auditor-General Registers Displeasure Over Public Service Audit Processes
Mr Daniel Yaw Domelevo, the Auditor-General (AG) has registered displeasure over audit processes and procedure in the public service of various institutions use. He said, henceforth, the AG under the...
Meeting Held To Finalise President Akufo-Addo’s Policy On Procurement
A stakeholders meeting for the final discussion on views so far collated on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo directive for 30 per cent of the 70 per cent local content in procurement to be...
Auditor-General Wants Power To Prosecute As He Rejects Payment of Over GHc5.4b
The Audit Service has rejected a total of GH¢5.479 billion out of the liabilities of GH¢11.279 billion submitted by the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to the Finance Ministry for...
Second Deputy Speaker Vows To Contest For Presidency 2020
Member of Parliament for Nadowli West and Second Deputy Speaker of the House, Honorable Alban Bagbin has given unwavering assurances that he will contest for the presidency come year 2020,...
Hindus Fleeing Pakistan Languish In Makeshift Camps Across Border
Tens of thousands of Hindus moving from Pakistan to India continue to languish in makeshift camps near the border with no legal right to work - 70 years after partition unleashed the largest mass...
Apaak Sues To Stop Issuance of Bonds Without Parliamentary Approval
The Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Dr. Clement Apaak, has filed an application at the Supreme Court demanding an injunction on the issuance of any further bonds without Parliamentary...
Govt May Miss 2017 Budget Target Over Low Expenditure – IFS
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has cautioned that government will miss its 2017 budget target should it fail to spend in critical sectors of the economy. The IFS argues that government’s...
GCFM Re-Launches Takoradi Branch Office
Gold Coast Fund Management (GCFM), a member of Groupe Nduom (GN) conglomerate, at the weekend re-launched its Takoradi branch office in the Western Region. Re-launching the office on the theme:...
Prosecute Officials Who Flout Capped Deficit Target – Economist
Economist, Dr. Lord Mensah has advocated stricter sanctions to persons whose negligence could result in Ghana exceeding the proposed cap on the government budget deficit target. In his view, the...
Vietnam Activist Jailed For ‘anti-State’ Charge
A Vietnamese activist was jailed for nine years on Tuesday for "anti-state activity", her lawyer said, the second such heavy sentence handed down by the authoritarian state in less than a month....
GFA Rubbishes Puma Deal Report
Ghana Football Association (GFA) has described as malicious, reports circulating on social media that the federation has failed to render proper accounts in an apparel deal with sports kit...
NPP To Miss Budget Deficit Target If … – Terkper
Former Finance minister, Seth Terkper has predicted that the NPP government will miss its budget deficit target for this year. He argues that the government’s efforts to ensure tax compliance and...
Police Chief Criticizes US Cop Who Shot Australian Woman
The police chief in Minneapolis, speaking out for the first time Thursday, strongly criticized the actions of one of the city's officers who fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman. Chief Janee...
Goldman Sachs Profits Flat Amid Weak Trading Results
Global financial services giant Goldman Sachs reported flat second-quarter earnings Tuesday as gains in investment management offset a steep drop in trading revenues due to weak volatility. Net...
CSOs Platform Calls For An Extension of IMF Programme
The Civil Society Organisations’ Platform on Ghana IMF programme says an extension of the package will best serve the nation’s interest since it will allow for better implementation of the...
CSOs Platform Wants IMF Programme Extended
The Civil Society Organisations Platform is advocating an extension of Ghana’s IMF programme, saying the package will best serve the nation’s interest since it will allow for better...