The second suspect in the alleged murder of Abraham Komla Tsomana, 28, an ‘Okada’ rider has surrendered himself to the Ho Central Police.
Benjamin Gosu, 33, aka ‘Olu’ was subsequently remanded by a Ho Circuit Court into Police custody to re-appear on August 9, this year.
Th…
Attorney General Updates MPs On Ahmed Suale, JB’s Murder
Godfred Dame
No docket has been built and presented to the Office of Attorney-General for prosecution since Ahmed Hussein-Suale, an investigative journalist in Ghana, was killed on 16th January, 2019.
The Attorney General is thus not in possession of the docket, “not seised” of the mat…
Government To Present 2021 Mid-year Budget Review Thursday
Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta will present the 2021 Mid-year review to Parliament in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921). Under the Act, the Minister for Finance is expected to present the Mid-year Review to Parliament not lat…
GRA Records GHC212m Revenue Shortfall In First Half Of 2021
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has collected GHc25.89 billion in tax revenue as against GHc26.1 billion targeted for the first half of the year, resulting in a GHc212 million shortfall.
The GRA said it collected GHc18.45 billion in domestic tax revenue and GHc7.44 billion from internati…
Kenya, South Sudan Abolish Visa Requirements
The Governments of Kenya and South Sudan have announced that their citizens do not need visa to visit each other.
According to the governments, a citizen of South Sudan can now travel to Kenya without visa requirement.
A Kenyan citizen can also travel to South Sudan without…
Gov’t One Teacher, One Laptop Initiative Takes Off
THE Ghana Education Service (GES) is commencing the distribution of the “One Teacher One Laptop” initiative for some Teachers in second cycle institutions across the country.
The GES in a press statement urged the Regional Directors of Education, to ensure a smooth distribution process, and also …
Ugandan Man Charged With Fraud After Disappearing From Olympic Games
The Ugandan Government has charged one of Uganda’s young weightlifter with conspiracy to defraud.
Julius Ssekitoleko reportedly disappeared in Japan after failing to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
According to a report by DW, Julius Ssekitoleko vanished from an Olympic tra…
NPP Reads Riot Act To Presidential Aspirants, Warns Of Severe Sanctions
THE New Patriotic Party (NPP) has set up a National Complaints Committee, which will receive formal complaints from members against any other member who breaches a new code of conduct adopted by the National Council ahead election of presidential candidate.
According to the party, the code…
GUTA Begs Bagbin
THE GHANA Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has finally apologized to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagni on the pronouncement made by some members of the association over an alleged attempt by parliament to review the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Act 2013.
The revi…
Global Education Summit: Dr. Adutwum Joins discussion on Climate Change and Education
The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, earlier today participated in a Ministerial Roundtable discussion on Climate Change and Education, organized by the Department of Education at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on the sidelines of the Global Education Summit i…