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The Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu has stated that the National Communication Authority (NCA) is being empowered by government to sanction radio stations in the country who breach the Authority’s frequency regulation. Speaking Thursday at the inauguration of the 9-member governing board for the NCA, she said affected radio stations will suffer revocations of their frequencies, imposition of fines among ...

The Director of Finance of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mr Kwaku Asamoah, will “not proceed on leave” as directed by the Chair of the election management body, Mrs Charlotte Osei, upon the directions of the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) which is investigating a case of financial misappropriation against three top officials of the commission, ClassFMonline.com’s sources within the ...

The Deputy Lands and Natural Resources Minister has with immediate effect, suspended search and rescue efforts for the victims of a collapsed mine pit at Prestea-Nsuta in the Western region. The 80-feet pit collapsed last Sunday and a rescue team comprising residents of the area has been retrieving bodies. At least 16 people remain buried underground. Rescuers have suspended the ...

Outspoken Member of Parliament for Assin Central in the Central region, Ken Agyapong was seen cruising and chilling with friends after he was sued by two different people for defamation. The outspoken MP has been slapped by two legal suits by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bulk Oil Distribution Companies, Senyo Hosi and Former boss of the Bulk Oil ...

Founder of EIB Network, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor has donated an amount of 25, 000 Ghana cedis to the winners of the National Science and Maths Quiz. Dr. Duffuor, who is an old student of the prestigious Prempeh College spent the afternoon with the winners at the Tang Palace Hotel after which a cash amount of 25,000 Ghana cedis was presented ...

Newly inducted members of the Ghana Dental Association have been charged by the Deputy Minister of Information Kojo Oppong – Nkrumah to take leadership roles in society and help solve dental problems affecting society. Speaking at the 26th annual congress of the Ghana Dental Association, Mr. Oppong – Nkrumah charged the dentists to strive to make impact, despite the numerous ...

A former deputy Attorney General and Minster of Justice Dr. Dominic Ayine has poopooed warnings by the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) that the minority’s insistence of insider-trading and conflict of interest in the issuance of the $2.25 billion bond could spell doom for the country’s economy. The Minority Wednesday petitioned the Securities and Exchange Commission in Luxembourg in its ...

The Embassy of Italy in Ghana has congratulated the Ghana government, Italian Oil & Gas Company, ENI, VITOL and Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) for the first oil which has been extracted well ahead of schedule from the OCTP project. The Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy, Lorenzo Pinelli, on behalf of his Ambassador Giovanni Favilli in a press release Thursday ...

Policy think tank IMANI Ghana has questioned the Bureau of National Investigations’ motive for exonerating Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) MD Alfred Obeng Boateng of any wrongdoing in the sale of contaminated fuel ahead of a ministerial committee set up by the Ministry of Energy to investigate the matter. The MD came under attack with calls on ...

The 3rd edition of the Tatas and Friends Foundation’s biggest charity gathering; Kenkey for the Needy is slated for July 29 at the Efua Sutherland Park (Children’s Park) from 10am to 9pm. The aim of the event is to primarily raise funds for deprived schools in various parts of the country. Tatas and Friends uses the event to tackle educational ...