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The government will on Thursday, 16th August 2018 announce a roadmap for the lifting of the ban on small scale mining. As part of the government’s effort to ensure sustainable mining and protect the environment, an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining was constituted in March 2017 which was chaired by world-renowned scientist and Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, ...

The Greater Accra Old Vandals Association (OVA GAR), on Friday 10th August 2018 was sworn into office by the National President of OVA, Mr Isaac Nketia Sarpong. The current executives under the leadership of Justice Yaw Ofori were charged to continue with the legacy the fraternity stands for and also introduce innovative ways into the Branch’s administration. Speaking at the ...

Businessman and Chief Executive Officer of gold dealership firm, Menzgold Ghana, Nana Appiah Mensah has apologized for his use of uncomplimentary language while refuting a claim by the Bank of Ghana against his company. While admitting that his tweet response to the central bank last week was awkward, he says he is taking steps to settle the matter amicably and ...

The government of Ghana has called for further meetings with FIFA to arrive at a mutually beneficial decision on Ghana Football following FIFA’s threat of a ban over government’s decision to dissolve Ghana Football Association. “We believe that GoG and FIFA should meet at our earliest convenience to explore a mutually acceptable route to achieving our common goal,” read part ...

Being ignorant about happenings in the bank cannot be an excuse for the Board Chairman of the defunct Capital Bank, Dr. Mensa Otabil, if evidence of mismanagement is established, banking consultant Nana Otuo Acheampong has said. As more revelations of the suspected malfeasance in Capital Bank emerge, Dr. Otabil has distanced himself from potentially incriminating transactions by saying he was ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called for the Church and Government to collaborate in the collective agenda of uplifting the moral, political, spiritual and economic life of the Ghanaian people, and, thereby, help accelerate the pace of development in the country. According to President Akufo-Addo, “We want a partnership which is founded on common values of service to mankind, ...

The General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church, Pastor Mensa Otabil has incurred the wrath of the staff of defunct Capital Bank for sympathising with them. According to them, at this trying moment, all they need is their severance package not prayers from their Board Chairman. Pastor Otabil broke his silence on his role leading to the collapse of ...

The Tamale Police say they will take steps to open the administrative offices of the Tamale Teaching Hospital with or without the keys said to be in the custody of a vigilante group affiliated to the governing New Patriotic Party. Northern Region Police PRO ASP Mohammed Tanko told Joy News they will work in concert with the embattled CEO, David ...

Founder and General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Dr Mensa Otabil, has broken his silence on the controversies in the banking sector, specifically, his role in the collapse of the Capital Bank as Board Chairman of the defunct bank. He has explained in a statement issued Tuesday that during his non-executive role as a Board Chairman of ...

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has cut sod for work to begin on the construction of 320 Housing units for the Ghana Police Service. The Police Housing project, which will be made up of 112 two bedroom apartments, and 208 three bedroom apartments, will be constructed as part of Government’s plan to provide decent accommodation for the security services and ...