Browsing all posts in February, 2012.
More resignations to hit CPP due to Samia’s political inexperience – Sekou
Maverick politician Dr. Sekou Nkrumah says more resignations would hit the Convention Peoples Party (CPP) due to the political immaturity of his sister, Samia Yaba Nkrumah who is Chairperson of the party. Feeling vindicated on his position about his sister’s ability to deliver as the CPP Chairperson, Sekou said “some of us had pointed out [...]
President Mills Never Made Those Comments
Government has been made aware of a publication in the Daily Guide of Wednesday 29th February 2012 in which His Excellency President Mills is said to have attended a meeting at the Peduase Lodge last Friday and allegedly stated that he does not need the assistance of His Excellency Former President Rawlings in the upcoming [...]
Court awards costs of GHS2,000 against state in Woyome case
The Commercial Court in Accra Wednesday granted an application brought by the state seeking to amend a writ and statement of claim filed by the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Benjamin Kunbour in the Woyome case. The court subsequently awarded costs of GHS2,000 against the state and slated March 26 to start hearing the [...]
Three banks begin integration to national switch
The process of integrating the switches and Automated Teller Machines (ATM) to the national switch has started with three banks. The banks are Zenith, Prudential and Cal Bank, which are using the NCR ATMs and position switches, which have since been ready for the integration. The management of the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems [...]
Resigned CPP Women’s organizer was sacked
The Communications Director of the Convention Peoples Party says the Women’s Organiser who was parroting her resignation on radio pre-empted her dismissal from the party. According to Nii Armah Akomfra, the party has yet to receive the official resignation of Mary Ankomah Boakye Boateng but that is not necessary because her dismissal letter is already [...]
Retired workers to receive single spine salary arrears in July
The Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD), has given the assurance that all retired government workers would get their single spine salary arrears for the year 2010 and 2011 from July this year. Mr Michael Inkoom, an official of the CAGD, who gave the assurance at a public forum in Koforidua on mechanized payroll, said [...]
Ex Black Star Ahinful beats down Ghana friendly expectations
Former Black Star Augustine Ahinful insists Ghana’s friendly with Chile should not be taken seriously as it gives an opportunity to try fringe players. The Black Stars take on the South Americans on Wednesday in Philadelphia in what will be Ghana’s first outing since their disappointing fourth-place finish at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. [...]
NCA must terminate SIM cards with human face
Communications Minister Haruna Idrissu has directed the National Communications Authority to engage telecom companies before it terminates all unregistered SIM cards this week. Mr. Iddrisu hoped such a dialogue would enable them to address challenges of validation of SIM cards that have not been properly registered. The directive follows fears by the telcos of a [...]
Former Ghanaian leader undergoes successful spinal surgery
Ghana’s former President John Agyekum Kufuor last week underwent a successful spinal surgery at the Cardiothoracic Centre of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KTH) in Accra. A statement signed by Mr Frank Agyekum, Spokesperson for the former President, copied to GNA in Accra on Tuesday, said former President Kufuor was currently recuperating at a private clinic [...]
Unofficial check-points, barriers slowing trade in West Africa
Ghana’s Vice President, John Dramani Mahama has identified unofficial check-points and barriers on inter-country highways as major hindrance to achieving a sub-regional integration He said as a result, trade progress has been the slowest, amounting to just about 10 per cent of total volume. Mr Mahama was opening a one week-long seminar for members of [...]
