BNI Covering Up BOST Over Sale of Contaminated Fuel – Minority

The Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) is being accused of a cover up in its investigations into the controversial sale of some five million litres of contaminated fuel by the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST). BOST and its MD have been criticised for the sale of the contaminated fuel Movenpiina, a company which … Read more

SportPesa To End Kenya Football League Sponsorship Over Tax

Sport betting company SportPesa has announced it will end sponsorship of the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) after the government imposed a hefty tax increase on gaming revenue. Company boss Ronald Karauri said the 35% increase would negatively affect its business operations. KPL’s top official Jack Oguda told the BBC that the news was devastating for … Read more

Steps Fail To Oust Ed Sheeran From Number One

Not since Blur v Oasis has there been a pop battle this epic. With the release of their new album, reunited pop group Steps valiantly challenged Ed Sheeran’s dominance of the album charts and, at the start of the week, it seemed they would win. On Monday, Tears On The Dancefloor was 4,000 sales ahead … Read more

Damning Report On Newmont Ahafo Mine Operation

A research study by the University of Cape Coast (UCC) and two other institutions shows that the operation of the Newmont Ahafo Mine has adversely impacted the lives of women in the mining communities. It said since the start of mining in the Asutifi North District by the multi-national company, the women had been denied … Read more

Some British Officers In The Rwaff

Little is known about some British military officers who nurtured what evolved into the Ghana Armed Forces as we have them today. In 1928, the Gold Coast Regiment of the Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF) had as its Officer Commanding a certain Lt. Col. WC Wilson, who attracted the following decorations, DSO, O. B.E., … Read more

Zimbabwe Bans Internet Data Bundles

Subscribers are set to lose following a directive by the Supa Mandiwanzira controlled Postal Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) to suspend data bundles promotions by mobile operators. The directive by Potraz would alienate the regulator as the promotions have been embraced by subscribers as relief in the tough operating environment. In a statement yesterday, … Read more

Police Officers, GWCL Workers Named In $80,000 Theft

Workers of the Ghana water company Limited and some Police personnel have been implicated in the disappearance of over $80,000 belonging to a sachet water producer in Accra. The officials of the water company and police service reportedly went to the house of the water sachet manufacturer a few days ago to disconnect an illegal … Read more

Flagstaff House Orders 2017 Presidential Diaries

Even though it is not certain that President John Mahama and the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) would be in power after the general elections slated for December 7, 2016, the Office of the President has started placing orders for a presidential diary for the year 2017. A contract for the printing job has already … Read more

Okudzeto Translated For General Mosquito and Company

For people who claim to democratically represent Ghana among the global comity of nations, it is more than laughable to hear the General-Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) call for the immediate arrest of Mr. Sam Okudzeto, simply because the former President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has dared to caution President … Read more

Nissan Has No Doubts Over Sponsorship

The chief executive of Nissan says it was “the right decision” to sponsor the Rio Olympics, despite a slump in Brazilian car sales. Carlos Ghosn said there was a need to build a “much higher awareness” of the company’s products in Brazil. When Nissan took the decision to back the Games, the Brazilian market was … Read more

Kumasi Market Women ‘Duped’ by Phony Micro-Finance Company

Scores of market women at the Kaase Market in the Ashanti region for years to come, may never nurse the thought of saving their earnings with any banking institution following what has befallen them. Few months after thousands of persons lost their investments to Ponzi Micro-finance institutions in the Brong Ahafo in the infamous DKM … Read more

West African Gas Pipeline Company Dismisses $30m Payment to N-Gas

The West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo), has rejected claims that the government has paid some 30 million dollars as part payment of the over 100 million dollars debts owed the company. This is according to the Corporate Affairs Director for WAPCo, Harriet Wereko-Brobbey. Harriet Wereko-Brobbey who spoke to Citi Business News on Tuesday, explained … Read more

Mahama ‘Sitting on’ Dumsor Timetable – ECG Workers

Workers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have disclosed that they have prepared a new load-shedding timetable to enable consumers plan their activities to efficiently but President John Mahama has asked the power distribution company not to publish it. “The timetable for the current load shedding also called ‘dumsor’ is ready but the president … Read more

Electricity Company (ECG) Reduces Tariffs

All customers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will benefit from a major relief from the government. After an “extensive consultation” with stakeholders in the power sector, the government provided the reliefs to include customers with the consumption rate of more than 50 units. Previously, government subsidies have been limited to those who consume … Read more