The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has rejected claims by government that its members are fronting for foreigners to engage in retail businesses in Ghana illegally. Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Murtala Mohammed claimed on Onua FM that investigations they conducted revealed that GUTA members were behind foreigners who are engaged in retailing … Read more
Cocobod has announced that the 11.76% increase in the producer price of cocoa for the 2016/2016 crop season is to motivate farmers and also curb the smuggling of the commodity to neighbouring La Cote D’Ivoire. “The new prices are meant to motivate the farmers. Most of the farmers were waiting for the new prices to … Read more
The Minster for Employment and Labour Relations and the Member of Parliament for the Tamale South Constituency, Haruna Iddrisu, has debunked allegations by the Vice Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, that Ghana is a debt distress country. The Minister, who revealed that debt to GDP in Ghana is coming … Read more
The Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed has accused some members of the Ghana Union Traders Association (GUTA) of fronting for foreign retailers. This is making it difficult to clamp down on foreigners trading illegally in the country, he told Onua Business News. According to the deputy minister, the ministry funded the … Read more
Roads and Highways Minister, Alhaji Inusah Fuseini, is urging the public not to give credence to claims by Aluta Boys that he has neglected them. According to Alhaji Fuseini who is also the Tamale Central legislator, he has at all times been at the beck and call of the vigilante group which affiliates itself with … Read more
Deputy Minister of Power, John Jinapor, has called on demonstrating workers of the Electricity Company of Ghana to exercise restraint over their demand for the removal of the Managing Director of the state power distributor from office. Scores of workers of ECG picketed the company’s head office on Monday, 3 October, destroying company property in … Read more
Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), as part of the Ghana National Single Window Project, has established electronic payment zones at some major ports in the country. The e-zone facilities at Kotoka International Airport and the Tema Port is expected to facilitate payment of port charges and other services by exporters to the Authority, making it more … Read more
Some cocoa farmers in the Ashanti Region have expressed disappointment in government over what they describe as a ‘paltry’ increase in producer price of cocoa. The Deputy Minister of Finance, Ato Forson Cassiel, announced an 11.76 percentage increase in the producer price for the 2016/2017 farming season, at the national celebration of the International Cocoa … Read more
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) is to conduct a probe into the circumstances that led to 60 tonnes of foundation seeds valued at US$200,000 going bad at the port. The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture in charge of Crops, Dr Ahmed Yakubu Alhassan, who gave the hint, described as strange the delay … Read more
Chief Justice, Georgina Theodora Wood has told lawyers not to see their profession as a gold mine but rather one that requires them to shun greed and avarice. Mrs Wood said measuring professional success in monetary, material terms as well as the trappings of wealth and power would rather blind them and throw them overboard … Read more
Deputy Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson has mocked the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s promise to allocate $ 1 million to each constituency annually across the country when it assumes power, saying the amount is woefully inadequate to develop his area. The running mate of the NPP, Dr. Mahmudu Bawumia, who’s on a tour … Read more
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Lower Manya Krobo Constituency in the Eastern Region, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has cautioned his constituents, particularly the youth, to desist from chasing non-existent white collar jobs. According to the MP, who is also a former deputy Eastern Regional Minister, even though white collar jobs are good, opportunities there … Read more
Mona Quartey, Deputy Minister of Finance, says the establishment of the electronic payment zone facility at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) and Tema port will facilitate business transaction at the country’s ports for both importers and exporters. The electronic payment zone (e-zone), being deployed by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and … Read more
Mamprusis are not neglected by NDC By Abdul Majeed The NPP fraternity has resort to yet another strategy to deceive well-meaning Ghanaian’s that mamprusis are sidelined by the ruling National Democratic Congress. This is a calculated attempt to make the NDC unpopular by the good people of mamprugu. Before I proceed I will like to … Read more
Deputy Minister for Justice and Attorney-General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, and Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga East Constituency, says President John Dramani Mahama is second to Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, when it comes to delivery of infrastructure, and, therefore, deserves a second term in office. Speaking at the launch of his campaign at Zuarungu, … Read more
Forty-two of the day senior high schools (SHSs) being constructed across the country are ready to admit fresh students for the 2016/2017 academic year. Ten of them have already been inaugurated while two are awaiting inauguration. The remaining 30 are at various stages of completion and are expected to be completed by October, when the … Read more
The Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) has welcomed government’s decision to renegotiate the Sankofa-Gye Nyame Project agreement. Deputy Minister for Petroleum Benjamin Dagadu yesterday indicated government will soon kick-start renegotiation of the Sankofa-Gye Nyame Oil and Gas deal signed early this year. This according to him, has become crucial to ensure the country derives … Read more
The Deputy Minister of Education in charge of Tertiary, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has explained that government’s decision to add both Tamale and Cape Coast Polytechnics to list of Polytechnics to be converted into technical universities is not for political gains. According to the Deputy Minister, every Polytechnic was assessed based on certain criteria but both Tamale … Read more
The Chief Executive of Petroleum Commission, Mr Theophilus Ahwireng has touted the prospects of the country’s gas production as it is set to produce about 300 million cubic feet of gas daily by 2018 from its oil and gas fields. “The good news here is that Ghana has an unyielding demand for gas in the … Read more
Deputy Education minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has indicated, it is possible for the NDC to rescind its decision to boycott the 2016 presidential debates being organised be the Institute for Economic Governance (IEA). A return to the IEA debate he said is conditioned on the IEA providing assurances that it will be more balanced and … Read more