The Director of Anti-Corruption Department of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Mr Charles Ayamdoo, has asked political leadership to go beyond public declaration of their intention to fight corruption and put in place robust mechanisms to deal with the canker. He said that required allocation of resources to strengthen the structures … Read more
Five Chinese men alongside Four Ghanaians have been arrested by the Ghana Police in the Western region for illegal mining. The men were reportedly mining for gold on the Ankobra River which is situated at Bamianko Dawule in the Nzema East Municipality. The area which is a major source of fish for neighbouring communities has long … Read more
Police in the Western Region have arrested five Chinese nationals together with four Ghanaians for illegally mining for gold in River Ankobra at Bamianko Dawule in the Nzema East Municipality. The swoop, which was carried out by a joint security team from the regional CID and the Rapid Deployment Force under the supervision of the … Read more
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made new appointments at the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) by making Mr Kwame Asuah Takyi the Acting Comptroller General. Mr Laud Kwasi Ofori Affrifah has also been appointed as the Acting Deputy Comptroller General. A statement signed and issued in Accra on Monday by Mrs Addelaide Anno-Kumi, Chief … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Kwame Asuah Takyi as the Comptroller General of the Ghana Immigration Service. Starrfmonline.com can confirm that the former deputy director in-charge of legal service at the Ghana Immigration Service received his letter of appointment last Friday. Deep throat sources at the Interior Ministry have confirmed an official announcement will be … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Kwame Asuah Takyi as the Comptroller General of the Ghana Immigration Service. Starrfmonline.com can confirm that the former deputy director in-charge of legal service at the Ghana Immigration Service received his letter of appointment last Friday. Deep throat sources at the Interior Ministry have confirmed an official announcement will be … Read more
A survey conducted by the Ghana Integrity initiative anti-corruption Consortium, has confirmed that bribery is actually taking place at the customs division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), the passport office and the Ghana The survey, which was to assess citizen’s understanding of corruption, their perceptions and actual … Read more
Ghanaian-Lebanese author and pilot, Fadi Daboussi, has said the worsening xenophobic rhetoric against Lebanese in Ghana in the wake of the Marwako saga is bad. A Lebanese supervisor, Jihad Chaaban, 26, allegedly dipped the face of a Ghanaian kitchen staffer, Evelyn Boakye, in freshly blended paste of pepper at the eatery’s Abelenkpe branch in Accra … Read more
Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo joined thousands of Ghanaians across the nation to mark the country’s 60th independence from Britain with parades. While a national parade was held at the Black Stars Square where Ghana’s first president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, declared the country’s independence, similar event took place at the regional and district capitals. … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman Constituency in the Eastern Region, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has called on relevant institutions to intensify public sensitization on the risks of trafficking and child labour in the country. Mr. Ampem Nyarko has also charged the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to work with relevant stakeholders to provide … Read more
A combined team of Police, Bureau of National Investigation (BNI), and the Ghana Immigration Service personnel, have apprehended three people at Agona Swedru for allegedly attempting to traffic 11 girls to Saudi Arabia and other Arab states. The girls, aged between 14 and 22, were recruited from Kumasi, Togo and Volta North District of the Volta Region. … Read more
A combined team of Police, Bureau of National Investigation (BNI), and the Ghana Immigration Service personnel, have apprehended three people at Agona Swedru for allegedly attempting to traffic 11 girls to Saudi Arabia and other Arab states. The girls, aged between 14 and 22, were recruited from Kumasi, Togo and Volta North District of the … Read more
A combined team of Police, Bureau of National Investigation (BNI), and the Ghana Immigration Service personnel, have apprehended three people at Agona Swedru for allegedly attempting to traffic 11 girls to Saudi Arabia and other Arab states. The girls, aged between 14 and 22, were recruited from Kumasi, Togo and Volta North District of the Volta Region. … Read more
For a long time now, the youth have been eager to start something for the betterment of their future, whether it is seeking a better job aboard or scholarship for higher education. This search for greener pastures sometimes leads them into all sorts of highly costly and risky adventure to untrodden paths. While some end … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced that the celebration of Ghana’s sixtieth anniversary will cost a whopping GHS 20 million. He revealed this during the unveiling of the Ghana@60 celebrations logo on Thursday, February 9, at the Flagstaff House in Accra. The president was quick to add that “corporate Ghana in particular will provide the funds … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has revealed that the celebration of Ghana’s 60th anniversary will cost a total amount of GHC20 million. He revealed this during the unveiling of the Ghana at 60 on Thursday, February 9 at the Flagstaff House. The president was quick to add that “corporate Ghana in particular will provide the funds for … Read more
A total of 16,367 Ghanaians left the country to the Gulf region in 2016, statistics from the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has indicated. Within the same period, 1,245 Ghanaian emigrants were denied entry to foreign countries, while 732 others were deported for various migration irregularities. A source at the GIS that disclosed this to the … Read more
Ten electronic gate (E-gate) systems for automated border control will be operationalised at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in February this year. The e-migration system, which forms part of a bigger e-migration initiative by the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), is meant to enhance security clearance procedures and passenger processing. The Comptroller-General of the GIS, Mr … Read more
How fast a year passes by. With so much activity, more successes to celebrate and many challenges to learn from. When 2017 arrives, it will be a year of great expectation and positivity because 2016 has given us a lot to be hopeful about. Below, Jumia Travel , Africa’s leading online hotel booking website reflects … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has advised the committee inaugurated to plan the upcoming 60th Independence Anniversary celebration to organise the event at no huge cost to the Ghanaian taxpayer. He said that though the organisation of the programme is going to be difficult for the committee, and by extension the country, as a result … Read more