Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Private Enterprise Foundation (PEF), Nana Osei Bonsu, has bemoaned the low penetration of the insurance industry in the country. He described the industry’s less than two per cent contribution to the country’s gross domestic product as “woefully inadequate,” and called for high level collaboration among stakeholders to grow the sector. Nana … Read more
play videoThe residents are alleged to have beat up the officer for late response to fight fire in the area. Residents at Buduburam in the Central region reportedly beat up personnel of the Ghana National Fire service in the area for responding late to their call. According to them, personnel at the fire service office … Read more
A severe water shortage has hit the Koforidua Technical School (KOTECH) at Koforidua in the Eastern Region. The over 1000 students of the school have had no water flowing through their taps for the past two weeks, as the only borehole in the school is out of service. This comes almost a week after the … Read more
A severe water shortage has hit the Koforidua Technical School (KOTECH) at Koforidua in the Eastern Region. The over 1000 students of the school have had water flowing through their taps for the past two weeks as the only borehole in the school is also out of service. This come almost a week after the … Read more
NATIONAL Insurance Commission (NIC) has called for an amendment to the Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724), to ensure that all government properties are insured. Per the Insurance Act 2006, as it exists now, it is only compulsory that private commercial properties such as hospitals, schools, hotels, recreational centres, tour attractions and other facilities are insured to … Read more
Reports reaching mynewsgh.com reveal that another Metro Mass Transit (MMT) bus was on Sunday afternoon reduced to ashes after it caught fire midway to the Affram Plains where it was destined. No one was however injured but eyewitnesses revealed that the incident occurred around Odumasua near Tease. The bus according to them, was supposed to … Read more
We have noted with concern, two front page stories in the Ghanaian Times newspaper under the headings “8 TOP FIRE OFFICERS HOT” and “EOCO INDICTS 7 GNFS TOP BRASS” which were published on Wednesday, March 08, 2017, and Thursday 09, 2017 and same reproduced on www.ghanaweb.com today, Thursday March 16, 2017 The facts are: 1. … Read more
The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has called for an amendment to the Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724) to ensure that all government properties are insured. Per the Insurance Act 2006, as it exists now, it is only compulsory that private commercial properties such as hospitals, schools, hotels, recreational centres, tour attractions and other facilities, have … Read more
Nana Osei Bonsu, Chief Executive Officer of the Private Enterprise Foundation (PEF) has bemoaned the low penetration of the insurance industry in the country. He described the industry’s less than two per cent contribution to the country’s gross domestic product as “woefully inadequate”, and called for high level collaboration among stakeholders to grow the sector. … Read more
Fire officers who were detailed from Kasoa Fire Station to douse a burning Metro Mass Transit Bus en route to Cape Coast on Wednesday are likely to be sanctioned if found to have lacked a sense of urgency in line of duty. The Metro Mass bus with registration number GR 5182-15 from Accra caught fire … Read more
Fire officers who were detailed from Kasoa Fire Station to douse a burning Metro Mass Transit Bus en route to Cape Coast on Wednesday are likely to be sanctioned if found to have lacked a sense of urgency in line of duty. The Metro Mass bus with registration number GR 5182-15 from Accra caught fire … Read more
Fire Officers who were detailed from Kasoa Fire Station to douse a burning Metro Mass Transit Bus enroute Cape Coast on Wednesday are likely to be sanctioned for lack of exigency exhibited by the officers that day. This was disclosed by the Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service Prince Billy Anaglatey on … Read more
The National Insurance Commission (NIC) Task-force has arrested the heads of two companies in the Greater Accra Metropolis for failing to insure their commercial property. The companies are the General Auto Zone Company and Ghana Heavy Duty Truck and Spare Parts, which were detained at the Police Headquarters for the necessary action. They were among … Read more
How public officials continue with impunity to misappropriate state funds have manifested in a document leaked to DAYBREAK over the weekend. In a recruitment exercise conducted by the Chief Fire Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service, a whopping GHC2,396,409 vanished into thin air and cannot be accounted. This is in spite of pressing needs … Read more
The National Insurance Commission (NIC) Taskforce has arrested the heads of two companies in the Greater Accra Metropolis for failing to insure their commercial property. The companies are the General Auto Zone Company and Ghana Heavy Duty Truck and Spare Parts and were detained at the Police Headquarters for the necessary action. They were among … Read more
The National Insurance Commission (NIC) Taskforce has arrested the heads of two companies in the Greater Accra Metropolis for failing to insure their commercial property. The companies are the General Auto Zone Company and Ghana Heavy Duty Truck and Spare Parts and were detained at the Police Headquarters for the necessary action. They were among … Read more
A Metro Mass Transit bus with registration number GR 5182-15 was completely burnt by fire on Wednesday, March 22. The fire on the Cape Coast-bound bus started when the vehicle got to Opeikuma junction and the 35 passengers on bound had to alight to escape the heat. It took the intervention of personnel from the … Read more
The Minority members in Parliament have expressed concern over the recent tragedy that occurred at Kintampo Waterfalls, which killed about 19 people. A statement signed by the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, called on journalists to be circumspect on how images from these tragedies are reported and transmitted, especially on social media. The following is the … Read more
The Minority in Parliament has expressed their deepest commiserations to the families of the 18 persons who lost their lives in the Kintampo waterfalls tragedy over the weekend. “We join the nation in praying for the scores injured and for the souls of the 18 departed,” said the minority in a statement Monday signed by … Read more
The Minority in Parliament has charged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to provide financial aid to victims of the Kintampo accident which claimed 18 lives. In a press statement released on Monday, March 20 to sympathise with the affected families, the Minority indicated: “It is our hope and expectation that government will assist in … Read more