Over 1.3 million weapons believed to have been smuggled into Ghana are not registered, according to preliminary investigations conducted by the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center. Chairman of the commission on small arms and light weapons, Brigadier General Francis Agyemfra is concerned about the security of the state and wants measures in place to … Read more
Kenya said on Sunday it may deploy as many as 10,000 police officers to boost security during a visit by Pope Francis later this month, as the country readies for crowds of one million people. Islamist rebels have staged a string of attacks in Kenya, including an April massacre at Garissa university in which 148 … Read more
Details in a global leaked report have uncovered a total of $89 million of taxable money illegally stashed away in several HSBC private bank accounts in Switzerland by a number of wealthy Ghanaians between 1988 and 2006. The report ranks Ghana 106 among 203 countries with the largest dollar amounts in the leaked Swiss files … Read more
The World Bank has agreed a dramatic increase in financing to address the Ebola crisis upping the initial $230 million to $400 million dollars. The money will help the worst-affected countries such as Liberia, address the emergency and build stronger health systems for the years ahead. The deadly virus has struck fear into West African … Read more
President John Mahama says the expected benefits to the country from the Gas Processing Plant in Atuabo will be the game changer, as he looks forward to the start of operations by Ghana’s first ever gas plant. “This project is much anticipated by Ghanaians. It is going to be a game changer. It would even … Read more
Hull City manager Steve Bruce will let George Boyd leave for Burnley as he tries to sign two new midfielders on transfer deadline day. Bruce admits he will work right up until tonight’s 11pm transfer deadline in a bid to bring in two midfielders. Uruguay striker Abel Hernandez is expected to be the first to … Read more
The government has denied claims that the supply of some petroleum products could be affected this week. Deputy Energy and Petroleum Minister, Benjamin Dagadu explained to Joy News that the challenge has been with the distribution pattern of the commodity and not necessarily the government’s supposed indebtedness to the distributors. He said “As at Friday, … Read more
In the first half of 2014, GHANA received a total of $562,48 million in oil revenue according to the Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper. Of this amount, transfers to Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC) for Equity Financing Cost ($33.72 million) and its share of the Net Carried and Participating Interest ($78.73 million) amounted to US$112.45 … Read more
The ECOWAS Heads of State and Government summit held in Accra on Thursday has directed the establishment of a solidarity fund to support the fight against the deadly Ebola virus. Africa’s biggest economy, Nigeria has committed $3 million to the fight against the disease which has claimed hundreds of lives. According to the proposal on … Read more
Ghana has become a ridicule of the globe after the country’s ill-advised decision to fly into Brazil approximately three million dollars to quell a rebellion amongst its national team players participating in the 2014 World Cup. The amount represented the appearance fee owed to the patriotic 23 players of the senior national soccer team who … Read more