The Defence Ministry has ordered the release of $50,000 for the construction of new accommodation facilities for the Army Recruits Training School at Shai Hills in the Greater Accra region. This follows the Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul’s visit to the school on Tuesday where he observed that the school, which trains many of the country’s … Read more
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) is expected to complete the validation process for all public sector workers between May 29 and June 2. All workers affected by the recent clean-up of the payroll are, therefore, expected to fill SSNIT in on their details for re-enrollment between Monday, May 22 and Friday, May … Read more
The Ministry of Finance has issued guidelines for the validation of suspended workers on government payroll. A statement issued by Mr Patrick Nomo, the Chief Director, Ministry of Finance, recounted that the Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta on February 10, requested the Controller and Accountant General (CAGD) to inform all public servants on the Government … Read more
The Ministry of Finance has issued guidelines for the validation of suspended workers on government pay roll. A statement issued by Mr Patrick Nomo, the Chief Director, Ministry of Finance, and copied to the Ghana News Agency on Saturday recounted that the Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta on February 10, requested the Controller and Accountant … Read more
The Shareholders of the Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) has affirmed Mr Peter Kwamena Bartels, a former Minister of the Interior as the Chairman of GOIL Board of Directors at the 48th Annual General Meeting. He takes over from Professor William A. Asomaning. The Shareholders also confirmed Mr Patrick Akpe Kwame Akorli, GOIL Group Chief … Read more
The Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul has ordered an immediate investigation into the cost of a new Military Cemetery at Burma Camp valued at $6 million. According to the Minister, the cost is simply outrageous and must be probed for a possible review. The cemetery is being constructed as an alternative to the Osu Military … Read more
The Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul has ordered an immediate investigation into the cost of a new Military Cemetery at Burma Camp valued at $ 6 million. According to the Minister, the cost is simply outrageous and must be probed for a possible review of the cost. The cemetery is being constructed as an alternative … Read more
The government has released GHc 23 million for the completion of some Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) residential facilities for personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces. According to the Defense Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, some 5,000 soldiers do not have quality accommodation, which is one of the biggest challenges facing the Armed Forces. Three … Read more
The government of Ghana is broke and might soon have difficulties paying workers, honouring debt obligations and also meeting payments to contractors they promised a One Hundred Day payment plan by Nana Akufo-Addo, during the 2016 electioneering campaign, because he and his men know where and how to raise money. Already, the Flagstaff House, has … Read more
National Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Adams has lambasted President Akufo-Addo’s administration for spending the tax payer’s money on ministers and their deputies. The Minister of Finance in April 2017 directed that names of 26, 589 public sector workers be removed from government’s payroll noting that those who were to be … Read more
A Communicator of the Progressive People Party (PPP) has called on National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters claiming that they are not feeling any positive change in the country to contact the younger brother of former President Mahama to share his experience. According to Charles Owusu, Ibrahim Mahama has had the first feel of the pressure … Read more
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) says even though it accepts an apology from the Finance Minister, the ministry must quickly pay salaries of members whose names were mistakenly deleted from the payroll. Deputy General Secretary of the GMA, Dr. Justice Yankson said they are waiting for the monies to hit the account of those affected … Read more
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has outlined three major strategies to formalize Ghana’s economy. Giving his keynote address at the maiden national policy summit held at the Accra International Conference Centre, Monday, the Vice President said a formalized economy represents the single most important transformation of the economy of any country. Providing details of … Read more
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has admitted there were some names wrongfully expunged from government’s mechanised payroll as part of government’s bid to rid it of ghost names. Speaking at the National Policy Forum in Accra today [Monday], Mr. Ofori-Atta explained that the exercise to clean the payroll was necessary to protect the public purse, but … Read more
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has admitted there were some names wrongfully expunged from government’s mechanised payroll as part of government’s bid to rid it of ghost names. Speaking at the National Policy Forum in Accra today [Monday], Mr. Ofori-Atta explained that the exercise to clean the payroll was necessary to protect the public purse, but … Read more
An Accra District Court, has struck out the case of Engineers and Planners (E&P) for their failure to pay the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) contributions of workers. E&P paid more than what it owed SSNIT. The prosecutor for SSNIT, Leena Adoma Aboagye, told the court last Saturday, that her superiors had instructed … Read more
An Accra district court has struck out the suit brought against construction firm, Engineers & Planners and its chief executive, Ibrahim Mahama, over non-payment of Social Security contributions of its staff. The action follows the withdrawal of the case by lawyers of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). SSNIT had hauled Mr. Mahama, a … Read more
The criminal case against the construction firm, Engineers and Planners (E&P), and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Ibrahim Mahama, over the non-payment of the social security contributions of its workers has been dismissed by the Accra District Court. The case was thrown out by the court, presided over by Ms Afua G. Sackey, after … Read more
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has dropped a case against former president John Mahama’s brother Ibrahim Mahama. SSNIT hauled Mahama to court over alleged non-payment of social security contributions (Gh¢1 million) of his staff at Engineers and Planners (E&P). Mr. Mahama was in court in person on Saturday, May 13, 2017 and … Read more
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has withdrawn its suit against Engineers & Planners owned by Ibrahim Mahama, a brother of Former President John Dramani Mahama. Counsel of the nation’s pension-management body made the announcement in court on Saturday, May 13. SSNIT had dragged E&P to the Accra District Court over the non-payment … Read more