Mr Samuel Hemans-Arday, Deputy Marketing Manager Akosombo Textiles Limited (ATL), has called on the in-coming government of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to create an enabling environment for local industries especially the textile industries to grow. Mr Hemans-Arday said: “The in-coming government should take some measures to revive conditions crippling the local textile industries, citing … Read more
Anator Holdings Company Limited has denied claims by pressure group OccupyGhana that the Government of Ghana intends investing pension funds of taxpayers to fund a deal signed between the state and embattled businessman Alfred Woyome by acquiring a 24 per cent stake in a $35 million project. OG in a statement on Monday, 28 November … Read more
Pressure group, OccupyGhana, has alleged that government has ordered the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), to acquire a 24% stake in a contract awarded to one of the companies belonging to businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, the man at the centre of the controversial GHc51 million judgment debt saga. “The Government has issued a … Read more
Pressure group, OccupyGhana, has alleged that government has ordered the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), to acquire a 24% stake in a contract awarded to one of the companies belonging to businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, the man at the centre of the controversial GHc51 million judgment debt saga. “The Government has issued a … Read more
Government, on Monday November 21, 2016, transferred September Tier-2 pension monthly deductions to the custodian banks of Public Sector Occupational Pension Schemes. Consequently, the 12 labour unions have put on hold their threat to embark on nationwide industrial action. A statement issued yesterday by Isaac Bampoe Addo, Chairman of the Forum For Public Sector Registered … Read more
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) is set to begin investigations into an allegation that investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas does not pay contributions for his Tiger Eye PI staff. The complaint filed at SSNIT by embattled judge Justice Paul Uuter Dery in October this year, claims that the famous Ghanaian journalist is … Read more
Status of the NHIS: The bare facts [Infographic] The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is a social intervention program which provides financial risk protection against out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure for all residents in Ghana. The scheme is currently operational in all parts of the country. In 2003, the law establishing the Scheme, National Health Insurance Act, … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned the newly-constructed boxing gymnasium, the Bukom Boxing Arena, also called the Trust Sports Emporium. It is located near the Korle Lagoon in Accra. The Trust Sports Emporium comprises an 800-seater sports auditorium, a two-storey aerobic, physiotherapy and gym block, a 300-seater conference hall and a 4000-seater open air arena. … Read more
IT appears government has no money to pay six years accumulated tier-two pension money owed public sector workers. An emergency meeting summoned at Flagstaff House yesterday by President John Dramani Mahama to avert a strike action by 12 labour unions ended inconclusive. Sources familiar with what transpired at the meeting yesterday, told The Finder that … Read more
Some of the boxers expected to do battle tonight An expected funfair, pure pugilistic demonstration is set to rock the newly-constructed boxing gymnasium (Trust Sports Emporium) near the Korle-Bu Traffic Light in Accra today. And none other person than President John Mahama is expected to grace the event with his heavy presence by performing the … Read more
Twelve labour unions have hinted they would embark on a nationwide strike starting Tuesday over the failure of government to pay their five percent Tier II pension deduction. National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) President, Christian Adai Poku told Joy News they are dissatisfied with government’s handling of the issue, which informs their the decision. … Read more
Open letter to SSNIT, NPRA and all contributors under Act 766 of 2008 It has been six years since the implementation of the Three Tier Pension Scheme Act 766 of 2008. When is Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) going to transfer the four per cent (lump sum portion or accrued contributions) of Act … Read more
Over 800,000 people have attended the ‘Greater Peace Gospel Crusade’ organized in Sunyani – the capital of the Brong-Ahafo Region. The power-packed non-denominational crusade was put together by Christ for all Nations (CfaN), an international gospel evangelistic ministry, which has its Africa office in Ghana. People from all walks of life and of different age … Read more
The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has opened its second zonal office in Tamale after the first was established in Kumasi. A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency said the new office would to cater for the three northern regions, namely, the Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions. The Board Chairman of the … Read more
Panelists for Joy FM’s Ghana Connect programme Friday have unanimously dismissed calls by legislators for a better condition of service, describing it as “slothful.” The discussants which include Fellow at IMANI Ghana, Isidor Kpotufe, Policy analyst, Patrick Stephenson, law student of Mountcrest University College, Elvis Ampadu and President of Unemployed Graduates Association of Ghana (UGAG), … Read more
Justice Paul Uuter Dery, one of the High Court judges involved in the judicial scandal, has dragged investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas to court over illegal operations. The writ dated Monday, October 31, also cited the Attorney General (AG) as the second defendant. Justice Dery was part of 34 judges exposed in a bribery scandal … Read more
Indicted High Court judge, Justice Paul Dery, has filed a fresh suit at the High Court against anti-corruption campaigner, Anas Aremeyaw Anas and his Tiger Eye PI, and the Attorney General. Justice Paul Dery wants the court to declare the activities of Anas Aremeyaw Anas and his Tiger Eye PI Company illegal because it was … Read more
Embattled High Court Judge, Justice Utter Dery, has moved his unwavering campaign against the work of investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, from the court to five state agencies. The High Court judge wants the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Social Security and … Read more
Boxing fans in Ghana have plenty to rejoice over as the sport is set to be graced with a massive infrastructural boost with the new Accra Boxing Emporium set to be commissioned soon. The state-of-the-art boxing arena located at Korle Lagoon in Accra is drawing close to completion and will officially be commissioned on the … Read more
Some equalizations border on absurdity if not sheer stupidity. Anytime I hear Koku Anyidoho making unsavory comments and casting aspersion on serious and respectable men and women in this dear country of ours, my heart bleeds. Sometimes I ask myself whether indeed this guy comes from the Anyidoho family tree that I know very well. … Read more