PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP’S ADDRESS TO A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS Remarks as prepared for delivery TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and Citizens of America: Tonight, as we mark the conclusion of our celebration of Black History Month, … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Sekyere Affram Plains, Alex Adomako Mensah, has sternly condemned the task force set up by the government to trail and retrieve alleged looted state vehicles, describing their modus operandi as outlandish. According to him, the flagrant nature with which members of the force flout laws, meant to ensure law and … Read more
Confusion erupted after members of the task force stormed the premises to retrieve vehicles Confusion has erupted at the Safe bond yard at Tema after members of the asset retrieval task force stormed the premises to retrieve some vehicles they suspect belong to the state. According to Starr News’ presidential correspondent Wilberforce Asare who is … Read more
Coordinator of Task Force of the GRA, Henry Sam addressing the press after closing down Packplus The Special Revenue Mobilisation Task force of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has closed down PackPlus International Limited over tax default between 2013 and 2015. The company has defaulted in paying its taxes between the three year period amounting … Read more
The Special Revenue Mobilisation Task force of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has closed down PackPlus International Limited over tax default between 2013 and 2015. The company has defaulted in paying its taxes between the three year period amounting to GH¢2,642,874.17. The action carried out on Wednesday, is in fulfillment of the provisions of Section 34 … Read more
Deputy National Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Joshua Hamidu Akamba has said the establishment of the ‘State Asset Retrieval Committee’ by the Akufo Addo led-government is purposely to witch hunt members of the NDC. According to him, it is needless for a Task Force to be established since the government knows who … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Wa Central, Rashid Pelpuo, has described as wrong the continuous harassment of ex-government officials believed to have in their possession state properties. The home of the National Organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Adams, was raided on February 1 by men believed to be operatives of the … Read more
The Special Task force composed by government to track and retrieve all State assets is frustrating Members of Parliament, a former Minister of State in the Mahama administration has said. According to Rashid Pelpuo, the task force since its constitution had been nothing, but a thorn in the flesh of some members of the country’s … Read more
The head of Research at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KIPKTC) Dr. Kwesi Aning has urged government to disclose the identity of the membership of the task force established to retrieve state assets from individuals. He said the task force must also have an identifiable office where individuals seeking to volunteer information can … Read more
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Presidency of giving grounds to the unlawful seizure of perceived state assets by supporters of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) following the establishment of Task Force. According to the General Secretary of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketia the Akufo Addo government must come up with … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Dr. Clement Apaak, wants government to make public, the names of all members of a task force mandated to retrieve state assets unlawfully being held by individuals. Government on Friday indicated that it had set up the task force with the sole mandate of … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Dr. Clement Apaak, wants government to make public, the names of all members of a task-force mandated to retrieve state assets unlawfully being held by individuals. Government on Friday indicated that, it had set up the task force with the sole mandate of retrieving assets … Read more
The government has set up a special task force to track and retrieve all state assets with certain individuals including ex government officials who are yet to return those assets. The task force includes members from the Ghana Police Service, Bureau of National Investigations, the Ghana Revenue Authority (Customs Division), the Driver Vehicle Lisensing Authority … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday, December 29 cut sod for the construction of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development at Somanya in the Eastern Region. This comes in the wake of the approval by Parliament of a £45-million commercial agreement between the government of Ghana and Contractor Costruzioni of Italy. Parliament had passed … Read more
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has appointed Andrews Kwasi Boateng as its new Registrar for a five-year term. The Council of the University took the decision at its 243rd Special Meeting. He succeeds the late Kobby Yebo-Okrah, effective January 1, 2017. Mr. Boateng until his appointment was the Registrar of the … Read more
Two illegal miners are feared dead in a fatal gun battle between members of the anti galamsey security task force and some illegal miners at Asamama in the Eastern Region, Thursday. At least four others were said to have sustained varying degrees of injuries with another three in the custody of Police Joy News’ Latif … Read more
Senior journalist, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jr., says operations of small scale miners popularly known as Galamsey are sponsored by some influential personalities in the country. He says these individuals which according to him include political party officials, traditional leaders, state agencies, police and military elements are fueling acts of impunity perpetuated by small-scale miners. … Read more
The capital of Northern Region, Tamale, is described as the fastest growing city in the West African sub-region. But the periphery is bedeviled with conflicts ranging from chieftaincy conflicts, land litigations to political tension. The Minister of Interior, Prosper Bani, said the Region has the potential of terrorist attack according to security findings. He has, … Read more
The International Criminal Court (ICC) which was established under a multilateral treaty called the “Rome Statute” (which was adopted on 17 July 1998 and entered into force on 1 July, 2002) is based in The Hague, Holland. It has 124 members. Unfortunately, the ICC does not enjoy much support in enlightened circles in Africa. This … Read more
Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has called on the Upper East Regional Campaign Task Force to resolve existing conflicts that arose during National Democratic Congress’s parliamentary primaries. He said there is the need for the Upper East NDC to have a united front to enable the party win massively in the December polls. Vice President Amissah-Arthur … Read more