Author: Krobea

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has put in place new rules for auctions across the country. This takes immediate effect with previous allocations and sales not paid for and cleared by the end of October to be re-allocated at new auctions. This directive was contained in a statement issued by the Acting Commissioner for the Customs Division of the Authority, Colonel Kwadwo Damoah. As per the new directives, which have the express approval of the board of directors of GRA, the ratio of distribution will be 70 per cent to the public and 30 per cent to the Confiscated Assets…

An emergency board meeting has been called by the foreign shareholders of the Power Distribution Services Ghana Limited in order to address issues that ultimately culminated in the suspension of the concession agreement with the government of Ghana. A letter sighted by 3news.com said the meeting will be held on Friday, October 18. Dated Monday, October 14, the letter was jointly signed by Ernio Acuna of Meridian Power Ventures (MEIRDIAN), who own 30 per cent shares in PDS, and Jorge Morgado of Aenergy, who own 19 per cent. It was addressed to the Chairperson of Millennium Development Authority (MDA), Professor…

The Ghana National Gas Company Limited has awarded scholarships to 45 needy but brilliant students in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality in the Western Region to continue their tertiary level education. The scholarship is part of efforts by the Ghana Gas National Company to demystify misconceptions about the gas industry particularly among students at all levels. Municipal Chief Executive for Tarkwa Nsuaem Gilbert Kenneth Asamah disclosed the company’s gesture at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) in Tarkwa during the Zone II tertiary institutions’ edition of the Gas Challenge quiz competition. The Ghana National Gas Company’s Gas Challenge is a…

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has interdicted three officers for alleged brutality against a 36-year-old man at Adonfe, near Bompata in the Ashanti Region. The three were part of the Konongo Divisional Police Task Force, which embarked on an operation last Monday leading to the death of Kofi Amponsah. According to a statement from the Command, preliminary investigations fault the three despite nine officers in all embarking on the operation to weed out miscreants from the town. “The Command as part of investigations has interdicted three officers namely General Sergeant Suleman Seidu, General Corporal Seth Agbango and General Lance Corporal…

The University of Ghana has dismissed reports that it has suspended investigations into the ‘sex for grades’ saga. According to the Director of Public Affairs of the University, a five-member fact-finding committee has been set up to receive complaints from victims and non-victims. Speaking on TV3’s Midday Live on Thursday, October 17, Stella Amoa said the information out there that investigations have been suspended “is incorrect”. The reports were fueled by the suspension of investigations by the Anti-Sexual Harassment Committee, which was looking into allegations against Professor Ransford Gyampo and Dr Paul Kwame Butakor over the BBC investigative documentary. The…

The Madina Division of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) says it has relaxed its operations of apprehending pedestrians for failing to use the Madina-Adentan footbridges for today, Thursday, October 17, 2019. The reason to relax the operation, according to the Divisional MTTD Commander, Superintendent Paul Wesley Baah, is to be able to deal with the 110 pedestrians, who were arrested on Wednesday for not using Madina-Adentan footbridges The pedestrians were granted bail on Wednesday after they were arrested for failing to use the footbridges, especially the one at Zongo Junction. Authorities have been complaining about the low patronage…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan put US President Donald Trump’s letter “in the bin”, the BBC has been told. In the letter dated 9 October, and sent after US troops were pulled out of Syria, Mr Trump told Mr Erdogan: “Don’t be a tough guy. Don’t be a fool!” President Trump was urging Turkey not to launch a military offensive against Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria, but Mr Erdogan ignored this request. US Vice President Mike Pence is now in Ankara to push for a ceasefire. The US has faced intense criticism for the withdrawal of troops, which critics say…

The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo has responded to claims by the Auditor General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, that he led the government to pay a private firm, Kroll and Associates, $1million for no work done. In a letter addressed to the Auditor General, Mr. Osafo-Maafo sought to set the record straight on the matter involving the private firm. He said approval for request for single source procurement of professional services was obtained contrary to claims by the Auditor General that he failed to seek approval from the Public Procurement Authority (PPA). On the accusation that the Senior Minister through the Finance…

Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram Constituency Samuel Nartey George has vowed to expose government over what he says is the true rationale behind the increase in the Communications Service Tax (CST). He has indicated that the rationale is reason why government is not considering a withdrawal of the tax despite public displeasure at the recent increment. At the start of October, telecommunications companies decided to pass on the increment directly to subscribers in what government found to be making it unpopular. The Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, therefore, instructed the telcos not to alert subscribers upon deduction of the tax.…

Three suspects arrested for the offence of trial by ordeal and assault on a contestant of the Miss Commonwealth beauty pageant have been granted police enquiry bail as police wait for advice from the Attorney General’s Department. Reports from the Deputy Eastern Regional Police Command PRO, Sergeant Francis Gomado, disclosed that on Monday, October 14, at about 2.30pm, three persons – namely Yawo Sofahu alias Togbe Shito, a fetish priest, Princess Duncan and Isaac Ever – were arrested for trial by ordeal and assault. The suspects are alleged to have subjected Nana Ama Essien, a runner-up of Miss Commonwealth beauty…