Author: Krobea

Liberia has been named number one in the world when it comes to helping strangers, according to the World Giving Index, an annual ranking of people’s generosity. Helping strangers is one of the three criteria the UK-based Charities Aid Foundation used to draw up the overall index of generosity. It also looked at how much money people donate to charity and how much time people give to volunteering. The index was based on a 10-year study that surveyed 1.3 million people across the globe. In the overall rankings, Kenya was listed as the most generous country in Africa and the…

Families of the Takoradi Girls were on Wednesday left stranded for four hours at the Sekondi High Court on a day the court was scheduled to resume hearing of the alleged kidnapping of their relatives. On the notice board at the Sekondi High Court, the registry had posted that of the Republic versus Samuel Wills and John Oji to be heard at Court Two, among other cases. At about 8:25am, two family members of the Takoradi girls were already at the Sekondi High Court waiting to hear their case. The father of Ruthlove Quayson and that of Priscilla Bentum together…

The Ghanaian-German Centre for Jobs, Migration and Reintegration (GGC) in partnership with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Ghana has organised a two-week training for budding entrepreneurs and individuals looking to start their own businesses. The training dubbed ‘Start and Improve Your Business’ brought together 60 young entrepreneurs and individuals seeking to start their own businesses. The business management training programme focuses on using business as a strategy to empower men and women entrepreneurs with the business skills they need to create more employment and achieve sustainable and inclusive growth. Participants were taken through intensive packages which responds to several stages…

Ghanaian musician and broadcaster, Blakk Rasta, has said he is not worried about the blunder that occurred last Saturday, at the Radio and Television Personality (RTP) awards night. Blakk Rasta, host of ‘Taxi Driver’ show on Zylofon FM, was called on stage to receive the ‘Radio Reggae Show Host Of The Year’award, when actually the award belonged to Blakk Kobby of 3FM. According to Blakk Rasta, he was embarrassed by the mix up but was happy because Blakk Kobby who happens to be his ‘son’ won the award. “Of course, it was embarrassing but at the end of the day…

The Research Scientists Association (RSA) has scheduled Wednesday, October 16 as date to launch this year’s week celebrations. The celebrations will be launched at the auditorium of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) under the auspices of the Deputy Director-General of the Commission, Professor Shiloh Osae. It will be under the theme: ‘Ghana Beyond Aid: The Role of Nuclear Technology’. Thursday will see a public lecture at the British Council on the topic ‘Nuclear Technology for Better Health’ and ‘Sustainable Power Generations: The Nuclear Option’. Friday, October 18, which marks the end of the celebrations, will see a blood donation…

A government delegation led by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, and the Minister of Energy, John Peter Amewu, last week undertook consultations with the government of the Philippines with a view to deepening the over 60-year relationship between the two nations. Over the two-day mission, the Ghanaian delegation met with the Philippine Secretary of Energy, Alfonso C. Cusi, Secretary of Finance Carlos G. Dominguez as well as representatives of the Manila Electric Company. The Ghanaians were accorded the honour of opening the Philippines Stock Exchange last Friday by the President and CEO of the Philippine Stock Exchange, Ramon S. Monzon.…

The Accra Regional Police Command of the Ghana Police Service has issued a strong warning to aggrieved customers of struggling Gold Coast Fund Management who are planning a demonstration in Accra on Tuesday, October 15. The demonstration will start from the Obra Spot through the Kwame Nkrumah Avenue and end at the Jubilee House. According to the police, “adequate” plans have been made to ensure the safety of not only the demonstrators but also the general public. A statement from the Command on Monday said there will be no traffic diversion. “However, the police will be present to ensure free…

Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta is leading Ghana’s delegation to the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank group (WBG) to be held in Washington DC, USA. The Meetings are scheduled to be held from Monday to Sunday, October 20. The Meetings of the boards of governors of IMF and WBG bring together ministers of finance, central bankers, and development partners, parliamentarians, private sector executives, representatives from civil society organizations, and academics to discuss issues of global concern, including the world economic outlook, poverty eradication, economic development, and aid effectiveness. Also featured are seminars, regional…

The Member of Parliament for Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam Constituency, Cassiel Ato Forson, has described as illegal an instruction by the Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, to telecommunications companies to conceal new tariff deductions on the Communications Service Tax (CST). The Minister in a letter dated October 9, 2019 directed telecommunications companies in the country to treat the CST the same way other taxes like VAT, NHIL and GETFund are treated. This directive from the Minister comes after the telecom companies decided to directly impose the tax on subscribers contrary to previous decision to absorb that tax. Some MPs felt the decision to…

Ghana Commercial Bank were crowned champions of the Nii Amanor Dodoo Cup in Accra. The match was played over the weekend at the Legon Ajax Park as the drizzling rains gave some cool temperature to the atmosphere. GCB Bank smashed away the hosts, KPMG, in the finals with a 1-0 win in a pulsating encounter after both sides beat their opponent through penalties in their first games. GCB Bank created decent chances but failed to make the best of it in the game and KPMG after settling in the game also created some chances through their poster boy Collins Agyapong.…