Author: Krobea

Ghana’s highest pension earner takes home about GH¢51,000 every month, the Director General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has disclosed. “He contributed for so long so he earned the full pension right,” Dr John Ofori-Tenkorang stated on Thursday, November 29, when he met a cross-section of journalists in Accra. He was responding to a question on pension discrepancies vis-à-vis salaries earned during active service. Dr Ofori-Tenkorang indicated that the pension paid monthly is regulated by an act of Parliament, which also determines the end-of-service earnings for contributors. “I as DG cannot change what is legitimately due…

The wrong man was brought to court for sentencing in a high-profile murder case in Australia, after a mix-up with a man with the same name. Peter Brown 57, convicted of murdering Simone Fraser, was due to appear in the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne. But another Peter Brown was initially brought before the judge, Justice John Champion, who was not impressed. The correct Peter Brown was eventually produced after a delay and sentenced to 30 years in prison. The judge expressed frustration and criticised representatives of the prisons service, requesting an explanation for the mix-up. “What particularly unimpresses…

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) says the industrial action members have embarked upon cannot be termed strike as they are virtually at post. “We are at post technically and we are still carrying out some of our duties,” National President Prince Obeng-Himah stated on TV3’s News 360 on Thursday. According to him, their industrial action is just a mere freezing of services. “It is about semantics,” he indicated. He said this was made clear to the National Labour Commission (NLC) on Thursday when they met over the impasse. CETAG withdrew their services on Monday, October 29…

The Registrar-General’s Department has clarified a publication in the Daily Graphic newspaper about the Tax Identification Number (TIN) not going to be a prerequisite for business registration any longer. In a press statement on Thursday, November 29, the Department stated that TIN will from 2019 be automatically generated as part of the new business registration process. It said the publication’s indication that the digital address will replace TIN is erroneous. “We wish to state that Digital Address will be required as part of the business registration process in order to enable officers of the Metropolitan Assemblies locate where the business…

At the Coconut Groove Hotel in Accra on Saturday, December 1, a new book will be added to Ghana’s stock of Christian Literature. The Book titled ‘From The Pit To The Palace’ is set to be launched and released for the public. Authored by medical practitioner, insurance executive and life coach, Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Annorbah, the book is a compelling account on how to navigate the struggles of life and turn obstacles into opportunities. The 75-paged book combines biblical insights with practical life scenarios to reveal details on what influences the thoughts of man, why one must have a dream…

Reggae has been added to a list of international cultural treasures which the United Nations has deemed worthy of protecting and promoting. The music, which grew out of Jamaica in the 1960s thanks to artists like Toots and the Maytals, Peter Tosh and Bob Marley, was added to the collection due to its “intangible cultural heritage”. Reggae is “cerebral, socio-political, sensual and spiritual,” said Unesco. It has “penetrated all corners of the world,” added a Jamaican spokesperson. Reggae followed on from the ska and rocksteady genres – other early pioneers included Lee Scratch Perry and Prince Buster. Millie Small’s 1964…

Twitter has suspended an account that purported to be the official English language feed of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The social media platform said it had suspended @putinRF_eng “for impersonation based on a valid report we received from Russian officials”. The account was reportedly created in 2012 and posted mainly official links to Mr Putin’s public appearances. It had accumulated nearly one million followers. Many of its followers believed the account to be real, and it had featured in reports by the BBC and others. Twitter said, after receiving advice from Russian officials, the account breached its impersonation policy, which…

There has been outrage in India after the management of a shopping centre in the eastern city of Kolkata told a mum wanting to breastfeed her baby not to do such “home chores” in the centre. The comments were made on Facebook after the woman wrote a post on South City Mall’s page complaining that there was no designated feeding area. The response angered many who said it amounted to shaming the new mother. Women breastfeeding in public is a common sight in India. South City Mall has since blamed a social media agency for the “rude” post. Abhilasha Arup…

Football agents were chasing the Black Maidens all over in Uruguay before their departure to Ghana, Coach Evans Adotey has disclosed. He said: “Wherever you pass, you see agents chasing Ghana.” Coach Adotey disclosed this upon the team’s arrival in Accra on Wednesday. Ghana painfully exited the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after losing 4-2 on penalties to Mexico in the quarter-finals. The Maidens had led twice in that game but the Mexicans drew level on both occasions. Apology to goalie After the match, Coach Adotey was hard on first-team goalkeeper Grace Boadu. But he apologized to her. “I…

Gabon’s President Ali Bongo, who has been in hospital for more than a month in Saudi Arabia, is being transferred on Wednesday to the Moroccan capital, Rabat, to convalesce. His wife Sylvia Bongo posted on social media that the transfer was possible because of a “significant improvement” in her husband’s health. https://twitter.com/Sylviabongo/status/1067478988577230848 The family was extremely grateful to Morocco’s King Mohammed VI for his invitation, she added. Mr Bongo is thought to have suffered a stroke while on an official visit to the Saudi capital although there has been no official explanation of why he is seeking medical treatment. Gabon’s…