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A total of 88 incidents were recorded in the country in the month of October this year, of which there were 98 reported deaths and 167 reported injuries, the Institute for Peace and Governance (IPEG), a think-tank, has said. It said “Of the 98 reported deaths, 36 were related to disasters, 35 were related to road accidents, 17 were murder or suicide related cases and five were related to armed robbery or armed attacks. The remaining five deaths came from health and youth related violence”. The incidents were duly identified based on quantitative figures recorded from reported stories in the…

The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Professor Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, who retires from public service today, has been given a two-year contract extension. Prof Attafuah attains the retirement age of 60 on Saturday, November 9 2019, but President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has approved a recommendation of the NIA board asking him to stay on for two more years. His new contract takes effect from Monday, November 11, 2019 to November 10, 2021, a memo signed by the head of administration and human resources, Mr W.K. Baffoe-Mensah to all NIA staff read in part. President Nana Akufo-Addo…

Astute human resource practitioner Andrews Osei Okrah has been elevated to Fellow of the Institute of Human Resource Management Practitioners (IHRMP) Ghana. At a conferment ceremony held in Accra on Friday, November 8, Mr Okrah together with nine others were made Fellows while three others were made Honorary Fellows. Mr Okrah, who has served on the National Governing Council of IHRMP, expressed happiness with the recognition but acknowledged the huge responsibilities it comes with. “The award is a great thing to me in the sense that HR as a profession is a very challenging area and to be able to…

The body in charge of the public health service in Zimbabwe has said that 211 doctors have been sacked this week because of their on-going strike for better pay. The doctors were “found guilty of absenting themselves from duty without leave or reasonable cause” for five or more days, according to a statement from the Health Service Board (HSB). The strike began in September. The HSB said almost a third of all doctors – 516 out of 1,601 employed in government-funded hospitals – either have faced or will face disciplinary tribunals. The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association has not commented on…

Guidelines to regulate the operations of ride-hailing transport service operators in the country have been introduced by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) Under the guidelines, drivers and owners of Uber, Bolt and Yango vehicles are to pay a total of 120 cedis every year at the DVLA as vehicle verification and authentication fee. Owners of these vehicles are to present the vehicles at the Digital Transport Centre at the DVLA headquarters at Cantonments in Accra, together with the Vehicle Registration Certificate for verification and authentication. They will pay a 60-cedi fee for the verification and authentication process, a…

The Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA) and the Coalition of NGO’s in Water and Sanitation (Coniwas) want government to address the low charges for managing solid waste in the country. Ghana charges an average 10 dollars in managing a tonne of municipal solid waste, a charge that is comparatively lower than the World Bank recommended fee of 30 dollars. In a joint press statement, the ESPA and Coniwas demanded of government to address the cost deficit to ensure sustainable waste management in Ghana. Vice President of Coniwas, Mr Atta Arhin who delivered at a news conference at the 30th MOLE…

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has indicated that the national referendum scheduled for December 17 is to allow citizens vote for the amendment of the constitutional provision which currently prevents political parties from participating in District Level Elections (DLEs). This is to clarify misinformation in sections of the media suggesting the referendum is for citizens to elect Metropolitan and Municipal District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). “The Commission wishes to clarify that the 2019 National Referendum is to enable citizens to vote on the proposed amendment of Article 55 (3) of the 1992 Constitution that currently bars political parties from…

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Groupe Nduom Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom has expressed disappointment in a decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revoke the license of Blackshield Capital Management. The company was named so out of Gold Coast Fund Management after the latter came under stress from aggrieved customers, leading to suspension of operation by SEC. On Friday, November 8, Blackshield Capital Management was named among 53 fund management companies whose licenses were revoked by SEC. SEC cracks the whip; revokes licenses of 53 investment firms According to a notice by the Commission, Blackshield Capital Management…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the licenses of 53 fund management companies with immediate effect. This is in accordance with Section 122(2) of the Securities Industry Act of 2016, Act 929. The Act authorises the Commission to revoke the license of any fund management company which, among others, contravenes the laws of operation. “The revocation of the licenses of the specified companies has become necessary as they have largely failed to return client funds which remain locked up and in a number of cases, they have even folded up their operations,” a release from SEC on Friday,…

A lower court in Accra has ruled it has legal authority to remand accused persons in all cases, and rejected a request to stay proceedings in a treasonable case brought against a top Ghanaian police officer. Lawyers for ACP Dr Benjamin Agordzor on Wednesday raised preliminary objection, arguing the District Court has no jurisdiction to hear committal proceedings in a first degree felony case citing section 181 of Act 30 and Article 14(3) of the 1992 constitution. For them, once the court lacks jurisdiction to grant bail in first degree felony, it cannot arrogate unto itself the power to remand.…