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The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin[/caption] The Executive Secretary of the National Labour Commission (NLC), Mr Samuel Ofosu Asamoah, says there is nothing wrong if the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) invests in the tree-planting project being undertaken by the Okyenhene Amoatia Ofori Panin. He explained that the GNPC may have its own policies and plans and target areas to invest. He however asked the GNPC to extend similar support to other bodies including the NLC. The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation has been criticized following the board’s approval of GH¢1.5 million to the Okyenhene for a tree-planting project. Reports indicated…

Former Managing Director of the Graphic Communications Group, Ken Ashigbey has for the first time spoken publicly on reasons why he resigned from the Graphic Group. Asked if he was pushed out, Mr Ashibey in an exclusive interview with Paa kwesi Asare on TV3’s Business Focus said he left on his own due to potential conflict of interest situation which he felt was not proper. Mr Ashigbey who is now the CEO of the Telecoms Chamber resigned from the state-owned media giant in 2016 shortly after the NPP took over power from the NDC. “I resigned because of some corporate…

Ken Ashigbey[/caption] Former Managing Director of the Graphic Communications Group, Ken Ashigbey has for the first time spoken publicly on reasons why he resigned from the Graphic Group. Asked if he was pushed out, Mr Ashibey in an exclusive interview with Paa kwesi Asare on TV3’s Business Focus said he left on his own due to potential conflict of interest situation which he felt was not proper. Mr Ashigbey who is now the CEO of the Telecoms Chamber resigned from the state-owned media giant in 2016 shortly after the NPP took over power from the NDC. “I resigned because of…

Assistant Commissioner of Police Dr Benjamin Agordzo who was arrested for his alleged involvement in a coup plot, has spoken for the first time suggesting he was targeted for being critical of the system. He told journalists outside a courtroom in Accra Wednesday that he would not allow the “frivolous” charges which he said were trumped up by the state, to weigh him down in his criticisms. “These charges are frivolous. I’m strong as anything. I’m not going to be bogged down, nobody can gag me. I have not committed any crime; I’ve done nothing wrong,” he said after a…

The Minority in Parliament has raised red flags over GNPC’s decision to make donations of over GHS 2 million to some institutions including the Okyehene for his 20th anniversary celebration. Former Deputy Power Minister, John Jinapor questioned the reasoning behind the decision and described it as improper while speaking on the floor of Parliament. “I hold the view that if you have a company that has a funding gap only one year, we are not talking of their total liabilities, just this year alone. GNPC has a funding gap or a deficit of 1.24 billion cedis, they ought to be…

Six basic school head teachers in the East Gonja municipality of the Savannah Region have had their October salaries blocked for vacating their duty post to serve as senior registration officers for the just ended Ghana Card registration exercise in the area. Twenty-nine other teachers from various schools in the district who also left their teaching duties to serve as registration officials for the National Identification Authority also face disciplinary sanctions According to the Ghana Education Service (GES), the 35 teachers without permission absented themselves from school between October 2 and 23. “Be reminded that your action could be considered…

Six basic school head teachers in the East Gonja municipality of the Savannah Region have had their October salaries blocked for vacating their duty post to serve as senior registration officers for the just ended Ghana Card registration exercise in the area. Twenty-nine other teachers from various schools in the district who also left their teaching duties to serve as registration officials for the National Identification Authority also face disciplinary sanctions According to the Ghana Education Service (GES), the 35 teachers without permission absented themselves from school between October 2 and 23. “Be reminded that your action could be considered…

Six British politicians have written to the Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, calling for two former military officers to be released from prison. Frank Rusagara – who was once defence attaché to the UK – and Tom Byabagamba, were arrested five years ago. They were charged with spreading rumours and tarnishing the image of Rwanda and its government. A military court sentenced them to 20 and 21 years in prison respectively. The politicians, from Britain’s upper and lower houses of parliament, describe the sentences as disproportionate. They said they were concerned about the health of the detainees and asked President Kagame…

Police in the Northern Region have picked up a 39-year-old woman who allegedly kidnapped a five-year-old girl in October 2019. She was picked up in Salaga in the Savannah Region early Tuesday morning after a month of investigations into the reported missing of a five-year-old girl, Fadila Mohammed, at Lamashegu, a suburb of Tamale. The victim was said to have last been seen in the home of the suspect whose name the police have given as Adam Fuseina. According to the police, the suspect has been inconsistent with her account on the whereabouts of the little girl. Tamale Divisional Police…

The minority in parliament has accused government of planning to spend the yet-to-be acquired $600 million COCOBOD loan on the 2020 general elections. According to Member of Parliament for Ajumako Enyan Essiam, Cassiel Ato Forson, government is in a haste to get approval for the loan in anticipation of the 2020 general elections. “Unfortunately, this one per the agreement, the draw down should be 6 months, but we are told it would be done in 2 months, what this means is that Ghana government and COCOBOD is going to pay interest on the loan whereas the money is sittings idle.…