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Singer R. Kelly has missed a court hearing, with prosecutors claiming he “refused transport” from jail. The R&B star was due at a pre-trial hearing for his sex abuse case in Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday. Kelly’s lawyer said it was “not 100% true” that the singer had refused transport, but explained that “moving Mr Kelly is a large undertaking”. The singer is currently facing several state and federal charges of sexual abuse in the US, which he denies. The accusations include sexual assault, abuse of a minor, making indecent images of minors, racketeering and obstruction of justice. The hearing in…

The Bank of Ghana says it has completed the clean-up of the banking sector which started in August, 2017. The clean-up started with the revocation of licenses of UT Bank and Capital Bank with their assets handed over to GCB Bank. The major shake-up of the sector was, however, on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, when five banks viz uniBank, Beige Bank, Royal Bank, Construction Bank and Sovereign Bank were consolidated into the Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited. Later, the Central Bank shut down 347 microfinance companies of which 155 had ceased operations. Nineteen micro-credit companies and money lenders also had their…

The Bank of Ghana has revoked the licenses of some 23 Savings and Loans companies including GN Savings and Loans Limited, Ideal Finance Limited, IFS Financial Services Limited and Midland Savings and Loans. In a statement released on Friday, August 16, the Bank of Ghana noted the 23 Savings and Loans and Financial Services Companies are insolvent, hence the revocation of their licenses. “The revocation of the licenses of these institutions has become necessary because they are insolvent even after a reasonable period within which the Bank of Ghana has engaged with them in the hope that they would be…

The Bank of Ghana has revoked the licenses of some 23 Savings and Loans companies including GN Savings and Loans Limited, Ideal Finance Limited, IFS Financial Services Limited and Midland Savings and Loans. In a statement released on Friday, August 16, the Bank of Ghana noted the 23 Savings and Loans and Financial Services Companies are insolvent, hence the revocation of their licenses. “The revocation of the licenses of these institutions has become necessary because they are insolvent even after a reasonable period within which the Bank of Ghana has engaged with them in the hope that they would be…

A music director at the Charity Assemblies of God Church at Adenta in Accra, Brian Kuffour, is set to release a new single debut, ‘Obiara Nse Wo’, on August 20. The man, who is noted for powerful and unique vocals as well as his deep passion for the music ministry, was born into a family of singers, and has been signing from his children service days. “This song was inspired by the Holy Spirit and hopes to reveal the supremacy of God to anyone who listens to it,” Brian said of the single, adding he hopes to touch more souls…

A music director at the Charity Assemblies of God Church at Adenta in Accra, Brian Kuffour, is set to release a new single debut, ‘Obiara Nse Wo’, on August 20. The man, who is noted for powerful and unique vocals as well as his deep passion for the music ministry, was born into a family of singers, and has been signing from his children service days. “This song was inspired by the Holy Spirit and hopes to reveal the supremacy of God to anyone who listens to it,” Brian said of the single, adding he hopes to touch more souls…

University of Ghana workers have directed the university’s management to cease its dealings with the government towards the migration of public tertiary institutions onto the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS). Government through the Controller and Accountant General is seeking to get all public tertiary institutions onto GIFMIS by the end of August to among others, ensure comprehensiveness and transparency in public financial management. Already, Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) has been sensitising heads of tertiary institutions, finance officers and accountants to explain the benefits and objectives of GIFMIS to them. But the various worker unions at the…

Cost of shipping will from next year go up by 20 percent due to the implementation of the International Maritime Organisation sulphur cap regulation. The regulation requires that sulphur content in commercial ship fuel should not exceed 0.5 percent; a 3 percent reduction in the current 3.5 percent IMO regulations to reduce sulphur oxides emissions from ships first came into force in 2005, under Annex 6 of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (known as the MARPOL Convention). Since then, the limits on sulphur oxides have been progressively tightened. The intended reduction would have major health…

Cost of shipping will from next year go up by 20 percent due to the implementation of the International Maritime Organisation sulphur cap regulation. The regulation requires that sulphur content in commercial ship fuel should not exceed 0.5 percent; a 3 percent reduction in the current 3.5 percent IMO regulations to reduce sulphur oxides emissions from ships first came into force in 2005, under Annex 6 of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (known as the MARPOL Convention). Since then, the limits on sulphur oxides have been progressively tightened. The intended reduction would have major health…

The good old days of Ghanaian storytelling would be re-lived on August 31 when the Bureau of Ghana Languages, holds ‘Ananse sɛm Asi soo…!’ as part of the 17th Ghana International Book Fair. The event, to be held at the International Trade Fair Centre, is designed to explore Ghanaian languages through riddle contest, dramatic readings, poetry and folk music performances as well as old traditional games re-enactment. It will feature one of the greatest storytellers in the history of Ghana, Grace Omaboe (a.k.a Maame Dokunu) and some of the old cast members of the famous GTV ‘By The Fireside’ in…