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The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) is demanding of President Nana Akufo-Addo to revoke the controversial appointment of Kwame Owusu as the board chair of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). Former GMA boss accused of corruption appointed to chair GRA board The former Director General of the Ghana Maritime Authority was accused of corruption last when he renovated and expanded his two-bedroom official residence into four-bedroom at the cost of 1 million cedis. Mr Owusu was also accused of conflict of interest for paying 10,652.05 cedis to a hotel he owned for providing lunch for 8 persons as lunch and for…

Dr. Leonard Victor Amengor (R), presenting the final report to Chairman of the Brong Ahafo Regional GJA Larry Paa Kwesi Moses[/caption] A total of 39 individuals and institutions have been shortlisted by the Brong Ahafo branch of the Ghana Journalists Association for its maiden awards. The awards scheduled for 27th July is under the theme “Promoting Responsible Mining, the Role of the Media”. A four-member committee, chaired by Dr. Leonard Victor Amengor, a communication specialist and a theologian, reviewed a total of 64 entries from journalists across the region. Presenting the list of finalists to the Association at a news…

Pope Francis is a cool dude. In the past two years the Pontiff has captured the attention of people around the globe by spending much of his time addressing the cruelties in the world and attempting to curtail them. He has ridiculed the Church’s obsession with abortion, gay marriage and contraception, all while he’s promoted genuine respect for all. The Pope even has a sense of humor for god’s sake (see how that’s funny?). But really, at the end of the day, he actually seems like an ideal candidate to share some wine with, and truth be told, if he…

Planning your wedding can be a stressful time for anyone, regardless of where you live in the world. However, in some countries, a startling percentage of couples report going into debt to pay for their nuptial celebrations, and many rely on loans and credit to help foot the bills. While weddings are notoriously expensive in the US, and wedding debt is undoubtedly a big issue, believe it or not, there are eight countries where weddings send a greater percentage of couples into debt. The Knot and WeddingWire recently released their 2019 Global Weddings Report, analyzing the overall costs and average…

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ketu South, Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, has revealed why he did not pick up  nomination forms to contest for his party’s parliamentary primaries, slated for August 24. According to the two-term legislator, the decision was in honour of a promise he made in 2016 not to seek re-election, but to make way for other candidates to contest. Speaking on 3FM’s Sunrise, the Ketu South MP touted himself as having lived up to the mandate given him by his constituents to serve. “In life, when you are given an opportunity, you have to give it your…

Waste management giant, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, and its subsidiaries providing sustainable solutions in waste management, joined other international companies to showcase their waste management technologies at one of the largest trade fair for water, refuse and recycling in Johannesburg, South Africa. Zoomlion exhibited its smart technologies for faecal treatment, recycling of plastics, waste material recovery, organic waste for compost production, engineered landfill management, medical waste treatment, and temporal waste holding centers among other innovative solutions being deployed to manage waste. Its integrated waste management approach was lauded by stakeholders at the event as a successful model saw. Patrons at the…

Mamfe Methodist Girls’ Senior High School in the Eastern Region has book a place in yet   another world championship after winning the 2019 national high school entrepreneurship competition in Accra. Methodist Girls’ SHS to receive rousing welcome for winning world title It is the third consecutive time students from the Mamfe Methodist Girls’ SHS have won the national high school entrepreneurship competition. With over 80 entrepreneurship teams from various basic and second-cycle institutions across the country, the three-day business and tech oriented contest saw eight finalists battle it out for the grand prize. All eight finalists had five minutes to…

The 5G mobile network has been switched on in some UK cities and has led to questions about whether the new technology poses health risks. So what are the concerns, and is there any evidence to back them up? What’s different about 5G? As with previous cellular technologies, 5G networks rely on signals carried by radio waves – part of the electromagnetic spectrum – transmitted between an antenna or mast and your phone. We’re surrounded by electromagnetic radiation all the time – from television and radio signals, as well as from a whole range of technologies, including mobile phones, and…

China’s economy grew at its slowest pace since the early 1990s in the second quarter, official figures showed. In the three months to June, the economy grew 6.2% from a year earlier. The result was in line with forecasts. China has moved to stimulate its economy this year by boosting spending and delivering tax cuts. The country is also fighting a trade war with the US which has hurt businesses and weighed on growth. The data released on Monday showed China’s economic growth rate slowed from 6.4% in the first three months of the year. US President Donald Trump tweeted…

The West End International School (WEIS), one of Ghana’s leading private schools, has held its 4th graduation ceremony for 2019 final year Junior High School pupils. About 49 pupils completed their junior high education while 26 from the Kindergarten joined the main stream of the Kasoa-based school. Speaking on the theme, “Still Achieving Academic Excellence through Discipline”, Solicitor for WEIS, Lawyer Adusa Okechire, noted that poor academic performance could be traced to high indiscipline. He aligned himself with a popular quote by Tryon Edwards that “The great end of education is to discipline rather than to furnish the mind; to train it to…