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The Bureau of Public Safety (BPS) has said the decision by the government to charge travellers $150 testing fee violates part of the International Health Regulation (IHR) 2005, which forbids the charging of travelers for any medical examination to ascertain their status. The government is charging all persons travelling into the country $150 for the compulsory Covid-19 testing. But the BPS has kicked against this move. A letter to the Health Minister by the BPS on the matter read: “We find the government’s decision to mandatorily levy all travellers $150 testing fee a grave violation of act 7 of the…

Management of the Coca Cola Bottling Ghana Limited has served notice that it will be laying off workers following the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic on the operations of the company. A statement signed by the Business Unit Managing Director of the company, Felix Gomis, announced this on Wednesday, September 2. The statement said its challenges have been “exacerbated by the Covid-19 scourge and the numerous industrial actions experienced in the last few months”. It added: “In accordance with the provisions of Section 65 of the Labour Act 2003 (ACT 651), management has notified the Chief Labour Officer of the…

The former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF), Daniel Duku, and two former staff of the Fund have begun refunding embezzled monies. The three were convicted for embezzlement by an Accra High Court. Per the agreement, Mr Duku and Irene Anti Mensah as well as her husband Frank Aboagye Mensah are to pay a total of GH¢18,544,802.13 to the state as refund, restitution and a fine by the court. Speaking at the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) hearing in Parliament on Wednesday, September 2, the current CEO of the Venture Capital Trust Fund, Yaw Owusu Berempong, revealed…

Ghanaian female rapper Eno Barony has dismissed claims that her rap flow dubbed ‘Game of Thrones’ is directed at Kwesi Arthur and Charterhouse Productions. This follows comments on social media about her work being a diss song targeting Kwesi Arthur for winning the Rapper of the Year Award at the 21st Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs). Eno Barony released her rap song ‘Game of Thrones’ 24 hours after she lost the rapper award to Kwesi Arthur. Observers have suggested that she was bitter hence the new rap song. But in an interview with MzGee on New Day on TV3, Eno…

TechGulf, a technology company based in San Francisco, CA, and Accra, Ghana, with a mandate to provide stable and secure data storage hardware and services across Africa, announced on Wednesday, September 2 that its Board has appointed Franklin Asare as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr Asare will manage TechGulf’s continental operations and lead global technology partner product sales and services. In his previous role as Country Director of Oracle Ghana, Asare was instrumental in the establishment of the Ghana-Oracle Digital Enterprise Program (GODEP), an initiative in partnership with the Government of Ghana, that helps startups scale and grow with…

Afrobarometer Ghana has appointed Dr. Joseph Asunka, who is currently with the William and Flora Hewlette Foundation, as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He replaces Professor E. Gyimah Boadi. His appointment takes effect in 2021, according to a press statement released . Mr. Asunka is expected to lead the Pan African survey research network into the 3rd decade as the go-to data source on African experiences and evaluations of democracy, governance and quality of life. Co-founder of Afro Barometer Prof. E. Gyimah Boadi expressed his thoughts about the newly appointed CEO in the press statement. “I’m immensely encouraged that…

Ghana’s most popular music reality show Mentor had this year’s maiden auditions on Tuesday, September 1 at Radach Hotel in Tamale with a lot of talents trooping to the venue. In all, 44 participants took part in the audition in Tamale which end on Wednesday, September 2. Denning Edem Hotor, popularly known in music circles as ‘Edem’, served as one of the judges of the day. There are different talents all aiming at getting picked up to contest for the ultimate prizes – brand new vehicle, 2 mastered songs, and GH¢50,000 worth of airtime across all Media General platforms. Auditions…

The Member of Parliament for Ablekuma Central Constituency, Ebenezer Gilbert Nii Nartey, has disclosed that he has undertaken several infrastructural projects in the constituency to the benefit of the people. This comes after he was described as an incompetent MP by his challenger in the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Lamptey. “There has not been any major improvement in the constituency ever since he took the mantle to lead,” Mr Lamptey accused him on a radio station. “He has not done enough.” But speaking in an interview on TV3’s New Day Wednesday, September 1, Mr Nartey debunked the assertion, saying:…

Ghanaian female rapper Eno Barony says winning the award of Rapper of the Year doesn’t make you the best. Eno Barony was nominated for the Rapper of the Year for the 2020 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) but failed to win the coveted award. Rapper Kwesi Arthur was the winner at a virtual event held over the weekend at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). In an interview with MzGee on TV3 Wednesday, September 2, Eno Barony acknowledged the likes of Sarkodie, Strongman and Medikal, with whom she competed for the award. “Kwesi Arthur winning does not mean he is…

Some passengers who arrived at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) on Tuesday, September 1 said they did not undergo the mandatory coronavirus testing. The passengers started arriving in the country on Tuesday, September 1 after President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced the reopening of the country’s international airport while addressing the nation last Sunday. TV3’s Komla Adom, who was at the KIA on the first day of reopening, reported that some passengers who are embassy officials were asked to quarantine home on arrival while the others were escorted in buses to isolation centres. He further reported that these passengers who…