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Business
Majority Leader urges bipartisan review of Petroleum Act
“This is the opportune moment for the country to undertake this exercise and we look forward to that,”
DL News28 July 2021
General
AG’s Dept. trains staff on IT-based case management system
The Consulting Project Manager, Mr Bismarck Dzahene-Quarshie expressed the hope that the system when fully implemented, will lead to a paperless workflow and solve the problems of missing documents and other bottlenecks that hamper justice...
DL News27 July 2021
General
COPEC to government: Automate toll collection now
“I do not see that the traffic at the toll booths is justified.
DL News27 July 2021
General
Organized Labour calls for new Commission to restructure public sector salary
The Ghana Statistical Service in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme and the World Bank in a survey on the effects of the pandemic showed that 35.7 percent of private businesses had to close down during the partial l...
DL News27 July 2021
General
Prioritize education on New Land Act- Jinapor to Northern Regional Lands Commission.
The Executive Secretary of the Lands Commission, Alhaji Sulamana Mahama urged the members of Regional Lands Commission to see the their appointment as a privilege one
DL News27 July 2021
General
Achimota Preparatory School petitions Parliament over GES takeover
The PTA of Achimota Preparatory School subsequently announced that it would resist all efforts or attempts by the GES to take over the management of the school, accusing the GES of acting in bad faith in the matter
DL News23 July 2021
General
Sinohydro road project a fiasco; contract should be terminated – Agbodza
resident Akufo-Addo inaugurated a US$1.5 billion road infrastructure project under the Sinohydro Master Project Agreement by cutting sod for the construction of the Tamale Interchange project in April 2019.
DL News22 July 2021
Others
Julia Banks: Ex-Australia MP alleges inappropriate touching by a minister
Ms Banks’ allegations have again highlighted the treatment of women in Mr Morrison’s conservative government and wider Australian politics
DL News6 July 2021
Africa
Ugandans to be jailed for violating Covid rules
Uganda is currently going through a second wave of the pandemic, which scientists have predicted could peak between late July and early August.
DL News5 July 2021
Others
Top Mexican Court decriminalizes recreational cannabis
In an 8-3 decision, the court ruled that adults would be able to apply for permits to cultivate and consume their own cannabis
DL News29 June 2021
General
NADMO needs prosecutorial powers-Ashanti Regional Director
Mr.Kwabena Senkyere is unhappy with the fact that NADMO has no Legislative Instrument(LI) that empowers the organization to on its own, take on individuals who flout building laws of the Country.
DL News24 June 2021
General
AG to get CID to investigate PPA that resulted in $170m judgment debt
Mr.Yeboah Dame disclosed that a committee constituted in 2016 revealed that the said agreement was not properly done
DL News23 June 2021
Crime
215 suspected attackers of Bullion van arrested by the police
215 suspected robbers have been arrested by the Accra Regional Police Command in a swoop. The suspects are believed to have information about the perpetrators of recent robberies in the region.
DL News21 June 2021
General
Ghana to collaborate with Nigeria over Maritime attacks – CDS reveals
This is in response to recent attacks that have surfaced on the Gulf of Guinea which amount to about 43% of global piracy attacks
DL News17 June 2021
Africa
Mozambique prison prostitution exposé prompts inquiry
Mozambique’s Justice Minister is to investigate reports that staff at a women’s prison have been forcing inmates into prostitution.
DL News17 June 2021
Asia
Deposed Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Trial for Corruption
The 75-year-old Suu Kyi is facing charges of illegally possessing unlicensed walkie-talkies and violating COVID-19 restrictions
DL News14 June 2021
Business
“COVID tax holidays for businesses good for SME growth” – Dr. Ali Nakyea
Senior law lecturer, Dr. Ali Nakyea is confident that the tax structure in Ghana will help SMEs survive in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
DL News8 June 2021
General
We’ll crack whip on irregularities
The Local Government Service will crack the whip on procurement officers who go contrary to the Public Procurement Act and all other rules governing their practice.
DL News12 May 2021
Others
Jerusalem crisis: Pleas for calm as violence escalates
Countries worldwide have appealed for calm after days of unrest spiralled into retaliatory attacks by Israel and Palestinians.
DL News11 May 2021
General
Domestic violence cases reduce in 2020
Statistics from the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) suggest that January to April, 2019 recorded the highest number of cases of domestic violence as compared to the same period in 2020.
DL News10 May 2021