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The 2021 Auditor-General’s report has unearthed irregularities amounting to GH¢1,080,913,824. It comprises tax irregularities, cash irregularities, indebtedness/loans/advances, payroll irregularities, stores/procurement irregularities, rent irregularities and contract irregularities. The A-G detected payroll irregularities amounting to GH¢5,583,498.00. Included in the total payroll irregularities was unearned salaries totalling GH¢1,501,740.00 paid to 146 officers of …

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) President, Alex Nartey, believes former President John Mahama’s recent criticism of the Judiciary and the Chief Justice was unfair after he called it broken and in need of new leadership.   “I think that such a statement is not fair to the …

Government has released an amount of 4.5 million United States dollars for the rehabilitation and modernisation of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park (KNMP) in Accra as part of the Ghana Tourism Development Project.   Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mohammed Awal, on 25 August 2022, gave authorization for payment …

A middle-aged man, who jumped the security fences of the Accra Zoo on Sunday (28 August 2022) and entered the lions’ enclosure has been mauled by one of the large cats, the Forestry Commission confirmed in a statement.   “The intruder was attacked and injured by one of the lions, …

Ghana’s former President, John Dramani Mahama says it will take a new Chief Justice to repair the ‘broken image’ of the Judiciary. According to him, the current leadership of the Judiciary lacks what it takes to redeem its sunken image, hence the need for a new Chief Justice. Addressing a …

A Professor at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Yaw Gyampo, has chided the management of Oyerepa FM for kowtowing to a “suggestion” from the Kumasi Traditional Council to stop operations.   The Kumasi-based stationed shut down on Friday, August 26 after a visit to the Manhyia Palace on Thursday …

The Ghana Police Service has refuted claims that some Police officers broke into the house of Mr. Ernesto Taricone, of Trasacco Limited. According to the Service, the officers, acting on information that a suspect was at the residence of Mr. Ernesto Taricone visited the house to execute an arrest warrant. …

The President of Ghana H.E  Nana Akufo-Addo says the country is lucky to have him as President, amidst the prevailing economic challenges.   According to him, even though there are existing difficulties, his regime is the best thing that could have happened to Ghanaians.   The President made these remarks …

Students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have reacted to the sanctions imposed by the University authorities. They are especially not happy with the abolishment of the Junior Common Room system. Earlier, the University’s Council announced various sanctions to avert the recurrence of the clash between …

Management of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has reportedly ordered the President of Students Representative Council (SRC) of the University, Michael Adofo Abuah to step aside for probe over alleged embezzlement of fund and misconduct. The SRC President, Michael Adofo Abuah, and Speaker of the SRC, Andrew …