Archive for January, 2009
Posted by Contributor on January 30, 2009 at 6:20 pm in Business
Despite last year’s global economic downturn, the Accra Collection of the Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) exceeded its revenue target for 2008 by some 15.68 percent. The Collection had a revenue target of GH¢ 110,200.00.03 for 2008, but actual revenue collected amounted to GH¢ 127,478,066.05. Speaking at the end-of-year awards night for staff in [...]
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Posted by GNA on at 6:20 pm in Education
Ban on corporal punishment in schools is still in force, Mr Kwabena Agyemang-Badu, Nkoranza District Director of Education has warned. “Teachers who continue to use the cane on children do so at their own risk, he said. Addressing about 72 teachers posted to the district at an orientation workshop in Nkoranza, Mr Agyemang-Badu urged teachers [...]
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Posted by GNA on at 6:19 pm in Other Top Stories
An Accra Fast Track High Court has ordered the Ministry of Transportation to pay two million dollars or its cedi equivalent to Tabcon Limited, a firm whose services were engaged in the Accra-Kumasi road project. The court, presided over by Mr Edward K. Asante in a summary judgement further directed the Ministry to pay all [...]
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Posted by GNA on at 6:18 pm in Sports
FIFA referee Joseph Lamptey has been appointed to officiate the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary clash between US Ouagadougou of Burkina Faso and ASC Jaraaf of Senegal. The first leg clash billed for the 15,000–capacity Municipal Stadium in Ouagadougou will have compatriots Salifu Malik and David Laryea as assistants. Information gathered by GNA Sports from the [...]
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Posted by GNA on at 6:17 pm in Politics
Four prominent opinion leaders from the Upper East Region have filed their nominations to contest and represent the region on the National Council of State. The four are Mr Robert Amalitinga Atugba, a first degree holder and retired educationist and Very Reverend Dr Jacob Ayeebo, PhD holder and a former Presiding Member of the Bawku [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 6:14 pm in Other Top Stories
A new report being launched today by Kofi Annan, Chair of the Africa Progress Panel, states that “Africa can be an important part in a global economic stimulus planâ€, stating that “the scope for investment in Africa is vastâ€. Documenting the economic growth and positive political trends of the last few years, the report states [...]
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Posted by GNA on at 6:13 pm in Other Top Stories
Parliament’s Appointments Committee is scheduled to begin public hearings on President John Evans Atta Mills’ ministerial nominees to various ministries next week. Mr Alban Bagbin, Majority Leader, said the vetting would start on Friday, February 6. He announced this when presenting the Business Statement for next week on the floor of the House. The Appointments [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 4:51 pm in Politics
It appears the order by former President John Agyekum Kufuor for the discontinuation of the case involving Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, a former First Lady and five others alleged to have been involved in willfully causing financial loss to the State in respect of the divestiture of the GIHOC Cannery at Nsawam will not end [...]
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