The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has officially petitioned the receiver of several defunct financial institutions to recover approximately GHȼ91 million in outstanding taxes. This disclosure was made by Mr. Edward Apenteng Gyamerah, the Commissioner in charge of the Domestic Tax and Revenue Division, during a hearing before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday. The […]
President Nana Akufo-Addo will be commissioning the 97 kilometre railway line from Tema to Mpakadan by March 2024 when the newly acquired trains arrive in the country. According to the Ghana Railway Development Authority, the two new coaches will be used purposely as passenger trains to aid transportation from the port of Tema to the northern parts […]
During the criminal trial of Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM1, a fifth prosecution witness testified that the accused assaulted and threatened her with a firearm when she attempted to retrieve her GH¢760,000 investment. Priscilla Adu-Boateng, a single mother of four, recounted a January 2020 incident where she and other disgruntled Menzgold clients visited […]
Twenty-two people have died following a landslide at an illegal mine in northern Tanzania, officials said. The incident occurred at Ng’alita mine in Bariadi district, Simiyu region on Saturday, district commissioner Simon Simalenga said. It occurred after a group of people started mining in an area where activity was restricted due to heavy rains, he […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Cabo Verde as a malaria-free country, marking a significant achievement in global health. With this announcement, Cabo Verde joins the ranks of 43 countries and 1 territory that WHO has awarded this certification. Cabo Verde is the third country to be certified in the WHO African region, joining […]