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Order for Substituted Service Against Abii National Savings and Loans, Joseph Ato Hewton and Henry Howard Ankai The High Court of Kumasi has ordered a Substituted Service on the 16th of January, 2024 against the Abii National Savings and Loans and two of its employees namely Joseph Ato Hewton and Henry Howard Ankai. The order for Substituted Service was granted in relation with a Court case with Suit Number GJ2/57/2023. Joseph Ato Hewton and Henry Howard Ankai who are employees of Abii National Savings and Loans illegally withdrew a total amount of GHS 4, 748, 801.00 from the Accounts of Frank Adjei(alias Dr. Frank Awuah Adjei) with duplicates of about twenty-six forged Cheques leaflets for their private consumption without the knowledge, consent or authority or permission or approval by Dr. Frank Awuah Adjei. According to an investigation by the CID of Ashanti Regional Police Headquarters, Joseph Ato Hewton and Henry Howard Ankai admitted the commission of the offence of unlawfully wi...

  Diasporan Investment KEY to Ghana’s economy- Alex Dadey Executive Chairman of the KGL Group and Board Chairman of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, Alex Dadey has called on government to focus on diasporan investment as a solution to Ghana’s economic challenges.   In his opening address on Day 1 of the maiden Kwahu Summit under the theme- “AfCFTA: From Ambition to Action- Delivering Prosperity through continental Trade”, Alex Dadey recounted his experiences garnered working at the highest corporate levels on both sides of the Atlantic over the past 30 years. He explained, “During this period of working in the United Kingdom and over 25 countries around the globe, I have remained passionate about, diaspora socio economic inclusion and harnessing technology to push boundaries for advancement in businesses across Africa. Your Excellency, with all this experience across multiple business landscapes and cultures, I can boldly state, without a shred of doubt that the most suc...

  Mr. Eric Baidoo Presents Mechanized Borehole To The People Of Assin Dompim/NVTI Community A US based businessman, Mr. Eric Baidoo popularly known as Brother on the 31st December 2022, commissioned a mechanised Borehole for the Dompim/NVTI Community. Mr Eric Baidoo, an indigene of Assin Foso is vying for the position of NPP parliamentary candidate to represent Assin Central for the upcoming primaries which currently has Hon. Kennedy Agyapong as the incumbent member of parliament for the area. Access to potable drinking water at Assin Dompim/NVTI Community has been a perennial challenge as residents trek distances to get water. The commissioning of pipe borne and a mechanized water system has brought a sigh of relief to these communities. At Assin Dompim/NVTI, the people with joy and happiness, blessed and asked God’s guidance and protection for the incoming parliamentary candidate as the community will from now enjoy portable drinking water. The NPP Polling Station executives and ...

  Give Us Support And we will Restore The Environmental Issues In Four Months.... Excavators operators Association Ghana. ( EXOPASS) To Gov't Excavators operators association Ghana (EXOPAS GH) has call on government to give them full support to help deal with illegal mining. The group which its members scatter across the mining areas in the country seems to have genuine concerns. They seem play a major role in the illegal mining activities and it is obvious they cannot be left out when talking about solutions to curb galamsay. The leader of the association Mr. Solomon Barnes said on an interview  They have been operating the excavators and they know what goes in when they go to the field to work. They also agree a special training and license has to be issued to them since most of their members do not hold license. Individuals who don’t go by their rules license will be revoked and kick them out work. He further explained government can generate a lot fund when they are benign...

  OVER 400 AGGRIEVED UNEMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF WASSA AKYEMPIM STAGE A MASSIVE DEMO AGAINST GOLDEN STAR WASSA MINING LTD FOR REFUSING THEM EMPLOYMENT AFTER DESTROYING THEIR FARM LANDS Over 400 aggrieved jobless residents mostly youth of Wassa Akyempim in the Wassa East district of western region have expressed their fed up displeasure through demonstration against Golden Star Wassa mining Ltd. According to Kwasi Mensah who is the convenor and leader of the unemployed residents, since the mining company was established at Wassa Akyempim for decades, the company has refused to offer the residents employments. Adding that majority of the residents are competent enough to fill the various vacancies in the company but they are not employed. The company however employs people outside the Wassa Akyempim community which they describe as unfair recruitments. Kwasi Mensah also revealed that the Akyempim community and the Golden Star Wassa Ltd have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding on empl...

  WE WILL CUT OUR COCOA FARMS TO GROW OIL PALM IF GOVERNMENT FAILS TO INCREASE A BAG OF COCOA PRICE TO GH1,200 THIS YEAR... Association of cocoa farmers in Twifo Atti-morkwa district threaten Twifo Atti-morkwa District Cocoa Farmers Association in the central region has threatened to cut all their cocoa farms to grow oil palm if the government does not increase the 2022 producer price of cocoa from Gh660 to Gh1,200. Speaking in an interview with Wassa East based radio station WASSAMAN FM, the 2020 central regional best cocoa farmer, Mr. Falcon Mensah explained that the astronomic rate at which the general prices of goods and services are shooting up in the country makes it extremely difficult for cocoa farmers to survive let alone to maintain their cocoa farms. He stressed that if the government is really concerned about increasing cocoa production in Ghana, then, she should deem it most appropriate and a necessity to happily increase the 2022 cocoa producer price to Gh1,200 for co...

  Ashanti Regional Chairman of Poultry Farmers Association, Dr. Boris Baidoo Advocates A Cut In Poultry Importation. The Christmas and New Year festivities, the Chairman of the Ashanti Regional Poultry Farmers Association, Dr Boris Baidoo, has advocated a deliberate cut in poultry importation to cushion the local industry. He urged the government to put measures in place to make all poultry importers procure 40 per cent of the local production before they are allowed to bring the remaining 60 per cent into the country. He told the Ghanaian Times in an interview on Friday that beyond the yuletide, the policy,  if implemented, would help the local poultry industry to expand and create jobs for the youth, thereby reducing unemployment in the country. “This is what is going to help our industry. The local industry is collapsing. But we have the capacity to produce quality and healthy chicken if supported,” said the entrepreneur, who is the founder of the Boris B’s Group of Com...

Accomplished  Diaspora Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Chairs GIPC BOARD Entrepreneur, Philanthropist and Executive Chairman of KGL Group, Mr. Alex Apau Dadey, has been conferred the board chairman of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, GIPC. This comes off after he was in January 2018, appointed onto the Governing Board of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) by the President of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in recognition of his contribution towards the promotion of investment in Ghana.  Mr. Alex Apau Dadey has over 30 years’ experience working across multiple industries and sectors such as Fintech, Logistics, Agric, Property Development and Commerce around the globe, with major focus of his practice in the United Kingdom and Ghana. As part of his responsibilities as Board Chair, he will be responsible for leading the Board and focusing on strategic matters, play a pivotal role in overseeing the Centre’s business as well as setting high govern...

  Samuel Korley Foundation Donates Mathematical Sets To B.E.C.E Candidates In Greater Accra Samuel Korley, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), on Friday 12th November, 2021 donated mathematical sets to all registered 2021 Basic Education Certificate Examination (B.E.C.E) candidates in Aim school complex and Pauline school complex all in Kpon-Katamanso  municipality in the Greater Accra Region. The mentioned schools has a total number of 80 registered candidates for the 2021 B.E.C.E. Presenting the items to the schools, the Executive Director of Samuel Korley foundation, Mr. Samuel Korley recounted his experience when he sat in for the B.E.C.E some years ago and this motivated the foundation to embark on this generous gesture. Mr. Samuel Korley again said the rationale behind the presentation was to assist candidates to pass the exam with ease. He said, the donation of Mathematical Sets became necessary looking at the current health dangers associated with sharing of items a...

MINISTRY OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, KOREA INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (KOICA) LUNCHES RICE VALUE CHAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN CENTRAL REGION . A project Designed to improve Rice production and productivity to support the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led Government initiatives of attaining self-sufficient in rice production has duly lunched in Assin Fosu Municipality in the central Region today with a grant project of USD 8 million from the Government of Korea.  The Central Regional Minister, Hon Justina Marigold Assan in her welcome Address stated that, Agricultural Remains the major Catalyst for an Economic Transformation of Country Ghana into which investment by both public and private sectors are to pay attention to.  Hon Justina Marigold Assan stated that, One of the Area we have to consider seriously is the Rice Production.  " The Central Region has done its bit of trying to produce more rice to reduce this deficit over the years, President Akufo-Addo's Planting fo...

2020-2021 Central Regional Best Cocoa Farmer Urges Farmers To Hold The Farming Business In High Esteem. Mr. Mensah Falcon is the 2020-2021 central regional Best Cocoa Farmer who doubles as the Ambassador for Twifo Ati-Morkwa District Farmers' Union  has encouraged farmers in the country particularly those in the Twifo Ati-Morkwa district to offer the greatest of respect to the Agribusiness in order to attract others to join the industry. He added that, it is high time the farmers should recognize themselves as self-sufficient and desist from bowing down to politicians for little assistance. Mr. Mensah Falcon disclosed this when about 32 out 400 farmers' cooperatives in the Twifo Ati-Morkwa district came together to form one Farmers' Union to champion the course of the farmers in the district. He cautioned politicians not to join the newly formed Farmers' Union with political motive to  distort the purpose with which the Union was instituted. Mr. Mensah Falcon urged othe...

  NLA Suspends Questionable Contracts Pending Composition of a New Board In accordance with the National Lotto Act 722 and Lottery Regulations L. I. 1948, the National Lottery Authority (NLA) has suspended all collaboration agreements which do not seem to have received the appropriate Board Approval. This became necessary after the Management of the Authority  conducted  internal investigations into some of these contracts.  The Management of the NLA wants to place on record that after its internal investigations, it has been established that only four  (4) companies operating in partnership with NLA had received Board Approval from the previous Board.  However, any Lottery Company which has been affected by this management decision has every right in the absence of the Board and substantive Director-General to appeal to the Ministry of Finance (supervising Ministry of NLA) or the Office of the President( the appointing authority)for review. We would also l...

  Lets Collaborate To End Galamsey......Western South Regional Cocobod Manager As part of government's efforts to end galamsey, in  Western South region, the Western South regional manager for  Ghana COCOBOD Mr Samuel Asare Ankamah has urged  Chiefs to exercise patient with Cocoa Farmers on thier land tendering as they involve themselves in the nationwide Cocoa rehabilitation exercise.  Mr Ankamah stated that, over million achre's lands of cocoa farms has been affected by cocoa swelling shoot which there is a need for COCOBOD to cut down cocoa trees and replant new ones for  the good and quality  of cocoa seeds, which won't be rejected on foreign market. But due to the land tendering cocoa farmers find it difficult to partake in the exercise. He added that the acquesition of Lands to galamsey workers has affected cocoa farming in the western South region, which has make cocoa farming much difficult for cocoa Farming. The chief of Wasa Wanntram  wh...

KGL, NLA and Association of Lotto Marketing Companies Partner to Set Up Welfare Fund The Board of KGL Technology Limited, in consultation with the leadership of both the National Lottery Authority(NLA) and Association of Lotto Marketing Companies(ALMC), will set up a Welfare Fund aimed at availing funds to be accessed solely by all officially licensed Lotto Marketing Companies under the National Lottery Authority(NLA). The fund seeks to promote the shared objective of improving revenue generation, by enhancing operations of Lotto Marketing Companies under the Authority. The Boards and Leadership of KGL, NLA and Association of Lotto Marketing Companies are in final stages of discourse to settle on the seed amount as well as the criteria and modalities for Lotto Marketing Companies to access funds, which will go a long way to address the welfare challenges and concerns. KGL Technology Limited, although the driving force behind this initiative, is an equally licensed Online Lotto Marketin...

“ COCOA PRODUCER PRICE INCREASED BY 28% TO GH¢10,560 PER METRIC TON” – PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO   “Nananom, beginning 1st October 2020, I am happy to announce the award of a new cocoa producer price of ten thousand, five hundred and sixty cedis (GH¢10,560) per metric ton, equivalent to six hundred and sixty cedis (GH¢660) per bag for the coming 2020/21 crop year. This represents a hike of more than twenty-eight per cent (28%) over the price obtained in the outgoing crop year of 2019/2020.”   These were the words of the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Thursday, 24th September 2020, on day 1 of his 3-day tour of the Western North Region, when he launched the Cocoa Rehabilitation Programme, in Sefwi Wiawso.   The current 2019/20 producer price of eight thousand, four hundred and twenty cedis (GH¢8,240) per metric ton, i.e. five hundred and fourteen cedis (GH¢514) per bag, was an 8.2% increase over the 2018/2019 price of seven thousand, six hundred and ...

  Agyapa Royalties Deal Has Come to Stay-CVM The Concerned Voters Movement (CVM) has endorsed the Agyapa Royalties deal as a perfect deal to advance the course of socio-economic and infrastructural development in Ghana. It is important to state that Agyapa Royalties Minerals Limited is  100% owned by the Government of Ghana. The NPP Government under the selfless leadership of Akufo-Addo has adopted a special purpose vehicle to leverage  the Country's minerals royalties for the overall benefit of the Country, unlike John Mahama who decided to use State Power to offer over 58% of the Country's Bauxite Concession to one of his junior brothers with absolutely no benefit to the Country. In the nutshell, Agyapa Royalties deal is for the benefit of the entire Country whereas Mahama's Bauxite Concession was for the benefit of the Mahama's family. The decision of Government to list the Agyapa Royalties on the stock market is to raise revenue for the development of the Country an...

    African Continental Free Trade Agreement Will Create And Build New Africa …… Policy Network Affirms African Continental Free Trade Agreement will surely create and build new Africa within the shortest possible time. This was affirmed by the policy Network Ghana and Diaspora. Rev. Dr. Worlanyo Mensah, the director of Trade Research for the policy network has indicated. Rev. Dr. Worlanyo Mensah is also an economist and lecturer with the Wisconsin International University College as well as the Executive Director of Centre for Greater Impact Africa a think tank of academic scholars. The Policy Network indicate that with the commencement of the Free Trade Area which most African countries already sign the agreement, Development across Africa is assured. He therefore advice various Governments to adopt proactive approach in doing development. Strategic planning is required as well as the continent needs to adopt integrated development approach in tackling various developmental ...

  NLA to Earn GHC30million from KGL Technology Limited's Collaboration for 2020 The National Lottery Authority (NLA) would receive an unprecedented financial commitment of Thirty Million Ghana Cedis from the licensing of KGL Technology Limited for the year 2020. This achievement is breathtaking and unprecedented in the annals of the Authority. The ability of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and KGL Technology Limited to raise Thirty Million Ghana Cedis for the Consolidated Fund during this era of the Coronavirus pandemic would be a remarkable achievement for both NLA and KGL Technology Limited. The *959# has been doing very well, serving as an additional revenue stream that is augmenting revenue generation capacity of the National Lottery Authority (NLA). KGL Technology Limited, a wholly owned Ghanaian entity is a newly licensed Online Lotto Marketing company  responsible for the  running of NLA's official short code *959#. One of the core business mandate of KGL Tech...

AfCFTA will promote Industrialization in Africa ….. Policy Network assures African Continental Free Trade Area will promote industrialization among African member Countries. AfCFTA policy Network Ghana and Diaspora has assured. Rev. Dr. Worlanyo Mensah, Director of Trade Research Centre of the AfCFTA Policy Network Ghana has hinted. He is also an economist with the Institute of Chartered Economists of Ghana as well as a lecturer at the Wisconsin International University College. He indicated that, the Continental free trade will not only focus on buying and selling goods, commodities and service but also support the industrial sector of member countries to take advantage and produce essential goods that are more relevant and of high demand within the member states. He acknowledge the sacrificial role play by the network’s Executive Director, Mr. Lius Afful and his deputy Emmanuel Bensah as well as the Board chairman Dr. Joe Tackie and Dr. Chris Kpodah for their instrumentati...