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 Government has imposed a fine of $6 million on Maxam Ghana Limited, the company at the centre of the explosion that occurred at Appiate in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region, which killed some 13 people and destroyed the entire community. This was disclosed by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor on Monday, February 7, 2022. According to a press statement issued by the Minister, the amount is made up of $1 million fine and $5 million, which the company agreed with the Ministry, after extensive discussions, to pay to the government. The statement said the fine was imposed after the report of the three-member committee constituted by the Minister to undertake independent investigations into the matter affirmed some regulatory breaches on the part of the company, in the manufacture, storage and transportation of explosives for mining and other civil works. Although the penalties for the said breaches, pursuant to L.I. 2177, rang...

Osmanu Bilal   Newly Appointed Captain for Madina Republicans, Osmanu Bilal, is very optimistic of leading Madina Republicans into the middle league of GARFA division Two League this season The young hardworking midfielder aims to take Madina Republicans to higher heights this season  Osmanu Bilal in blue and Yellow jersey   According to Osman Bilal he is excited to  be named the Captain,and he will do his best to help the team achieve its target this season and hopefully exceed them by gaining promotion to the Division one League                          Osmanu Bilal in number 3 jersey   They have excellent technical members and a strong squad so with the help of Allah they will hit the required target  Osmanu Bilal played with the likes of Daniel Afriyie Barnieh and Yaw Baafi who have made good names for themselves since joining Hearts of Oak from Madina Republicans  He is pro...

 Founder of Royal House Chapel, Sam Korankye Ankrah has called on government to cut down expenditure in the public sector.  According to him, sealing loopholes and ensuring financial frugality in the system will encourage the citizens to meet their tax obligations. “We are asking the members of the ruling class to show the example by cutting down our national expenditure, they must punish themselves a little bit and when we see that expenditure is being cut down, if they call upon us to pay taxes, whatever they ask us to pay, we shall pay with gladness and willingness, because we all know that we all suffer to gain,” he said. The outspoken Man of God was speaking at a ceremony in Accra, where a US President’s Lifetime achievement Award was conferred on him. He said the citizenry will not hesitate to pay any tax if there is indication that leaders will use it for the required purpose. “The reason we elect you into public office is to protect the purse and the monies of this nat...

A Policewoman has been crushed to death while on duty at the Gomoa Potsin checkpoint in the Central Region. The deceased, identified as Comfort Freby, was stationed at the Gomoa Dominase Police Command and got married barely a year ago. Police sources indicate the incident occurred at about 3:00 am on Wednesday while she was with other colleagues. The suspect driver was reportedly driving a Toyota Fish passenger car with a registration number GS 4746-20 on top speed. The driver, who was travelling from Accra to Cape Coast, is said to have driven through a first checkpoint despite attempts by the patrol team to stop him. A signal, was then sent to the deceased and her colleagues who were at the checkpoint ahead to be on the lookout for the driver. However, he repeated his act and is said to have almost crashed the entire team to death but they narrowly escaped him. Unfortunately, the vehicle veered towards where the policewoman was and killed her on the spot. Meanwhile, the suspect driv...

 Despite the government’s intensified efforts in a bid to convince more Ghanaians to accept the imposition of the 1.75% Electronic Transaction Levy, a new survey suggests that 56 percent of self-confessed New Patriotic Party supporters sampled are against the unpopular policy. Meanwhile, 86 percent of self-confessed NDC supporters are against the e-levy. On average, 72 percent of respondents are against the e-levy, according to the survey by Global Info Analytics. The levy has been a hot topic since it was proposed by the government in the 2022 budget. Executive Director of Global Info Analytics, Musa Danquah, said the survey shows cross-party opposition to the e-levy. “I wasn’t surprised, but what I was surprised by was, I was expecting it to be a bit higher than what we got,” Mr. Danquah said on the Citi Breakfast Show. The survey in general sampled 2,422 persons of voting age in 34 constituencies across the country. The survey, which focused on governance, corruption, and politi...

 The National Labour Commission (NLC) and the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) will appear in court on Thursday.  The NLC has sued UTAG for failing to comply with a directive to call off its strike. UTAG members across the country have laid down their tools to demand better conditions of service but the NLC declared their action illegal on January 13, 2022. Giving an update on discussions held so far, the President of UTAG, Dr Solomon Nunoo, said government has not made any effort to meet with them for negotiations. Dr. Solomon Nunoo who was speaking in an interview on Peace FM's morning show 'Kokrokoo', said: "there has not been any negotiation govt has not made any offer and that is why this issue has landed in court. This means even if we call off the strike nothing will be done for us. Nothing shows govt is willing to do anything..." "We are ready to negotiate and it’s up to govt to show their commitment...but on Thursday we will be going t...