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Francis Abudu Zimmaleh[/caption] Government may have to consider a thorough re-orientation for all public-sector accountants, treasurers and other approval officers on public financial management regulations to curb the perennial lapses recorded in the annual reports of the Auditor-General. An associate member of private Chartered Accounting firm, Beta & Associates, Mr Francis Abudu Zimmaleh who made the suggestion in Accra believe such move will enable all such spending and approving persons to be updated on various changes, transformations and current best practices in public sector financial management to avoid perceived corrupt actions reported by the Auditor-General. Mr Zimmaleh told journalists even…

The Corporate Affairs Manager of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Mr. Michael Boadi, is hopeful Ghana would improve in its corruption rating if the Special Prosecutor succeeds in fighting the age-old canker within the public service. According to him, the Special Prosecutor is in good position to reduce the menace, pointing out that he “would help reduce corruption if he does his work well, and within the law”. He also added that the fight against corruption is likely be won if the Right to Information Bill is passed. Ghana has recorded its worst ranking in the Corruption Perception index since…

Waste management company, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, has rejected claims by the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) that it sidestepped the Agency in recruiting some beneficiaries under the Youth in Sanitation module. Chief Executive Officer of YEA, Justin Kodua Frimpong had claimed at a press conference on Wednesday that some beneficiaries employed by Zoomlion are without appointment letters. “…no appointment letters were issued to these beneficiaries…a practice the agency find unacceptable… until now the service provider has been unable to furnish the Agency with the payment record of beneficiaries on its payroll,” the CEO said. But Zoomlion on Thursday issued a statement to counter…

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Wednesday afternoon put away his well-earned reputation as a scholar to don the garb of a chef when he served lunch to officers and men of the Ghana Armed Forces at Burma Camp, Accra. The Vice President showed his serving skills after delivering an address on behalf of President Nana Akufo-Addo at the 2017 General Headquarters West African Soldier Social Activities (WASSA) on Wednesday February 21, 2018. The programme was attended by high profile dignitaries including the Minister of Defence Dominic Nitiwul; Majority Leader Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu and his colleague Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu;…

The Special Mothers Project, an advocacy and awareness creation programme on cerebral palsy issues have supported five institutions and some individuals with mobility equipment The beneficiary institutions are: Impact Care and Rehabilitation Foundation (ICRF), Sharecare Ghana, With God Cerebral Palsy Ghana, Epi Centre and Multikids Academy Mrs Hannah Awadzi, Executive Director of the Special Mothers Project said the equipment mainly standing frames, were given to the institutions to encourage them to continue accepting children with cerebral palsy in their facility The equipment were donated with the support of Farm4life and PhysioNet, all UK based Charities She said the Special Mothers…

The Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 joined mourners at the one week celebration of the late lawyer and NPP stalwart, Akenten Appiah-Menka. The event was held in the Ashanti Regional Capital, Kumasi. “I am deeply saddened by his loss and pray the almighty God to grant him peaceful rest. May the Lord comfort the bereaved family,” Dr. Bawumia commented, “Nana due!” Akenten Appiah-Menka died on Tuesday, 13 February 2018. He was 84. Below are pictures from the one week Source: 3news.com | Ghana]]>

The single most important factor in the development and progress of a nation is its human capital, and it is crucial to reconnect Africans on the continent and those in the diaspora to accelerate the emancipation of the African continent, the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has underscored. The Vice President, who was speaking at the 150th anniversary of the birth of Dr W.E.B Du Bois in Accra on Monday February 19, 2018, emphasised that the destiny of Africans anywhere in the world is irrevocably tied to the destiny of the African continent. Born on February 23, 1868, in Great…

The Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) Board approved the appointment of Mr Ernest Hanson as a Board Member on Monday 19 February 2018. Hanson joins with over 20 years Rugby playing experience. He played schoolboy rugby at Clifton College in the UK and another three years at Gloucester Rugby Academy until the age of 21. Mr Herbert Mensah, President and Board Chairman of Ghana Rugby, spearheaded the appointment of Hanson who had previously served on the Board of the GRFU. According to Mensah, Ghana Rugby adopted a new Constitution in 2017 that for the first time in 17 years allowed…

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has maintained that the appointment of Martin Amidu as the Special Prosecutor is a strong indication of government’s commitment to combat corruption. He made the above pronouncement in a meeting with the new Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, Tsutomu Himeno, where he called on Japan and other developed countries not to hold back on offering support to Ghana because of its willingness address the corruption canker. Mr. Rawlings said, “the appointment of Amidu as Special Prosecutor from outside his own party shows the President is serious. It vindicates some of us. No developed country should hold…

File photo. Impounded vehicles[/caption] The Director in charge of Transport and Logistics at the Flagstaff House has said journalists keeping and using state cars would soon be named, shamed and prosecuted. Odeneho Nana Oppong has hinted that the soon-to-be-confirmed Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, would be provided with the names of the journalists holding state cars. According to him, they would be prosecuted for illegally taking state vehicles through crooked means. “We have all the names of the journalist that benefitted from the purchase of state cars through suspicious means when the NDC government was about to leave political office”, he…