Author: TNRgh

Alfred Agbesi Woyome[/caption] The Court of Appeal has set aside the findings of the Judgment Debt Commission chaired by Justice Yaw Appau against businessman Alfred Agbesi woyome for breach of the rules of natural justice. The three member panel presided over by Justice Victor Ofoe also made an order for the findings to be expunged from the whitepaper dated 18th November 2015 and the Report of the Sole Commissioner on the findings and decision pertaining to the businessman. According to the court, the EOCO report relied on by the Commission, for instance, was not from the appellant but an investigation…

Enyonam Louisa Esi[/caption] Enyonam Louisa Esi is a woman living with disability at Amanfrohene at Otoase in the Eastern region of Ghana, who has risen beyond her disability to put smiles on the faces of many. She has no upper limbs and depends heavily on her lower limbs which unfortunately are not well developed. Regardless, she pursues her daily activities with joy. For her, disability is not inability. It was her dream to become a lawyer, but she is currently a teacher having served for 28 years already. She teaches children who are on admission at the National Catholic Health…

SIC Financial Services Limited (SIC-FSL) one of the shareholders of ADB has denied having pledged its shares in ADB to uniBank in fulfillment of an earlier financial commitment. A source within the company tells thebftonline.com that, SIC FSL which is an arm of the State Insurance Company (SIC) a government entity could not have been part of the consortium, led by Belstar Capital–a turnkey project finance and implementation institution–also includes Starmount Development Company Limited, EDC Investments Limited and SIC-FSL to pledge their shares, proceeds, entitlement and voting rights to uniBank. The news comes as a surprise to many, as it…

The three Envoys from L-R Mrs Amma Adomaa Twum-Amoah Mr. Eric Odoi-Anim and Mr. Frank Okyere[/caption] The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sworn in three new Ambassadors, who are to safeguard and promote the image and interests of Ghana outside her shores. The short ceremony was held on Wednesday, 7th March, 2018, at the Flagstaff House in Accra. They are Mr. Frank Okyere, Ghana’s Ambassador to Japan; Eric Odoi-Anim, Ghana’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe; and Mrs Amma Adomaa Twum-Amoah, Ghana’s Ambassador to Ethiopia. [caption id="attachment_77590" align="aligncenter" width="608"] Mr Eric Odoi-Anim, Ghana’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe[/caption] Reminding the Ambassadors about their roles, President…

The Agricultural Development Bank Limited (ABD) has rejected claims by Ghanaian-owned Unibank that it has acquired a majority stake in ADB. Unibank had confirmed in an interview on 3FM Wednesday morning that it has bought over 51% shares of ADB for about 600 million cedis. This, the Executive Director of UniBank, Clifford Duke Mettle said, became possible after a consortium of financial institutions that control the majority shares in ADB pledged their proceeds, entitlement and voting rights to UniBank. But the claim has been denied by the Bank of Ghana, which is the regulator. READ MORE Later in the evening, the board…

The Ghanaian sense of belongingness emanates from the patriotic song they sing and the National Pledge they recite, which were composed by some great citizens of the country and used on special and important occasions. Before one can excitingly say, “I belong” to a particular country with all joy, free from slavery, that country must be in a state of independence. Independence refers to a condition of a nation, country or state in which its populace or some portion thereof exercise self-government or usually sovereignty over the territories. Ghana gained independence on the 6th March, 1957. That day marked and…

The Chief of Staff madam Akosua Frema Osei-Opare has endorsed the 2018 Women African Cup of Nations, scheduled to take place in Ghana from November 17 to December 5. The Chief of Staff  pledged her unflinching support to the team when the Local Organising Committee (LOC) paid a courtesy call on her ahead of the launch of the 2018 Women African Cup of Nations in March 23. At a brief meeting on Monday, the chief of staff said she was pleased with the plans and preparations made towards the launch of Africa’s biggest women tournament. She was unequivocal in praising…

The Ghana Stock Exchange has suspended the trading of Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) shares on the Ghana Stock Exchange effective March 7, 2017. A statement from the Ghana Stock  Exchange stated, “With reference to Section 7 of the GSE Automated Trading Rules (ATS), the Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), in consultation with the Chairman of the GSE Council has suspended trading in the shares of ADB effective March 7, 2018,” . The move according to the GSE is to allow for the clarification of purported takeover of ADB by UniBank, the statement said on Wednesday. “This is to…

Wilson Arthur[/caption] The District Chief Executive for Wassa East District, Wilson Arthur, claimed although he grew faint during the 61st independence parade, he didn’t collapse as was reported in the media. The DCE was rushed to Ahmadyyia Muslim Mission hospital on Tuesday in the middle of his six-page independence anniversary speech at Daboase. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Mr. Arthur clarified: “The picture is grossly exaggerated. Yes I discontinued reading the six page address almost at the end of the 5th page because I felt very dizzy. “My aide helped me to my chair where I sat till the…

The Ghana Rugby ladies took advantage of Ghana’s Independence Day to celebrate International Women’s Day that is scheduled on the world calendar for 8th of March of every year. According to Rafatu Inusah, Ghana Rugby Board Women’s representative, it was a great day for ladies not only coming together to play and have fun but to discuss the way forward of Women’s Rugby in Ghana. “Clearly, the women are really ready to push themselves and committed to a call. Even though it was a holiday, the committed ladies and for love of Rugby, made their way to come and play…