Eyewitness News, Thursday, 13th June, 2024
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Court accepts Richard Jakpa’s audio recording as evidence
[ad_1] The High Court in Accra has accepted into evidence the audio recording between Richard Jakpa and Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame for the cross-examination of Richard Jakpa. This is after the office Attorney General rejected the relevance of the audio to the main trial. The judge, however, after reviewing the arguments for and against…
More than 80 people dead in DR Congo after boat capsizes
[ad_1] More than 80 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have died after the boat they were travelling on sank, President Felix Tshisekedi has announced. The accident occurred on Wednesday on the Kwa River, about 70km (43 miles) from the city of Mushie in Mai-Ndombe province. “The President of the Republic is…
No new taxes in mid-year budget
[ad_1] The Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. Alex Ampaabeng, has announced that the government will not impose new taxes on Ghanaians in the upcoming mid-year budget. Stakeholders have voiced concerns about the numerous taxes burdening businesses and households, calling for the elimination of some to ease their financial strain. In an interview with Bernard Avle on…
We are not opposed to Free SHS bill; improve policy
[ad_1] The Minority in Parliament has announced its support for the Free Senior High School (FSHS) Bill, pending its presentation to Parliament. This move aims to dispel speculation that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) plans to cancel the policy if it forms the next government. Member of Parliament for Builsa South and Deputy Ranking Member…
Ghana to delay more cocoa deliveries as supply crisis worsens
[ad_1] The world’s second largest cocoa producer Ghana is looking to delay delivery of up to 350,000 tons of beans to next season due to poor crops, five sources told Reuters in a further worsening of the outlook for the global chocolate industry. Chocolate makers around the world are raising prices for consumers after cocoa…
Ghana’s Survaiva Benjamin Donkor wins Johnnie Walker Global Bartender challenge
[ad_1] Johnnie Walker, the world’s number one Scotch Whisky, has announced the winners of its Black Label Global Bartender Challenge, with Ghanaian bartender, Survaiva Benjamin Donkor, Senior Bartender at Tribeca Restaurant, winning an exclusive three-night immersive Black Label experience in Scotland, the home of Johnnie Walker. Bartenders from across the world were invited to get…
There’s no need for a Bill to protect Free SHS policy
[ad_1] Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, Ranking Member on Parliament’s Education Committee, has described as unnecessary the government’s move to lay a bill on Free SHS before Parliament. He questioned the necessity of a law to regulate or entrench the Free SHS programme, citing the absence of an official policy document on free SHS despite requests made to…
Free SHS Bill to be presented to Parliament
[ad_1] The government is set to present the Free Senior High School (SHS) Bill to Parliament in the coming days, aimed at regulating the policy and ensuring its sustainability. This move comes amidst concerns of possible cancellation by future governments and challenges faced by the programme. Stakeholders in the educational sector, including EduWatch, have suggested…
A/R: Sewua and Afari hospitals to be commissioned by August
[ad_1] The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has raised concerns over delays in completing major health facilities in the Ashanti Region, attributing the ongoing congestion and pressure on the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital to such setbacks. The association pointed to the 500-bed Afari Military Hospital and the 250-bed Sewua Hospital as projects that, it said once…