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DONEWELL INSURANCE UNDER FIRE…Over unpaid Salaries
Donewell Insurance, one of the leading insurance companies in Ghana, is battling a critical financial setback which has even led to the non-payment of staff members, TODAY has gathered.
As a result of this, some infuriated and frustrated Donewell Insurance agents have hinted to hit the streets to stage a massive demonstration to express their grievances about the situation.
The decision of the workers...
Commandos salary go up
TODAY can state on authority that salaries of Commando instructors at Asutuare have been increased from GH¢1, 500 to GH¢2,500.
Defence Minister, Joseph Henry Smith
The latest upward adjustment, TODAY gathered, is a partial fulfillment of an agreement reached at a meeting held between the leadership of the National Security Council and representatives of the instructors last Saturday, 12th September...
American Paedophile in court
The 65-year old American paedophile, Patrick Ken Labash, is to appear in court today after the court adjourned his case last Tuesday. Patrick Labash reported sick during last Tuesday’s sitting and was offered time to recover fully to re-appear today.
The reported ill-health of the American compelled the presiding Magistrate Mrs. Lorrenda Owusu to adjourn the case to today.
The Domestic Violence and...
NPP raises FEAR over Town Hall Meeting
BY ATO KEELSON
Ahead of the first Town Hall Meeting to be addressed by President John Evans Atta Mills, the Northern Regional Secretary of the NDC, Alhaji Imaro Farrouk, has assuaged fears that members of his party are ganging up against activists of the opposition NPP party who will be attending today’s forum in Tamale.
“I can state categorically that we are not ganging up in Tamale against NPP...
NPP ROARS…Sack Avoka NOW!
By Stephen Darko
The Minority New Patriotic Party (NPP) group in Parliament has questioned the neutrality and impartiality of the Interior Minister, Hon. Cletus Avoka, in the discharge of his Ministerial responsibilities in the ongoing Bawku conflict between the Kusasis and Mamprusi and has therefore, called for his immediate removal from office.
“We in the Minority call on President Mills to immediately...
Asantehene advises Gov’t officials
The Asantehene, Otumfour Osei Tutu, has reminded ministers and their deputies as well as those entrusted with the responsibility of running the national kitty to abide by the Public Procurement Act 2003 (Act 663) in their quest to execute projects being funded by the state.
Asantehene, Otumfour Osei Tutu II
He said the Act was purposely promulgated by parliament to ensure the judicious use of state...
The Otumfuo Advice
In the year 1992 Ghanaians in a referendum voted overwhelmingly to accept and adopt the tenets of multi-party democracy. And since that time Ghana has come to embrace and adopt the idea of democracy as a way of life.
No wonder our country is seen as a beacon of hope to the many African countries that are striving to consolidate democracy in their respective countries. The preamble of 1992 Constitution...
Ericsson schools journalists
Management of the West Africa division of Ericsson Company, as part of efforts to strengthen customer-producer relationship, held a one-day seminar for some selected media practitioners in Ghana to bring to light what the company intends to do in the coming years.
Ms Omassen Ogisi, Senior Consultant to the company, taking the media through some of the products Ericssson plans to come out with disclosed...
Mr Enyan appointed as MD for Obuasi Mine
Mr Kwesi Enyan, currently General Manager Operations and Deputy Managing Director of Obuasi Mine, has been appointed to the position of Managing Director of Obuasi mine.
The appointment takes effect from Monday, 14 September 2009.
Mr Enyan will be responsible for all operations and activities in the mine, and report directly to Keith Faulkner, Vice President, AngloGold Ashanti Ghana.
Mr Kwesi Enyan,...
‘Ghana Law School collapsing’
Dr Ansah Asare, former Director of the Ghana Law School (GLS), says the country would be heading for danger if measures are not taken to establish a new Law School to cushion the only existing campus in Accra.
“I strongly believe that the only Law School in Accra has served its useful purpose and there is the need for the central government to take the bull by the horn and engage the relevant stakeholders...










