January 2023 - Page 21 of 81

24 Jan

Financial Irregularities: Auditor-General Recovers ¢2.2bn Between 2017 And 2020

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The Audit Service headed by the Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, has recovered a total amount of ¢2.210 billion as financial irregularities from public institutions, about 46.13% of the expected recoverable amount. This is out of ¢4.76 billion recommended for recovery for the period under review. According to the Auditor-General’s Reports from 2017 to 2020 and Payroll Savings as of September 2022, the Audit Service also saved the State a total of GH¢145.08 million from payroll certifications between 2018 and September 2022. The report said ¢1.282 billion has been recovered and deposited into an Auditor General’s Recoveries Account at the Bank…

24 Jan

Financial Malfeasance: We Need Internal Auditors At The District Assemblies- Adutwumwaa Boadi

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A communications team member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Madam Adutwumwaa Boadi, has noted that more internal auditors are needed at the district assemblies to prevent financial malfeasances. Her comment comes on the back of the Auditor general's report 2021. "It's as though we don’t have enough internal auditors, or the enough do not have enough resources to work. We need more internal auditors at the district assemblies, and they must be equipped with training to bring out their best. One thing we ought to know is that with the accounting profession, it's subjected to changes although we…

24 Jan

Side Chick Sues First Atlantic Bank Manager For Failing To Fulfil Promises Made To Her During Their Affair

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Lady with the name Deborah Seyram Adablah has filed a suit against Ernest Kwasi Nimako, the Manager of First Atlantic Bank in Accra, Ghana. Apparently, the lady is a side chick to the Manager and she has sued him for failing to fulfil promises made to her during their affair. She was promised an amount and other relieves but it was never given. In the writ made available to GHPage, the lady avers that she entered into a private and intimate relationship with the manager. This comes after he (the manager) had persistently harassed her and abused her sexually. She…

24 Jan

Oscar Nominations 2023: Top Gun Leads Sequels Surge

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Nominations for the 2023 Oscars will be announced later, and it is likely that several Academy records will be broken. More sequels than ever could be nominated for best picture, thanks to new iterations of Top Gun, Avatar and Black Panther, among others. There is expected to be a particularly strong showing for Irish films and actors, while Marvel could secure its first-ever acting nomination. Jimmy Kimmel will host this year’s ceremony, held on 12 March. Given their success at precursor events, Everything Everywhere All At Once and The Banshees of Inisherin will likely feature heavily when the nominations are…

24 Jan

GWCL Announces Water Rationing In Greater Accra, Other Regions

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The Management of Ghana Water Company Limited has announced rationing of water supply as raw water bodies from various sources deplete due to the cut down of trees. In a statement, the Ghana Water Company Limited revealed that consumers may encounter erratic flow of water in some parts of the country, especially the Greater Accra, Ashanti, Central Western and Northern regions. “With the onset of the dry season, the entire country is expected to experience challenges with water supply because of the depletion of raw water from the various water bodies,” the statement said. Speaking on News Desk on Monday, the Head…

24 Jan

Season 6 Of YOLO Officially Launched

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Season 6 of the popular tv series ‘YOLO’ has officially been launched under the auspices of the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The series has attracted millions of viewers in Ghana and around the world. Many young people thronged the Silver Bird Cinema to be part of the launch of the latest season. The producers have assembled some fresh faces to bring their acting prowess to bear on the new season of the YOLO series. At the premiere of the 6th season of the series in Accra, Executive Director of the National Population Council, Dr. Leticia Appiah explained that “the new…

24 Jan

Temi Otedola Is Bamboo’s New Ambassador

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January marks a New Year with new resolutions, and new promises to yourself to fulfil your financial goals. This new year, follow in the famed footsteps of Otedola, newly appointed ambassador for Nigerian fintech start-up Bamboo, and start this year on a high with a stream of global and local investment options using Bamboo. Remarkably, this isn’t the first time that actress and media personality Temi Otedola has ventured into the tech world. This ambassadorship announcement comes mere months after the release of Temi Otedola’s latest Nollywood feature film – The Man for the Job – on Amazon Prime Video,…

24 Jan

Rapper Teephlow Mourns Loss Of Father

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The father of rapper Teephlow has died. Taking to social media, the musician revealed his father passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2022. Muhammed Musah Baidoo, 76, reportedly passed away at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital after a short illness. Sharing a picture of his father, the artiste born Lukeman Ekow Baidoo posted, “Till We Meet Again Rest well Dada.”

24 Jan

‘I’m Sorry That You Feel That Way But I Disagree’ – Sarkodie Tells Samini Over Collaboration Brouhaha

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Award-winning rapper, Sarkodie has apologised for any hard feelings he may have caused dancehall artiste, Samini. Samini accused him of ignoring his requests to collaborate after the duo had linked up for Sarkodie’s ‘Love Rocks’ in 2014. The dancehall artiste called Sarkodie out on social media for supposedly expressing reluctance to jump on the former’s projects. But speaking on Hitz FM on Tuesday, Sarkodie insisted that utterances must have come from a “certain place” for which reason he would need more details. On the back of that, the Landlord, as he is popularly known, says he will respond accordingly once he is…

24 Jan

‘Girls Trip 2’ Reuniting Full Cast For Adventure In Ghana

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Pack your zip lines and grapefruits, the “Girls Trip” sequel is taking us to West Africa. Writer-director-producer Tracy Oliver, who co-wrote the original 2017 romp, joined the Variety Studio presented by Audible at Sundance and provided an update on the anticipated reunion of Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Tiffany Haddish. Oliver, at the festival to promote the second season of her Amazon Prime Video series “Harlem,” said she had a “definitive ‘Girls Trip 2’ update. That it’s officially happening. I can say that.” She also provided a plot update, and while the film’s producer Will Packer “might kill me, we’re…