Frances Essiam suspended as CEO of Gas Cylinder Company

Six out of the nine Board Members of the Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company Limited, have taken a decision to suspend the Chief Executive Officer of the company, Frances Essiam.

Her suspension comes on the back of a disagreement with the Board Members during which she locked them out on Tuesday afternoon when they attempted to hold a meeting at the premises.

The Board had reportedly queried Madam Essiam over claims that she has mismanaged GCMC, and also awarded some contracts without the approval of the Board or the Energy Ministry.

A letter from the company’s Board had warned Madam Essiam to stay off the disbursement of a GH¢5million stimulus package sought by

Call to prayer through text messaging improbable - Chief Imam

Spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, does not appear enthused about the call to prayer through text messaging describing it as unreasonable calls by the Environment, Science, Technology and Innovations Minister on Muslim leaders in the country to consider using text messages in inviting Muslims to prayer instead of the traditional megaphones.

Resorting to text messages, according to Prof Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, would help reduce the noise pollution in Ghana.

“In the house of worship, why is it that the noise will (not) be limited to the house of worship…and again maybe from the mosque, why is it that

Arsenal survive scare in Moscow to reach Europa League semis

Arsenal reached the Europa League semi-finals with a 6-3 aggregate win over CSKA Moscow despite a nervy 2-2 draw in Russia.

Arsene Wenger's side were trailing 2-0 and under pressure when Danny Welbeck's second-half goal gave them breathing space.

The hosts, who led through Fedor Chalov and

Turf war over cargo scanning at Tema Port - Two companies fight over exclusive rights

Even before the US$1.5 billion expansion works at the Tema Port is completed, two private firms are already in a turf war over which entity has the exclusive right to undertake cargo scanning at the country’s biggest port. Nick TC-Scan Limited and Meridian Port Services Limited (MPS) are each laying claim to having sole rights to cargo scanning in the yet-to-be-completed expansion project within the port.

Beyond the corporate feud, the tussle has stalled the procurement and installation of scanners at the port, forcing both sides to seek redress at the Ministries of Trade and Industry and Transport, with the hope of finding a lasting solution to the impasse.

It has emerged that

Minister warns revenue collectors

MRS ELIZABETH Sackey, Deputy Greater Accra Regional Minister, has warned revenue collectors to be transparent in the discharge of their duties, saying “staff caught in corrupt practices would be dealt with according to the law”.
Mrs Sackey, therefore, implored the staff of revenue collecting agencies to serve as state financial watchdogs and report any wrongdoing or financial leakages to the respective authorities to ensure accountability as far as revenue mobilization was concerned.
The Deputy Minister gave the warning when she paid a working visit to the Ada East District Assembly to acquaint herself with their operations and chart the way forward in the development of the community.
She noted that some of the financial leakages within the Assemblies could have been saved and used for important projects or pay contract staff but due to

NDC denies signing controversial military agreement

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has debunked the assertion by Defense Minister Dominic Nitiwul that the controversial military deal was signed under the erstwhile Mahama administration by the then Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hannah Tetteh.

Mr. Nitiwul has received massive backlash from the public after a memo written by his ministry on a possible corporation between government and the US military was leaked to the media.

The agreement which will exempt the US from paying tax on equipment imported into the country, also permits the military to set up a telecommunication system on

I used the Bible to chase church girls – Rev. Azigiza Jnr

Popular entertainment personality now turned preacher Pastor Azigiza has revealed that he used to study the Bible in the past just to chase Christian girls.

He said he took time to study details of the Holy Book just so he could hold his own when caught in debates with Christians and also to impress women with his knowledge of the bible.

Speaking to Bola Ray on the Starr Chat Wednesday, the former radio presenter said