The University of Mines and Technological (UMaT) in a move to transform students’ research works and projects into business ventures has outdoored a UMaT Business incubation hub with a maiden project in partnership with SNV GrEEn Project. The Vice-Chancellor of UMaT, Professor Richard Akwasi Amankwah, speaking at the launching of the U-Hub at Tarkwa said […] The post UMaT
The Minister for Finance nominee, Ken Ofori-Atta claims that he does not take salaries or per diem for his role as Finance Minister. The minister made this known during his vetting before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Thursday, March 25, 2021. “I suspect you know that the issue of public service is one that really has […] The post ‘I don’t take
Ghana is a country known for its production of gold and tourist sites like the Elmina Castle, however, over the past few years, Ghana has become famous for being the place to travel to for the Christmas holidays. People all over the world travel to Ghana just to have an experience of the Ghanaian culture. […] The post Why Ghana is the ultimate living location [Article]
Some Members of Parliament intend to table before the House a private motion bill seeking to clarify the country’s position on LGBTQI issues. This was disclosed by the Member of Parliament for Ho West, Emmanuel Bedzrah. According to him, about 30 Members of Parliament have come together to be known as ‘MPs against LGBTQ+’ with […] The post MPs
The Upper East Regional Police Command has rejected a bribe of GH5,000 offered by a suspect, Surogu Mumuni, arrested for allegedly carrying a firearm without authority. According to the police, the 29-year-old Burkinabe suspect, was nabbed at the Doba-Kandina snap checkpoint on Thursday, March 25, 2021, upon a tip-off. The suspect was aboard a Burkina […] The post Upper
The Minister of Lands and Natural resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor says government is reviewing the strategy on fighting small scale mining in the country. According to him, government is set to have a national consultative discussion to come out with a roadmap on tackling issues of illegal mining. Speaking to the media during his working […] The post Government
The vetting of the Finance Minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta has been adjourned to tomorrow, Friday, March 26, 2021, for continuation. For tomorrow, only the leadership of the committee will be allowed to ask questions. Ofori-Atta’s vetting was adjourned following his health condition. The Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Mr. Joseph Osei Owusu made the announcement after […] The post Ofori-Atta’s
With a few days to the Entertainment Achievement Awards, the big question people are asking who wins the overall Entertainment Personality of the Year award. Showbiz personalities nominated for this category are actor Akwasi Boadi (Akrobeto), actress and television host Nana Ama Mcbrown, and comic actor Clemento Suarez. Others are dancehall artistes Shatta Wale and […] The post Who
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the New Juaben South constituency in the Eastern Region, Mr. Michael Okyere Baafi says any attempt to compel Achimota School to accept the two Rastafarian boys will be a bad precedent for the country. According to him, this will open Pandora’s box for all manner of demands in the […] The post Bending rules for Rastafarian
The Finance Minister-nominee, Ken Ofori-Atta says his outfit’s delay in providing the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) with data on how the government expended the Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) is not tantamount to corruption. PIAC had accused the Ministry of failing to provide it with information on how government spent the country’s oil […] The post Stand-off
The management of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) has pardoned some 100 students who were earlier asked to defer the ongoing academic year for failing to pay their fees on time. “Management of the Ghana Institute of Journalism has magnanimously granted all students who failed to register for the first semester of the 2020/2021 […] The post GIJ
The Finance Minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta has assured public sector workers that the government will be fair during negotiations for salary adjustments. According to him, since the Akufo-Addo led government assumed office in 2017, it has kept faith with public sector workers. He insisted that it is the reason for the peaceful environment the government has […] The post We’ll
The office of the President of the City of Borough has honoured the Head of Information at the Permanent Mission of Ghana to the United Nations (UN), Mr. Fredrick Kofi Ameyaw for his efforts. Mr. Kofi Ameyaw’s honour was made on March 6, 2021, in the United States of America (USA), a day the Office used […] The post City of Borough President honours Fredrick Kofi
The new executives of the Ghana Network Association of People Living with HIV (NAP+) have committed to protecting beneficiaries of the association from any further exploitation. The organisation was reported to have been sexually exploiting beneficiaries receiving HIV/AIDS support in the country. The Global Fund assisted Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) led by its executives allegedly requested […] The post We’ll
Some 30,000 women Shea collectors in the Savanah ecological belt of Ghana have been targeted for training, job creation and investment under a 1.15 million Euro two-year initiative launched by the German International Development Organisation, GIZ. The project is aimed at improving the capacity of cooperatives in the Shea value chain in terms of meeting […] The post Shea
The Office of Research Innovation and Development of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) and the school’s management will organize a web seminar on the 2020 general elections. The event which will be held under the theme “Assessing the Media’s Performance during the 2020 General Elections in Ghana” has been slated for April 9, 2021, […] The post GIJ
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Reginald Yofi Grant has been appointed and approved as a board member of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, OACPS’ Endowment and Trust Fund (ETF). This was announced by the Secretariat of the OACPS in a letter dated March 25, 2021, to […] The post Yofi Grant
It is perceived that if admitted to the Achimota School, the two boys with dreadlocks may influence their colleagues negatively. This misconception is common among the Rastafarian Community. But the former teachers of Tyrone Iras Marhguy, one of the boys with dreadlocks say otherwise. According to his English Teacher, Christabel Agyemang, Tyrone was one of […] The post Dreadlocked
Finance Minister-nominee Ken Ofori-Atta continued his defence of the Agyapa deal insisting that the government broke no laws in its appointment of the transaction advisor despite the scathing assessment done by the Special Prosecutor’s office. Speaking during his vetting, Mr. Ofori-Atta intimated that the deal remained on the right side of article 181(5) of the […] The post We
The head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Ghana, Diana Acconcia, says the European body remains committed to vaccine sharing with poorer countries. Clarifying issues the EU has with some vaccine producers and richer countries, Mrs. Acconcia said the posturing at that level would not affect commitment to countries like Ghana. The EU currently […] The post EU
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