The Government of Ghana has, through the Trade and Industry Ministry, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rwanda to deepen bilateral trade relations between the two countries. Speaking at the signing ceremony of MoU on trade and economic cooperation at the Africa Trade House on Thursday, January 27, the Minister of Trade, Alan Kyerematen […] The post Ghana
The Governing Council of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has appointed the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Company, (GNPC), Dr. Kofi Koduah Sarpong, as the new Chancellor of the University. Dr. Sarpong’s appointment was communicated to the university community in a circular dated January 24, 2022, and signed by the […] The post Dr. K.
The Ejisu Municipal Security Council says it would deal with persons whose actions would disrupt academic activities at the Ejisu Senior High and Technical School. The Council is also taking steps to fence the school to ward off intruders who have often clashed with students. This comes after three students of the school were reportedly […] The post Municipal
The Coordinating Director of the Ada West District Assembly, Mr. Aaron Otoo, said the sight that greeted him and his team at Electrochem Ghana’s salt mining site at Sege in the district, is beyond what they had envisaged prior to their familiarization tour. Mr. Otoo, who led a cross-section of departmental heads from the District […] The post Ada
A delegation of queen mothers from the Asanteman Council of the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, led by Nana Agyakomaa Dufie II, the Mamponhemaa paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen. The visit of the queen mothers was on behalf of the Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, […] The post Asante queen mothers call on Alan Kyerematen
US President Joe Biden has warned there is a “distinct possibility” Russia might invade Ukraine next month, the White House says. Russia meanwhile says it sees “little ground for optimism” in resolving the crisis after the US rejected Russia’s main demands. The build-up of tens of thousands of Russian troops on Ukraine’s borders in recent […] The post Ukraine
Chiefs and residents of Ngleshie Amanfro in the Ga South Municipality in Accra want the government to reconsider making changes to some street names, which were done during the government’s street naming exercise across the country. As part of government’s digital address system, most streets, and properties were given names to improve navigation in Ghana. […] The post Ngleshie
Apple has released an updated safety guide amid ongoing concerns over the company’s AirTag devices. The company quietly released the safety portal on Monday. The Personal User Safety Guide offers advice on how people can keep themselves and their data safe. AirTags are designed to locate lost items using Apple’s powerful ‘Find My’ network. They […] The post Apple
Rwanda has announced that its main border with Uganda that was closed in 2019 will reopen starting on Monday. Cross-border movement of people and goods at the Gatuna/Katuna border was barred over tensions between the two East African nations. Only goods were allowed in through the other two borders, Cyanika and Kagitumba. The reopening was […] The post Rwanda to reopen
A 52-year-old trader, Kwadwo Obeng, lost his life in a fire at Area 4, a suburb of the Sunyani Municipality in the Bono Region. The fire, according to eyewitnesses, started around 11 p.m. on Wednesday and burnt two wooden structures which housed some families. One person sustained injuries, but the trader lost his life. The […] The post Bono Region: 52-year old
The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Education Committee, Peter Nortsu Kotoe, has expressed worry over the government’s silence on measures put in place to resolve the impasse with the University Teachers Association of Ghana, UTAG. He contends that the government’s failure to find a solution to the concerns of UTAG will severely disrupt the academic calendar […] The post Nortsu
The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality, has disclosed that 10 children have been separated from their families owing to last Thursday’s Appiate explosion. According to NADMO, the children, aged between 3 and 12 years old, have been under the care of the Social Welfare and UNICEF while the Organisation is […] The post 10
The Mobile Money Association of Ghana says it has been left out of the ongoing consultative engagements for the soon-to-be-rolled-out Electronic Transaction Levy. The group, which has already petitioned the Minority caucus in Parliament to push for the rejection of the tax policy say, implementing the measure without the inputs of its members will burden […] The post Consult
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, says the government can only sustain economic growth through the Electronic Transaction Levy Mr. Ofori-Atta said the e-levy will be the most viable means of generating revenue and sustaining economic growth, as other options such as increasing petrol prices, among others, tend to have an adverse impact on Ghanaians. “The […] The post ‘E-levy
The Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, says Ghana cannot afford to keep begging or borrowing money to fund its development. For this reason, she says the country’s only option for raising additional revenue is to pass the 1.75% E-levy on financial transactions. Speaking at the government’s town hall meeting on the controversial levy […] The post We
The Ministry of Information says the Nana Akufo-Addo government is not bothered about the town hall meetings organised by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to criticise its proposed electronic transaction levy. A Deputy Minister for Information, Fatimatu Abubakar in an interview on Eyewitness News, said the government will stay focused on its public engagements on […] The post Gov’t
President Akufo-Addo will today, Friday, host a virtual ECOWAS emergency summit to deliberate on happenings in Burkina Faso. The army in the West African country on Monday announced it has seized power and ousted the government of President Roch Kabore. Mr. Kaboré came to power after the former president Blaise Compaoré was overthrown by a […] The post Akufo-Addo
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