The Kintampo Rural Bank Limited performed commendably in the 2017 banking year as it recorded a profit before tax of GH¢1.862 million, Mr. Yaw Effah-Baafi, the Chair of the Board of Directors announced on Saturday. He said the figure was an increase of 6.30 per cent on the 2016 figure of GH¢1.75 million, saying “that … The post Kintampo Rural

The Eastern Regional Director of the Department of Children, Mr Samuel Dartey, has warned parents to desist from using their children to work on cocoa farms at the expense of their education. He said apart from cocoa farms and farming activities, engaging children in all other businesses meant for adults such as selling during school … The post Parents asked to

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has asked public sector institutions to ensure cost-efficiency in the implementation of infrastructure projects, to reduce financial wastage and protect the public purse. As the government looked for suitable investments opportunities to close the infrastructure gap, it was important to make the most of the expenditure on infrastructure. He was … The post Vice

The Food and Drugs Authority, in collaboration with the Pharmaceutical society of Ghana has destroyed about two tons of unwholesome medicines seized in markets at Koforidua. The medicines, made up of both herbal and orthodox ones, were being sold in chemical shops by peddlers and cosmetic sellers at lorry stations and markets to the unsuspecting … The post FDA destroys

Mr Baba Gariba Adam, the newly elected Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Assin Central Constituency has stressed the need to forge ahead in unity to wrestle power in 2020. Delivering his victory message after the NDC’s Constituency elections on Saturday, the 40-year-old Businessman said that was the surest way to save … The post NDC needs

President Nana Addo Dankwa on Saturday called on the Minority in Parliament to stop politicizing the national identity registration process and to support the initiative to aid Ghana’s transformation agenda and development. He said it is unfortunate that leaders of the Minority in Parliament were deliberately sabotaging the process, which the side had previously enthusiastically … The post Stop

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Saturday disclosed that Government is taking steps to expedite the process for granting Presidential Charters to tertiary institutions in the country. He said the undue period associated with the granting of a Presidential Charter for both public and private universities, would be a thing of the past as Cabinet … The post Universities

The Ministry of Planning has hinted of Government’s plans to develop and implement a ten-year Power Sector Master Plan (PSMP) which would be reviewed to meet the medium-to-long term energy needs. The intervention will target reduction in generation, transmission and distribution losses to promote demand management while reducing the operational inefficiencies in energy supply and … The post Government

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has placed a temporary ban on all foreign travels by government officials to minimize disruptions to “governments’ domestic work” The directive which excludes the Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Minister, affects all other ministers, their deputies, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives, as well as heads of government agencies. A … The post President

A Police Constable, Emmanuel Boakye of the Brong-Ahafo Regional Police Operational Unit is on admission at the Sunyani Regional Hospital (SRH) for suffering an eye injury during an operational duty on Wednesday. Police Constable Boakye who is responding to treatment was hit with a stone at his right eye by a mob of aggrieved workers … The post Policeman injured

Mr Harry Attipoe, Registrar, Volta Regional House Chiefs, has strongly advised traditional rulers not to interfere in criminal cases since they lack jurisdiction to do so. “Do not interfere in any criminal matter. Let the state institutions like the Ghana Police Service, the Attorney General and the Courts, which have been assigned that role do … The post Chiefs should

The Hunger Project-Ghana, and the Hunger Project in Burkina Faso, have jointly launched the Socio-Economic Development Project at Barre in the Nahouri Province of Burkina Faso. The effort is to improve on the living standards of onchocerciasis patients and the less privileged in eight communities within the two countries. The six-month pilot project would benefit … The post Ghana

Much work remains in strengthening regulatory independence in the electricity sector though majority of African countries have developed robust institutional frameworks for the regulation of their energy sectors, says the Electricity Regulatory Index for Africa (ERI) – a crucial new report by the African Development Bank. The Report, released on the sidelines of the 2018 … The post Report

Road crashes claimed 32 lives in Upper West Region from January to May 2018, according to the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) reports. The latest figure represents an increase from 27 deaths documented through road traffic accidents within the same period in 2017, but the reported accident cases reduced from 63 to 55 within the … The post Road crashes

The media is failing in the discharge of its constitutional duty of upholding the responsibility and accountability of government to the people, Mr Samson Lardy Anyenini, a private legal practitioner, has said. He said the power given to the media by the constitution to hold government in check and expose corrupt practices in the interest … The post The media

Ms Esther Matey, Project Coordinator for ‘No Business as Usual (NBU)’, a community-based organization, has said it is imperative that the youth participate in employable skills training programmes to ensure a guaranteed future. She said the concept of skill acquisition in whichever field of endeavor, imbues the youth with the confidence to venture into self-employment … The post Embrace

Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, the Minister of Health on Friday, announced that effective July 1, 2018, all medicine prices under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), would be dropped by an average of 30 per cent. The Health Minister said the decision followed the acceptance of the Committee set up by the Ministry of Health to … The post Minister announces a

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) says it has increased revenue collection from GH¢55 million to GH¢63 million from February to May this year, due to prudent management practices and introduction of electronic payment system. Dr Clifford A. Braimah, the Managing Director (MD) of the GWCL, made the disclosure when he hosted a delegation from … The post GWCL

A Kumasi High Court presided over by Justice Charles Adjei Wilson, has placed an interlocutory injunction on the constituency elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) slated for Saturday, June 23. The plaintiffs, Kwame Opoku and 32 others, all card-bearing members of the NDC, filed a writ at the court seeking an injunction to be … The post Court

AngloGold Ashanti has described the ratification of the Development Agreement and the Tax Concession Agreement by Parliament as an important step towards the progress of Obuasi’s redevelopment. “This is an important milestone that follows extensive negotiations and debate,” a statement from the company quoted the Chief Executive Officer, Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan, as saying. The Board of … The post Ratification