The Danish capital, Copenhagen, where temperatures have started dipping to the regions of 11 to 18 degree Celsius is warming up to host the largest anti-corruption conference in the world. The 18th edition of the International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) will be attended by about 2000 participants including heads of state, civil society actors, the private … The post Anti-corruption

Over 1000 people with disability have been defrauded by  Rev. T.A Topper II Foundation (RTATF), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) based in Koforidua and led by Ms Matilda Topper. The Eastern Regional branch of the Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled (GSPD) has therefore appealed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to help them to … The post NGO defrauds

Mr. Isaac Kwame Asiamah, Minister for Youth and Sports, has inaugurated a ten-member technical committee, to review the National Youth Policy (NYP), aimed at engaging the youth for national development. The committee, which would be chaired by Mr. Kwesi Evans-Nkum, Director for Education and Training, National Youth Authority (NYA), has been tasked to engage the … The post Sports

The 8th Baobab Market session has been held in Tamale with a commitment by members to intensify their advocacy to stop the indiscriminate felling of and exportation of rosewood from the country. Members, therefore, have constituted a committee to lead the advocacy activities by engaging with stakeholders at community and national levels to find a … The post NGOs

Two siblings who engaged in bouts of sexual escapades for years, producing two children out of the relationship were on Friday remanded in police custody by a Circuit Court in Cape Coast. The accused, John Arthur, alias Ekow Ayiku, 23 comes directly after Mary Arthur, alias Maame Adwoa, 25, his big sister. They both pleaded … The post Siblings remanded for incest appeared first

Fresh tilapia sellers at the Tema Community One market have assured residents and their customers not to stop patronizing their fish as they will never sell contaminated fish. They told the Ghana News Agency on Friday that patronage has dipped  following the circulation of a video  of large quantities of dead tilapia on a Chinese … The post Tema fishmongers fight

Ghana, like most African countries that signed the Maputo Agreement to allocate at least 10 per cent of their annual budget to agriculture, is the biggest importer of onions from landlocked West African neighbour, Niger. According to latest statistics from the Ghana Statistical Service on the country’s GDP, year-on-year, the industry sector recorded the highest growth … The post Ghana

A seven member delegation from Suqian City in Northern Jiangsu Province of the People’s Republic of China, has visited the Eastern Region and signed a memorandum of understanding with the Eastern Regional Coordinating Council. The visit formed part of efforts to strengthen bilateral ties between the City of Suqian and the Eastern Regional Coordinating Council … The post Suqian

The Government of Ghana has given a positive outlook of its economic aspirations saying the significant strides made within the last eighteen months was a justification of its workable as well as laudable policy initiatives and programmes. “With tenacity of purpose, meticulous planning and determination, we have worked assiduously to tackle the fundamental problems facing … The post Ghana’s

The Association for Ghana Industries (AGI) has pleaded with the government to further reduce electricity tariffs to enable manufacturing industries survive. Mrs. Gyamfua Owusu-Akyaw, the Ashanti and Brong-Ahafo Regional Chairperson, AGI, speaking at the 19th Annual General Meeting (AGM), of the AGI in Kumasi, said the AGI appreciated the current reduction, but “the rate is … The post AGI

A Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mrs Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, has outlined measures being pursued by government to attract more women into the mining sector. Speaking at the Women in Mining CSR workshop in Accra, Mrs Oteng-Gyasi urged companies to team up with government to create innovative public-private partnerships that empower women to participate … The post Ghana

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been re-appointed by the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, to serve as Co-Chair of the Eminent Group of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) Advocates for an additional two years. He was first appointed as Co-Chair of the SDG’s Advocates, along with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg in … The post Akufo-Addo

Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) have been urged to efficiently identify and harness the tourism resources in their localities to bring sustainable development to their Areas. Dr Kwaku Boakye, a Lecture at the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) who made the call also tasked them to … The post Assemblies

Professor George Gyan-Baffour, the Minister of Planning, has said the production of Statistics in Ghana is generally weak and uncoordinated at the various decentralised institutions. “However, citizens are better reached, more effectively served and adequately planned for when policy and decision-making are informed by reliable, quality and adequate statistics,” he explained. He said strengthening the … The post Statistics

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Thursday, left Accra for London to attend the Ghana Investment and Opportunities Summit, taking place at the United Kingdom (UK) from October 23, an official statement has said. The two-day Summit is being organised by the Ghana High Commission in the UK, in collaboration with the Ghana Investments … The post Bawumia

Former President John Dramani Mahama has appealed to various branch executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to re-brand and make the party attractive by building better and cordial relationships with the electorate. He said the electorate would understand the party well if the branch executives reached out to the masses and sold the philosophies … The post Let’s

Two  persons have lost their lives and 15 others including a-year old child  have sustained  gunshot wounds   in a  renewed clash  between  two neighbouring towns,  Japekrom and Drobo in  the Jaman South Municipality of the Brong-Ahafo Region. Residents in the two towns are living in fear and panic, whilst socio-economic activities have come to a standstill because schools … The post Two

Kumasi Asante Kotoko has signed a two year sponsorship deal worth GH¢120,000 with Paradise Pac Mineral Water. The deal, would see the club benefiting in cash and products worth GH¢10,000 till 2020. This was announced at the Sports Hotel in Kumasi, on Thursday, by Asamoah Gyan, owner of Paradise Pac Mineral water. According to the … The post Kotoko signs

The German government has approved just below half a billion euros worth of arms sales to Saudi Arabia so far this year, making the kingdom the second-largest recipient after Algeria, according to an Economy Ministry document seen by dpa. Berlin approved €416.4 million ($477 million) worth of arms to Saudi Arabia, which is leading an … The post Germany sold

Government has signed a contract for the construction of a Forward Operating Base at Nzulebu in the Western region to enable the Ghana Navy to better protect Ghana’s oil resources, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said. Additionally, government in conjunction with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, have ordered six patrol boats to enable the … The post New