Mr Peter Hodgson, a Principal Inspector of Mines at the Minerals Commission, has advised officials of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to become more conversant with mining rights and regulations. He said this would equip the officials with knowledge …
The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday unanimously dismissed a case against the Electoral Commission (EC) in the creation of the 45 new constituencies. According to the Supreme Court the action brought by businessman Ransford France, challenging the authority of the …
Reconstruction work has begun on the Mallam Market in Accra, which was destroyed by fire last Monday. The debris from the burnt shops has already been cleared by bulldozers. The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) and the National Disaster Management Organisation …
President John Dramani Mahama on Friday commissioned military facilities and called on the Ghana Armed Forces to exhibit a high level of professionalism to put them ahead of their colleagues in the sub-region. The facilities include; two new aircraft hangars, …
President John Mahama Ghana’s President John Mahama wants to see the private sector drive the next phase of the country’s transformation with active participation of the government. According to the President, Ghana’s gross domestic product (GDP) is currently about GH¢70 …
US President Barack Obama US President, Barack Obama has nominated a new Army General, David M. Rodriguez to take over as the new commander of the US Africa Command. David Rodriguez is to succeed the current head of the Africa …
The Military Intelligence Chief of Argentina, Lourdes Puente Olivera, has resigned, the Xinhua news agency reports October 18, 2012 citing official sources. Puente’s resignation is said to be due to the detention of the Argentine warship, Libertad, in Ghana. The …
I recently engaged some tomato farmers in the Pwalugu area in a conversation during which they raised some concerns about the operations of the Northern Star Tomato Factory, formerly known as the Pwalugu Tomato Factory. This facility was established during …
Sixteen additional warehouses are being constructed in northern Ghana to improve the storage of maize and other grains. Already, the Ghana Grains Council (GGC) has constructed 14 of the 80-metric tonne capacity warehouses, with six of them located in the …
A bulk power supply station at Anwomaso in Kumasi is scheduled to be completed in December this year. The power station, the second after the one at Ridge, is to distribute about 132 megawatts of power to residents of the …
A bulk power supply station at Anwomaso in Kumasi is scheduled to be completed in December this year. The power station, the second after the one at Ridge, is to distribute about 132 megawatts of power to residents of the …
Ghana’s sea ports trade in the second-quarter of 2012 rose to 4.85 million tonnes from 4.36 million tonnes, an increase of 11%. During the period, Ghana’s total import was 3.34 million tonnes, while total exports amounted to 1.18 million tonnes, …
Freight forwarders at a day’s workshop on tax collection at Elubo have called on the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority to decentralize customs systems to enhance revenue generation. They said the current situation whereby decisions are taken only …
Five persons who allegedly collected various sums of money totalling GH¢51,000 from11 people under the pretext of securing them visas and jobs in the United States of America, Canada and Australia, but failed, on Thursday appeared before an Accra circuit …
The Electoral Commission (EC) on Thursday at the close of filing of nomination for December Presidential and Parliamentary polls cleared eight Presidential Candidates, whilst three parties and one Independent candidate were disqualified. The Presidential Candidates for the seven parties were; …
World Food Programme (WFP) has donated 151 metric tonnes (mt) of food items to flood victims in eight districts in the Northern Region to help them rebuild their lives and livelihoods. The food items comprise 2,646 bags of maize, (132mt), …
The dreams of six political parties to contest the 2012 presidential and parliamentary elections were dashed when their nomination forms were rejected by the Electoral Commission (EC) at the close of nominations Thursday. They are the National Democratic Party (NDP), …
President John Mahama President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday evening took his turn to outline the National Democratic Congress (NDC) programme at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) organised evening Encounter. This is the first time a sitting President of …
Lamin Barrow – AfDB Even though Africa’s contribution to climate change is very small, the continent is at greater risk of the consequences of extreme weather, which are costing the continent $40 billion every year. Even though, no significant contribution …
Members of the Farmers Organizations Network in Ghana (FONG), have called on the National Buffer Stock Company to inspect the quality of produce purchased by food contractors to ensure that women who process such produce, especially rice, do not run …
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