….US says working to make trade with Africa more reciprocal Despite the huge trade deficit between the United States and African countries, a US government official says the country is working to make trade with the continent more reciprocal. He says trade has been positive as total US, Africa trade rose from 16.8 per cent … The post Non-oil
Mr Daniel Yaw Domelevo, the Auditor-General (AG) has registered displeasure over audit processes and procedure in the public service of various institutions use. He said, henceforth, the AG under the provision of the constitutional mandate would block the salaries of public officials who disregarded and disrespected audit processes and that Article 187 (7) of (ii) … The post Auditor-General
The National Health Insurance Authority is proposing a special tax on sugar-sweetened and alcoholic beverages as additional source of funding for the National Health Insurance Scheme. The new levy would be put on beverage companies, which would be taxed according to how much sugar is in their products and the money realised placed in the … The post National
Mr Ernest Kofi Owusu-Bempah, Communication Director of Ghana National Gas Company (Ghana Gas ) has lauded the efforts of the local engineers of the company for a successful shut down of the Atuabo Gas processing Plant. He said the 21-day shutdown which began on February 1, was already in progress but the company had not … The post Ghana
Members of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called on government to allocate resources to health activities to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the country. They said NCDs were on the increase and identified alcohol and tobacco consumption as major factors to cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancers, respiratory diseases, stroke among others. They said for the past … The post Government
The Western Regional Office of the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) continue to record high rates of non-maintenance of children in some districts. Nana Jomfoah Amua-Sekyi, CHRAJ Regional Director, who made this known to the Ghana news Agency (GNA) in an interview in Takoradi, said last year the Enchi district recorded … The post CHRAJ
Mr Mathew Kyeremeh, Registrar at the Health Facilities Regulation Agency (HEFRA), of the Ministry of Health, on Tuesday warned unregistered health institutions to regularize their activities or face sanctions. He said the Regulation Agency has the mandate by law to register, regulate, and monitor all health institutions in the country and it is committed … The post Health
Mr Mathew Kyeremeh, Registrar at the Health Facilities Regulation Agency (HEFRA), of the Ministry of Health, on Tuesday warned unregistered health institutions to regularize their activities or face sanctions. He said the Regulation Agency has the mandate by law to register, regulate, and monitor all health institutions in the country and it is committed … The post Health
Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu, Majority leader in Parliament and Member of Parliament (MP) for Suame Constituency has advised the electorate to scrutinise and access candidates very well before voting them as MPs for their constituencies. He said Parliament needed well-informed, well experienced and persons with the requisite knowledge to steer affairs to effectively represent the … The post Scrutinize
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Mrs Elsie Awadzi, an international economic and financial lawyer, as the Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana. The President wrote on his Facebook page on Monday: “I have appointed, subject to consultation with the Council of State, Mrs Elsie Awadzi as the Second Deputy Governor of … The post President
Participants at the just ended Multi-stakeholder Anti-Corruption Strategic Meeting on the Right to Information (RTI) has renewed its call on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to ensure the passage of the Bill. The group urged the Government to place the RTI Bill on the calendar of the current Parliament before the end of the first … The post Group renews call for passage
A stakeholders meeting for the final discussion on views so far collated on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo directive for 30 per cent of the 70 per cent local content in procurement to be given to women, youth and persons with disability, on Monday took place in Accra. As a prelude to the meeting, … The post Meeting held to finalise President
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated government’s commitment to eradicate malaria and other mosquito-transmitted diseases in the country. He said malaria had caused significant number of deaths in Ghana and cost the African Continent billions of dollars. Vice President Bawumia said this when a high-powered Cuban delegation led by Mrs Mercedes Lopez Acea, the … The post Ghana,
A Policeman on Monday narrated to an Accra Circuit Court how his vigilance led to the arrest of his colleague and three others allegedly involved in the Nungua Supermarket robbery. General Lance Corporal Emmanuel Quartey said General Lance Corporal Raymond Amegashie, failed to convince him when he told him that he had been offered a … The post Alleged Policeman
Ghana is participating in the Ninth Session of the United Nations (UN) Habitat World Urban Forum (WUF9) scheduled from February 7 to 13 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The country’s Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLG&RD) and its agencies is set to seek answers to some of her pressing urban management challenges at the … The post Ghana participates
The Wa East District Education Directorate and the Ghana Police service have rescued Ms. Gladys Bassah, a 17-year-old Junior High School graduate from Zinye from given out for early marriage. Ms. Gladys, who became a victim of child marriage immediately after her Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), scored aggregate 18 and subsequently gained admission to … The post Wa
The government of Ghana, under the Secondary Education Improvement Project (SEIP) has negotiated an additional $40m from the World Bank to support the Free Senior High School (SHS) Policy, the Minister of Education has said. Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh said this in a speech read on his behalf at the 68th Speech and Prize Giving … The post Ghana government
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