Ghana is now a sovereign shareholder in the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), seven years after joining the continental finance grouping. Consequently, Ghana has made an initial equity investment of $10 million with a strong commitment to invest a further $40 million in the Corporation, according to a statement issued in Lagos and copied to ghanabusinessnews.com. … The post Ghana

The United States Congress on Friday acknowledged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as an exceptional African leader and commended his greater push for trade and investment for Ghana and the African Continent. A Congressional Record of the US’ House of Representatives presented to President Akufo-Addo by Karen Bass, Member of Congress, at an awards gala organized by … The post US

Dr Leticia Adelaide Appiah, Executive Director of the National Population Council (NPC), has called for effective and practical measures to help slow down the pace of population growth in the country. She said the current population growth rate of 2.5 per cent was not only alarming, but also brought about a huge national economic burden … The post Ghana

Mr Christiaan Elsenaar, Leader of a Dutch education exchange programme team has advised teachers in Ghana to make teaching more fun with less harsh criticism. He said though Ghanaian teachers were putting much efforts into teaching activities, the methods were too rigid, making learning difficult for pupils and students. Mr Elsenaar gave the advice at … The post Let’s make teaching

Mr Christiaan Elsenaar, Leader of a Dutch education exchange programme team has advised teachers in Ghana to make teaching more fun with less harsh criticism. He said though Ghanaian teachers were putting much efforts into teaching activities, the methods were too rigid, making learning difficult for pupils and students. Mr Elsenaar gave the advice at … The post Let’s

The Tema Metropolitan Assembly on Saturday engaged residents, hawkers and other stakeholders in the Metropolis to create a decongestion plan of action. The exercise, to clear the Harbour City’s central business area of hawkers and illegal structures, is to make the city motorable, save lives and properties. The Assembly had earlier given a month notice … The post Tema

Parliament has passed the Legal Profession Regulations Bill amidst protests from the Minority caucus in Parliament. The endorsement means that, the General Legal Council (GLC) would continue to conduct entrance exams at the Ghana School of Law as part of admission requirements. It however, banned the conduct of interviews as part of the admission process. … The post Parliament

The public has been urged to resort more to electronic forms of payment in order to reduce their exposure to armed robbery and related risks.  Mr Archie Hesse, the Chief Executive of Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement System (GhIPSS), said this following reports of two separate armed robbery attacks in two successive days and other … The post Let’s

An integrated health record booklet that seeks to significantly raise the quality of maternal and child healthcare has been launched in Cape Coast, by the Second Lady, Mrs. Samira Bawumia. It addresses issues relating to nutrition, growth monitoring and health education in a more focused and illustrative manner. The book is the product of the … The post Second

Health Officials have been deployed to communities such as Ashaiman, Nmai-Dzor and Tema in the Greater Accra Region to get data on persons who had some physical contact with the Lassa Fever patient before his death. Friends, relatives and persons who had contact with the 26-year old deceased during the two to 21 days incubation … The post Ghana

Livestock farmers have been advised to put in place strong biosecurity measures to protect their animals from diseases. Mr. Michael Konadu, the Sekyere East District Animal Production Officer, said they needed to focus on correct management practices to significantly reduce disease risk. It was important to ensure that there was proper housing and good sanitation … The post Take