Parliament on Thursday evening concurred that further work by the House on the Right to Information (RTI) Bill should not be done under a certificate of urgency. It “should be taken through the normal legislative process in accordance with Article 106 of the Constitution” of Ghana. The House at a plenary, following a recall by … The post Parliament re-lays RTI Bill  appeared

The Parliament of Ghana has ratified the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, seeking to boost intra-Africa trade through the creation of a single market for goods and services. This makes Ghana the second country after Rwanda to ratify the agreement. It also aims at facilitating free movement of persons and capital to promote economic integration. … The post Ghana

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group on Thursday launched the Africalesase, an association that will promote leasing across sub-Saharan Africa. The group would help smaller businesses from transport companies, farmers and retailers gain the financing they need to grow and create jobs. The event that was organized by IFC and Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs … The post IFC

Businesses would have to adapt to the changing payment system in order to support the cash-lite drive, Mr Archie Hesse, the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement System (GhIPSS), has said. Speaking to the media, Mr Hesse said some long held corporate practices would have to be aligned to electronic payments. Ghana … The post Businesses

Mr James Klutse Avedzi, Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee has expressed disappointment at the manner in which the Finance Officer of the Cape Coast Polytechnic could not account for three payment vouchers valued at GH¢157, 177, 12 during the 2015 audit period. The Chairman, at the Public Accounts Committee public sitting in Takoradi for … The post Public

Two Freshly elected Youth Organisers for the Nii Ayi and “U” down branches of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have given the assurance that Mr Alban Bagbin, Second Deputy of Parliament will win the NDC Presidential slot. “Take it from me as an executive of the party, the people who are going about throwing … The post Bagbin will win NDC Presidential

The Volta Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture has said it is prepared for any attack by fall armyworm this farming season. Mr Victor Ashigbie, the Regional Desk Officer for Fall Armyworm, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Ho, said his outfit had put measures in place to … The post We are prepared for Fall Armyworm – FAO appeared

Government has been urged to get the concept of unemployment right before formulating policies to tackle the issue. Professor William Baah-Boateng, an Economist and Associate Professor at the University of Ghana, who gave the advice, said if government does not get the concept and figures right, such policies would always fail. Prof Baah-Boateng was speaking … The post Ghana

The crackdown on illegal fishing activities by the Fisheries Commission and the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MFAD) has yielded more than GH¢13,000.00. The amount accrued from fines imposed on 100 fishermen prosecuted out of over 200 perpetrators arrested under the implementation of the West Africa Regional Fisheries Programme (WARFP). Mr Michael Dawutey, Monitoring … The post Crack

An Accra High Court on Thursday ordered the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) to pay an amount of GH¢100,000.00 as compensation to two former women employees who were dismissed for getting pregnant within three years of their appointment. The service is to pay GH¢50,000.00 each to the women for the trauma and inevitable inconvenience of … The post Court

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced one Patrick Akoto, unemployed to ten years in prison for possessing a parcel of compressed narcotic drugs without lawful authority. Patrick who claims to be a soldier from 66 Artillery Regiment Ho Barracks, was charged with possession of narcotic drugs and falsely pretending to be a public officer. Patrick … The post Fake

The entire staff of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) this week mourns the passing of the institution’s longest serving Executive Secretary, Professor Adebayo Adedeji, who passed away on 25 April 2018. In a statement to all ECA staff, the Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe described Professor Adedeji as greatly respected for his leadership and … The post ECA