The Referees Association of Ghana (RAG) has acquitted 14 match officials, after concluding investigations on the “Number 12”, by ace investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, which exposed series of match fixing scandals in Ghana and on the African continent According to a statement by Mr. Ayita Mensah, General Secretary of RAG, the 14 referees which … The post RAG
Tamale to host fourth National Policy Dialogue The Fourth National Policy Dialogue, on the Government’s flagship programmes, has been scheduled for September 24 and 25, at the University for Development Studies in Tamale. It will be on the theme: “Assessing Government’s Flagship Programmes – The Journey so Far.” The Dialogue, which is being organised by … The post Tamale
The Government has acknowledged global rating agency, Standard and Poor (S&P’s) Ghana’s sovereign credit rating from B- to B and assigned a stable outlook. Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister of Information Designate, said the Government welcomed the rating and considered it as a feedback and affirmation of their submission that the economy of Ghana … The post Ghana
The government has been called to stop giving allowances to both nurses and teacher trainees and invest such funds in Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET). Professor Stephen Adei, Former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), said “it is time to put the required emphasis on TVET because of its … The post Halt
Government has initiated processes to facilitate the economic emancipation of the Central Region as it seeks to untie its age-old poverty tag as the fourth poorest in the nation. Mr Kwamena Duncan, the Regional Minister, said the move involves incentives to make the region the preferred investments destination and location for international investors. This, he … The post Government
Ghana’s credit rating has been upgraded from a B- to a B by Standard and Poor’s (S&P), following their recent assessment of the country, and has given Ghana a stable outlook, for the first time in almost a decade. A statement issued by the Ministry of Finance said the upgrade had come about as a … The post Standard & Poor’s
HMD Global, new managers of the Nokia brand, says it will continue to leverage on the strategic Ghanaian consumers to push and recapture a huge market share in the mobile phone industry. Mr Emmanuel Ossai, Business Manager, West Africa for HMD Global, said Ghana is a key market for Nokia and that is why HMD … The post HMD to leverage on the Ghanaian market
An Accra Circuit Court on Monday fixed October 8 to deliver its ruling on a submission of no case filed on behalf of Lawrence Abrokwah, the former husband of Valentina Nana Agyeiwa aka Afia Schwarzenegger, a television host and a comedian. The court has however ordered Defence Counsel, Mr Anthony Naamo to file the submission … The post Afia Schwarzenegger’s
The oil sector in Ghana received the largest chunk of foreign direct investments in 2017 with Italian oil company, Eni being the biggest foreign investor in the country that year. Ghana became an oil producer in December 2010 three years after the country announced it had found oil in commercial quantity. By the end of … The post Italian
Following a request by some Constituency Executives of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the Tema East Constituency to be renamed after Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, some traditional rulers are asking that that request be revised higher. They want a Committee block in Parliament House, rather than a Constituency, to be named after … The post Rename
Seed companies have called for the provision of insecticides for seed treatment that could guarantee long shelve lives of seeds produced in the country. According to the seed companies, the current insecticides for treatment of seeds on the market last for 90 days forcing the companies to retreat their seeds several times. The situation, the … The post Seed
The government has disbursed a total of GH¢10 million to 260 young entrepreneurs in the north to help boost their businesses. The amount was to help build a capacity of the entrepreneurs to help play a leading role in creating jobs for the transformation of the economy. The 260 young entrepreneurs received the money during … The post Ghana government
Togbe Afede XIV, Agbogbomefia of Asogli and President of the National House of Chiefs has urged government to maintain constitutional lines on the creation of new regions to avoid a flood of demands for new boundaries. He said increased demands for new regions was a situation the 1992 Constitution sought to prevent by rigidifying provisions … The post Maintain
Osagyefo Kwame Akonu X Paramount Chief of Enyan Abaasa Traditional Area has called on government to divide the district into two because it has exceeded the constitutional requirement for a municipality. He said according to the 2010 census, 2018 projected population would reach 136, 470. This is far above 95,000 requirement needed to be elevated … The post Chief
The Eastern Regional Director of Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Mr Henry Crentsil Jnr. has called for the need to repackage messages related to Genetically Modified Technology to clear the misconception people have on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). He explained that without a well packaged message that convincingly explain and answer public concerns, the … The post Repackage
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as part of his four-day working visit to the Central Region has commissioned a new 20 Megawatt (MW) Solar PV power plant at Gomoa Onyadze in the Gomoa West District. The plant has 40,480 pieces of polycrystalline silicon panels, 64,400 solar panels, 20 invertor rooms attached to transformers and one … The post President commissions
The Ghana National Union of Technical Students (GNUTS) has urged the Government to as a matter of urgency address the concerns of Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG). A statement signed jointly by Sandra Agoli Iddrisu and Addae Michael Nyametease, GNUTS Coordinating Secretary and Public Relations Officer respectively and copied to the Ghana News … The post GNUTS
Dr Winfred Ofosu, the Upper East Regional Director of Health Services has disclosed that a pregnant woman and a new born baby died at separate health facilities in the region for lack of vehicles to transport the expectant mothers to referred facilities on time for save delivery. He recalled that “About three weeks ago we … The post Transportation:
Dr Judith Owusu, a Medical Practitioner, has called on the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the Ghana AIDS Commission to step-up education on HIV and AIDS as recent survey has shown that a number of reported cases have increased. She said lots of people who visit the hospital have tested positive with the HIV and … The post GHS, AIDS Commission urged to step
Ms Cecilia Oduro, Executive Director of Life Relief Foundation, an NGO, said the desire of Ghana for an HIV and AIDS free generation and meeting the 90 90 90 target required uninterrupted supply of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ATRs) and HIV commodities. She said the introduction of ARTs has substantially improved the survival of persons infected with HIV … The post Provide
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