Government through the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) is in the process of securing a $500 million loan to finance the infrastructure of Senior High Schools (SHS). President Nana Addo Dunkwa Akufo-Addo who announced this at a durbar of chiefs and people of Mankessim on the final day of his four-day tour to the Central … The post Ghana government
Energy Commercial Bank says it has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise GH¢340 million in shares from the investing public. Prior to that, the Bank had received “No Objection” from the Bank of Ghana as well as the Ghana Stock Exchange to raise capital on the GSE by offloading over … The post Energy Commercial
Mr Vitus Azeem, an anti-corruption activist, on Tuesday called on the Government to resource anti-corruption institutions; such as the newly established Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), to effectively combat corruption in the country. He noted that institutions mandated to fight corruption were not receiving enough support to make them research into new ways of … The post Resource
Vivo Energy has reached an agreement with Engen Holdings Limited to restructure the acquisition of Engen International Holdings (Mauritius) Limited (EIHL) by Vivo Energy’s subsidiary, Vivo Energy Investments B.V. The restructured transaction is now unconditional besides the customary closing conditions including material adverse change clauses. All required regulatory and competition authorities’ approvals have been received for … The post Vivo
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) on Tuesday underscored the need for stakeholders to focus more on preventive measures in the fight against corruption in the country. Mrs Beauty Emefa Narteh, the Executive Secretary, GACC, said “as a country we have made some commitment in terms of strides but there was a lot more to be … The post Focus on preventive
Traditional authorities are not owners of stools lands, Mr. Isaac Yaw Amoabeng, an Assistant Lands Officer said on Tuesday. Rather, he said, chiefs and queens remained trustees and care-takers of stool and family lands and therefore had no legal entitlement or right to sell such lands without the concern of the people. Mr. Amoabeng stated … The post Chiefs don’t own stool
Some suspected armed men on Sunday morning robbed passengers, including a pastor and his wife of their personal belongings and unspecified amount of money on the Kintampo-Buipe-Tamale road. Eight masked and armed men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, were wielding SB short guns and cutlasses blocked the road with timber logs, amidst firing of guns to scare drivers and … The post Armed
The President of Burkinabe Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré is in Ghana for a two day working visit. Mr Kaboré’s visit would seek to bolster ties between Ghana and Burkina Faso, as well as explore opportunities that both nations can collaboration for the good of their people, as well as solidify some decisions that were … The post Burkina’s Kaboré in Ghana
Mr Samuel Atta Akyea, the Minister of Works and Housing, has said the Government is pursuing a legislation to leverage 30 per cent of the pension funds for mortgage regime that would enable contributors to the Social Security and National Insurance Trust to secure affordable housing. The Minister explained that using the Pension Fund for … The post Government
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and Solidaridad West Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to implement initiatives and offer technical support aimed at enhancing diversification, alongside cocoa intensification towards boosting the incomes of producers. The MoU seeks to boost support for market transformation by working simultaneously with relevant stakeholders and actors within the cocoa … The post COCOBOD
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) is set to sensitize security officers on the guidelines on the Conditions of Arrest, Police Custody and Pre-Trail Detention in Africa (Luanda Guidelines). This would be done at a workshop being organised by CHRAJ in partnership with the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) … The post CHRAJ
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has admonished Ghanaians not to buy-in to the vile propaganda and political machinations of his political opponents to discredit his policies and programmes. He pointed out that no amount of political spinning and falsehood would derail his unwavering commitment to implement innovative policy initiatives to improve the living conditions of … The post Vile
Six persons have been put before an Accra Circuit Court for forcing a 12-year old girl into marriage at Abeka Zongo, Accra. The victim’s parents, together with the supposed husband’ and his parents as well as an Abeka Imam, who witnessed the marriage ceremony have been arraigned. The 12-year-old victim was married to a 26-year … The post Couples, Imam and
The Ministry of Health (MOH), in partnership with Starkey Hearing Foundation, on Monday inaugurated the Technical Working Group for the development of a National Strategic Plan on Ear and Hearing Health.The members of the Technical Working Group are Dr Luqman Lawal, Director of Research, Starkey Foundation, Dr Alhaji Newman Issu, Deputy Director of Administration, MoH, … The post Technical
Mrs Catherine Abelema Afeku, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, has said that the Ministry in collaboration with the Ghana Tourism Authority is in the process of finalizing regulations for tourist sites and attractions. This, she said, would go a long way to improve industry standards at the sites and attractions sites leading to the … The post Nationwide
Dr Emmanuel Kwame Asenso, the Director of Health Talk Limited, on Monday cautioned Ghanaians about what they consumed as food, which accounts for the rising disease burden and youthful deaths in recent times. He said one area that most people failed to exercise self-control was what they ate and drunk, which affected their emotional well-being, … The post Ghanaians
Mr Mohammed Adjei Sowah, the Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive, has reiterated the call on parents to send their children to school, especially the girl-child, to promote national development. He said there was the need to ensure gender equality in all spheres of life and urged kindergarten teachers to sustain the interest of girls admitted at … The post Send
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has alerted healthcare professionals and consumers, not to distribute supply, or purchase any Hydrocortisone Injection B.P 100mg. The product is labelled Hydrocortisone Sodium Succinate Injection B.P 100mg, batch number 5AE01007, manufactured by Ambica Pharma Sales, India with expiring date 09/2018. A statement signed by Mrs Delese A.A. Darko, the … The post FDA
The Ghana Cocoa Board has announced that the purchases of the 2018 light crop cocoa season ceased at the close of business on Thursday, September 13. This was in a statement issued by the Public Affairs Department of the Board and copied to the Ghana News Agency on Monday. It said in order to assist … The post COCOBOD announces closure of 2018 light crop
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