Workers of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) say they fear they would be laid off as the plant has been idle for about seven months due to the unavailability of crude oil. They indicated that even though the refinery had undergone routine maintenance, workers were still waiting for the government to provide it with crude … The post TOR workers fear refinery shut down appeared
The Saint Louis Petroleum Company, a nascent oil and Gas Company, is to construct the second largest tank farm in Ahutuma in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region. The $300 million tank farm when completed, would offer job opportunities to more than 2500 indigenes who are qualified to be engaged in the sector. … The post Saint Louis
The entrepreneurs, business operators and artisanal workers in the Nkoranza South Municipality of Brong-Ahafo Region has called for the prosecution of tax defaulters in the Municipality to improve on the Assembly’s Internally Generated Fund (IGF). According to them, majority of tax payers in the Municipality were evading, and reluctant to pay their taxes because many … The post Prosecute
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has advised parents to cooperate with health officials during the upcoming immunization programme against measles and rubella to protect their children from all forms of deformities associated with the two diseases. A total number of 443,587 children between the ages of nine months and five years nationwide, are expected to … The post GHS
The Government has received support from development partners to carry out pilot projects in property valuation and property rate collection in selected Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDA’s)in the Western region This would enhanced the collection of appropriate rates, boost the internal revenue generation of MMDA’s and reduce over dependence of transfers from the central government. … The post Government
Nana Kwasi Gyan-Apenteng, the Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC) has urged the media in Africa to uphold high quality standards and ethics of their profession. Nana Gyan-Apenteng, who doubles as the President of the African Communication Regulators Network, said regulatory standards and guidelines were always needed to stimulate the aspiration of the media … The post National
Ghana has made significant gains in controlling measles for the past 15 years because no child has died of the disease within the period and the number of children who contracted it also reduced drastically. Madam Nana Ama Asirifi, the Brong-Ahafo Regional Health Promotion Officer indicated this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency … The post Ghana
The Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana (MMAAG) is asking their respective telecommunication companies on the mobile money platform to insure them. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency on Friday, the executive members of MMAAG, said the mobile money business was a risky one and therefore the need for the formulation and implementation of an insurance … The post Mobile
Mr Daniel Awuku Nyanteh, Western Regional Chief Fisheries Research Assistant of the Fisheries Commission (FC), says Ghana has adequate laws for the management of marine fisheries resources but required full commitment of stakeholders to enforce them for maximum benefits. “We have several laws to back the management of the fisheries resources but sometimes enforcement is … The post Enforcing
The Governance Issues Forum Network (GIFNeT), a subsidiary of the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), has held a day’s multi-stakeholder forum at Effiduase in the Sekyere East District, to assess and address barriers to youth involvement in cocoa production. This was part of a project being implemented by IDEG in collaboration with the Mondelez International … The post GIFNeT
Mr. Alexander Asmah, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Amenfiman Rural Bank Limited, has called on the public not to lose confidence in the financial institutions but continue to transact business with them for the economy to thrive. He said although some banks and financial institutions had been hit by financial insolvency leading to their collapse, … The post Ghanaian
Mr Robert Ahomka-Lindsey, Deputy Minister for Trade, has said the introduction of tax stamps on textile products is meant to ensure discipline and revive the once vibrant local textile industry. Apart from facilitating the work of regulators including revenue authorities in checking the influx of unauthorised goods, the advanced security features would fight piracy, and … The post Tax
Upper West Regional Minister Alhaji Sulemana Alhassan has urged young people to see education as a priority since it remains a potent weapon for economic transformation and the speedy development of every society. “There is no society that can advance and be able to cope with the dictates of global trends without paying attention to … The post Education
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) is advocating for alternative sentencing for persons who commit minor or petty offences. Mr Richard Quayson, Deputy Commissioner of CHRAJ said the two main causes of overcrowding in the nation’s prisons were the excessive use of pre-trial detention and the incarceration of offenders for minor, non-violent … The post CHRAJ
Transit trucks conveying exported goods from Ghana’s ports to neighbouring countries are to be bonded by the Custom Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) from next year. The introduction of the bond is to halt the diversion of such goods onto the Ghanaian market, Mr Cletus Poulere, Custom Officer in-charge of the Transit Terminal … The post Customs to bond
Former President John Dramani Mahama, a Presidential aspirant in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) race has called for campaigns devoid of insults among colleague aspirants who are seeking to lead the party in the 2020 general elections. He acknowledged the competitive nature of the race and said “we are all brothers in this competition.” Mr … The post We
Some National Democratic Congress (NDC) branch and constituency executives in the Volta Region have declared their total support for Augustus Goosie Tanoh to lead the party as Presidential candidate for the 2020 general elections. They have also indicated their readiness to give him maximum support when he gets the Presidential slot to lead the NDC … The post ‘NDC
The Upper East Region is scheduled to host fifteen countries in an international cycling competition. The competition, Union Cycling International 2.2 (UCI) dubbed “TOUR DU FASO” falls within the rankings of world body with more than 80 cyclists, drawn from fifteen countries from Europe and Africa, would commence on October 27 and end on October … The post Ghana
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