Ghana, like most African countries that signed the Maputo Agreement to allocate at least 10 per cent of their annual budget to agriculture, is the biggest importer of onions from landlocked West African neighbour, Niger. According to latest statistics from the Ghana Statistical Service on the country’s GDP, year-on-year, the industry sector recorded the highest growth … The post Ghana
A seven member delegation from Suqian City in Northern Jiangsu Province of the People’s Republic of China, has visited the Eastern Region and signed a memorandum of understanding with the Eastern Regional Coordinating Council. The visit formed part of efforts to strengthen bilateral ties between the City of Suqian and the Eastern Regional Coordinating Council … The post Suqian
The Government of Ghana has given a positive outlook of its economic aspirations saying the significant strides made within the last eighteen months was a justification of its workable as well as laudable policy initiatives and programmes. “With tenacity of purpose, meticulous planning and determination, we have worked assiduously to tackle the fundamental problems facing … The post Ghana’s
The Association for Ghana Industries (AGI) has pleaded with the government to further reduce electricity tariffs to enable manufacturing industries survive. Mrs. Gyamfua Owusu-Akyaw, the Ashanti and Brong-Ahafo Regional Chairperson, AGI, speaking at the 19th Annual General Meeting (AGM), of the AGI in Kumasi, said the AGI appreciated the current reduction, but “the rate is … The post AGI
A Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mrs Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, has outlined measures being pursued by government to attract more women into the mining sector. Speaking at the Women in Mining CSR workshop in Accra, Mrs Oteng-Gyasi urged companies to team up with government to create innovative public-private partnerships that empower women to participate … The post Ghana
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been re-appointed by the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, to serve as Co-Chair of the Eminent Group of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) Advocates for an additional two years. He was first appointed as Co-Chair of the SDG’s Advocates, along with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg in … The post Akufo-Addo
Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) have been urged to efficiently identify and harness the tourism resources in their localities to bring sustainable development to their Areas. Dr Kwaku Boakye, a Lecture at the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) who made the call also tasked them to … The post Assemblies
Professor George Gyan-Baffour, the Minister of Planning, has said the production of Statistics in Ghana is generally weak and uncoordinated at the various decentralised institutions. “However, citizens are better reached, more effectively served and adequately planned for when policy and decision-making are informed by reliable, quality and adequate statistics,” he explained. He said strengthening the … The post Statistics
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Thursday, left Accra for London to attend the Ghana Investment and Opportunities Summit, taking place at the United Kingdom (UK) from October 23, an official statement has said. The two-day Summit is being organised by the Ghana High Commission in the UK, in collaboration with the Ghana Investments … The post Bawumia
Former President John Dramani Mahama has appealed to various branch executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to re-brand and make the party attractive by building better and cordial relationships with the electorate. He said the electorate would understand the party well if the branch executives reached out to the masses and sold the philosophies … The post Let’s
Two persons have lost their lives and 15 others including a-year old child have sustained gunshot wounds in a renewed clash between two neighbouring towns, Japekrom and Drobo in the Jaman South Municipality of the Brong-Ahafo Region. Residents in the two towns are living in fear and panic, whilst socio-economic activities have come to a standstill because schools … The post Two
Kumasi Asante Kotoko has signed a two year sponsorship deal worth GH¢120,000 with Paradise Pac Mineral Water. The deal, would see the club benefiting in cash and products worth GH¢10,000 till 2020. This was announced at the Sports Hotel in Kumasi, on Thursday, by Asamoah Gyan, owner of Paradise Pac Mineral water. According to the … The post Kotoko signs
The German government has approved just below half a billion euros worth of arms sales to Saudi Arabia so far this year, making the kingdom the second-largest recipient after Algeria, according to an Economy Ministry document seen by dpa. Berlin approved €416.4 million ($477 million) worth of arms to Saudi Arabia, which is leading an … The post Germany sold
Government has signed a contract for the construction of a Forward Operating Base at Nzulebu in the Western region to enable the Ghana Navy to better protect Ghana’s oil resources, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said. Additionally, government in conjunction with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, have ordered six patrol boats to enable the … The post New
A total of 120 staff of the Ghana Nursing and Midwifery Council (N&MC) in addition to scores of National Service Personnel have undergone a day’s fire training exercise as part of measures to equip them on some fire safety measures. The training was facilitated by personnel from the Legon Station Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), … The post Nurses and midwives
The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has presented 345 copies of HIV Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Braille materials to the Ghana Blind Union (GBU) to aid in the education of members on safe sex. Mr Steve Kyeremeh Atuahene, the Acting Director General of GAC, who presented the materials, said the Commission had financial support from … The post Ghana
Vodafone Ghana has partnered multiplatform broadcaster, Kwese, to bring the video on-demand and live television (TV) content to the public through its video streaming service; Kwese Play. The partnership would make it possible for Ghanaians to connect a Kwese Play digital TV device to Vodafone’s high speed ‘fibre-to-the-home’ or ADSL broadband service to access unlimited … The post Vodafone
The national immunisation against measles and rubella has taken off in the Northern Region with a call on parents and care-givers to take advantage to ensure that their children are vaccinated against the killer diseases. Children aged between nine months to five years are to be immunised within a six-day period from October 17 to … The post Measles, rubella
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry, on Thursday marked 10 years of trade cooperation that has laid the foundation for quality infrastructure development for Ghana. The Government of Switzerland funded the infrastructure development through the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). Dubbed: “The UNIDO Trade Capacity Building … The post UNIDO
The Minster for Roads and Highways, Mr Kwasi Amoako-Attah has cut the sod to complete the second lane of the 32 kilometre Kwafokrom –Apedwa section of the Accra to Kumasi highway dualisation. The GH¢333 million dualisation project would be undertaken by China International Water and Electric Corporation and is expected to be completed in 24 … The post Government
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