The government has approved a $100 million housing policy facility in the 2019 budget to solve the challenges faced by the Ghana Armed Forces. The Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul said this when he called on the GAF to work jointly with the Police to arrest the rising incidence of ‘Land Guardism’ in the country. He … The post Government
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo Monday said Ghana should take inspiration from the agricultural might of its neighbours and exploit the country’s incredible agricultural potential as it journeys to prosperity. He said Ghana’s agricultural production statistics paled in comparison to its western neighbour, Cote d’Ivoire, which had a lesser population compared to Ghana. Cote … The post Our
The National Service Scheme (NSS) has released postings of 16,175 Newly Trained Teachers for the 2018/2019 service year to various educational institutions in all the ten regions across the country to undertake their one-year mandatory national service. A statement signed by Mr Mustapha Ussif, the Executive Director, NSS, and copied to the Ghana News Agency … The post National
The United Nations (UN) has urged stakeholders to strengthen legal sanctions against perpetrators of gender-based violence as Ghana joins the rest of the world to mark the world annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign globally. Citing statistics from the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service, the … The post UN
Mr Peter Amewu, the Minister for Energy, has said the recent power challenges faced by a section of the public has been a coincidence of events in power supply in recent times. At a media briefing in Accra on Monday, Mr Amewu said there were fuel supply challenges for generation of power in the East, … The post Energy Minister explains recent power challenges
Dr Alfred Arthur, a scientist at the Soil Science Division of the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG), has said the Division did not re-evaluate fertilizers, agro-chemicals and spraying machines in the 2016 crop season. He said in 2015 crop season certificates were approved without any re-evaluation of the fertilizers, agro-chemicals and spraying machines. Dr … The post No
Danger is looming for over 5,000 residents living at the downstream of Weija-Kasoa Ridge stretching over 600 metres within the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. The activities of sand winning and excavation of the earth, near Asamoah Gyan’s luxurious building, known as Basilica, and had seriously weakened the sedimentary rocks resulting in … The post Potential
Dr Ralph Gonsalves, the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, on Monday, arrived in Accra for a five-day state visit to the country. Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia met him on arrival this afternoon at the Kotoka International Airport. On Tuesday, November 27, Dr Gonsalves would hold discussions with African Caribbean Personalities in … The post Prime
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Monday released the provisional results of 133,986 candidates who took the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2018. The entire results of 2,160 candidates alleged to have been involved in various examination malpractices have been withheld pending the conclusion of investigations into the cases … The post WAEC
MTN Business, Ghana’s leading telecommunications provider of business connectivity solutions, has announced its partnership with Invest in Africa (IIA) to provide custom-made ICT solutions to Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in the country. Through the partnership, services offered by MTN Business will be available to help SMEs optimise their productivity to enable them grow and … The post MTN
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will on Wednesday November 28, 2018 begin a nationwide vaccination for the Yellow Fever viral disease. The seven day exercise will be done for people between the ages 10 and 60 years, in 65 selected municipalities and districts across the country. Dr Emmanuel Kwadwo Tenkorang, the Ashanti Regional Director of … The post Ghana
Some constituency executives have stated that Mr Alban Sumana Bagbin has worked hard to become a conspicuous figure that cannot be ignored in the forthcoming primaries. “Having worked so hard from ordinary Member of Parliament through to both Minority and Majority Leader, and now Second Deputy of Speaker, Bagbin has become the obvious choice for … The post Delegates
Some constituency executives have stated that Mr Alban Sumana Bagbin has worked hard to become a conspicuous figure that cannot be ignored in the forthcoming primaries. “Having worked so hard from ordinary Member of Parliament through to both Minority and Majority Leader, and now Second Deputy of Speaker, Bagbin has become the obvious choice for … The post Delegates cannot snub
The Republic of The Gambia has deposited at the African Court on Human and Peoples Rights, the declaration required under Article 34(6) of the Protocol, to allow Non-governmental Organisations and individuals to access the Continental Court directly. The notice of deposition was signed by President Adama Barrow on October 23, 2018; which makes the country … The post Gambia
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has hailed Ghana tremendous progress towards the elimination of Child Marriages. Madam Fatoumata Ndiaye, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director (Management), said Ghana is one of the countries’ that had progressed towards eliminating child marriage actually because it had a framework of policies and laws in place, which were being implemented. … The post UNICEF
Government is prepared to use both prudent judgement and legislation to create a disciplined fiscal environment for industrialisation, Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, Senior Minister, has said. Speaking at the 58th Annual General Meeting of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Mr Osafo-Maafo said it was the responsibility of government to deal with high interest rates, volatilities … The post Government
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