In July 2016, Ghana started given all travellers holding passports from the 54 member countries of the African Union visa-on-arrival. It was the country’s move towards facilitating free movement of people in Africa – one of the flagship projects of the African Union’s Agenda 2063. The country however, has special reciprocal visa agreements with some … The post Ghana
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Tuesday, urged tougher controls to curtail the local manufacture of arms to enhance the security needed to ensure national socio-economic development. He said the assumption that all arms circulating in Ghana were smuggled into the country from neighbouring states was erroneous because a sizable quantity of small arms and light … The post President
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Tuesday commended the Bank of Ghana (BoG) for establishing the Office of Ethics to reinforce effective regulatory measures, describing the move as priceless for the public good. He said the Government would support any initiative or policy aimed at consolidating the gains made so far in reforming the banking … The post Vice
Dr Stella Ama Ennin, Director of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) – Crop Research Institute (CRI), has called on crop scientists to help improve the production of cassava not only in Ghana but in the West African sub-region. She explained that apart from the multiple products, cassava provided for about 500 million … The post Raise
About 2,000 computers are lying idle in the stores of the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Bernice Adiku Heloo, former Deputy Sector Minister revealed on Tuesday. She said the Government must adopt a coordinated approach for the distribution of computers to students for the conduct of research. “How are we going to … The post Some
As part of measures to ensure better monitoring of the increasing private security agencies in the country, all private security guards are required by law to wear a common uniform, effective Monday, December 3. The members of the Association of Private Security Organisations, Ghana (APSOG), have agreed to the dress code, which is in line … The post Private
Stakeholders at a regional dialogue have called on metropolitan, municipal, district assemblies, and civil society organizations as a matter of urgency to scale up the re- greening of the northern parts of Ghana. They also called for immediate action to address land tenure challenges, indiscriminate bush fires and tree cutting, in order to increase tree … The post Stakeholders
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