The Savanna Agricultural Research Institute and the Crop Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have developed nitrogen efficient rice and biological resistance cowpea to help the country earn over GH¢8000 million annually if adopted. An economic assessment by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) showed that the country … The post Ghana
Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, Deputy Minister for Energy, has expressed concern about the behaviour of some oil companies who fail to comply with the policies and regulations of local content. According to him some oil companies have specialized in “beating the system”, whilst other rely on local and foreign experts to expose the weaknesses in … The post Minister
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Saturday said it was time to reverse the rising new trend of HIV infection among the youth in the country. He therefore charged the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), the Ministry of Health, Civil Society Organizations and other stakeholders to work together for high impact and achieve target goals. President Akufo-Addo … The post Time
The Security Agencies and the Emergency Services in the country have conducted a Counter Terrorism simulation exercises codenamed ‘Exercise Home Shield’ within the Accra and Tema Metropolis. The Exercise under the Ministry of National Security code named “Home Shield” was aimed at practising and harnessing the various roles and expertise of all the stakeholders in … The post Security
Fidelity Bank, a Ghanaian owned bank has revealed to Ghanaians, the secret to its ability to meet the minimum capital requirements set by the Bank of Ghana in 2017 leading to its continuous operations. Mr Edward Effah, the Chairman of the Fidelity Bank, at a news conference in Accra on Friday said the Bank of … The post Fidelity Bank meets minimum capital requirement
Mr Charles Abugre, a former Chief Executive Officer of the Savanna Accelerated Development (SADA), has said the wealth gap between men and women in the country continues to widen. He said “one of the richest men in the country earns in a month more than the poorest women could earn in 1,000 years”, he said. … The post Wealth gap between men and women widens –
Ghana is at the final stages to issuing the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) license in the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA). Mr Chris Beeko, the Director of Timber Validation Department of the Forestry Commission, said Ghana and the European Union must commission a joint assessment to ascertain the readiness to issue the license. … The post Ghana gets
The issue of tariffs for gas from the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) would take centre stage at the Committee of Ministers (CoM) meeting being attended by the Energy Ministers of Ghana, Nigeria, Benin and Togo, in Accra. The meeting is expected to broker a solution to an impasse between the West African Gas Pipeline … The post West African Energy
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) would, from January 2, 2019, commence the use of an electronic platform to register vehicles. This is to ensure that the time spent at the DVLA is reduced drastically to prevent overcrowding. A statement issued by the DVLA and copied to the Ghana News Agency on Friday said … The post Registration of vehicles
Many Ghanaians say they cannot muster the courage to check their HIV status, despite the years of campaign to encourage voluntary testing so that individuals could make an informed choice for healthy lifestyles, however the results would be . A Ghana News Agency Survey ahead of World HIV/AIDS Day, on Saturday, December 1, revealed varied reasons … The post Many
The Parliament of Ghana is to investigate the poor Internet linkage that is negatively affecting its work, for some time now, especially since it came back from recess five weeks ago. Internet connections are down or interrupted for long hours and evens days in the Chamber Block, denying both Members and Staff of Parliament access … The post Poor Internet linkage
The Upstream Petroleum Service Providers Association of Ghana ( UPSPAG) has been launched in Takoradi to work with stakeholders in the oil and gas industry to promote the interest of indigenous service providers and producers. The Association with 12 members has Dr Douglas Zormelo of Zormelo and Associates as the President and it is aimed … The post Upstream
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