Cannabis is the illegal drug most often consumed by young and adult Germans, and its potency has increased, according to an annual report released on Friday. The concentration of the active ingredient in Cannabis buds has reached a new high of 13.1 per cent in Germany, narcotics commissioner Marlene Mortler said in the report. The … The post Cannabis remains most-used
Dr Evans Aggrey-Darkoh, the Acting Chief Director of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, has said despite significant progress, Ghana’s democracy has been largely reduced to electoral democracy. He said serious gaps exist in the nation’s effort at promoting justice, efficiency in public service, liberty, equality and the common good. Dr Aggrey-Darkoh was speaking at a … The post Ghana’s
FBNBank Ghana Limited has received an inflow of $72.5 million from its parent bank, First Bank of Nigeria to shore up its capital to meet the Bank of Ghana’s new minimum capital requirement. The bank is liaising with the Bank of Ghana and other government agencies to obtain the necessary approval. This was disclosed in … The post FBNBANK gets $72.5m capital injection appeared
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday affirmed his government’s commitment to reviving the railway sector to enable it to play its role in the socio-economic development of the country. The sector, he stated, was one of the most important in the transformation agenda of the country. “I am fully convinced that the investments we … The post Akufo-Addo
Businesses and policy makers have committed to the domestic mobilisation agenda of the government at the just ended First Accra Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Investment Fair with a call to guard tax incentive initiatives. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the SDGs Investment Fair organised by the Ministry of Finance … The post Unguarded
Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu, the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, has given the assurance that Parliament would pass the Right to Information (RTI) Bill before the end of the session on Saturday, December 22. “The Bill has suffered sequential abortions but like ‘Abiku’, it refuses to die. Parliament is resolved to pass the RTI Bill,” he … The post Ghana
Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu, the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, has given the assurance that Parliament would pass the Right to Information (RTI) Bill before the end of the session on Saturday, December 22. “The Bill has suffered sequential abortions but like ‘Abiku’, it refuses to die. Parliament is resolved to pass the RTI Bill,” he … The post Ghana
The Ghana Police Service on Thursday launched a special operation exercise designed to offer protection from activities of criminals during and after the yuletide. The exercise, tagged; “Operation Father Christmas,” expected to last 45 days, was also a confidence building measure to assure all and sundry of their safety and security. Activities preceding the launch … The post Police
The Minister of Energy, John Peter Amewu, has laid before Parliament the renegotiated AMERI deal, which he says, has enhanced terms over the original agreement signed by the NDC administration. According to the Minister, the country will save millions of dollars under the new contract agreed between the Government of Ghana and Africa and Middle … The post New Ameri deal laid
The Minister of Aviation, Joseph Adda, has said government will soon construct an Aviation Conference Centre in Kumasi to host international Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) activities. The facility will also provide an alternative to the Accra International Conference Centre and also help to promote conference tourism in the country. The Minister announced this on Thursday … The post Government
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