A craft beer boom in Germany, combined with increasingly lenient regulations on cannabis farming, means hemp beer is becoming a popular product with many brewers. But any beer fans hoping for a legal high might be disappointed. Jan Fidora recently decided to experiment with a new beer in the range he sells at his small … The post German brewers experiment with hemp beer
Despite continued challenges with information sharing and documentation regarding payments in the oil sector, in the first half of the year 2018, Ghana made a total of $463,569,064.38 in petroleum revenue, according to the latest report of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC). The Committee is mandated by law to monitor oil revenue and … The post Ghana
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group today announces an agreement with the West Africa Regional Stock Exchange (Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières [BRVM]) to work together to strengthen corporate governance practices of companies listed on the Exchange. In a press release copied to ghanabusinessnews.com, it said under the agreement, the IFC … The post IFC,
The Cape Coast and Elmina castles received 140,506 tourists last year as against 108, 954 and 111,297 recorded in 2017 and 2016 respectively, indicating an increase of over 30,000 tourists. The number of domestic tourists who visited the two castles increased significantly to 104,776 in 2018 against 80,769 in 2017. However, the increase in patronage … The post Elmina,
The Ho Municipal Assembly (HMA) did not record any divorce case for the year 2018, Mrs Beatrice Boateng, Officer at the Marriage Desk told the Ghana News Agency on Wednesday. She said in 2017, the Assembly recorded just one case and said the situation could be that people were enjoying their marriages ‘due to various … The post Ho Municipal Assembly records no
The new Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Seth Amoamo, has pledged to intensify patrols at sea to ward off any intended attacks on the country. He gave the assurance that the security of Ghanaians is guaranteed as the morale among the Navy was high to defend the nation. Rear Admiral Amoamo was speaking at … The post New Naval Chief assures Ghanaians of security
The Ghana Heart Initiative (GHI) project has been launched in Accra, to improve the risk assessment and management of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) that cause over 70 per cent of all deaths in the country. The Initiative being rolled out on pilot basis in the Greater Accra Region within the first two years will involve assessing … The post Ghana launches “Heart Initiative”
Ghana is taking steps to cost its agricultural sector against climate risk to enable the government to plan properly, do the necessary investment and increase resilience for the sector which is the backbone of the economy. Dr Antwi-Boasiako Amoah, Principal Research Officer at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) who announced this at the recently held … The post Ghana
Child trafficking reduced in the Volta Region by 89.5 per cent in 2018 according to data from the Volta Regional Police Command. The Regional Police Commander, Francis Doku told the media that only two persons were trafficked in 2018 as against 19 persons in 2017 and commended the media for the support. He said, increased … The post Child trafficking reduces in Volta Region
An Accra Circuit Court has granted a GH¢92,000.00 bail with two sureties to a sales representative for appropriating GH¢90,500.00 belonging to the State Insurance Company (SIC). One of the sureties should be a public servant earning not less than GH¢1,000.00. Judith Yankson denied stealing the money and she will make her next appearance on January … The post Salesgirl
The Ministry of Education has put in place a three-year strategic plan to provide public basic schools with computers within three years to fast track the learning of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The Minister of State in charge of Tertiary Education, Professor Kwesi Yankah, said the plan aimed at providing equal opportunity for all … The post Education
The Minister for Aviation, Kofi Adda, has called on the Ghana Airports Company Limited to make some modifications to the new Terminal 3 of the Kotoka International Airport. This he said, was to safeguard security at the new Terminal and give it a Ghanaian feel. Speaking at the opening of a two-day meeting of aviation … The post Modify Terminal 3 to
The Ghana Education System (GES) has corrected some misconceptions surrounding the Double-Track School Calendar and the Semester System introduced at the beginning of the 2018/2019 academic year for Senior High Schools. These were contained in a release signed by the Head of Public Relations Unit of GES, Cassandra Twum Ampofo, and copied the Ghana News … The post GES
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