Financial insecurity and ill health are some of the major challenges that make ageing, retirement and old age very burdensome or even scary. Quite a number of people dread ageing and this pushes some employees to resort to altering their ages to delay their retirement so they can keep their jobs for a while. Ageing … The post Making ageing and retirement less daunting

Chief Justice, Mrs Sophia Akuffo, has commissioned the first ever Ancestral Heritage Museum, which houses the traditional antiquity of the Legendary Nana Kwasi Akuffo, the first paramount chief of Akuapem, from 1895 to 1907, and 1919 to 1927. The Ancestral Heritage Museum, christened: “Akuffo Descendants Tourism Project,” contains the mysterious fertility bed on which the … The post Chief

Mr Alhassan Suhuyini, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Tamale North Constituency, has urged members of the public to put pressure on the leadership of the NDC and NPP to disband vigilantism. He said, as citizens, putting pressure on the leadership of both parties to do the right thing, formed part of their civic … The post Put pressure on leadership

Ghana obtained a provisional Effective Implementation (EI) rate of 89.89 per cent, the highest by an African country, after the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) concluded its Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM) this year. The validation is in line with the United Nations Aviation Agency’s Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP). The ICVM assessed Ghana’s safety … The post Ghana

The Government has signed double taxation agreements with 10 countries towards giving investors a stable and conducive tax scheme. The Government expressed the hope of signing more agreements to encourage investments and in turn, facilitate the transfer of skills and technology. The countries are Belgium, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Mauritius, South Africa, Italy, Netherlands … The post Ghana

Mr Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the MP for Efutu, has called on stakeholders involved in the impasse at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), to adopt a reconciliatory path to bring to an end the crisis at the University. The University, located in Winneba in the Efutu Constituency, in the Central Region, has been closed down for … The post We need a peaceful UEW – Afenyo

Mr Solomon Boar, North East Regional Minister has raised concerns about the phenomenon of unearned salaries calling on the Controller and Accountant General to work with other state departments to stop them. He said the country losses a lot of money annually through paying people for no work done, saying, it is a drain on … The post Minister tasks Controller to

MTN Ghana Limited, has presented a cheque of GH¢100,000.00 to Otumfour Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, at his Manhyia Palace in Kumasi. The gift came with a GH¢5,000.00 worth of hamper, which is the company’s contribution to support the 20th anniversary celebration of the king of Asanteman’s ascension to the throne. Mr. Selorm Adadevor, the … The post MTN

Only two per cent of the 250, 000 of Ghanaians who enter the Ghanaian labour market annually are absorbed in the formal sector, Mr Franklin Owusu Karikari, the Director for Business Support of the National Entrepreneurship Innovative Plan (NEIP) has said. He said the remaining 98 per cent relied on the informal sector for jobs, … The post Formal sector

The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) has reiterated Ghana’s commitments towards implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). Sendai Framework is a 15-year, voluntary, non-binding agreement, which recognizes that the State has the primary role to reduce disaster risk but that responsibility should be shared with other stakeholders. Dr Grace Bediako, Director-General of … The post NDPC

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has engaged the people of Birifoh Community in the Lawra Municipality of the Upper West Region on the importance of social accountability in local governance. The engagement forum, which brought together a total of 147 people comprising 49 females and 98 males was on the theme: “Citizens for … The post NCCE

The annual Pre-season Agribusiness Networking and Exhibition Forum has been held in Tamale bringing together stakeholders in the agricultural sector to share lessons and foster business relationships ahead of the upcoming planting season. About 300 participants including farmers, researchers, agro-input dealers, and service providers from the Northern, Upper East, Upper West, Savannah and North East … The post NASTAG

Karni Area Youth and Development Association has lauded efforts by Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) and the Electoral Commission (EC) to realign Karni Area Council to Jirapa Municipality, their traditional town. The Association also expressed gratitude to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for being “sensitive, responsive and sympathetic” to the plight of … The post MLGRD,

The Force Commander (FC) for the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), Lieutenant-General E. R. Martins Filho, has urged troops of the Ghanaian Battalion serving with MONUSCO, to maintain high standard of professionalism. A statement issued by Captain Senanu Edward Akakpo, Press Information Officer, GHANBATT 15 and copied to the … The post GHANBATT

Chief Justice, Mrs Sophia Akuffo, has commissioned the first ever Ancestral Heritage Museum, which houses the traditional antiquity of the Legendary Nana Kwasi Akuffo, the first paramount chief of Akuapem, from 1895 to 1907, and 1919 to 1927. The Ancestral Heritage Museum, christened: “Akuffo Descendants Tourism Project,” contains the mysterious fertility bed on which the … The post Chief