The National Information Technology Agency (NITA), the regulator of electronic transactions, says its operations are being crippled by the GH¢13 million owed it the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and some district assemblies. The Agency is also facing challenges with frequent optical fibre cuts and battery theft at its cell sites, which are also undermining … The post MDAs

Aker Energy, operators of the Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points Block, in collaboration with stakeholders, at the weekend sensitised more than 500 suppliers in the oil and gas industry on the company’s procurement processes. Other topics treated were Local Content in Procurement, Compliance in the Aker Energy Procurement Process, Tax, Reimbursement, Cash Refund and Withholding … The post Aker

The Mim  District Police Command has arrested  two  suspects from Konongo in the Ashanti Region for selling fake insecticide  to the public at  Kwaprete, near  Kasapin in the Asunafo North Municipality of the newly-created Ahafo Region. Suspects, Frank Bill Quartey, aged 55 and  Kwame Owusu, 37 years, both professional drivers were  found selling the insecticide in a … The post Police

Mr Michael Baah, Eastern Regional General Manager of the Electricity Company (ECG)/PDS, has caution consumers against dealing with middlemen on the field and warned that those who do so, do that at their own risk. He said all payments are to be made at designated points and receipts demanded, adding that, “not even ECG/PDS staff … The post Do not deal with

The Sissala East Municipal Hospital in Tumu has recorded increased cases of blood pressure and diabetes over the past three years which health officials attribute to growing sedentary lifestyle among the populace. Cases of diabetes started rising from 2016 with 37 reports, according to the hospital staff, but the figure went up, more than double … The post Tumu

Professor Kwesi Yankah, Minister of State in-charge of Tertiary Education has challenged teachers to use education to transform lives, reconcile families set apart by conflicts, and build bridges for peaceful coexistence. He spoke about events after the killing of the then Overlord of Dagbon, in 2002, advising teachers in the north to use education to … The post Use

Gone are the days, when people trooped into cinemas to satisfy their viewing pleasure, as most homes were unable to own a television set at that time. However, the once vibrant cinema industry, which employed a lot of people and served as a source of entertainment to many, has become a phrase of reference. Sekondi-Takoradi … The post Cinemas and theaters now a story

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has sensitized farmers and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector in the Northern, North East and Savannah regions on the causes and effects of aflatoxin, and how to reduce its contamination of grains. The event formed part of the National Aflatoxin Sensitization and Management (NASAM) project, being undertaken by the … The post GSA

The creation of the Bono East Region has earned President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo a traditional title:  Nana Sompahene Akufo-Addo I, by the chiefs and people of Atebubu in the Region. Sompahene literally means a ‘Good Servant’. The Atebubu Traditional Council, on Sunday, performed traditional rites and installed the President as a chief of the … The post Creation

  Dr Hafiz Bin-Salih, the Upper West Regional Minister, has promised heavy infrastructural investment that will see massive construction and rehabilitation of roads and completion of projects initiated by the previous administration to improve livelihoods. He said his leadership would ensure the completion and operationalization of the Upper West Regional Hospital, which was stalled over … The post Upper

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has asked Ghanaians to close their ranks and unite in addressing development challenges confronting the nation. “We have a common purpose and must work towards it for a better Ghana,” he said, and that; “By so doing, the society would be leaving a good legacy for the generation yet unborn … The post Our strength as nation

The chiefs and people of Avatime Gbadzeme in the Ho West District of the Volta Region have started work on a seven-kilometre road linking the community to Fume on the Eastern Corridor Highway through communal labour. Mr Enerst Dagadu, the Assembly Member, told the Ghana News Agency that the community had taken up the challenge … The post Avatime Gbadzeme

The Central Regional Police Command has arrested four persons alleged to have masterminded a grand strategy to steal a baby girl at Asebu in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District. The suspects, who were arrested during separate operations, include two men; Maxwell Otoo and Jariah Abubakar, and two women; Florence Eshun, who said she needed a baby to … The post Four arrested for

The Government has been urged to strictly enforce the Local Content Regulations governing the extractive industry to ensure that foreign investors give preferential treatment to the indigenes in their operations. Mr Fitsum Weldegiorgis, a Senior Researcher for Shaping Sustainable Markets at the International Institute for Environment and Development, United Kingdom, said there should be a … The post Government

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMA) has cautioned the public that the down-pour currently being experienced in the southern half of the country may be accompanied by strong winds. It, therefore, urged the public to take the necessary precautions in order to stay safe. An earlier forecast on Sunday said the rainstorm was expected over parts … The post GMA urges