Parliament has approved a request to waive import duties, import VAT, GETfund levy, import NHIL, Exim levy and other imposts amounting to $222,151 on equipment to be procured by Yedent Agro Processing Company Limited. The waiver of the taxes on the equipment to be acquired by the company is in line with government’s policy under … The post Ghana Parliament

Mr Muntaka Chasant, a Social Entrepreneur, said any attempt to downplay the health hazards caused by air pollution in the country, particularly at Agbogbloshie, a major trading area in Accra, would be detrimental to the fight against the menace. He cautioned that the health risk as a result of smoke emanating from burning refuse, electrical … The post Don’t

The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF), has increased the annual grant for member association from $100,000 to $200,000. Mr. Ahmad Ahmad, President of CAF announced at the 32nd General Assembly of CAF held at Marriots Hotel in Cairo on Thursday. Addressing delegates Mr. Ahmad said the increment forms part of the reforms instituted towards the … The post CAF increase

The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF), has increased the annual grant for member association from $100,000 to $200,000. Mr. Ahmad Ahmad, President of CAF announced at the 32nd General Assembly of CAF held at Marriots Hotel in Cairo on Thursday. Addressing delegates Mr. Ahmad said the increment forms part of the reforms instituted towards the … The post CAF increases

Prof Aaron Michael Oquaye, the Speaker on Parliament, was sworn–in late Tuesday evening as Acting President of Ghana, following the absence of both President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his Vice, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia from the country. Chief Justice Sophia Akufo administered both the Oath of Allegiance and the Presidential Oath on the Floor of … The post Speaker Oquaye sworn-in

The Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission has announced a ban on hunting and capturing of wild animals, which is referred to as “Close Season,” beginning August 1 to December 1, 2019. The Close Season is amongst measures used to regulate the utilisation and help curb the decline of wildlife resources in the country and … The post Ban on hunting

Dr Hafiz Bin-Salih, the Upper West Regional Minister, has said Ghana lost about $12 million in 2018 to fertilizer smuggling to neighboring countries and called on security agencies to beef up security to prevent smuggling activities. He said a lot of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) subsidized fertilizer meant for Ghanaian farmers were … The post Ghana

Government is working to implement a Plan of Action on the safety of journalists against impunity in line with its mandate to advocate and ensure a comprehensive approach in media development. This is to ensure a conducive environment for the practice of safe and responsible journalism in Ghana. In view of that, the Ministry of … The post Ghana

The World is supporting Ghana’s digital transformation as part of efforts to help address development challenges such as providing access to information, overcoming remoteness, exclusion and offering economic opportunity for youth empowerment. Mr Victor Adadjie, Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator, eTransform Project Ghana, said the World Bank had provided support through the transform project to the … The post World

Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire have lifted the suspension of cocoa sales for the 2020/2021 season, effective July 16. The decision was contained in a joint communique issued and signed by Mr. Joseph Boahen Aidoo, the Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board, and the Chief of Cote d’Ivoire’s Coffee and Cocoa Council, Yves Kone-Brahima. The … The post Ghana

While climate change is already threatening to destroy 80 million jobs worldwide according to the International Labor Organization, Africa continues to suffer from delays in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. This is mainly due to the lack of funding and limited access to data crucially needed for the design and implementation of policies … The post Climate

An Accra High Court in the trial involving Dr Stephen Opuni and one other will on Wednesday, July 24 hear a motion for Stay of Proceedings filed by Dr Opuni through his counsel. The Court presided by Justice Clemance Honyenugah, an Appeal Court Judge, sitting as an additional High Court Judge adjourned the matter because … The post Court to hear stay of

An Accra High Court hearing the case involving Mr Mahama Ayariga, Member of Parliament for Bawku Central and six others has set July 31, to rule on an application for stay of proceedings pending an appeal at the Court of Appeal by counsel for Mr Ayariga. When the case was called on Wednesday afternoon, the … The post Court sets July 31

The sale of distinctive personalised car number plates had been a runaway success for Britain’s official vehicle licensing agency, it has been announced. As the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) celebrates 30 years since it started selling personalized plates, it was revealed that the British Treasury has netted a $2.5 billion bonanza from the … The post Britain

Based on current estimates, of the 335,000 Ghanaians currently living with HIV, only 185,000 knew their status, with the remaining 150,000 having no knowledge, and so could easily be infecting other people. The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), has therefore called for intensified efforts through stakeholder collaborations, to address issues around stigmatisation, non-adherence to Anti-Retroviral Therapy … The post Only

Japan has supported Ghana with a grant of $1.38 million (¥149 billion) for human resource development scholarship. The signing of the agreement for the fourth batch of the second Phase of the Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) took place on Wednesday in Accra. Mr Charles A. Owiredu, a Deputy Minister of … The post Japan

The Design Associates Development Consortium has expressed displeasure over the award of some government projects to a foreign architect, Sir David Adjaye, without complying with the country’s Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663) as amended. It made reference to the award of the National Cathedral, New Parliamentary Chamber, Marine Drive Master Plan and International Cancer … The post Local

The Bolgatanga Municipal Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) has sensitized peasant farmers at Kalbeo, a community in the Municipality on effective ways to spray their farms to reduce the invasion of fall armyworms. The farmers were shown the various types of chemicals used to spray the fall armyworms, how to reconstitute … The post Farmers schooled

A seven-member jury have been sworn in as part of the processes preceding the trial of Gregory Afoko and Asabke Alangde for the murder of Mr Adams Mahama, former Upper East Regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party before an Accra High Court. The two, Afoko and Asabke are before the court on the charges … The post Seven-member jury sworn in to commence Afoko