The cashew industry is expected to fetch the nation $2.5 billion in the next five years, Mr Augustine Collins Ntim, a Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, has said. He said the government has devoted GH¢1 billion towards the establishment of the Tree Crop Development Authority that would regulate the cashew industry and revamp … The post Cashew
Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has told the Government of China that Ghana is making good progress with the utilisation of the $3 billion China Development Bank (CDB) Loan. A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, … The post Ghana
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana kept the policy rate unchanged at 16 per cent for the third session in a row, citing a slowdown in the pace of fiscal consolidation due to gaps in revenue mobilization. Addressing a press conference in Accra on Friday, Dr. Ernest Addison, the Governor, said the … The post Bank of Ghana maintains policy rate at 16%
While over the past month, the UK Home Office has received criticism over its fairness in issuing visitor visa to Africans travelling to the country; a report by a coalition of MPs say, this could affect the UK’s business, trade or investments, government relations, academic and cultural exchanges. The coalition of three All-Party Parliamentary Groups … The post Visa
The National Coordinating Committee on Safe and Responsible Journalism in Ghana, is expected to publish the final framework that will provide guidance on safe and responsible journalism practice in the country by November. This follows the development of a draft framework for safe and responsible journalism to prevent the frequent attacks and threats on journalists, … The post Final
Nana Oye Lithur, the Former Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has filed her nomination to contest the Parliamentary Primaries of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the Adentan Constituency. In her address after the submission of the forms at the Adentan Constituency office of the NDC, she said her decision to serve the … The post Nana Oye
The Ghana Maritime Authority Staff Association, has denied allegations of financial misappropriation concerning Mr. Kwame Owusu, the former Managing Director of the Authority. The association says it is records clear. It said under the tenure of Mr. Owusu, the Authority spent Gh¢10, 652.05 as cost of lunch for three stakeholders and management meetings and not … The post Maritime
The Ghana Cocoa Board(COCOBOD) says it will this year, distribute about 60 million hybrid cocoa seedlings, free of charge to farmers across the cocoa growing districts. Mr. Kwadwo Danso, Ashanti Regional Manager of Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) of COCOBOD, who announced this, said the new hybrid cocoa seeds which are resistant to diseases … The post COCOBOD
Professor George K.T Oduro, Former Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast has noted with concern, the extreme political party polarization, which is swiftly sinking the country’s public service. According to him, the extent to which people’s orientation, particularly those in public service leadership are commitment to partisan issues, is fast undermining the … The post Extreme
Construction firms executing infrastructural projects for the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) have been directed to engage local workforce, to create jobs for the people. The firms must furthermore procure building materials from the locally-established hardware stores to boost the local economy. Mr. Augustine Collins Ntim, a Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural … The post Minister
Dr. Eunice Fay Amissah, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), says hoteliers and tourism industry players should cease discriminating between clients when providing customer services. According to her, discrimination would turn away customers and potential ones and would ultimately lead to the collapse … The post Stop
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) is calling on Ghanaians, to participate massively in the upcoming referendum, for the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), scheduled for December this year. Mr. Jobila M. Zakari, the Techiman Municipal Director of the Commission, gave the advice at a public forum organised by the … The post NCCE
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