President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that Africa ought to emulate the successful East Asian economic model, if the potential of the continent is to be realised. He indicated that the pragmatic East Asian economic ‘miracle’ which saw the 23 countries of East Asia registering tremendous growth from 1965 to 1990, was largely hinged … The post Adopt

The Board of Directors of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) Company Limited has confirmed Mr Edwin A. Provencal as the new Managing Director of the company. Mr Provencal who was nominated by the President was subsequently confirmed after a Board meeting on Tuesday. A statement issued and signed by Ekow Hackman and copied … The post BOST confirms Edwin

Mr Francis Ennor, the Upper East Regional Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has allayed the fears of farmers confronted with armyworm infestation on their farms. He has also given the assurance that there was enough chemicals to control and curb any infestation. Mr Ennor said the Directorate was fully equipped with … The post We have

A new permanent building for the Embassy of the State of Israeli has been inaugurated in Accra. The inauguration was jointly performed by Madam Shani Cooper, the Israeli Ambassador to Ghana and Mr Samuel Kofi Dzamesi, Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs. The Israeli Embassy’s new building is located on the 8th floor, Manet Towers … The post Israeli

Nana Ato Arthur, the Head of Local Government Service, has advised heads and staff of the various Metropolitan Municipal and District Assemblies to work towards eliminating the financial infractions captured by the Auditor-General’s report over the years. “We need to look at the causes of these infractions and how we will be able to resolve … The post Work

The Nkawie Circuit Court has remanded an 18-year-old footballer into prison custody for possessing substances suspected to be Indian hemp. Abdul Majeed Hansen was arrested at Apatrapa in the Kwadaso Municipality for allegedly possessing 39 wrappers of the substance. His plea was not taken and would reappear before the Court presided over by Mr Michael … The post Footballer

Mr Jonathan Holm, a Ghanaian, has prayed the Supreme Court for an order to commit the President, represented by the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, for Contempt of Court. The suit also enjoined the Lands Commission as Defendant/Respondent. The Plaintiff/Applicant represented by Mr Bright Akwetey indicated that the demolition of government bungalows on the site … The post Citizen

Zimbabwe is considering pulling out of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in order to fully benefit from its conservation of natural resources, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony for the upgrading of a 6.5km stretch along Harare-Chirundu Highway on Monday, Mnangagwa said … The post Zimbabwe

An appeal has been made to the government to address the employment needs of refugees in its policies. This is because people become refugees not because they did anything wrong, but because of unfavourable circumstances which they had no control over. Mr Diogo Cabral, Regional Livelihoods and Local Integration Officer, United Nations High Commissioner for … The post Ghana

The Headmistress of St. Paul Catholic Experimental Basic School in the Techiman Municipality, Mrs. Mary Kissiwaa Kwarteng has appealed to the Ghana Education Service to integrate Vocational/Technical (votech) education at the early childhood development level. This, she said would create and develop the interest of children in the study of the subject at the infantile … The post Integrate

Dr. Tina Abrefa-Gyan, a social worker and an activist on gender and development issues on Monday called on the government to give tax reliefs to organisations and individuals helping to address humanitarian issues. She said with appreciable tax incentives, philanthropy work would be fully regularised in the country and motivate well-to-to people to support charitable … The post Ghana

An Accra Circuit Court has granted a GH¢200,000.00 bail with two sureties each to three persons for allegedly possessing mining explosives without authority. The Court presided over by Mrs Ruby Naa Adjeley Quaison ordered that one of the sureties each should be justified. Gabriel Armah, 35, system analyst, Samuel Tena Shika, 36, civil engineer and … The post Court

A 43-year-old businessman was granted a GH¢60,000.00 bail with two sureties by an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding a Hotel Manager. Maxwell Bortey is alleged to have defrauded the Manager of GH¢60,000.00 under the pretext of securing him a piece of land. He has denied the offence and the Court ordered him to deposit … The post Court grants businessman

The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has called for complete eradication of the harmful, illegal practice of saiko. She is absolutely right ­– an urgent government crackdown is needed. ‘Saiko’ is a severely destructive form of illegal fishing, where trawlers target the staple catch of canoe fishers and sell this fish back to local … The post The minister is right: saiko must stop

A two-year study on financial inclusion of women and youth in sub-Saharan Africa has found that the mobile device is key to accessing financial services. The research, conducted by the African Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET) in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Zambia, showed that more people are using their mobile devices to access financial services … The post Smart

A two-year study on financial inclusion of women and youth in sub-Saharan Africa has found that the mobile device is key to accessing financial services. The research, conducted by the African Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET) in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Zambia, showed that more people are using their mobile devices to access financial services … The post Smartphones

The Co-chair for the Civil Society Platform on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), George Osei Bimpeh, has said that not a single of the SDGs targets can be achieved without public access to information. He said the provision of adequate information on government policies and programmes would help citizens to participate meaningfully in the development … The post Public

Women farmers at Brutu in the Nandom District of the Upper West Region, have called on government, stakeholders and development partners to support them with irrigation dams, to enable them engage in vegetable farming in the dry season. According to the women, agriculture is their major economic activity. However, the lack of irrigation facilities prevented … The post Women

The government is seeking to adjust the feeding grant from GH¢1.00 per pupil to GH¢1.50 under the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), Mrs. Freda Prempeh, the Deputy Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has said. She said government would also expand the programme coverage to at least 70 per cent by the end of … The post Government to

Dasebre Atamafowiese Bonja II, Omanhene of Chonke Traditional Area in the Krachi Nchumuru District of Oti Region, has reiterated appeals for a bridge over the Oti River. He said the construction of a bridge over the river was the only way to open up the place for business and improve economic growth of Oti Region. … The post Chonke chiefs appeal for bridge over River