The Integrated Rice Farmers Association (IRFA) in Lakpo in the South Tongu District of Volta Region says more young people are venturing into local rice farming following “booming sales” during the Christmas season. Various rice farmer associations in the District have started registering young people to undergo guidance and training for the next rice farming … The post More
The year-on-year inflation rate fell slightly to 7.9 per cent in December, lower by 0.3 percentage points from 8.2 per cent recorded in November 2019. Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, the Government Statistician, who announced this on Wednesday, said the inflation rate was predominantly driven by food, transportation and housing. “Due to its relative importance in … The post Ghana
The national ban on the lumbering of rosewood is still in force, Mr Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources has warned. He explained the ban is in line with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Specifies (CITES). According to the Minister, saying until the ban was lifted, the Ministry would intensify … The post Ban on
Mr Shi Ting Wang, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, has reiterated that there are no concentration camps in the Chinese Xinjiang Province but rather educational training and vocational camps, as part of efforts to address terrorism. He said following the establishment of Vocational Education and Training Centres in 2016, there has been no single record of … The post Chinese
Mr James Oppong-Boanuh, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has said the Police Service (GPS) would deploy supervisory officers to monitor various check points as part of measures to fight corruption. He said the monitoring team would comprise both uniformed and plain-clothes police officers to enhance effectiveness and make the officers easily approachable by the … The post Ghana
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday reaffirmed Government’s commitment to implement strategic interventions to restore confidence in the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to accelerate economic growth. In this regard, he said, government facilitated the passage of the State Interest and Governance Accountability Bill into law, (Act 990) in 2019, to comprehensively deal with the teething … The post Government
About 100 customers of Menzgold who were arrested at the Trassaco Valley area earlier on Wednesday are still in Police custody. This was confirmed by the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Afia Tenge, Public Relations Officer of the Greater Accra Regional Police Command, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Accra. She … The post Menzgold customers still in custody
Government has no intention to ignore the National Labour Commission (NLC) ruling between it and the Technical University Teachers Association, the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) said on Wednesday. The NCTE in a statement signed by Professor M. Salifu, the Executive Secretary, said that Government remained resolutely committed to the cause of the Technical … The post Ghana
The Kaneshie District Court on Wednesday adjourned the alleged treason case involving some military officers, a medical doctor, a senior Police Officer, among others to January 23. This followed a request by the Prosecution to extend the remand warrant for the accused. Assistant Superintendent of Police, (ASP) Sylvester Asare told the Court presided over by … The post Court
The British government has rejected suggestions that it has been providing aid to corrupt regimes that fail to account for the funding. The Department for International Development (DFID) said: “It is not the case that giving aid to a country with high levels of corruption is the same as giving aid to that country’s government.” … The post UK denies aiding corrupt regimes
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the ‘Year of Return’ attracted more than 200,000 people from the African Diaspora and generated over $1.5 billion. He also applauded Ghanaians for helping to deliver a successful ‘Year of Return’ programme. “On behalf of Government, I extend sincere, heartfelt gratitude to the people of Ghana for helping … The post President
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the ‘Year of Return’ attracted more than 200,000 people from the African Diaspora and generated over $1.5 billion. He also applauded Ghanaians for helping to deliver a successful ‘Year of Return’ programme. “On behalf of Government, I extend sincere, heartfelt gratitude to the people of Ghana for helping … The post President
The Ghana Police Service has arrested five persons for allegedly engaging in various registration offences and malpractices during the mass registration exercise being conducted in the Ashanti Region by the National Identification Authority (NIA). The arrests, which occurred between 3rd and 6th January 2020, were the result of collaboration between NIA and some aggrieved citizens … The post Five
The Deputy Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Ms Freda Prempeh, has tasked a technical committee reviewing Ghana’s Disability Law to make provisions that mandates all health facilities to have sign language interpreters. She said Deaf persons usually have a hard time communicating with medical staff when they go to seek medical treatment because … The post Make
The Winneba District Command of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded to sixty-seven emergency situations to save lives and properties between January and November 2019. The figure, though a significant decrease from the 103 recorded within the same period in 2018, claimed 17 lives. Divisional Officer II (DOII) Esau Sakyi Owusu, Winneba District Fire … The post Fire
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