Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, Volta Regional Minister said land litigations in the Region are hampering its quest for accelerated socio-economic development. “One challenge we are facing with investors is availability of land, and land litigation is hampering our development as a region,” he stated. Dr Letsa who was speaking at the launch of “Graphic Spotlight … The post Land

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday confirmed that the Tokyo Olympics will be staged as planned despite the threat posed by the Coronavirus pandemic. Despite fears of the games been cancelled, the IOC in its latest communique said, ”This is an unprecedented situation for the whole world, and our thoughts are with all those … The post Tokyo

Ghana’s High Commission in London, United Kingdom, has temporarily suspended the issuance of visas effective Wednesday, March 18, to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. A statement from the Mission said it will be operating by the following guidelines regarding visa applications: Visa applicants who have paid the visa fee and submitted their applications … The post Ghana’s

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta on Tuesday revealed that the cost of printing the new 100 and 200 cedi notes was $8.98 million. This is made up of $4.45 million and $4.53 million for the 100 and 200 cedi notes respectively. Mr Ofori-Atta made the revelation when he appeared before Parliament to respond to a question … The post Ghana government spent

The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, said preliminary analysis by the Ministry shows that the Coronavirus pandemic would impact negatively on the country’s petroleum receipts due to the collapse of international oil prices. Additionally, the disease was likely to impact adversely on the nation’s custom and other receipts, increase expenditures on health as well … The post Finance

Depression is a common phenomenon complicating the management of people living with kidney disease but it is often overlooked, Pastor Benjamin Saah of the Psychology Department of the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) has noted. This, according to Mr Saah, was mainly fueled by the behaviour and treatment the patients received from some relatives and … The post Depression

In keeping with the government’s efforts at preventing the spread of COVID-19, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Tuesday, announced that for the next four weeks, only passport applications with “proof of emergency” would be processed. The measure, effective Tuesday, March 17, applies to all Passport Centres across the country. These were contained … The post COVID-19:

About 120 designated Right To Information law (RTI) officers from Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) have been trained as part of the continuous efforts to equip them to implement the RTI law successfully. The training also meant to educate them on the RTI Act 989 in order to be rightly informed on the legalities of … The post Designated

The Reverend Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, a lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has asked heads of churches to consult the office of the President to fix a befitting date for the 2020 Easter celebration. He said the annual Easter activities which has biblical roots, but fixed by the World Council of … The post Heads of Churches

The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has asked all member churches to find appropriate ways other than meeting in chapels to reach out to their members with God’s Word. “We encourage pastors to make use of the internet and reach their members in the comfort of their homes” The Council said in a statement copied … The post Christian

The National Population Council (NPC) has called for media advocacy for government to increase budget for Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH) programming and limit donor support. This it said, would help roll out initiatives to educate adolescent girls to delay pregnancy, reduce maternal mortality, improve health outcomes of women and their children, contribute to broad development … The post Government

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has called off the 2020 Kwahu Paragliding Festival, scheduled for April 10 to April 13 following the directives of the President banning all public gatherings. In a release issued to the Ghana News Agency on Tuesday in Accra, the GTA, urged all those who had registered and paid to participate … The post National Tourism Awards,

The Togolese National Assembly Monday stripped Dr. Kodjo Messan Gabriel Agbéyomé, a Member of the Assembly and an opposition leader of his parliamentary immunity. The leader of the Patriotic Movement for Democracy and Development (MPDD) is accused of plotting coup d’état by the Togolese government, endangering state security, spreading false information, illegal use of state … The post Togo

Some financial institutions have assured their customers of the necessary steps being taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and ensure their safety as well as staff on their premises. The assurance has come in the form of text messages and alerts. The institutions have gone a step ahead by providing tips on COVID-19 virus … The post Financial institutions

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) and the Petroleum Commission (PC) have agreed to collaborate to standardise oil measurement in the country. The decision was arrived at during a meeting between Professor Alex Dodoo, Director-General of the GSA and Egbert Fabaille Jnr, the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Petroleum Commission in Accra. The discussions … The post GSA,

Ghanaians are angered and dismayed as it has emerged that the $100 million announced by the President to fight COVID-19 isn’t available. Apparently, the government is now going to look for the money – and just when the number of infected persons in the country has risen to seven. The President, Nana Adoo Danquah Akufo-Addo … The post As