At end of the period scheduled for the nationwide Voters Register Exercise, the Electoral Commission (EC) registered a total of 16,663,669 applicants (provisional figures) nationwide. Dr Bossman Eric Asare, Deputy Chairman in charge of Corporate Services, Electoral Commission (EC), speaking at the “Let the Citizen Know” edition in Accra, said the four top regions have … The post EC
Police personnel have been advised not to seize working equipment belonging to journalists on the basis that they have captured scenes or sounds illegally. Professor Kwame Karikari, a communications Expert, who gave the advice, said seizing equipment of journalists in line of duty was not sanctioned by law, adding that it amounted to censorship, which … The post Ghana
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has nominated three Chiefs Executives for confirmation by their respective local assemblies. They are: Abdul Mumim Issah for the Sekondi- Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly in the Western Region, Barima Awuah Sarpong Asiedu, Akwapim North Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region and Clement Opoku Gyamfi, Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region. … The post President
Mr John Peter Amewu, the Minister of Energy, said government has taken steps to address the challenges it inherited in the Renewable Energy sector. He identified the signed Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to the tune of 2,265MW with an average price of cent19/KWh, which, he said, was far above what the electricity network … The post Government
Parliament on Thursday approved the suspension of the Fiscal Responsibility Rules for the 2020 financial year in accordance with the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, to suspend the fiscal rules and targets for the period. The need for the suspension arose as result of the Covid-19 pandemic which had led to an unanticipated increase in expenditure, … The post Parliament
Huawei Technologies has become the biggest smartphone seller ahead of Samsung Electronics in the second quarter of 2020 according to results released and vetted by research firm Canalys. Huawei shipped 55.8 million devices in the April-June period, exceeding Samsung’s 53.7 million, according to data from research firm Canalys, underscoring the resilience of the China market … The post Huawei
A seven-member Eminent Panel of renowned economists and academics have been tasked to critique 80 priority public policies and interventions and identify those that will promote value for money and impact lives. They are also to align those policies and interventions to the National Development Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to make the greatest … The post Ghana
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has committed a whopping $280,000 to provide merchandised boreholes across league centers in the country. The provision of the boreholes was aimed at improving the quality of pitches and ultimately improve competitions across the country. The President of the GFA Kurt E.S Okraku revealed this during a working visit to … The post GFA
The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) has posted impressive financial growth in its half year results even in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic that wreaked havoc to all sectors of the economy. A statement signed by Dr John Kofi Mensah, Managing Director of the bank and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra said the … The post Agric Development
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) in the Sissala East Municipality of the Upper West Region is demanding justice for a Community Health Nurse who was allegedly assaulted. The victim, stationed at Tarsor in the Municipality, was allegedly assaulted at the facility by a relative of a patient for not being readily present … The post GRNMA demands
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has invested $2.9 billion into the economies of member states. Dr George Nana Agyekum Donkor, the President of the Bank, who announced this, said the investments were in line with the mandate of the bank to promote the development agenda of the sub-region. He was speaking at … The post ECOWAS Bank invests
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