Mrs Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission on Friday said a total of 74,800 Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs) have been prepared and distributed to the districts across the country for the December 7, elections. She stated that the enhanced features of the devices would speed up the verification process and ensure that only … The post Total
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday commissioned the Free Wi-Fi service for 13 public tertiary education institutions in the country, to enhance teaching, learning and research. The project, executed at a cost of over $11 million, was facilitated and implemented by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) leveraging on 650 kilometres of its Fibre Optic … The post Thirteen
The Electoral Commission (EC) has created an additional seven-hundred polling stations in the Eastern Region, to be used for the 2020 general elections from 3,243 to 3,943. Mr Michael Acheampong, Deputy Regional Director of the EC, explained that the increment was as a result of the Commission’s decision to split oversubscribed polling stations that had … The post EC
The Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL) has called for the amendment of portions of the Labour Act 2003 (ACT 651) to make the National Labour Commission (NLC) more effective. Some of the amendments, the GFL proposed, are enforcement of NLC decisions, membership structure, political appointment, commissioners’ tenure of office, and remuneration. Mr Abraham Koomson, General … The post Amend
Parties in the trial of 14 alleged murderers of the late Major Maxwell Adam Mahama have agreed for the trial to resume on December 10, 2020. The parties agreed that hearing notices should be sent to the Prison Authorities for the release of the accused for continuation of the trial. Mrs Evelyn Keelson, Chief State … The post Maj. Mahama: Trial of accused to resume
Mr Peter Osei Amoako, the Director of Finance of COCOBOD has said companies whose fertilizers were tested by Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG) receives letters for quotation from the Board. These fertilizers must be tested by CRIG for a minimum of two years; Mr Amoako, the sixth prosecution witness in the trial involving Dr … The post Opuni
An Accra High Court on Friday set January 13 to 15, 2021 as dates for Case Management Conference (CMC) in the trial of the ten accused charged with treason, including Dr Frederick Yao Mac-Palm, Chief Executive Officer of the Citadel Hospital. Justice Samuel K. Asiedu, Court of Appeal Judge, sitting with an additional responsibility as … The post Court adjourns treason
Mrs Yaa Pokuaa Baiden, Deputy Chief Executive incharge of Administration and Human Resource at the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has disclosed that the Authority has been able to clear all arrears owed providers since 2016. She disclosed that they have also paid all arrears in 2020 up to April and have initiated the payment … The post National
The Techiman Municipal Directorate of the Electoral Commission (EC) with the support from the Municipal branch of the Ghana Blind Union (GBU), have trained visually impaired voters in the Municipality on the proper use of ‘tactile jacket’. Tactile Jacket is a voting equipment provided by the (EC) to aid the visually impaired to cast their … The post EC
The Accra High Court has admitted into evidence the audio recording at the centre of the Samuel Ofosu Ampofo and Anthony Kwaku Boahen conspiracy to cause harm case. This was after the Court refused the application by Mr Tony Lithur, counsel for Ofosu Ampofo, to go to the Supreme Court to seek interpretation to the … The post Ofosu Ampofo case: Court admits
The Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), has expressed concern about the continuous tobacco industry interference in public health policies in Ghana and urged government to improve transparency in its engagement with the industry. It said in a recent global tobacco industry interferences index ranking report, Ghana scored 58 while Uganda, Peru and the United Kingdom … The post Global
Senegal will continue to facilitate the “convergence of views” between China and Africa on key issues such as global governance, poverty reduction and the fight against COVID-19, said Senegal’s Foreign Minister, Aissata Tall Sall. In an article published Wednesday on local newspaper, Le Quotidien, the top diplomat commended “the long journey made by Africa and … The post Senegal
Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), has appealed to the youth to take interest in activities relating to the Biosphere Reserves concept and support its active implementation through schools educational programmes. Biosphere Reserves are a special type of protected areas that draws attention to the connections and potential compatibility between … The post Minister
Madam Cynthia Mamle Morrison, Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, has announced plans by her Ministry to adopt a three-pronged approach to address witchcraft accusations, violence against alleged witches and wizards, and disband witch camps in the Northern part of the country. She said the three-term approach would help to resolve challenges alleged witches … The post Gender
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