The Bank of Ghana (BoG) will begin a pilot of the digital cedi in a sandbox environment in September, the First Deputy Governor of the BoG, Dr Maxwell Opoku-Afari, has said. Speaking after the opening session of a two-day training for Journalists for Business Advocacy on Understanding Monetary Policy in a Post-Pandemic Era, the First … The post Bank of Ghana
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), the local chapter of Transparency International, on the African Union (AU) Anti-Corruption Day, reminds Ghana of alleged corruption cases needing urgent and transparent investigations. A statement issued by the GII, copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the allegations of corruption in the procurement of the COVID-19 vaccine (Sputnik V) … The post Anti-corruption
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr James Oppong-Boanuh, has directed the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service to clamp down on errant motorcycle riders. The order follows increases in road crashes involving motor and tricycles, killing more people than commercial and private vehicles. Police Chief Superintendent Stephen Kofi Ahiatafu, the … The post IGP
Residents of Anloga District in the Volta Region have expressed worry over the threat posed to coastal communities by the devastating effects of the sea, threatening lives and property. They said pleas of the three coastal districts; Anloga, Keta and Ketu South, for government’s intervention to curtail the perennial sea erosion had yielded no results. … The post The sea is
Mr Samuel A. Jinapor, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has urged the Regional Offices of the Lands Commission to tackle the challenges inhibiting an effective land administration system. He said the Commission needed to work diligently to address inefficiencies, fraud and delays in land acquisition and registration. “It is the duty of the … The post Tackle
Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) Friday announced OASAL Group and Fruitflour teams as the winners of the 2020 KIC AgriTech Challenge in Accra. The winners would receive $50,000 each in seed funding and up to four years of business training, mentorship, and incubation at the Kosmos Innovation Center Hub located in Dzorwulu. The challenge is a … The post Two
General Motors (GM) on Friday said it is calling back 410,019 units of 2015 and 2016 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pick up trucks as the side airbags installed in the cars are not safe for the passengers. While the incident does bear semblance to the Takata airbags incidents, the part in question was not … The post General Motors recalls about
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