A research conducted by Foundation for Security and Development in Africa (FOSDA), has revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted the livelihoods of about 770,000 Ghanaian workers, especially, women and vulnerable groups across the country. The research, conducted in April this year, revealed that the pandemic had affected over 80 per cent of small … The post A
A father, and daughter, nabbed for pounding fufu under the Pokuase Interchange, have been fined GH¢420 by the Kaneshie District Court. Comfort Dartey, who was charged for causing a public nuisance, was fined GH¢120.00 and in default, will serve a week imprisonment. She was ordered by the Court presided over by Ms Ama Adomako Kwakye, … The post Father
Professor Samuel Kwaku Bonsu, Director of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance (APQA) at Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) has been appointed as the new Rector of the Institute. His appointment will take effect from Wednesday, September 1, 2021. He will serve in that capacity for four years. A statement signed by Mr … The post Professor
Professor Benjamin Jabez B. Nyarko, Director-General, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), has advised that Ghana should have non-weather dependent energy sources to guarantee power for her industrialization agenda. He said hydro and other renewable energy sources were weather dependent and unrealible, unlike nuclear power generation which was clean and non-weather dependent. Prof. Nyarko gave the advice … The post Ghana’s
The Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic has killed 38 people in the Bono Region within 21 days, Dr Prince Quarshie, the Acting Deputy Director, Public Health at the Regional Health Directorate said on Wednesday. This puts the region’s death toll to 72, he told Journalists in Sunyani, saying, the region’s total active case stood at … The post COVID-19
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday launched the Revenue Assurance and Compliance Enforcement (RACE) initiative to enhance the government’s revenue mobilisation drive. The RACE is a multi-agency initiative to identify and eliminate revenue leakages while reinforcing the culture of compliance by taxpayers. It has, especially targeted players in the petroleum bunkering, gold and minerals … The post Government
A businessman, who allegedly received a stolen Mercedes Benz car from Poland, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court charged with dishonestly receiving. Kwaku Sarpong aka Kwaku Dua pleaded not guilty. The court presided over by Mrs Rosemary Baah Tosu admitted Sarpong to bail in the sum of GH¢80,000 with three sureties earning not less … The post Businessman
A Tribunal constituted under the auspices of the London International Court of Arbitration has dismissed all claims brought by Sibton Switch Systems Limited against the Bank of Ghana for terminating the Master Agreement for the Ghana Retail Payment Systems Infrastructure in 2017. The Tribunal also ordered Sibton Switch to make a substantial payment to the … The post Bank
Dr Stephen Yamoah, Executive Director, Nuclear Power Ghana (NPG), says the importance of nuclear power to the socio economic development of Ghana is immeasurable. “Nuclear power is promising and its benefits to the country are enormous, therefore, together, we ought to ensure that the objectives of this programme are realized rather than derail the efforts … The post Benefits
Mrs Abena Osei-Asare, the Deputy Finance Minister in charge of Revenue, has reaffirmed government commitment to addressing revenue shortfalls, a long-standing challenge for the country, through collaborative efforts. She said with the economy on the path of recovery, the government’s ability to advance revenue mobilization would underpin efforts to continually empathize and support Ghanaian businesses … The post Government
This year may go down in history as a lost year for many Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) as they are yet to begin implementing projects and activities captured in their composite budgets for the year. The MMDAs did not receive their District Assemblies’ Common Fund (DACF) allocations for the last quarter of last … The post MMDAs yet to begin implementing
The Ministry of Energy has just completed the preparatory activities for the implementation of the country’s flagship climate financed renewable energy programme estimated to cost about 230 million dollars. The implementation of the programme, expected to take off in 2022, would result in the electrification of more than 250,000 Ghanaians living in islands and lakeside … The post Ghana
Mr Kwame Asuah Takyi, the Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service, has charged all eighteen Regional Commanders of the Service to embrace and implement the new policy on gender equity and equal opportunities in their respective jurisdictions. This, he said, would help mainstream gender matters and restructure the immigration system to meet the current demand. … The post Ghana
The government has been urged to give more opportunities to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the manufacturing sector to enhance their competitiveness and contributions to economic growth. Ms Adjo Dede Asare, Chief Executive Officer of Alfie Designs Limited, said businesses in the manufacturing sector could produce enough to meet the country’s demand. She … The post Government
The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr George Mireku Duker, has assured workers of Awaso Bauxite Company Limited in the Western North Region that the government would not shut down the company. He said the state would protect the workers’ interests at all times, adding adequate compensation would be paid to the workers … The post Awaso
The protection provided by two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech and the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines starts to wane within six months, new research from Britain suggests. A reasonable worst-case scenario could see protection fall to below 50 per cent for the elderly and healthcare workers by winter, an expert has said. The Pfizer jab was 88 … The post UK
Dr Timothy S. Letsa, Volta Regional Director of Health Services, has disclosed that the region has in the past six weeks been experiencing an upsurge in the number of COVID-19 cases similar to the rest of the country. He said the cumulative case count had moved from 2,738 on July 10, 2021, to 4,175 on … The post Volta Region experiencing upsurge in COVID-19 cases
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