The Year-on-year inflation rate for August stood at 9.7 per cent compared to 9.0 per cent in July, the Government Statistician Professor Samuel Kobina Annim said on Wednesday. The month-on month inflation between July, 2021 and August, 2021 was 0.3 per cent. Speaking at a press briefing in Accra, Prof Annim said food and non-alcoholic … The post Ghana inflation
The quality of air in Ghana’s capital, Accra, remains poor and high above national standards and World Health Organisation (WHO) requirements, Dr Henry K. Kokofu, the Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency, has said. Contributors to the poor air quality include, the mining, forestry, cement, manufacturing industries, vehicle emissions, and waste burning. The EPA … The post Air
Government is spending over $1.4 billion in expanding access to safe water across the country, Madam Cecilia Dapaah, Sanitation and Water Resources Minister, has revealed. She said President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, in 2020, broke grounds for eight water projects that would together benefit some four million people. The Minister made this known while … The post Ghana
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has returned GH¢237,974, being the salary increment granted to him from January to August, this year. The funds, paid into the Pensions and Salaries Account of the Controller and Accountant – General’s Department, is in fulfilment of his pledge during this year’s May Day celebration, not to raise his salary, … The post Akufo-Addo
State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA) has in consultation with relevant stakeholders developed a “Good Corporate Governance Code” for State Owned Enterprises. Mr Stephen Asamoah Boateng, the Director-General of SIGA, said inadequate governance frameworks and procedures were critical contributors to many specified entities’ poor financial performance in Ghana hence the initiative. Mr Boateng was speaking … The post SIGA
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-Ghana) has organised a national advocacy and awareness creation training workshop to promote plant variety protection system to improve food security and genetic diversity. The training follows the passage of Ghana’s Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Bill into law in 2020 to harness the intellectual abilities of citizens and … The post CSIR-Ghana
An Accra High Court on Tuesday ordered the Empire Cement Ghana Limited to cease all its activities in connection with the construction of a cement factory at the Southern part of the McCarthy Hills and its environs. The court said until the hearing of an injunction application by the McCarthy Hill Residents Association, all operations … The post Court
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says Ghana attracted the largest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in West Africa despite the Coronavirus pandemic, raking in some $2.65 billion during the peak of the disease in 2020. This is because the Government since 2017 had put in place measures to reduce the cost of doing business, improve the … The post Ghana’s
The West African Police Information System (WAPIS) Ghana, has imputed into its database about 18,000 convicts to step up an interagency cooperation in the fight against crime. The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mr. George Akuffo Dampare said the data was being interrogated by institutions that conducted investigations in the country. The Acting IGP … The post Ghana
A cross-section of Ghanaians have expressed their discontent with the performance of the senior national team, the Black Stars in the African qualifiers for the 2022 Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) World Cup in Qatar next year. The Black Stars have struggled in two matches they have played so far in the qualifiers having … The post Ghanaians
Some 742 students who completed in the 2019/2020 academic year in four institutions failed to return a total of 2,594 core subject textbooks to their schools, the 2020 Auditor-General Report has revealed. The Report of the Auditor-General on the Public Accounts of Ghana- Pre-University Educational Institutions for the year ended December 31, 2020, available to … The post Audit
Government will soon roll out the “Drive Electric” initiative campaign towards addressing excess power generation challenges in the energy sector, Mr Seth Mahu, Deputy Director, Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy has said. “The power demand side has not been able to grow to catch up with the supply side so if the electric drive is … The post Ghana
Hundreds of Afghans took to the streets of Kabul on Tuesday, chanting slogans against Pakistani meddling in the country The protests took place in at least two locations in the city centre, with participants demanding Pakistan to stop interfering in Afghanistan’s affairs. Many Afghans, including former officials, say that Pakistan is supporting the Taliban and … The post Hundreds
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