Nana Yamfoah Amoa-Sekyi, a Legal Practitioner, has admonished Parliament to consider amending part of the law which allows a child the right to consent to sex at age 16. This, she said, would help address the high rate of defilement cases being recorded in the country and reduce unwanted teenage pregnancies. Currently, Ghana’s Criminal Offences … The post Correct

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is touting the prospects of its resolve to enlist the help of the law courts in improving financial management prudence within the public sector. The Committee is raising air with the recent spate of referrals to the Attorney General, public institutions that were found guilty of procurement breaches and other … The post Court

The Tema District Council of Labour (TDCL) has cautioned companies, especially the foreign ones who have developed ‘union phobia’ that is preventing their workers from forming or joining unions in contravention of the labour laws of the country. Mr Emmanuel Addo-Kumi, TDCL Vice-Chairman in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Tema on Monday … The post Council

Dr. John Amoah, Research Fellow, Kintampo Health Research Centre, has advised men to disregard myths and misconceptions that blood pressure (BP) or hypertension drugs cause impotence. He said failure to take BP drugs could lead to higher BP, stroke, heart attack or failure, blindness, liver damage, and kidney damage, among others. Dr Amoah, who gave … The post Men

The University of Ghana (UG) is ranked the highest tertiary institution in Ghana by the Alper-Doger (AD) Scientific Index 2022 Version 2. It also has the first of the top 1,000 scientists in the country with more than 270 scientists appearing in the top 1,000 scientists featured. This was contained in a statement issued by … The post University of

Fidelity Bank Ghana has appointed Mr. Atta Yeboah Gyan as its Deputy Managing Director in charge of Operations and Support functions. Mr Gyan is a hands-on executive and ascends to this new role with a wealth of experience in several aspects of banking, including Finance, Corporate Strategy, Risk Management, Operations, Audit and Control, and Regulatory … The post Fidelity

Dr Kwame Agyemang Boakye, Chairman, Sunyani Technical University (STU) Governing Council, has launched a GH¢300 million education endowment to push human resource and infrastructure development. This was in line with the celebration of the school’s 55th anniversary this year. He said the ‘STU Endowment Fund’ had been targeted to mobilise GH¢50 million by the close of … The post Sunyani

Members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG), in the Hohoe Municipality have returned to work after the Association called off its nationwide strike. The three-week old strike over the Association’s “Political Neutrality Allowance” was called-off following a directive from the Ministry of Finance to the Controller and Accountant General to … The post CLOGSAG

Former late President Professor John Evans Atta Mills, has been described as a beacon of hope for the people he encountered, particularly the youth he dealt with and related with during his leadership roles as a statesman. Addressing the press on Monday in Accra to announce the series of events to mark the year-long 10th anniversary of the late … The post Late Prof

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), has commenced sitting in Ho to consider the 2018 Auditor General’s report on District Assemblies and public institutions in the Greater Accra, Eastern, Volta and Oti Regions. The six-day sitting is being held at the Volta Serene Hotel after a courtesy call on the Regional Minister on Monday. Mr James … The post PAC

The General Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU), has warned against Ghana experiencing low agricultural output and food prices going up in 2023 as the Government reduces fertilizer subsidy. In previous years, Ghana’s fertilizer subsidy had been about 50 per cent, but Government has this year announced a 15 per cent subsidy and has further indicated that … The post GAWU

Fuel prices are likely to up in the coming days following a surge in prices of finished petroleum products and crude on the international market, analysts have projected. In separate analysis of the May 2022 First Pricing Window (May 1 to May 15, 2022), the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) and the Institute for Energy … The post Petrol, diesel, LPG prices

The Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has recommended that all players involved in match-fixing henceforth should be sidelined pending the final determination of the matter. This comes after a staggering disciplinary action taken against AshantiGold SC as they have been demoted to the third tier of Ghana football with club officials and players sustaining … The post GFA’s

AshantiGold Sporting Club has been demoted to the Division Two league starting from the 2022/23 football season. The miners were found guilty of match manipulation by the Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), after their last game of the season against Inter Allies. According to the ruling by the Disciplinary Committee chaired by Mr. … The post AshantiGold

Having arrived in Ghana a few days ago, multiple Grammy award-winning American rapper Kendrick Lamar has dominated the worldwide charts with the release of his album “Mr Morale & The Big Steppers”. While dominating the charts, numerous news portals around the world have highlighted his visit to Ghana, where he held a private album listening on Saturday and is … The post Kendrick Lamar visits

The Government has been supporting the energy sector with close to $1 billion annually since 2019, Mr Habibu Adam, a member of the Energy Sector Recovery Programme (ESRP), has said. This is attributable to the excess capacity charges and production costs, related to contracts signed in the past with the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to … The post Ghana

Professor Paul Bosu, the newly inducted Director-General of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has appealed to the Government and other stakeholders to help protect the Council’s lands from encroachment. “Our lands at the Animal Research Institute (ARI) site at Katamanso here in Accra are under siege by land guards and miscreants,” he … The post Prof

The Ajumako Police Command is investigating a case of assault on a reporter of the Ghana News Agency, Mr Prince Acquah, by a mob for filming an altercation during the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam Constituency executive election. The altercation, which nearly marred the otherwise peaceful election at the Ajumako Campus of the University of … The post Police

fCaptains of Trade and Industry say strategic investment and sustained local production is the solution to Ghana’s inflationary pressures and economic challenges. They noted that the continued importation of goods, including about 70 percent raw materials for local production was the main contributing factor to the rising exchange rate challenge and high inflation rate, and … The post Local

The ECA Sub-Regional Office for Southern (SRO-SA) in collaboration with the Angolan Government and the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office in Angola held a side event at the margins of the 54th session of the ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to offer African countries a platform for dialogue, exchange of ideas … The post Experts