Madam Comfort Attah, the District Chief Executive of Biakoye in the Volta Region has expressed worry at the reluctance of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to extend their services to communities in the District. She said the organizations had marked the area as a security zone due to the Alavanyo and Nkonya … The post NGOs unwilling

The African American Association of Ghana (AAAG) on Saturday launched this year’s Black History Month as part of the commemoration and celebration of the global African resilience in the African Diaspora. The celebration dubbed “Black Migration: Exploring Our Roots and Beyond” focused on the 400 years anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans … The post African

Knauf, a market leader in design of living spaces, will open a new training centre in Ghana on Monday to offer theoretical and practical knowledge, skills training for architects, civil engineers and crafts men on building sites. The centre will be opened by the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Dr. Gerd Müller, together … The post German

The Government has extended the validity period of the Ghanaian passport booklet from  five years to 10 years, effective March 31, 2019. A statement signed by Mr Mohammed Habibu Tijani, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, said  the extension covered the validity of the ordinary … The post Ghana extends

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has destroyed fake cosmetic products, containing harmful chemicals which are dangerous to public health. Mrs Delese Mimi Darko, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), FDA said these fake products contain chemicals which in the long term can cause liver cancer, kidney cancer, eye disease and skin cancer and fertility problems. … The post FDA

Director, Standards and Quality Assurance, Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Mr Alex Boakye, has said the revised Tourism Act (2019), would expand the mandate of the Authority. This he said would reposition the industry by ensuring strict compliance with laid down regulations on facilities and their management. He said the new regulations would boost the nation’s … The post New

Director, Standards and Quality Assurance, Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Mr Alex Boakye, has said the revised Tourism Act (2019), would expand the mandate of the Authority. This he said would reposition the industry by ensuring strict compliance with laid down regulations on facilities and their management. He said the new regulations would boost the nation’s … The post New

School Management Committee (SMC) Networks in the Kpandai District of the Northern Region have appealed to the Assembly to pass a by-law to jail any man who impregnates a basic school girl in the area. The Kpandai SMC Networks have also proposed that as part of the by-law any parent who, would decline to cooperate … The post Jail men who impregnate school

Creation of new regions formed an integral part of two major political parties in Ghana; the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic (NDC) especially during their campaigns for the 2016 general election. While the former promised in their 2016 Manifesto to create six more regions on account of proximity and the growing needs … The post Creation of new

The Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) has disbursed some loans to six (6) women groups at Salaga in the East Gonja municipality to help empower and boost their businesses. A total of 150 women in the six (6) groups, received between GH¢ 800 to GH¢ 1,000 each as part of the first round of … The post MASLOC supports women groups in Salaga to

Huawei has announced that its global smartphone shipments and sale for 2018 exceeded 200 million units. A statement issued by Integriti News Agency, in Accra, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, attributed the new and remarkable record to attributed to the enthusiastic support of consumers and partners around the world, as well as the … The post Huawei

Six more AU member-states are expected to deposit ratifications of the African Continental Free trade Area (AfCFTA) with the African Union (AU), a senior AU official said on Thursday. The coming moves by the six countries will raise the number of ratifications to 17, and only five more ratifications are needed for the AfCFTA to … The post Six

The United Kingdom (UK) is using over 150 years of mining heritage to secure sustainable economic development in Africa for the next 150 years and beyond. A statement issued by the British High Commission in Accra and copied to the Ghana News Agency said on the 6th of February, visitors to the biggest mining conference … The post UK says

The President of the Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors of Ghana (ABCECG) Mr. Prosper Yao Ledi, has expressed frustration about the delay in the payment of monies owed to contractors. He said consistent calls and follow-ups to the relevant agencies had not yet yielded the desired result and appealed to government to fulfil … The post Ghana contractors

Mr Isaac Osei, the Managing Director (MD) of Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), has given the assurance that the national oil refinery would be in full operation by the end of September, this year. He said the refinery now had the capacity to process 45,000 barrels of crude oil per extreme day and called for private … The post TOR to become fully operational by September –

The second edition of the African Human Rights Yearbook will be launched on February 9, 2019 at the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on the sidelines of the 34th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government. The publication is … The post AU to launch

The Ghana International Trade and Finance Conference (GITFIC), a subsidiary of Rescue Shipping and Investment Agency Limited has hinted that the 2019 Africa International Trade and Finance Conference will be held in Ethiopia. The conference seeks to enhance Intra-Africa Trade, strengthen Regional Integration, and promote Trade Liberalization across the African continent, Mr Selasi Koffi Ackom, … The post Ethiopia

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday said Ghana is the most compliant country in the last assessment of the member states of the West African Monetary Zone status of compliance aimed at establishing a single currency by 2020. He added that, the nation emerged the second-best performer in terms of trade integration and ECOWAS … The post Ghana

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday said Ghana is the most compliant country in the last assessment of the member states of the West African Monetary Zone status of compliance aimed at establishing a single currency by 2020. He added that, the nation emerged the second-best performer in terms of trade integration and ECOWAS … The post Ghana

The Tong Rana, Kugbilsong Nanlebgtang, the Paramount Chief of the Talensi Traditional area has advised small scale miners to venture into deep shaft mining to protect the environment. “Small scale mining will not help us in anyway and the destruction that goes with small scale mining on the land and forest is more damaging than … The post Small scale miners urged