Accra, June 15, GNA - Reducing gender gaps would significantly benefit women, society and the economy, a new International Labour Organisation (ILO) report has revealed.It shows that closing the gender gap by 25 per cent by 2025 could add 5.8 trillion dollars to the global economy and boost tax revenue.
A statement issued in Accra by Mrs Hanna Atnafu, the Manager of Corporate Communications, Ethiopian Airlines, said the service took effect from June 12, 2017. The e-visa is processed and issued online on a single web-page where applicants apply, pay and secure their
Accra, June 15, GNA - The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBD) on Thursday gave the assurance that it would contribute its quota towards reversing the degradation of the forest cover which currently stood at 3.2 per annum which translated into 700,000 hectares.Dr Yaw Adu-Ampomah, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of COCOBO
Accra, June 15, GNA - Crude Oil production recorded a decline of 13 per cent in 2016 despite the fact that Ghana’s second major oil production field, the Tweneboa-Enyenra-Ntomme (TEN) Field came on stream. The TEN Field came on stream in August 2016 and actually contributed 16 per cent to the annual producti
The witness Ms Abigail Adu Amoah, a worker of Marwako Fast Food Limited told the Abeka District court that she did not discussed with the alleged victim that she was going to take money from the accused.Answering questions under cross-examination by the prosecution in the person of Chief Inspector H. A Hanson,
The Magistrate Ms Arit Nsemoh is reported to have yelled at the newsmen “No journalist is allowed in my court”.Ms Nsemoh also asked newsmen standing at the entrance of the court to leave the premises.The two
Accra, June 15, GNA - The Minority caucus in Parliament on Thursday described as “outrageous” the transfer of huge numbers of staff of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) en bloc across the regions.The National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucus said the move was to frustrate the staff and replace them with al
This would ensure an optimised benefit of mining to Africans. Speaking as a panelist on the topic: Private Sector Participation in Mining: Addressing Challenges to Doing Business in West African Countries at the Nigerian Mining Summit, Dr Aubynn said African indigenous banks must find innovative ways of creati
An official statement to Senior Inspector Gifty Amgborme, GIS Public Affairs Department, two of the suspected traffickers are Ghanaians and the other two are drivers (Nigerians) who were accompanying the victims and attempting to traffic the girls are in the custody of the GIS helping in investigations for prosecution.
Accra, June 15, GNA - The Centre of Awareness (COA) on Thursday reassured its numerous clients across the globe of the safety and efficacy of its COA FS product as a food supplement.Dr Samuel Ato Duncan, the Executive President of COA, explained that the product was not for any therapeutic purposes, neither wa
Accra, June 15, GNA - The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) on Thursday said it had received a total number of 63 Ghanaians, all males, who had been deported from the United States of America (USA) for committing various offences against the laws of the United States of America.An official statement signed by DS
Accra, June 15, GNA – The National Information Technology Agency (NITA) says Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) currently owe it GH?8 million for internet services provided.NITA, therefore, has embarked on a massive education exercise to sensitise managements of the various MDAs on its operations a
Accra, June 15, GNA - Participants at the end of a Regional Integration Policy Dialogue have called for the separation of the Regional Integration Ministry from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure commitment and dedication to work.A communiqué issued by the participants said for Ghana to benefit from th
Accra, June 15, GNA - Madam Gifty Twum Ampofo, the Deputy Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, on Thursday said engagement among various stakeholders on children development should go beyond verbal collaboration but include resource mobilisation.Madam Ampofo said securing meaningful participatio
The corporate dialogue dubbed ‘SHE MAGNATE’ would engage African personalities whose contributions on the continent and beyond were worthy of emulation thus serving as a motivation to the youth. In a statement, Role Model Africa said this season’s edition would host Dr Zilla Limann; the Manager of the mu
An official statement signed by Deputy Superintendent of Immigration Michael Amoako-Atta, Acting Head of Public Affairs Unit of the GIS and copied the Ghana News Agency, said preliminary reports indicated that, some of the deportees had previously been indicted of drug offences, theft cases, whilst others who applied to seek for asylum, had their application refused hence their deportation.
Accra, June 15, GNA - Mr Harrison Nukpor, the winner of the National Lottery Authority`s (NLA) “Lucky Hands Promotion Draw” has described his triumph as a “fluke”.The winner of the 87,125 cedi-brand new Hyundai Elantra Saloon car explained that he had intended sending money via his mobile phone to some
Ho, June 15, GNA - Mr Robert P. Jackson, US Ambassador has expressed the believe that formalising the small scale mining (Galamsey) would bring sanity and protect the land.He said adopting scientific regulatory, environmentally friendly and sustainable measures through concession acquisition, operations, licen
Accra, June 15, GNA - A Tree Tenure Policy would soon roll-out to provide farmers the legal right to claim ownership of commercial trees planted on their farms and those that grow naturally, Mr Musah Abu-Juan, the Forestry Technical Director of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has announced.
The actions place emphasis on the promotion of partnerships, building of capacities of different stakeholders to advocate, support and monitor progress on tobacco control as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) implementation effort.The declaration was made during a round-table discussion held unde
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