Accra, June 28, GNA - MTN in collaboration with the National Lottery Authority (NLA), on Wednesday held its final award ceremony of the MTN Mahiti Promo in Accra with Mr Joseph Enchil, a cocoa famer emerging the overall winner.The MTN Mahiti Promo, which started in January 31, was aimed at giving it loyal customers the opportunity to
Accra June 28, GNA – Madam Gloria Akuffo, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, says the Special Prosecutor Bill would implore the contributions and recommendations of stakeholders to shape the legislation before it is presented to Parliament. She said the office was a new addition to the institutional architecture for figh
Accra, June 28, GNA - Twenty-three Members of Parliament in the current parliament do not have offices for themselves and their auxiliary staff.The situation has prompted Mr Rockson-Nelson Etse Kwame Dafeamekpor, MP for South Dayi to file a question that asked the “Majority Leader and Minister for Parliament
Accra, June 28, GNA – Mr Ambrose Dery, the Minister of the Interior said, the lack of peace can affect foreign investor confidence in the country, thus militating against government’s policy of creating the enabling environment for job creation.Mr Dery said this at the media launch of the Ghana Peace Award
Accra, June 28, GNA – Madam Otiko Afisa Djaba, the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has said government is on course in the fight against human trafficking in the country.She said the government had put in place systems and structures to address the teaming issues on human trafficking in t
Accra, June 28, GNA - Good communication and constant and strategic engagement between civil society organisations (CSOs) and the media, helps in the effective dissemination of impactful messages.Occasional event-centred engagement with the media, be it traditional or new media platforms, yields a shallow port
By Godwill Arthur-Mensah/Gideon Ahenkorah, GNAAccra, June 29, GNA - The health of citizens across the globe would be safeguarded to boost productivity and prosperity if the monies governments spend on public health emergencies would prior be invested in preventive health.
Accra, June 28, GNA - Dr Rebecca Martin, Director for Centre for Global Health of the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, has asked African countries to develop rapid response mechanisms to respond to public health emergencies.She said every year, the US spent US$60 billion dollars to addr
Regina Benneh, GNAHe observed that many patients were losing their lives because blood banks at the various hospitals were running short of blood and citizens were reluctant in donating blood to save lives.
Accra, June 28, GNA - Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye, the Speaker of Parliament, has asked members of the Parliamentary Friendship Associations (PFA) to work effectively to project the positive image of Ghana.He urged the Associations to ensure that their actions led to the development of synergies to compleme
Accra, June 28, GNA - Dr Ernest Kwamina Yedu Addison, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, says a monetary Union is a critical component of regional integration and urged central banks and finance officials across West Africa to build a critical mass of experts in this area.He said building a critical mass of expert
Mr Kwabena Ankamah made the call when the Kwabena Ankamah Family Foundation presented 120 bedsheets and 40 baby shawls to the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital maternity ward at Mampong-Akuapem.The items were to help the Hospital to take care of its patients especially those at the maternity ward and the newly
He said: "Educational standards in the country is falling and is affecting our generation."Education is one of the pillars the country needs in the development of better citizens. Lack of learning materials especially in the private schools is a contributing factor to this menace."
The study, which examined Ghana’s compliance with the World Trade Organisation Trade Facilitation Agreement’s Fees and Charges, found out that a consolidated list of trade-related fees and charges was not easily accessible.“Traders are unclear of what ends up being paid to the Ministries, Departments and
Ada (GAR), June 28, GNA - A 10-member Advisory Board of the Ministry of Energy (MoEn) has been inaugurated.This is in line with the Civil Service Act 1993 (PNDCL 327).Section 39 of the law states that there shal
Ada, (GAR), June 28, GNA - The Ministry of Energy is in the process of setting up an eight-member investigative committee to look into the issue of the release of five million litres of off-sec fuel from the Accra Plains Depot of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transport Company (BOST).Mr Boakye Agyarko, the Minister
Tema, June 27, GNA - Mr. Noble Atsu Ahadzi, the District Budget Officer for the Kpone Katamanso District Assembly, says it is the responsibility of every citizen to pay their basic rates of Gh¢2.10 since it is mandated by law. He made this call during the end of its public hearing on the fee fixing resolution
Tema, June 27, GNA - Mr. Noble Atsu Ahadzi, the District Budget Officer for the Kpone Katamanso District Assembly, says it is the responsibility of every citizen to pay their basic rates of Gh¢2.10 since it is mandated by law. He made this call during the end of its public hearing on the fee fixing resolution
The celebration was also to encourage young married couples to be self-reliant. The celebration entailed a talk on the plight of widows and measures to curb them; living healthy lives as widows and aged, a feast, entertainment and awarding sessions.
Accra, June 28, GNA - The National Communications Authority (NCA) will launch its world class laboratory to test communication equipment imported into the country.The ultra-modern laboratory is expected to test every emitting wireless device such as mobile phones, laptops computer to ensure that the equipment
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