By Christopher Arko, GNAAccra, July 25 GNA - Parliament has proved a Trade Finance facility between Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and a consortium of banks and financial institutions for an amount of US$1.3 billion for the purchase of cocoa for the 2018/2019 crop season.

By Christopher Arko, GNAAccra, July 25 GNA - Parliament has approved a Trade Finance facility between Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and a consortium of banks and financial institutions for an amount of US$1.3 billion for the purchase of cocoa for the 2018/2019 crop season.

Accra, July 25, GNA - GCNet on Wednesday donated 150 laptops to the Ministry of Finance to facilitate the revenue mobilisation drive of the Domestic Tax Revenue Division (DTRD) of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).Dr Nortey Omaboe, the Executive Chairman of GCNet, donating the laptops said the assistance was made in response to an identifi

Accra, July 25, GNA - Mr. Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, ace broadcaster and an ambassador for the 2018 Big Millennium Marathon, has urged Ghanaians to register and run in the mega sporting event fixed for Saturday, September 22, in Accra.Speaking in an interview with the media, he said the Millennium Marathon 2018 was coming on at the historic

By Simon Asare, GNAAccra, July 25, GNA - Kwadwo Nkansah popularly known as "Lilwin" in the entertainment circles has said, combining music with acting is very challenging, but remains confident of giving his best to Ghanaians.The versati

By Christabel Addo/ Doris Amenyo, GNAAccra, July 25, GNA - A Learning and Practice Convening workshop has opened in Accra for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) who have pre-qualified for the final stage of the Sanitation Challenge for Ghana (SC4Gh) contest, dubbed the “Dignified City” award.

By Godwill Arthur-Mensah, GNAAccra, July 35, GNA - A special arrangement has been made for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) who cannot speak but have applied for placement under the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) to be interviewed, Dr Ibrahim Anyars, the Chief Executive of NABCO, has said.

By Godwill Arthur-Mensah, GNAAccra, July 25, GNA - Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has tasked the interview panel interviewing about 147,000 applicants who applied for placement under the Nation Builders Corps (NABCo) to execute their mandate professionally in order to select competent and committed applicants.

By Stephen Asante, GNAKumasi, July 25, GNA - The Ghanaian youth have been advised to play more responsible and influential roles to help facilitate the nation’s development processes.Professor William Otoo Ellis, former Vice-Chancellor

By Dorothy Frances Ward, GNAKumasi, July 25, GNA – Mr Joseph Quaye, a cyber security analyst, has called on industries and business organizations to appreciate the impact of cybercrime and endeavour to invest in the Industry Standard Cyber Security systems.

Bunkpurugu (NR), July 25, GNA – Mr Suley Sawyer Sailfu, the East Mamprusi Municipal Director of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), has said corruption is hindering the development of the nation.He said it is inappropriate for the citizens to engage in various forms of illegal dealings, since such acts coul

Accra, July 25, GNA - Zeepay, a leading financial technology firm and one of the fastest growing mobile financial services company in Africa, has partnered Small World Money Transfer International to enable international remittances to be paid into mobile money wallets.Through the partnership, Small World would make it convenient for immig

By Abigail N-ebene Baka, GNA                     Kumasi, July 25, GNA – Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, has attributed the country’s underdevelopment to the low contribution of science and technology

Accra, July 25, GNA - Former President John Dramani Mahama is leading a 23-member Commonwealth Observer Group to the harmonised Zimbabwean election taking place on Monday July 30.The Group, which will be deployed to 10 provinces across the country will remain in Zimbabwe after the election till August 06.

Kumasi, July 25, GNA – Fifty-eight persons aspiring for various executive positions in the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region, have successfully filed their nominations.A total of 70 aspirants picked forms when nominations were opened between July 16 and 18 but 12 out of the number failed to submit their

By Florence Afriyie Mensah, GNAKumasi, July 25, GNA – Mr Simon Osei-Mensah, the Ashanti Regional Minister, has called on chiefs and other stakeholders in the nation’s Kente-weaving industry to strategize and re-brand the fabric as an international commodity.

Ejisu (Ash), July 25, GNA – Mr Patrick Akowuah, Ejisu Municipal Director of Agriculture, has called on farmers to embrace modern agricultural practices to increase their yield and boost food production in the country.They should also seek advice from extension officers and adopt the use of technology in their farming activities to improv

Accra, July 25, GNA - Mr. Mircea Simonescu Simicel, the Secretary General of the World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) has said, the sport may be among the list of disciplines for the next Paralympics Games.Though he did not specify, whether it would be at the Japan 2020 Paralympic Games, Mr. Simicel hinted that, the rate at which the

Accra, July 25, GNA - The Management of Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club Limited has said it would hold its Annual General Meeting, on Wednesday, August 15, 2018.The Accra based club in a press statement signed by Mr. Kwame Opare Addo, Public Relations Officer and copied to the GNA Sports said all Phobians, especially shareholders,

By Morkporkpor Anku, GNAAccra, July 24, GNA - CWG Ghana, a full-service Information Technology Company, has presented an award to Edwina Borteley Abam, for being the best graduating student in Computer Science at the University of Ghana for the 2016/17 academic year.