By Emmanuel Akli Statistically, it has been proven that the road accidents-related death rate in Ghana is next to that of the dreaded Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). According to the Ghana Aids Commission, 12,635 HIV deaths were recorded in the country in 2015, whilst 2,000 people die every year from road accidents. It is […]
From Samuel Agbewode, Ho The Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Letsa, has described as outrageous, the allocation and sale of government lands in the Residency and the Kabore areas at Ho by the Regional Lands Commission. According to the Minister, the lands were acquired for development into residential areas for government workers. The Minister said […]
Quarter one targets for import duties, non-tax revenue and grants missed by 23, 21 and 53 percent, respectively. Expenditure targets missed by 14 per cent. The current government arguably won last December’s 2016 elections convincingly against the backdrop of a series of commitment to reforms geared towards reviving the Ghanaian economy. By their nature, reforms […]
From Edmond Gyebi, Tamale A Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), Mr. Akilu Sayibu, has said that the current officials of the Authority were more equipped to effectively implement their policy of identifying and promoting at least one potential exportable product in each of the 216 districts of Ghana, after a […]
By Suad Yakubu Professor Bill Buenar Pupulampu has been appointed Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Central University College for a five-year term. The appointment of Professor Pupulampu, who was the Head of Department of Organisation and Human Resource Management (HRM) at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) and Chair of the UGBS EMBA programme, […]
From Alfred Adams, Takoradi Disaster struck 19 fishermen who were on fishing expedition on the Ankobra River in the Elembelle District of the Western Region when their canoe capsized, resulting in the drowning and death of one. The body of the deceased, Amprofi Tawiah, has still not been traced as at the time of filing […]
By Maxwell Ofori, Parliament House Madam Irene Naa Torshie Addo, the nominee for the position of the Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), has proposed a new measure to resolve challenges facing the payment of the assemblies’ fund. According to her, should Parliament give her the nod, she would consult the House to […]
Strategic Communications Africa Ltd. (Stratcomm Africa) has held the media launch of the fifth Anniversary edition of the Ghana Garden and Flower Show at the Labadi Beach Hotel. The show, with the theme: ‘Flower Ghana, Grow Ghana’, will take place from August 31, 2017, to September 4, 2017, at the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park in […]
By Maxwell Ofori, Parliament House The Minority in Parliament has urged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to be sensitive to the plight of the Ghanaian cocoa farmer, by halting the sale of fertilisers. They have also asked the government to revert to the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Free Fertilisation Programme for the 2016/17 cocoa […]
By Maxwell Ofori The Supreme Court (SC) sitting in Accra, yesterday overturned the ruling of the Court of Appeal, which affirmed an earlier one delivered by the High Court also sitting in Accra, which ordered the National Investment Bank (NIB) to pay Dominion Corporate Trustee Limited $60 million. Counsel for the applicant, Tsatsu Tsikata, prayed the […]
From Sebastian R. Freiku The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) is making moves to resettle traders at the Race Course, as the Kejetia project nears completion. The KMA has engaged Contracta Engenharia Limited, contractor of the Kumasi Kejetia Redevelopment Project, to prepare a site at the Race Course for the relocation of traders currently plying their […]
From Sebastian R. Freiku The controversial All States building at Kejetia in Kumasi is to be demolished to pave way for the construction of Community Facilities (under the Phase II of Kejetia Market Infrastructure) outside of the Kejetia Terminal to enhance their operations. Its demolition would provide space for the construction of a multi-storey car […]
From Sebastian R. Freiku The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) is to support the redevelopment of the Kumasi Zoological Gardens to befit the city. The Mayor of Kumasi, Osei Assibey Antwi, during a visit to inspect the zoo, announced that the KMA was soliciting the support of Contracta Engenharia Limited, contractor of the Kumasi Kejetia Redevelopment […]
On Monday, the Ministry of Transport announced that it had suspended the implementation of the proposed nationwide broken-down vehicles towing service. The government, through the national Road Safety Commission, informed the public that effective July 1, 2017, vehicle owners and motorcyclists will pay compulsory annual fees, tied to the acquisition of a road worthy certificate, […]
By Benjamin Mensah I was happy to meet again Mr. Kobby Asmah, the political editor of the Daily Graphic, last Friday, May 26, at the palace of the National Chief Imam at Fadama, in Accra. The last time we met was at Akosombo, almost nine years ago, and he gave me a lift in his […]
By Cecilia Diesob It was the early part of May, a period when many farmers in the three northern regions go about with joy, as the planting season has begun and the dusty north-eastern trade winds are at rest, together with the less hostile sun. This was the period two years ago, when I first […]
From William Nlanjerbor Jalulah, Bolgatanga THE MICROFINANCE scam that hit the country in 2015 and 2016 is far from over, as customers of the defunct ComAid Microfinance Company Limited, based in the Upper East Region, have accused the District Chief Executive for Builsa South of defrauding them of millions of Ghana Cedis in the form […]
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