Unique Insurance Company Limited {UIC} has reiterated its commitment to further deepen its relationship with the company agents in order to grow its premium to consolidate and improve upon its 2016 performance. The Managing Director of Unique Insurance, Mr. Victor Obeng-Adiyiah, who made the commitment at a ceremony to award the company’s best-performing insurance agents during the 2016 financial year, said [...] The post Unique Insurance sets growth target appeared first on The Ghanaian
Yara Ghana Limited, a leading fertiliser company, has appointed Mr. Danquah Addo-Yobo as the Managing Director to lead the vision and mission of the company. Mr. Addo-Yobo earlier served as the Chief Financial Officer of the company. A statement issued by the company in Accra said before joining Yara in 2014, he had worked with the AP Moller-Maersk Group for 12 years during [...] The post Yara appoints first Ghanaian MD …talks about sustainable agriculture appeared first on The Ghanaian Tim
Twenty-nine suspected illegal miners believed to be from Mali and Niger who were arrested by a team of joint Rapid Task Force in the Atiwa Rain Forest Reserve have been remanded into police custody to appear before court on January 31. The suspects include Mohamed Umar, 30, Mohamed Haruna, 24, Amadu Basar 35, Dawuda Danjima, 34, Amar Mahamadu, 24, Kasim [...] The post 29 illegal miners remanded in custody appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
A bribery scandal has hit parliament following the revelation by Mr. Mahama Ayariga, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central in the Upper East Region that minority members of the Appointments Committee were bribed GH¢3,000 each. Mr. Ayariga who is minority member of the Appointments Committee said the money which was said to be from Mr. Boakye Agyarko, the [...] The post Bribery in Parliament? … But public told it is frivolous,vexatious and must be disregarded appeared first on The
The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Michael Oquaye, has stated that the commitment to ensure transparent and accountable governance in the country must start from within Parliament. He, therefore, appealed to Members of Parliament to endeavour to conduct themselves appropriately and demonstrate their commitment by always being present in the chamber and at Committee sittings. “My appeal is that members should [...] The post Parliament must ensure transparent accountable governance – speaker
President Akufo-Addo has sworn into office the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey. He swore her in at a short ceremony held at Ghana’s embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The president had earlier on Friday, sworn into office 12 out of 13 ministers whose nominations were approved by Parliament. Madam Ayorkor Botchwey, who was outside the country at the [...] The post …swears in Ayorkor Botchwey appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Saturday, arrived at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to attend the 28th African Union (AU) Summit. The Summit is on the theme “Harnessing the Demographic Dividend through Investments in Youth.” The President was met on arrival by the country’s High Commissioner to Ethiopia and other high ranking officials at the Ghana High Commission. He was escorted [...] The post President arrives in Ethiopia appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
More EU migrants are already leaving Britain because the fall in the Pound Sterling is affecting their wages; it was reported in London on Wednesday. The head of UK staffing giant, Andy Hogarth, who recruits thousands of EU migrants yearly, was quoted by the Evening Standard newspaper on Wednesday as saying that people were deciding to go home because they felt “unwelcome” [...] The post Fall in Pound Sterling pushing out migrants appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
Dr. Joseph Yeboah Ansong, a medical practitioner at the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital (ENRH) at Sekondi in the Western Region, has urged churches to involve health or medical professionals in the counselling of prospective married couples. He said medical professionals could assist prospective married couples to choose the right partners through laboratory tests. Dr. Ansong, who gave the advice in [...] The post ‘Involve health experts in marriage counselling’ appeared first on The Ghanaian
A solar system firm, PEG Africa, has said it is working with global micro insurance firm, BIMA, to reward their customers with free insurance cover. As part of the arrangement, eligible PEG customers will receive free insurance cover to defray their hospital bills as a reward for loyalty and timely repayment for services rendered. Announcing the partnership in Accra on Friday, the [...] The post Solar system customers to receive insurance appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has commended the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afreyie Akoto, for outlining areas to be tackled to help transform agriculture, when he appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament. “The association is particularly elated with the minister’s position not to bring his personal opinion on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) to influence [...] The post Peasant farmers hail Agric minister appeared first on The Ghanaian
The Grants Manager of World Vision, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Raymond Kofi Owusu, has asked young people in the country to take advantage of the Youth Spark Project, and acquire entrepreneurial and employable skills. According to him, the programme, a global initiative by computer giant Microsoft, which his outfit has partnered since March, 2016, sought to provide the youth with [...] The post Ghanaian youth asked to acquire employable skills appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
A delegation from the Japanese Embassy in Ghana, on Saturday, paid a visit to the Sekondi-Takoradi fishing harbor, to inspect the second phase of the project which is expected to be completed in December, this year. The expansion project, funded with a grant aid of 20 million dollars from the Japanese government, is to ease the congestion of vessels at [...] The post Japanese delegation inspects 2nd phase Takoradi Harbour project appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crimes Office EOCO Mr. Justice Tsar Yao, has reportedly been relieved of his post by President Akufo-Addo Information available to the Ghanaian Times indicates that the he was relieved of his post last Friday and a substantive head is expected to be appointed soon for the agency specialised in monitoring and investigating [...] The post EOCO Boss Justice Tsar sacked appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, on Friday night swore the first batch of 12 ministers into office, with the charge to keep the promise the New Patriotic Party (NPP) made to Ghanaians. He also urged them to serve with integrity and hard work to raise the living standards of Ghanaians. “Ghanaians voted for me because they desired a [...] The post THE SWEARING-IN OF MINISTERS AND THE TASK AHEAD appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
The Half-Assini District Police Command in the Jomoro District of the Western Region has impounded a total of 29 motorbikes and tricycles for various traffic offences. They are made up of twenty-six motorbikes and three tricycles. The District Crime Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Charles Mensah, who disclosed this to the GNA in an interview at Half-Assini said the [...] The post Police sieze 29 motorbikes and tricycles at Jomoro appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
A Cape Coast Magistrate court has remanded into prison custody a 26-year old unemployed Nigerian, for allegedly stealing laptops and mobile phones belonging to students of the University of Cape Coast (UCC). The accused, Divine Okoye, who pleaded not guilty to the charges of stealing and unlawful entry, would re-appear in court on Wednesday February 8, for further hearing. Prosecuting, [...] The post Man, 26, grabbed for stealing laptops,phone appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.
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