The Youth Inclusive Entrepreneurial Development Initiative for Employment (YIEDIE) has called for more investment into Ghana’s construction sector to create jobs for the youth. Quoting a report by the Work Bank, which states that more than 700,000 jobs will be created from 2015 through to 2020 in the construction sector the institution, is of the firm conviction that the youth [...] The post YIEDIE

The new chairperson of the MiDA Board, Professor Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu, has met with MiDA’s management team a few days after the inauguration of the reconstituted MiDA Board last week Monday. The meeting, which comes ahead of her maiden board meeting next week, gave Prof Ntiamoa-Baidu the opportunity to get acquainted with the heads of the various units at MiDA and [...] The post New Board

As part of efforts to create awareness on sustainable corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the country, the Centre for CSR, West Africa, will organise a series of CSR training programmes for organisations. Scheduled for April this year, the centre will hold similar trainings in other West African countries including Nigeria. This was contained in a statement issued by the centre [...] The post Centre

Executives of the Customs Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) course 1 and 2 92′ at the weekend marked its 25th anniversary celebration with a health and fitness walk. The event attracted both young and old members of the association who took to the streets of Accra to mark 25 years of dedicated service in revenue mobilisation, modernization – challenges and [...] The post CEPS

Global Village Media Group, the largest shareholders of Accra Great Olympics is considering the appointment of a top notch coach to head the technical department of the club in their bid to rescue their season. Represented by the Fattal brothers – Talal and Fadi, the group is proposing the appointment of Swedish trainer, Tom Marcus Christian Strand, who is conversant [...] The post Oly set

The Danish government has provided the government of Ghana with $15 million to enhance technical and vocational education. The Danish Ambassador to Ghana, Tove Degnbol, disclosed this to the media in Accra yesterday, when she paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh. They held a closed-door meeting to discuss Danish support for Ghana government [...] The post Danish

Ghana is expected to attract more than $225 million from the U.S government from 2019 onwards, to support Ghana’s agriculture for five years. The amount is expected to be raised through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Feed-the-Future Initiative, a US government programme to combat global hunger and promote food security. Andy Karas, the USAID Ghana Mission Director, [...] The post US

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says his government will put the right structures in place to enable businesses to grow and create jobs, despite the events in the global economy. The President said although the government would take keen interest in global economic conditions, it would build a strong economy capable of resisting unfavourable global economic conditions. President Akufo-Addo was [...] The post ‘Govt

The  Kintampo Waterfall  has been closed down  indefinitely following last Sunday  natural  disaster, which led  to the devastating  death of  19  people at the  fall. The decision was taken by the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture in consultation with the Bring Ahafo Regional Security Council (REGSEC). It was contained in a statement  [...] The post Kintampo

The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of the Ghana Police Service has received six vehicles and office equipment worth 185,000 dollars from the International Organisation on Migration (IOM) in Accra. The presentation was to support the unit in its rescuing operations in the Volta, Central and Greater Accra regions. The Chief of Missions of IOM, Mrs. Sylvia Lopez-Ekra, making the presentation [...] The post IOM

The Gyasehene of the Apinto Divisional Council, Nana Dr. Adarkwa Bediako II, has criticised the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Assembly (TNMA) for shirking its responsibility  in developing the communities, and relying on mining companies. He said the TNMA must rise up to its responsibility in providing educational, water, sanitation and road needs of the people as enshrined in its charter. “We cannot [...] The post Chief