In the quest to create jobs for the youth, the government has been urged to focus on the development of the fashion industry to support economic growth. According to Nana Dwomoh Sarpong, Executive Chairman of Radford University College, Ghana needs to take advantage of the multi trillion dollar fashion industry, as a highly viable option for job generation. The government, he [...] The post ‘Fashion
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says, Ghana’s new vision of ‘Ghana beyond Aid’ coupled with the first year performance of the economy under President Akufo-Addo is a major inspiration to African countries. Speaking at the maiden edition of the ‘Governor Speaks’ series at the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings, Abebe Selasie, Deputy Director in charge of Africa said, “Your country’s new [...] The post IMF
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry France Ghana (CCIFG) in conjunction with KPMG has organised a business breakfast meeting in Accra to give participants an understanding of the 2018 budget, its implications and opportunities for businesses across sectors. Attended by 70 business executives comprised of both members and associates of the CCI France Ghana, the event was facilitated by Robert [...] The post CCIFG,
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has pledged the government’s commitment to create channels for economic exchanges between Ghanaian businesses and businesses in the Republic of Korea. The President said economic exchanges between businesses here in Ghana and Korea were necessary in deepening the economic ties between the two countries to the benefit of their citizens. President Akufo-Addo made these remarks when [...] The post Ghana,
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia yesterday joined the Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, to mark his 99 years of age, at his residence at Fadama, a suburb of Accra. The President named the park close to the Chief Imam’s residence as “Dr Osman Nuhu Sharubutu’s Park,” as a national honour, in recognition [...] The post Pres,
EFFECTIVE 2018/2019 Academic year, students of the Accra Technical University (ATU) offering engineering and science programmes will not take their practical examinations on paper, the Acting Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Edmund Ameko, has announced. “The university would start with the conduct of practical examinations in the laboratories and workshops for engineering and science students for the end of [...] The post Accra
A Deputy Minister of Education in charge of technical and vocational education, Barbara Asher Ayisi has cautioned teachers against skipping subjects on sex and menstruation in the educational curricula. She insisted that “Comprehensive sexuality education is compulsory in the syllabus but some teachers fail to teach it leaving students to seek information on the subjects from the internet and wrong [...] The post Don’t
IN the absence of staff accommodation, two house-mistresses of the Mafi Kumase Senior High Technical School in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region have taken shelter in the ironing rooms of the female dormitory blocks. Another teacher, a male, is also said to occupy a cubicle of the boys’ dormitory block. These came to light when the Ghanaian [...] The post Mafi-K’si SHTS cries
The Central and Brong-Ahafo Regions held successful polls at the weekend to elect regional executives to steer affairs of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for a four-year term. Some of the incumbent executives retained their positions while others lost to their shock and dismay. The elections in the two regions were peaceful with the vanquished accepting defeat and pledging support [...] The post C/R,
Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Kingsford Alban Sumana Bagbin has slammed the government for creating bad blood between itself and the parties involved in the double salary saga. He stated that the government has not been honest with Ghanaians about discussions and issues concerning the Members of Parliament (MPs) double salary. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police [...] The post Bagbin
A leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and a presidential hopeful, Professor Joshua Alabi has stated that the NDC party did not have a compelling message during the 2016 elections. He explained that the numerous praises about the various infrastructural exploits attained were not enough to woo majority of Ghanaians to vote for the party. Prof Alabi noted [...] The post NDC
The founder and leader of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, has suggested to the President not to allow his government to victimise genuine business people who created wealth under the previous government. He explained that while he is not against the anti-corruption agenda of governments, the vicious cycle of political vendetta carried out against business people perceived to be [...] The post Duncan-Williams:
The fugitive taxi driver, Appiah Charles, who allegedly crashed Police Sergeant Owusu Appiah to death, was yesterday remanded into police custody by an Accra magistrate court. Though his plea was not taken, Appiah is facing five charges: dangerous driving, careless and inconsiderate driving, negligently causing harm, failure to report accident, and failing to attend to injured person. The prosecutor, Chief [...] The post Fugitive
The Bolgatanga Circuit Court has sentenced Kusoh Anabila, 37, an illegal miner, popularly known as ‘galamseyer’, to seven years imprisonment for defiling a 15-year-old primary five pupil of the Gorogo Primary School, in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region. Chief Inspector Adnan Mohammed told the court, presided by Mr. Malcolm E. Bedzrah, that the girl (name withheld) stay with [...] The post ‘Galamseyer’
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