Minister of State in-charge of Tertiary Education, Professor Kwesi Yankah, has advised university graduates to explore opportunities under the government’s social intervention programmes to fetch jobs for themselves. He said the One-District-One-Factory (1D1F) policy, Planting for Food and Jobs (PfFJs) programmes and the National Entrepreneurial and Innovation Programmes had been crafted to facilitate setting up of new businesses, thus [...] The post Graduates
MEMBERS of the North America branch of Past OLA Girls Association (POGA) have contributed US$ 5000 towards the refurbishment of the chemistry laboratory of their alma mater. The cheque for the amount was presented to headmistress of the OLA SHS, Ho, Madam Regina Coffie by the President of POGA North America, Mrs Pauline Simmons at a short ceremony at the [...] The post POGA North America
Madam Mary Boatemaa Marfo, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Sekyere East, has observed that there is the need for the assemblies to prioritise the construction, rehabilitation and improvement of projects to open up communities for accelerated development. That, she noted, would help to open up rural communities and promote sustained agricultural production to boost food security and the local economy. [...] The post ‘Prioritise
The Convention People’s Party (CPP), has described the new August 4 holiday proposed in the Public Holiday Amendment Bill by the government as inconsistent with the history of the country. The party cautioned that the most dangerous part of the public holiday amendment bill is the “disingenuous tinkering of the settled history of Ghana” on the part of the New [...] The post August
A Volta group has urged the government, Electoral Commission (EC) and the Police Service to ensure that the referendum in connection with the creation of the Oti Region is transparent, free and fair devoid of intimidation and harassment. It noted that there was the need to open up the democratic space for all registered voters to exercise their franchise at [...] The post Volta
Hundreds masse up yesterday in the proposed Oti Region in the northern parts of the Volta Region ahead of the referendum on new regions scheduled for today, December 27. With barely a week to go, busloads of natives from the enclave were arriving in major towns such as Jasikan, Nkwanta, Kpassa, Dambai, and Kete Krachi. The pontoon at Dambai has [...] The post Massive mobilisation
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has taken steps to resolve the issues emanating from the court injunction placed on its presidential primary so as not to affect the election before January 26, 2019. The writ of sermons which triggered the granting of the injunction on Tuesday has been forwarded to the party’s lawyers for the necessary action to be taken [...] The post NDC refers injunction
Felix Larbi Appiah, the Head of Community Development Unit of the Department of Social Welfare and Community Development, Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA), has lamented over gap between efforts of the government in bettering lives and real life-changing situations. “As a nation we haven’t really invested much into social interventions because when you get down to the grassroots, people are suffering [...] The post ‘Strengthen
The European Commission says it has started to implement its preparations for a no-deal Brexit – in case the UK crashes out of the EU without a plan. It has announced temporary measures to try to reduce the impact, but says it cannot counter all the problems it expects. As Prime Minister (PM) Theresa May’s proposed exit plan flounders in [...] The post EU reveals no-deal Brexit plans
South African prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for Zimbabwe’s ex-first lady, Grace Mugabe, for allegedly assaulting a model in 2017, police says. The move comes after a court annulled her diplomatic immunity in July. South Africa’s government was criticised for letting Mrs Mugabe leave the country after the alleged assault. Gabriella Engels accused Mrs Mugabe of beating the “hell [...] The post SA
THE Minority in Parliament has dismissed government’s claim that it has no contractual agreement with any property owner for the purchase of a building for Ghana’s mission in Oslo, Norway. According to the caucus, government’s defence was an “after-thought” and should be rejected by the Ghanaians because Ghana had already committed to purchasing the facility. It is thus [...] The post Minority
CHRISTMAS is around the corner and the yuletide shopping spree is fast catching up with people, especially Christians who would like to mark the occasion by providing the best for the family, friends and acquaintances. Indeed, an occasion like Christmas offers a unique opportunity for Christians to mark the birth of Christ and give thanks and praises to God for [...] The post SPENDING AT CHRISTMAS
FIVE Chinese nationals, who are standing trial for allegedly engaging in illegal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey’, in the Ashanti Region, have been discharged by an Accra High Court yesterday. The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General (A-G), represented by Mrs. Mercy Arthur, a Senior State attorney, has filed nolle prosecui to discontinue the case. Consequently, Justice Charles Ekow Baiden, who [...] The post Court
BY MALIK SULLEMANA An Accra High Court has adjourned to January 16, 2019, the case, in which Dr. Stephen Opuni, a former Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) , and Seidu Agongo, a businessman, have been accused of causing GH¢217 million financial loss to the state in a fertilizer deal. The accused, who pleaded not guilty to [...] The post COCOBOD
Two persons were yesterday granted a total of GH¢100,000.00 bail by the Accra Circuit Court “One” for committing various offences at different places in the Greater Accra Region. Mr. Afotey Laryea, a 54-year-old painter, resident of Teshie, a suburb of Accra, is standing trial for allegedly supplying narcotic drug and was granted GH¢20,000.00 bail with two sureties. Another [...] The post Drug
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