Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Minister of Education, has said there is the need to promote the French language across the country. He said a study conducted by the Foundation for International Development Study and Research revealed that if countries share a common language it boosts their international trade by about 30 per cent. He said this was because the [...] The post Promoting
Mrs Barbara Asher Ayisi, the Deputy Minister of Education in charge of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), says girls were underrepresented in TVET programmes and called for consistent dialogue to reduce gender stereotyping and improve female participation. She said vocational skills training and capacity building for both genders were key priorities to sustainable development of any nation. Speaking [...] The post Stakeholders
The Local Government Service Council (LGSC) has dismissed Mr Ike Afenyi Donkor, a Senior Executive Officer at the Komenda Edina EguafoAbirem (KEEA) Municipal Assembly from the Local Government Service (LGS). This was in a letter dated January 8, 2019, signed by Mr James Oppong-Mensah, the acting Chief Director of the LGS and copied to the media in Accra. The dismissal [...] The post Local
“Almost all the knowledge required to produce more food than eroding soil is available. We just need to use that knowledge within a holistic paradigm, managing agriculture holistically, financing the policies that under gird it holistically,” says Clifford Allan Redin Savory, the Zimbabwean ecologist, livestock farmer and environmentalist. Evidence from green revolution as practised in the Asia suggests that a [...] The post Planting
BARCELONA have confirmed the signing of former Portsmouth and Tottenham midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng on a loan deal until the end of the season – and was presented to the media on Tuesday morning. Boateng will be available for the first leg of Barcelona’s Copa del Rey quarter-final clash against Sevilla tonight. The 31-year-old former Ghana international has joined from Serie [...] The post Prince
MANNY Pacquiao’s potential rematch with Floyd Mayweather has been plunged into doubt after the Filipino suffered an eye injury during his win over Adrien Broner. The 40-year-old retained his WBA welterweight world title with a unanimous points victory over the American in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Pacquiao insisted afterwards that he wants Mayweather to come out of retirement for [...] The post Pacquiao
LEVANTE are taking their case against Barcelona to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after the Spanish football federation (RFEF) rejected their complaint about fielding an ineligible player. A statement from the federation last week said head of the competition Carmen Perez had rejected Levante’s complaint against Barca for fielding defender Juan ‘Chumi’ Brandariz in their Copa del Rey last-16 [...] The post Levante
FOOTBALL superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has cut a deal with a court in Madrid over tax evasion charges, accepting an €18.8m (£16.6m) fine. A huge media presence met the player outside the court, after a judge refused his request to appear by video or to enter the building by car to avoid the spotlight. The deal, agreed in advance, includes a [...] The post Ronaldo accepts €18.8m deal
THERE is “genuine concern” Premier League footballer Emiliano Sala was on a light aircraft which disappeared between France and Cardiff. It is feared the Argentine striker was one of two people on board the Piper Malibu, which went missing off Alderney in the Channel Islands on Monday night. Cardiff City, which signed the 28-year-old for £15m from French club Nantes [...] The post Cardiff
GHANAIAN investigative journalist Anas Armeyaw Anas was on Monday night celebrated by the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) for his exposé on the rot of Ghana and African football. AIPS President Gianni Merlo presented him with a special prize in investigative reporting. The award took place at the beautiful Beau-Rivage Palace in Lausanne, Switzerland, where scores of sports journalists were [...] The post AIPS
A centralised system is being installed to remotely manage traffic lights in Accra, from a Traffic Management Centre, the Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah has announced. According to him, the 3.5 million dollar project, which would be completed by June this year, would help detect and promptly fix traffic lights when they malfunction and curb associated dangers. Addressing [...] The post Accra
TWO modern laboratories to enhance the capacity of the Centre for Plant Medicine Research (CPMR) at Mampong-Akuapem in the Eastern Region to conduct standard research analysis into traditional medicinal products in the country have been inaugurated. The pharmaceutics and microbiology laboratories have modern equipment that will support the centre to ensure the production of safe and efficacious herbal products. The [...] The post WAHO
The Forestry Commission (FC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation (CEIEC) for the establishment of a joint park project. The park project, estimated at $3.5billion, would comprise industries such as forest cultivation and logging, wood processing and manufacturing, agro forestry, import and export trade among others. The establishment of the Forestry Economic [...] The post Forestry
A retired Senior Manager of the Volta River Authority (VRA), Samuel Frempong Kwofie has attributed the major source of revenue losses at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to meter text equipment. He said the absence of meter text equipment, a gadget that monitor and calibrate meters, to determine whether a meter is giving accurate information for electricity consumption by [...] The post Absence
Ghana will soon be the first country in Africa and the second in the world to receive a licence and certification from the European Union (EU) to export timber products to its member countries, under the Ghana-EU Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA). This follows the successful assessment of the country’s forest governance structure, laws and active participation of the local communities [...] The post Ghana
Total Petroleum Ghana, a locally listed oil marketing company, has opened its third solar powered station in Kumasi as part of its commitment to develop solar energy through cutting-edge technology. The Total Mile 4 service station which is also the very first of its kind in the Ashanti Region has 50 solar panel installations with about 16.35 kWp of power [...] The post Total Ghana
Women entrepreneurs have appealed to the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), the Ghana Standards Authority and the Ghana International Promotion Centre to streamline their operations, most of which are impediments to the growth of their businesses. They said one had to go through a lot of frustrations before registering her products or getting the approval to do business both on [...] The post Streamline
Diageo Plc has appointed Gabriel Opoku-Asare, as Head of Society (Sustainability and Responsibility) Africa Region effective February 1, 2019. In his new role, Gabriel will lead Diageo’s Sustainability and Responsibility strategy across the beverage giants’13 priority markets, comprising four business units which are Africa Emerging Markets, East Africa, Southern Africa and Nigeria. He will also be leading the agenda to [...] The post Diageo
The government has been urged to take a critical look at the gas production sector by reviewing the pricing system which has a lot to do with the high price of electricity power in the country. “Ultimately we know that if the price for gas is lower, electricity tariffs will be lower. Then you create jobs, then you have more [...] The post ‘Ghana needs to reduce price
Ghana Amalgamated Trust (GAT) has appointed Mr. Albert Essien and Mr. Eric Nana Otoo as Board Chairman and Managing Director (MD) respectively. The other board members are Ms. Susan Ohene, Mr. Sampson Akligoh and Ms.Abenaa Kessewaa Brown. Mr. Essien is a seasoned banker with about 30 years of experience in banking. He served as the Group Chief Executive Officer of [...] The post GAT appoints
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