The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has permitted an 8.01 per cent upward adjustment in water tariff, starting from next Monday, July 1, 2019. The depreciation of the Cedi against the US dollar is one of the factors that accounted for the increase, according to the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Mami Dufie Ofori. She … The post Water tariff hikes by 8.01 percent appeared
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has launched the Rearing for Food and Jobs, (RFJ) programme at Wa in the Upper West Region to boost the production of livestock in the country. The RFJ which would first be piloted in five districts in the Upper West Region, is expected to meet the high demand for meat … The post Boost for livestock production…as Pres
Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has urged African governments to strengthen coordination and harmonisation of their regional policies and regulations to stimulate growth and expand opportunities in the aviation industry. According to him, progress in the aviation sector would not be sustained if the countries did not work together adding that “There is the need … The post Veep
We are told that per capita consumption of poultry product is low in Ghana, which has a dire consequence for our nutritional status. Of much concern to us is that Ghana’s poultry product import bill is in the region of 400million dollars annually, although the country has the capacity to produce to meet local consumption. … The post Let’s support ‘Rearing for Food and Jobs’
The 3rd China-Africa Conference on Population Development kicked off in Accra yesterday. The three-day event is on the theme ’25 years of International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD): Population data management and universal access to reproductive health as key drivers of sustainable development.’ It is aimed at providing a platform to brainstorm on how … The post 3rd
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, is in Beijing, China at the head of a five-member Ghanaian delegation to attend the second Coordinators’ Meeting on the Implementation of the Follow-up actions of the Forum for China and Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit which comes off today. Ahead of today’s meeting, Ms … The post Foreign
As part of efforts to ensure the Africa Continental Free trade, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called for standardised measurement to promote trade among West African countries. According to Dr Kemji Ajoku, Head of Industry Division of ECOWAS, Abuja-Nigeria, ECOWAS still face constraints in promotion of intra-regional trade as a result, … The post ECOWAS
Four District Chief Executives (DCEs) in the Northern Region were yesterday involved in a road crash when the vehicle in which they were travelling collided with a Mercedes Benz on the Tamale-Kimtampo highway. The DCEs were travelling to Wa in the Upper West Region for the launching of the Rearing for Food and Jobs by the … The post 4 DCEs in road crash … 3 in critical
A day’s workshop on HIV/AIDS for media personnel in the Eastern Region was held here in Koforidua on Friday. It was aimed at deepening participants’ understanding of issues related to HIV and Tuberculosis (TB) and to solicit their support to help reduce stigma and discrimination against Persons Living with HIV (PLHIV) and TB. The workshop … The post Journalists
An exhibition on water, building and construction is expected to be held in Accra from tomorrow, June 26 to 28. It aims to create a two-way flow of information for visitors and participants which will help them analyse their sector needs more precisely and set in place the necessary steps for expansion and improvement in … The post Water, building, construction
Top Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday wrapped up his widely-watched state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the first of its kind in 14 years, bringing bilateral ties to a new height in history and reaffirming China’s commitment to a political settlement of the Korean Peninsula issue. The landmark visit has … The post New
Mauritania’s ruling party candidate has won the first democratic transition of power since independence in 1960. Mohamed Ahmed Ould Ghazouani, a close ally of outgoing President, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, won with 52 per cent of votes. Four of the opposition candidates have rejected the results, which are expected to be submitted to the constitutional … The post Mauritania
A 30-year-old carpenter, who defrauded a trader of GH¢11,000.00 under the pretext of selling her land, has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment by the Nkawie Circuit Court. Kwame Agyei was convicted for selling land, which did not belong to him at Nsonyameye, near Abuakwa in the Atwima-Nwabiagya municipality, to the trader, and later went … The post Carpenter
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