The African Challenge, a non-governmental organisation, has called for a temporary ban on salt mining by Seven Seas Industries at Adina in the Ketu South Municipality until all outstanding issues have been addressed. The issues, according to the NGO, include displacement of local salt miners at the Ketu-Keta Lagoon area, lack of compensation for the … The post ‘Place temporary ban
The Okere District Assembly in the Eastern Region has started the ‘Rearing for Food and Jobs’ programme with the presentation of 1,000 birds to 100 farmers selected from various communities. The programme is also a government initiative to complement the Planting for Food and Jobs programme and already, about 2,000 people in the Okere District … The post Okere District
One student of the Sandema Senior High Technical School in the Builsa North District of the Upper East Region has been confirmed dead following student unrest that broke out on the campus around 11:30p.m. on Tuesday. The District Chief Executive for Builsa North District, Mr David Amoabil Afoko, who confirmed the incident to the Ghanaian … The post Sandema SHTS student dies
THE Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has asked Ghanaians to be wary of recruitment agencies and individuals who promise them jobs overseas,to prevent falling victims to human trafficking. The Deputy Sector Minister, Mrs Freda Prempeh said job offers continued to be the bait used by traffickers who, aside from selling victims out for … The post World
A 26- year- old trader, Rashid Sulemana, has appeared before the Tema Circuit ‘A’ court for robbery at Life Insurance Enterprise Market in Tema. The accused who committed the crime with three others now at large, pleaded not guilty and he would reappear on August 14. The Court presided over by Mrs. Mariama Sammu, heard … The post 26-year-old trader in court for
A man who allegedly shot a 60-year -old at Adabraka in Accra has been arrested by the police. Euripides Aryee was said to have shot Kwabena Boateng when he was playing with a double barrel gun and he accidentally fired it and it hit the deceased. The suspect is in the custody of the police … The post ?Man, 60, allegedly shot dead appeared first on Ghanaian
Fifteen Municipal and District Assemblies are expected to make presentations on the status of the implementation of government’s projects and policies, exhibitions of executed government’s projects at a town hall meeting slated for July 22, at Bolgatanga, the Upper East Regional capital. The Regional Information Officer (RIO) of the Information Services Department (ISD), Mr Bennin … The post Upper
A 22-member missionary team from United Holy Church of Bermuda in the United States of America, has undertaken various developmental projects in Ghana. In all, they have spent about $8,000 dollars on the projects which included a medical outreach, distribution of clothes and school accessories. Also, the team drilled a borehole for the Toga community … The post United
ABOUT 200 climate scientists and communicators from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and other institutes in West Africa will meet in Accra next week for an outreach on a special report on global warming. The IPCC “Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 degree Celsius (ºC)”makes a case for strong commitment towards the … The post Climate
The Business Development Unit of the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) on Saturday embarked on a health walk dubbed ‘Keep Fit for the Businesses Ahead’. The six-kilometre walk started from Ayi Mensah in the La Nkwantanang Madina municipality to the Peduase lodge on the Adentan-Aburi road. The bank also used the occasion to distribute flyers about … The post ADB staff embarks on health
Promasidor Ghana Limited, has begun the construction of 20 boreholes in the country with a ground breaking ceremony at Aminapah, a suburb of Ada in the Greater Accra Region on Tuesday. The initiative was in fulfillment of the pledge made by the company at the launch of the 20 years anniversary of their flagship brand … The post Promasidor to construct 20 boreholes
In the heady days of the 31st December Revolution, 1982 I was a subaltern in the Ghana Army, working as a Member – Secretary of the PNDC National Investigations Committee. Late one afternoon, in closed session, our chairman, CK Mawuenyega, now deceased, remarked, with a very serious face: “Let us give him a room in … The post INSIDE IGP’S HOTEL appeared first on Ghanaian
The Greater Accra Region recorded the highest number of new HIV infections last year with about 4,593 people contracting the disease. Currently, the region leads with the most number of persons living with HIV (77,132) across the country and though out of the figure, about 28,000 people were using anti-retroviral (ART), close to 3,000 people … The post Greater Accra Region leads HIV
A three-day technical workshop aimed at building the capacity and expertise in domestic revenue mobilisation of revenue administrators on the continent begun in Accra yesterday. Organised by VAT Administrators in Africa (VADA), this year’s event focused on the topics: ‘Auditing Techniques in VAT with emphasis on E-Commerce and Audit of Telecommunication Companies-Interconnectivity Cost and Revenue.’ … The post VAT
The US House of Representatives has voted to condemn President Donald Trump after a series of attacks aimed at four congresswomen. The symbolic resolution denounced Mr Trump’s “racist comments that have legitimised fear and hatred of New Americans and people of colour”. Mr Trump had been accused of racism and xenophobia for telling the members … The post ?US
The government is working with authorised automobile dealers and distributors as well as leading financial institutions to introduce a comprehensive vehicle financing scheme to enable Ghanaians to buy ‘Made in Ghana’ vehicles. Also, it had entered into discussions and negotiations with global automobile manufacturers, including Toyota Ghana Limited to establish vehicle assembling plants as part … The post ?Government
Former Minister for Trade and Industry, Ekwow Spio-Garbrah says the high rate of unemployment in the country can be reduced drastically if the youth venture into entrepreneurship. He said the youth must focus on creating jobs instead of seeking for the jobs after graduating from the universities. “In this era of transformation, entrepreneurship is the … The post ?Entrepreneurship
Mr Benjamin Aryee, the Advisor on Mining at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, said more efficient equipment are needed to scale up artisanal small-scale mining (ASM),to reduce cost and increase profit from the sector. He said for the country to be able to play in the international market, there must be a deliberate … The post ?More measures
THE national armwrestling team, the Golden Arms, at the weekend added to the all-time medal haul by any federation after grabbing 18 medals at the 10th Africa Armwrestling Championships in Bamako, Mali. The Golden Arms, who went into the 2019 Championships as the defending champions, proudly managed 11 gold, five silver and two bronze medals … The post 10th
A corruption scandal and a decision to cede control of the body to FIFA are likely to provoke lively debate when the Confederation of African Football (CAF) holds its congress in Cairo today. It is the first meeting of CAF’s 54-member associations since allegations of fraud and sexual harassment were levelled against CAF president Ahmad … The post CAF hold congress today
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