The National Media Commission (NMC) has petitioned the government about the numerous challenges facing the New Times Corporation (NTC) especially the huge debts owed the corporation by state institutions through newspaper supplies and government advertisement placements. The current unpaid debts by Ministries, Departments and Agencies and other governmental institutions are affecting the finances of the … The post ?NMC
Cocoa farmers in cocoa growing communities are still using unapproved pesticides on their farms, despite the availability of substances approved by COCOBOD to cover two million hectares of cocoa farms in the country, an ongoing research has revealed. The research, however, blamed the use of these unapproved pesticides to the absence of cocoa input shops … The post Cocoa
The More than Conquerors Assemblies of God Church, in Accra, has organised a marriage seminar dubbed, ‘Marriage brewed in Eden’ at the church’s premises. Hosted by Rev. Dr Freeman Osei-Tete and Mrs Enid Osei-Tete, the seminar discussed three topics including diligence in marriage, denials in marriage and divorce or death and re-marriage. According to Rev. … The post ?Assemblies
About 20,000 fire volunteers are to be trained with practical skills to augment the efforts of the Ghana National Fire Service, the Deputy Chief Fire Officer (DCFO), Semekor Kwaku Fiadzo has said. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting for the launch of the 2019/2020 bushfire prevention campaign, the DCFO said the move was aimed at reducing … The post 2019/2020 bushfire prevention
Mr Sérgio Pimenta, IFC Vice President for the Middle East and Africa, says Ghana can be one of the fastest growing economies in the world if the government maintains its prudent economic management system. He noted that looking at the financial performance of Ghana – the numbers, the macro framework and the situation in the … The post ?IFC
PARLIAMENT has passed the Ghana Meteorological Agency (Amendment Act), Act 682 to increase the Agency’s revenue. The amendment act specifies the percentage of charges to be used as source of money for the National Meteorological Fund and for related purposes. The Ghana Meteorological Agency Act, 2004 (Act 682) was passed by Parliament in 2004 and … The post ?GMeT
GhIPSS is set to launch a bank card which has the functionalities of an e-zwich and gh-link card today as part of efforts to encourage the use of cards for transactions. The GhIPSS in a press statement copied to the Ghanaian Times said the dual car was to provide the public with the option of … The post ?GhIPSS to outdoor bank card with two functionalities
Agriculture, particularly, food trade remains one of the important areas Ghana should focus on to harness the benefits of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) recently adopted by African heads of state, Interim Regional Head, West Africa of the Africa Green Revolution Alliance (AGRA), Forster Boateng has said. To this end, he has called … The post ?Focus
African governors at the end of a two-day meeting have committed to pursuing appropriate macroeconomic frameworks, policies and reforms that support a conducive environment for private investment, women empowerment and inclusive sustainable growth. They called on the Bretton Woods Institutions (BWIs) to support reforms and investments to foster private sector development and facilitate entrepreneurship and … The post African
Ken Ofori Atta Minister Financehas acknowledged the Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) as integral to the development of the country’s trade facilitation and revenue mobilisation agenda. He said the technology interventions deployed by GCNet has been crucial in the prevention of revenue leakages as the government seeks to intensify the drive to mobilise more … The post GCNet
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) with funding from the European Union (EU) trains 20 cluster development experts from relevant institutions responsible for trade industrialisation, export, agribusiness, quality infrastructure, trade associations and standards on cluster development in Accra. The four-day training on UNIDO’s cluster development methodology is aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) … The post ?UNIDO
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has stated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) cannot absolve itself of any blame in the institution of August 4 as Founders’ Day in honour of the founding fathers of Ghana. It said the celebration of the day was “empty and without merit”, which does not reflect the true account … The post ?CPP blames NDC for August 4 Founders’
Metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) have been urged to be more committed to strengthening their collaboration with civil society organisations (CSOs) and other development partners to appoint more women at the local governance level, including assembly and presiding members. The government should also take necessary action to strengthen, sustain enrolment, retention of girls at … The post MMDAs
Kathleen Addy, a Deputy Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has postulated that the needed change for the development agenda of the nation must be led by the citizenry and not politicians. She recounted that history was replete with examples of how the citizenry came together to form and build nations, which … The post Politicians
International football returns to the scene late August when the senior female national team, the Black Queens and the national U-23 male team, the Black Meteors prepare for their respective assignments. That has led to invitation of players to the two teams who are all expected to commence camping from today as Ghana aims to … The post Black Queens, Meteors commence camping today
Phar Rangers have regained their status as a Division One League club after winning their case against the Ghana Football Association (GFA) following a Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) ruling. Despite finishing 12th on the Zone III table at the end the 2016/17 season, Phar Rangers were relegated to the Eastern Region Division Two … The post Phar Rangers regain DOL status
Former England defender and Chelsea captain, Gary Cahill has joined Crystal Palace on a two-year deal. The 33-year-old was a free agent after leaving Chelsea this summer. He could make his Eagles debut in Saturday’s Premier League opener at home to Everton. Cahill told the club’s official site: “I’m glad to be here. I think … The post Gary Cahill joins Crystal Palace
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Tuesday, opened the World Business Angels Investment Forum (GBAF) office, in Accra, to empower and finance start-ups, innovators and small-and-medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in the country to scale up. The office, the first to be established in the West African sub-region, will interact and engage with a wide … The post Veep
THE success or otherwise of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement is dependent on its implementation, the rules of origin and all other arrangement that would guard trading in the market. Like any programme or policy, such modalities must be robust, inclusive, devoid of discrimination and able to guard against the trade barriers … The post AfCFTA needs
The National Lottery Authority (NLA), with the support of the Ministries of Finance and Defence, and the Veterans Administration Ghana (VAG), has launched the VAG Lotto and Super 6 Jackpot Game. The two lotteries were launched in Accra yesterday at a ceremony attended by representatives from the NLA, VAG, Lotto Marketing Companies, Private Lotto Operators, … The post NLA
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