More than 400,000 businesses have applied for support under’Nkosuo’, a new COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience programme introduced to cushion Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) from the impact of the pandemic. They are requesting in excess of GH?2 billion cedis although
The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commissioned a rehabilitated Kpong Generation Station Retrofit Project (KGSRP) which aims to, among other things, cut the carbon emissions of the plant by 400,000 tons. The newly commissioned plant at Akuse in the Eastern Region is expected
Vice President Dr Alhaji Muhamudu Bawumia has donated GH¢200,000 to victims and families who were affected by the collapse of the Church of Prosperity building at Akyem Batabi, in the Asene Manso Akroso District of the Eastern Region. The Vice President
Journalists in the Upper East Region have attended a one-day training on crime reporting, to ensure accurate and responsive reportage at crime scenes and during the 2020 election. The event, which was organised by the Ghana Police Service, was aimed at preparing journalists for effective crime scene reportage. Superintendent Sampson Agbeko, Regional Crime Officer, who … The post Journalists
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), has conferred an ‘Honorary Membership’ status on the Commissioner of Insurance of the National Insurance Commission (NIC), Justice Yaw Ofori. This was done at the 25th awards ceremony of the GJA on Saturday, which was on the theme, ‘COVID-19 and the
One of Ghana’s promising tennis players, Johnson Acquah, put up an outstanding performance to win the McDan Training Matches (seniors edition) which ended at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday. Acquah defeated Fumi 6-1,6-4 at the grand finale to walk away with a giant trophy, cash prize of GH¢1,000 and other souvenirs
Government must involve stakeholders in the development of cyber security policies, a renowned Computer Scientist, Professor Nii Narku Quaynor, has suggested. That, he said, would help the government to fashion out good cyber security policies that would spur the growth of the industry and protect the country from cyber attacks. Speaking at a day’s conference … The post Involve
Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the recently-inaugurated Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the 2023 African Games, DrEmmanuel OwusuAnsah, has asked the public not to be in a rush to criticize the committee. According to Dr OwusuAnsah, they were yet to begin their work and it would be unfair for the public to begin
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday opened a GH¢45-million estate at Tema Community 22 for nurses and teachers in the community. The estate, constructed over a nine-month period, comprises a total of 204 housing
Farmers in the Ada East District of the Greater Accra Region have been urged to embrace the new improved varieties of tomato to increase their production. Dr Leander Melomey, Project Officer of the Ghana Agricultural Technology Evaluation (GATE) and Research Fellow at the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), who made the call during … The post Ada farmers urged
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that he saw nothing criminal in Hunter Biden’s past business ties with Ukraine or Russia, marking out his disagreement with one of Donald Trump’s attack lines in the US presidential election. Putin
Few questions come to mind as I try to address the above issue. What is it about the 2020 polls that needs the attention of the Church? There have been seven successful elections conducted in the fourth republic of Ghana (1996-2016); and what is going to be different about the 2020 election that will warrant … The post The Need for the Church to Intensify
When one becomes the First Citizen of one’s country, i.e. Head of State, one is accorded numerous privileges which no other person can enjoy. For instance, one is humbly “serviced” by public servants, some of whom might be more educated than oneself. All manner of people stand up when one enters a room. These
Parliament has approved a $125 million facility for the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area Sanitation and Water Project (GSWP). The financing agreement between the government and the International Development Association (IDA), is expected to provide access to improved sanitation to about
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has released nine out of the 10 persons arrested at the Asawase Constituency, last Saturday. One person, Awudu Sule, being held by the police, is helping the police in investigations.Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Godwin Ahyiano, Head of the Command’s Public Affairs Unit, confirmed these to the Ghanaian Times, here, yesterday, … The post Confrontation
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