The co-chair of the Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GHEITI), Dr Steve Manteaw, has expressed concern over the country’s poor management of its mineral revenue. Speaking to JoyNews on Monday, he said the economic hardship experienced by the country over a period of time was as a result of
The Central Regional Director of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Mr Kwame Gyasi, has urged tourism facilities and institutions to make the consumption of chocolate and cocoa products a daily affair to boost the Ghana Beyond Aid agenda. He said cocoa contained antioxidants to build a strong immune system, capable
The Registrar-General’s Department has reiterated its decision to delete all dormant companies from its database to clean up the register. This follows two earlier notices issued on May 12 and on December, 18, 2020 in the media and on the Department’s website respectively, informing companies about the
Burkina Faso and Guinea qualified Wednesday for the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon next January, while Ethiopia trounced Madagascar 4-0 as match day 5 AFCON qualifiers kicked off. The Burkinabes secured a place for the sixth time in their last seven attempts by forcing a 0-0 Group B draw away to Uganda near Kampala. … The post Burkina Faso, Guinea qualify, Ethiopia crush
Ghana’s Black Stars yesterday secured qualification to the next Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2021) scheduled for Cameroon after drawing 1-1 with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in their penultimate qualifier at the FNB Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg.
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has asked small-scale miners at Obuasi in the Ashanti Region to strictly adhere to mining laws and regulations in their operational activities. He has, therefore, warned thatactivities
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the moratorium on issuing new Fund Management licences for a further period of six months. This is pursuant to section 3(i)(m) and 208 of the Securities Industry Act, 2016 (Act 929). In a statement, it said “market operators, the investing, and the general public are hereby advised … The post SEC extends
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Efforts to recognise the contributions of women to agriculture has received a boost with the launch of the Women in Food and Agricultural Leadership Training Forum and the Gold in the Soil Awards. The award, the third in the series, is slated for June 23 to 24, 2021 at Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region … The post Women in agric to be recognised for contributions
The Cape Coast High Court hearing the dual citizenship case brought against the Assin North Member of Parliament (MP) has set April 12 for case management and the setting down of issues that will govern the conduct of the trial. The case management conference will be used to trim down issues so parties involved will … The post Assin North MP trial: Court sets
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has distanced himself from campaign posters announcing his bid to become the presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the next general election in 2024. He said he had not given his consent for such activities to be carried out on his behalf and should be ignored. … The post Bawumia disowns campaign posters
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has given a strong indication that the party is ready to weed out all undisciplined members.It stated that it was imperative that such bad lots were taken out of the party to ensure some level of sanity because people belonging to groups and associations were
Water is aprecious and irreplaceable resource that has been given to the world’s inhabitants as a gift from nature, and it is just fair for us to positively reciprocateby valuing it. Thus, the World Water Day2021 is under the theme “Valuing Water”. World Water Day (WWD), which ismarked on March 22 of every year
An effective and a well-directed planning strategy in the life of a country is pre-requisite and indispensable for the realisation of optimum economic growth development and prosperity. In the light of this ideal perception, it is very significant that the National Development Planning Commission in the Ghanaian situation must be regarded as a great asset … The post The
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff say they witnessed the extrajudicial killing of four civilians by Ethiopian soldiers in Tigray earlier this week. An MSF team and two public minibuses were stopped by soldiers in the aftermath of an apparent ambush on an army
African leaders and finance ministers have called on global leaders and financial institutions to support the continent’s recovery measures from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. They made the urgent call during the Conference of African Finance Ministers (COM), which was
The Ashaiman Municipal Assembly (ASHMA) has banned private developments on portions of the Ashaiman Irrigation Scheme. In line with the directive all developers carrying out projects in the area under the scheme have been asked to suspend their activities until further
The Japanese owner of the giant cargo ship that has been blocking Egypt’s Suez Canal since Tuesday has apologised for the disruption to global trade. Shoei Kisen Kaisha said it was trying to resolve the situation as soon as possible, but that dislodging the Ever Given was proving extremely difficult. The 400m-long (1,300ft), 200,000-tonne vessel … The post Owner of cargo
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has directed all health facilities in the country to include tuberculosis (TB) in their screening for COVID-19, as both present similar symptoms like coughing, difficulty in breathing and fever. Symptoms of TB itself include cough, weight loss (poor weight gain in children), fever, tiredness, night sweats, chest pain and cough … The post Make
The Ho Magistrate Court One has adjourned to April 7, 2021, the case in which 20-year-old Philip Caesar Kumah is alleged to have subjected his girlfriend to severe battering in Ho, resulting in her death later in hospital. This was after the accused made another appearance before
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