The Ghana Employers Association (GEA) has organised a one-day workshop for its stakeholders to sensitise them on how to increase productivity in their various organisations. It was held in Accra yesterday. Participants include professionals from the hospitability industry, catering, tourism, health, transport, education, banking and finance, insurance, manufacturing, petroleum and mining. The training which brought … The post GEA
Forty personnel ofthe Ghana Marine Police on Monday began a three- week course on maritime law and anti-human trafficking at the Marine Training School, at Ainyinase, in the Ellembele District of Western Region. Supported by the International Justice Mission (IJM), the course is aimed at sharpening the skills and knowledge of participants in combating child … The post 40 Ghana Marine Police
The reconstituted board of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) was inaugurated in Accra yesterday with a call on them to work hard to promote the oversight role in monitoring and evaluating how the government manages and utilises petroleum revenues. The five members of the board are Mr Bashiru Abdul-Razak, Mr Nasir Alfa Mohammed, Professor Kwame … The post PIAC board reconstituted
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has given the strongest indication to enforce standards within the building and construction industry, as new technologies emerge. The Director-General, Professor Alex Dodoo, said, this was in line with implementing guidelines set out in the country’s building code launched in 2018 to among others, regulate the sector and save lives … The post GSA
The public have been cautioned not to allow persons into their homes under the pretext of collecting data for the 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC) since the exercise has officially ended. It said following the release of the preliminary results of the Census on September 22, 2021, Field Officers were no longer visiting households … The post Public cautioned
Chairman of the newly inaugurated Board of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi, has promised to end “shortcuts” in procurement at the various ministries, departments and agencies of the state. Professor Ameyaw-Ekumfi said for the public purse to be truly protected, procurement irregularities needed to be weeded out. “We are going to work with the law … The post We’ll
Recurring acts of political violence in some parts of the country has been attributed to the rising youth unemployment situation. Many of the youth follow political parties ‘blindly’ because they did not have decent jobs and leadership of such parties and politicians take advantage of their ‘hopelessness’ to make them foment trouble. The assembly member … The post Recurring
Former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Ishmael Ashitey, has visited five constituencies to familiarise with progress and challenges in the nationwide mass registration exercise of members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Places visited were Akyem Oda, Akyem Swedru and Akim Achiase constituencies in the Eastern Region, and Asikuma-Odobeng-Brakwa and Agona West constituencies in the Central … The post Ismael
A former Presiding Member of the Sunyani West District Assembly and a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bono Region, Bernard OduroTakyi has defected to the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Announcing his resignation on Sunday at a press conference with journalists, he explained that he viewed the NDC as more tolerable … The post NPP top notch defects to NDC appeared
The Alliance for Social Equity & Public Accountability (ASEPA) has petitioned Parliament to look into the outcome of the 2020 general election. It said Parliament must take up the responsibility of bringing to account and making transparent the details of the preparations and conduct of the elections which, the Electoral Commission (EC) had failed to … The post Parliament
Traditional authorities have been admonished against meddling in politics if they want to ensure effective and efficient transformation and development of their respective communities. Their involvement would not only derail growth and development, rather deny the people accelerated socioeconomic advancement. A former Inspector General of Police, John Kudalor, gave the admonition when he addressed a … The post Chiefs
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has appealed to assembly members to approve the President’s list of nominees for the various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) position, by voting massively for them. According to the party, the swift approvals of the MMDCEs had become necessary, to ensure development at the local governance level were … The post Vote massively
The Ghana Armed Forces has cautioned illegal miners across the country to desist from their activities or “risk being dealt with severely according to the laws of the nation.” It also warned those who have shifted their activities to other parts of the country where the Operation Halt was yet to reach “that their days … The post …cautions illegal miners that their
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has entreated Ghanaians, including politicians, not to drag the GAF into partisan politics. “Our mandate as captured in the 1992 constitution is to defend the territorial integrity of Ghana and we should be allowed to focus on our mandate,” it said. This was contained in a statement issued in Accra yesterday … The post Don’t drag military into
As the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) concluded its annual General Debate on Monday, the long-standing challenges to international peace and security in the Middle East, Africa, and elsewhere were highlighted as major issues that require global action. The President of the 76th session of the UNGA Abdulla Shahid delivered closing … The post Action
The Day heralds the socio-economic, political, and cultural importance of the Sector to national and international economies through Gross Domestic Product growth, jobs, and employment creation. The official “International” World Tourism Day is held in a World Tourism Organisation (WTO) designated country with participation from the rest of the world. This year’s (2021) Day will … The post World Tourism
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (N&MC) has commenced a four-day credentialing forum to vet and grant accreditation to 14 existing and new institutions to run nursing and midwifery programmes. The 10 existing institutions seeking re-accreditation include Community Health Nurses’ Training School ,Tamale, Northern; Midwifery Training School , Jirapa, Upper West; Midwifery Training School, Nandom, Upper West; … The post N&MC
South Sudan’s government has dismissed a United Nations (UN) report accusing the country’s governing elite of looting tens of millions of dollars from public coffers, saying it is the victim of an “international campaign”. Last week, the UN’s Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said a “staggering” amount of money and other wealth had been diverted … The post South
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged stakeholders in the media and general population to ensure the successful enforcement of the Right To Information (RTI) law. He said it would be regrettable if Ghana is not able to effectively enforce the law after several years of advocacy for its promulgation. Addressing a forum in Accra, … The post Let’s
Every year, World Tourism Day is celebrated on 27 September. Therefore, Monday was marked as World Tourism Day on the theme ‘Tourism for Inclusive Growth’. Established by the United Nations (UN) and celebrated since 1980, the Day is celebrated to raise awareness of the importance of tourism and how it affects the social, cultural, political … The post Give tourism
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