Vivo Energy Ghana, the marketer and distributor of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, has appointed Mr Kader Maiga as its new Managing Director, following the end of tenure of Mr Ben Hassan Ouattara. The Corporate Communications Manager, Mrs Shirley Tony Kum, in a press statement yesterday, disclosed that Mr Maiga brings on board more than 20 … The post VIVO ENERGY
The 2021 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) began yesterday in 2,158 centres across the country. The five-day exam will be written by nearly 571,894 candidates. From the Ayawaso West Municipality, LAWRENCE VOMAFA-AKPALU reports that, 588 candidates were writing the examination in five centres in the municipality. Some candidate at the Ho-Kpodzi E.P. JHS ‘D’ Centre … The post BECE takes off
The third Africa Regional Training Event for Commonwealth Electoral Professionals (CEP) opened in Accra on Monday. It is tailored to address regional needs and priorities in delivering more inclusive, credible and transparent electoral processes and elections. The five-day event is being attended by 14 Election Management Bodies (EMB) from across the African continent, being organised … The post 3rd
The 2020 budget statement must come out with measures to address unemployment, economic decline and promote economic job creation. Some organised labour and a section of the publict old the Ghanaian Times that there was an urgent need for the government to come out with pragmatic policies to address growing unemployment, economic decline and job … The post It
More than 360 petitions have been received by the National Labour Commission (NLC) between January to September this year, as against 543 cases in 2020. The petitions filed mostly by employees centred on unfair termination of appointment, retirement/End of Service Benefits, unpaid salaries, workmen’s compensation, medical and redundancy. Similarly, the NLC also settled a number … The post Labour
Ghana has commenced the licensing of specialist engineers involved in the creation and support of the ground-based electronic hardware and software systems used to support air navigation and air traffic management. Ghana, Nigeria and Burkina Faso are the three countries in Africa that licenses such specialists, formally referred to as Air traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (ATSEP). Since 2017, the … The post Ghana
Mr Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu has been sworn in as the new Auditor-General by Vice President, Mahamudu Bawumia. His appointment takes effect from August 27, 2021, replacing Mr Daniel Yao Domelevo, the former Auditor-General. Before his appointment, Mr Asiedu was the Acting Auditor-General. Vice President Bawumia, who administered the Oath of Office at the Jubilee House … The post Vice
A renowned Ghanaian herbal practitioner and founder of Natural Way Herbal Clinic in Accra, Dr. John Quaye Danyansah Wiafe Akenteng has been honoured with an honorary doctorate degree in a ceremony at in Accra. The Rectitude International Mission (RIM) and World Diplomatic Federation (WODIF), a reputable award governing body recommended the modern day herbal practitioner to the … The post USA
The Agricultural Development Bank Limited (ADB) has been adjudged the best Cocoa Financing Institution of the year at the Ghana Cocoa Awards (GCA). The award was in recognition of the bank’s contribution towards providing Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs)and local farmers with the needed financial assistance to purchase cocoa and taking banking closer to cocoa farmers … The post ADB
Employees of B-BOVID Limited, an agro-processing company in the oil palm industry at Prestea, in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region, have appealed to the government, Ministries of Food and Agriculture and Industries, to save the company from collapse. They also called for an urgent intervention to help resolve management and redundancy issues, … The post B-BOVID
A Former Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Kojo Bonsu, has called on the government to resource the Legal Aid Commission (LAC) and as a matter of priority to make its services readily accessible to the public. “This is necessary to ensure justice for all and also avert the possibility of incarcerating … The post ‘Resource Legal
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described as travesty of justice, the recent Supreme Court decision that gave the green light to Justice Clement Honyenuga to conduct proceedings in the case in which Dr Stephen Opuni and two others are standing trial for procurement breaches in a fertilizer deal. “We and all those who seek … The post NDC
The former Greater Accra Regional Minister under the erstwhile Mahama-led administration, Nii Armah Ashitey, has commended the former President Mahama and 2020 presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for showing appreciation and gratitude to the people of Greater Accra Region, who massively voted for the party in the last general elections. His comments … The post Nii
Professor Kofi Abotsi, the Dean of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School, has expressed misgivings over the near-fight incident that happened in Parliament among some Members of Parliament (MPs). He observed that the near-clash between the Majority and Minority in Parliament reinforced the perception that the legislature was pushing itself into irrelevance … The post Dean
The Denkyembour District Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has admonished the citizenrythatit has a responsibility to be security conscious, so as to detect and prevent activities of violent extremists and terrorists. It said it was the responsibility of citizens to promote peace, unity, cohesion and resolve conflicts at all times for national … The post Detect,
Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) have been advised to endeavour to stay in their respective jurisdictions for effective and efficient delivery of their mandate. They have been also told to move to their respective jurisdictions, stay there and live within the communities for them to build their trust and confidence in them. Dr … The post Stay
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commended the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for contributing to Ghana’s development over the past decades. “From the training of science teachers for our schools in 1965, UNESCO has helped shape many policies in Ghana’s educational sector, including the recent National Teacher Policy, the Science, Technology … The post President
The export of charcoal faces a ban if it is found to be a major contributor to increased deforestation in the country, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, has announced. According to him, the government was currently examining the link between the export of the product and high incidence of deforestation saying “we … The post Charcoal export to be
Many women in our part of the world place high value on their marriages than their lives and psychological well-being, due to the stigmatisation that comes with being a female divorcee. Society most of the time questions women who are quick to leave their marriages because of infidelity on the part of the husbands, forgetting … The post BETTER DIVORCED THAN DEAD! appeared first on
I felt outraged when I heard of the death of Dr Hilla Limann, Ghana’s former President. I had known Dr Limann when he was a member of the Constitutional Commission in 1968-69. A mutual friend, a nice guy called Kambong, had introduced us and had told me in prophetic words: “This man is very learned. … The post SPEAKING THE TRE TRUTH TO POWER (2) appeared first on
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