The Managing Director of FBNBank, Mr Victor Yaw Asante, has revealed that the Bank will next year, further focus on the youth. Speaking to a section of the media in an interview on his views of the recently read budget, Mr Asante mentioned that “from the plans revealed by the Minister of Finance at the … The post FBNBank to focus on youth empowerment next
The country is expected to lose GHc7 million for the remaining of the year due to the cancellation of the collection of road tolls. Ghana is projected to raise about GHC78 million annually from road tolls. Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance, who disclosed this during a press conference on the 2022 budget in Accra last … The post Cancellation of payment of tolls:
The Chief Justice (CJ), Justice KwasiAninYeboah, says it is critical for Justices of the Superior Courts of Ghana to be abreast of maritime laws in order to effectively handle cases relating to shipping, piracy and allied matters. He said with pirate attacks being recorded in Ghana’s territorial waters in the Gulf of Guinea, issues of … The post 13th Maritime
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) will from next year sanction importers who violate the guidelines on ‘personal effects’ in the country. The guidelines spell out volumes and quantity of products that qualify as personal effects before arriving at various ports. The Director for Centre for Importer and Exporter Control of FDA, Mr. Emmanuel Yaw … The post FDA
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture over the weekend held its 2020 National Tourism Awards to recognise excellence in the tourism sector. The awards’ ceremony, which was an honorary and the 16th edition, was under the theme: ‘Stronger Partnership for Inclusive Tourism Growth’. It aimed … The post 18 honoured
Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo), a power transmission company, has completed the repair and restoration works on the damaged towers of the 330 kilo volts (kv) Aboadze-Anwomaso Transmission Line, ahead of schedule.On November 9, 2021, three of the towers of GRIDCo were damaged by tower masts at Bogoso in the Western Region on the Aboadze … The post GRIDOCo
The Deputy Minister of Education, Reverend Ntim Fordjour, has said the National Standardised Test for basic four pupils in the public schools is to diagnose the weaknesses in the education sector, following the introduction of the new curriculum. He explained that the test, which is scheduled for December 17, 2021, was part of government measures … The post National
As the festive season draws near, Ghanaians, as well as political leaders have been advised to develop attitudes that would help promote national development. According to some religious leaders, the world faces a number of challenges such as corruption, injustice, poverty, health issues, such as the outbreak of COVID-19, among others. These challenges, they said, … The post 3rd
The Madina La-Nkwantanang Divisional Police Command has inaugurated an interviewing room on Friday for women and children to give them a conducive atmosphere to narrate their ordeals to the police. The interviewing room which is yet to be furnished with modern equipment was built by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and it is one … The post Madina
The Cherryfield Montessori School last Saturday graduated 192 pupils during its 6thspeech and prize-giving ceremony held in Accra. They include Kindergarten, Primary and Junior High School pupils and students. It was held under the theme: “Blended Learning: A Catalyst for Quality Education In the 21stCentury.” Speaking at the colorful ceremony, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) … The post Cherryfield
Women and girls have been asked to speak out and report people who abuse them sexually to authorities without any fear. According to the Coordinator for DOVVSU, Weija Division, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Rosemary Vortia, many women failed to speak out about being sexually assaulted and harassed, due to shame and stereotype. ASP Vortia … The post Report
The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council is to crack the whip to ensure Administrators of the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies, live up to expectation to improve local government service.According to the Regional Coordinating Director, Emelia Botchway, many of the Administrators were not punctual to work and have also aligned themselves with politicians or political parties … The post Ashanti
Dr Yaw OseiAdutwum, Minister for Education, has hinted that the government is making frantic efforts to boost the teaching and learning of science and technology-based courses at all levels of education across the country. He explained that the approval of the construction of 35 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Senior High Schools (SHS) and … The post Govt
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel A. Jinapor, has called on all stakeholders in the mining sector to put hands on deck and ensure proper regulation of the sector. He said this when he delivered the keynote address at the first Student Representative Council (SRC) Public Lecture of the Ghana School of … The post Integrity is pivotal
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has presented gold awards to 160 young people who have successfully completed the prescribed activities of the Head of State Award Scheme. The Heads of State award scheme is designed to give young people the opportunity to volunteer in the community, increase their fitness, develop their skills, while taking part … The post …presents
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has expressed utmost satisfaction with the Free Senior High School policy, introduced by his administration in September 2017. That, he said, was evidenced in the 2020/ 2021 West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) results in which the second batch of the “Akufo-Addo graduates” showed 54.08 per cent of … The post Pres
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday opened the 60th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and urged members to rigorously pursue national and regional efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. He called on the community to move rapidly into the domestic … The post We
Major General Emmanuel Kotia, Head of Ghana Boundary Commission on Friday paid a working visit to Kpoeta Akyem in the Ho West District to discuss issues involving the International Boundary Line between Ghana and Togo. He used the opportunity to highlight implementation measures the Commission had begun to undertake and solicit support from the chiefs … The post Ghana
Vice President, Dr Mahmoud Bawumia, joined the Asantemann to celebrate the last 2021 Akwasidae festival of the Asantes with the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, yesterday, at the Manhyia Palace. He was accompanied by his wife, Samira Bawumia, both of whom were clad in splendid Kente cloth. The Akwasidae Festival is a magnificent Ashanti celebration which is … The post Veep
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) in the Volta and Oti regions has pledged to support the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to fight the menace of illegal power connections and also to protect the company’s installations from destruction by fires. Pursuant to that, the commission has embarked on a vigorous radio programme to … The post PURC
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