The telecommunications companies in the country have offered to cut mobile money charges by 25 per cent to provide financial relief to subscribers, the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has announced. This for instance, means that the GHc1.00 charged for sending GHc100.00 will now be reduced to GHC0. 75p. Mr Ofori-Atta disclosed this at a … The post Telecos
Divisional Officer III (D0 III) Kwesi Hughes, Effutu Municipal Fire Commander, has called on drivers and the people living in and around Effutu to adhere to fire safety tips and road safety regulations. He said fighting fire accidents was a shared responsibility and all must comply with the laid down regulations to help prevent fire … The post GNFS advises
Increase microcredit for women in the Bono East Region, as a strategy for poverty alleviation and women empowerment, the Center of Posterity Interest Organisation (COPIO), a Techiman – based NGO, has urged financial institutions and other stakeholders. This, according to the organisation, would give women confidence, improve their status, make them active in decision – … The post Financial
The Medical and Dental Council (MDC) is working on a number of policy reforms in line with professional regulatory best practices to ensure that all doctors working in Ghana meet the minimum competency standards to provide safe quality healthcare services in the public interest. Some of these reforms include the conduct of objective structured clinical … The post MDC works on
Used plastic products such as empty water bottles and plastics continue to be a major cause of environmental pollution and flooding in Accra and other major cities across the country. The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovations (MESTI), Dr Kwaku Afriyie, in an exclusive interview with the Ghanaian Times said Plastic waste was one … The post ‘Plastic
The Western Regional Directorate of Public Health has alerted stakeholders and the public about the outbreak of avian influenza (AI) in the Sekondi- Takoradi Metropolis and the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality in the Western Region. The Deputy Director of Public Health, Western Region, Dr Gifty Amugi, issued the caution in a statement copied the Deputy Director, Clinical Care, … The post Public
The traffic situation in the country’s capital, Accra is becoming unbearable by the day, a worrying situation which needs urgent attention by the traffic management authorities. Passengers spend productive hours in vehicles to their various destinations, while drivers burn fuel needlessly over a distance of about a few meters, but end up spending over an … The post Traffic situation in
The District Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) for Karaga, Mr Mahama Osman urged the residents of Karaga district in the northern region to embrace peace to facilitate development. Mr Osman was speaking at the opening ceremony of a two-day Peace Building sensitisation workshop for various stakeholders in Karaga yesterday. It was attended … The post Karaga
The Executive Director of the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS), Mr Enoch Kwasi Gyetuah, says the decision by the Ghana Education Service (GES) to introduce a semester system at the pre-tertiary level is not justifiable. According to him, the GES needed to have a broader consultation with all stakeholders in the educational sector … The post Introduction
Butchers operating in the Bolgatanga Municipality of the Upper East Region have embarked on an indefinite strike following the Municipal Assembly’s decision to relocate them to a new abattoir at Yorogo. According to the butchers, the new abattoir was not only far from the town, but also that they were never consulted. The old abattoir … The post Bolga butchers down
The 250 megawatts (MW) Ameri power plant, located at the Aboadze power enclave in the Western Region, has been handed over to government of Ghana and the Volta River Authority (VRA). This is to pave way for the relocation of the plant to Anwomaso, near Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, after government acquired the 250MW … The post Ameri Power Plant handed over to govt, VRA appeared
Scores of people are feared dead and others suffered various injuries during an explosion which occurred at Apiate, between Bogoso and Bawdie in the Prestea Huni-Valley District of the Western Region yesterday afternoon. The incident, which was said to have involved a truck carrying explosives, destroyed properties running into millions of Ghana Cedis. Affected victims … The post Scores
The Management of the Ghana Education Service and representatives of the various teacher unions in the country have both agreed to further engage in order to come to a common understanding on the implementation of the new school calendar for basic schools. The agreement followed a meeting of the service and the unions to discuss … The post GES, teacher
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday gave the assurance that the Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS) would soon receive a seed capital to enable it operate at full capacity and also acquire basic logistics needed for the running of the institution. “I am aware the matter of the seed … The post Govt
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has waived off, for three years, an ECOWAS specification regarding the quantity of sulphur allowed in petrol and diesel produced by local refineries. The ECOWAS Harmonised Specification for Automotive Fuels requires that automotive fuels produced locally or imported should contain sulphur levels not exceeding 50 milligram (mg)/kilogram (kg) part per … The post NPA
The University for Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) at Somanya in the Eastern Region has held its second commencement lecture and thanksgiving service to usher in the new academic year with the call on management of the University to make learning and research programmes relevant to help reverse the adverse effect of climate change. This … The post UESD
The Shai Osudoku District Chief Executive (DCE) Fred Offei has urged teachers i to make teaching and learning attractive to the new entrants entrusted in their care. That he explained was the only way the new comers could be gingered to attend school every day. According to him as first comers they would feel intimidated … The post Make teaching attractive – DCE appeared first on
The Chief of Shukura Community in the Ablekuma Central Municipality,Alhaji Hamidu Dantani, has appealed to Majority and Minority caucuses in Parliament in the collective interest of their constituents to build consensus to sustain national cohesion and harmony. “The brawl that characterised the consideration of the Electronic Transaction Levy Bill (e-levy) in the 2022 Budget and … The post Build
Frederick Opare-Ansah, an aspiring national executive officer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has downplayed the achievements of the current crop of national, regional and constituency executives. He noted that the executives performed poorly based on the outcome of the parliamentary election in 2020 and there was the need for new executives to steer the … The post Opare-Ansah
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) in the Central Region has eased challenges of constituents to improve livelihoods and accelerate growth and development. They include face-lifting of the constituency to improve deplorable roads, rehabilitate markets, construction of stalls and stores, construction and rehabilitation of bridges to connect communities, other useful infrastructure and provision … The post KEEA
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