The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has on Thursday, donated Gh50, 000 to the Appiatse Support Fund for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Appiatse community. In her remark, the First Lady disclosed that she has already made an earlier donation of some relief items sent out to the victims of Appiatse when the incident … The post First Lady donates GH¢50,000
The late former Minister of Transport, DzifaAttivor, yesterday began her final journey home with a pre-burial service held for her at the forecourt of the State House in Accra. It was a solemn and well-attended service for the late former National Coordinator of the Volta Caucus of the National Democratic Congress(NDC), who passed on in … The post Former Transport Minister
The New Times Corporation (NTC) and the Embassy of Israel in Ghana, have committed to strengthening their longstanding relation to achieve mutually beneficial goals. They are exploring, among other things, how to put their respective resources at each other’s disposal and collaborate on projects that lie within their distinct mandates. This transpired yesterday when the … The post Israeli
There is no end in sight of the long queues and frustration being experienced by Ghanaians at the various National Identification Authority (NIA) centres to register or collect their National Identification Cards (Ghana card). The mad rush for the Ghana cards is to beat the March 31, 2022, deadline set for the Subscriber Identification Module … The post Rush
Trainees of the Nation Builders Corps (NaBCo) yesterday embarked on a demonstration through the principal streets of Accra to demand the immediate payment of allowance arrears owed its members. They also called on government to as a matter of urgency formulate and implement a career pathway for NaBCo trainees. The demonstrators carried placards some of … The post NaBCo
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources is in discussions with some financial institutions to establish mining support desks to meet the financial needs of small-scale miners. According to Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, the move was aimed at enhancing local participation and investments in the small-scale mining sector. Additionally, … The post Lands
The National Association of Teachers (NAGRAT) has raised concerns about challenges currently being faced by first and second cycle institutions in the country. At a media briefing in Accra yesterday, Eric Angel Carbonu, NAGRAT president, highlighted some of the challenges as the interference in the professional structure and the appointment of the heads of institution … The post NAGRAT
A total of 1,450 people are to be trained by the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) to enhance the teaching and learning of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), to support government’s agenda of job creation and economic development of the country. This will among others, train 150 teachers of TVET … The post AAMUSTED
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has called off its six weeks strike action after a meeting with the Education and Labour Ministers facilitated by the Education Committee of Parliament. The meeting follows a ruling by the Labour Division of the Accra High Court on Monday directing UTAG to call off their industrial action, return to … The post UTAG calls off strike at last
The residents of Ninonteng, a community in the Bankpama Electoral Area in the Wa West District, are in need of potable water as they currently compete with wild and domestic animals for water from a stream. A visit to the community by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) revealed that both the elderly women and children … The post Ninonteng c’nity appeals for potable water appeared
The Ministry of Roads and Highways is to remodel tollbooths in the country to serve as police posts, emergency centres and towing service centres and other ancillary services. The facilities, which will offer other ancillary services, will be incorporated into the Ministry’s programme to dualise the major highways in the country. This was in a … The post Tollbooths
Former President John Mahama has responded to a coup d’état allegation levelled against him by the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe also known as Abronye DC. He described the allegation by Mr Baffoe as concocted stories which must be ignored since the former president is a firm believer of … The post Mahama responds to coup allegation
The Director of the Counter Terrorism and Fusion Centre of the Ministry of National Security, Colonel Tim Bataabanah, has advised the citizenry to make conscious efforts to trust leadership and build a cohesive society to repel violent extremism and terrorist. He underscored the need for citizens’ to repel negativity through strategic investments to build strong … The post Build
Young women have been implored to persevere in their struggle for leadership roles in both political and governance space. They have also been admonished not to give up because when they take up such roles society is transformed. Joyce Bawa Mogtari, a Presidential Aide to former President John Mahama, who made the call, challenged young … The post Young women
Yaw Dabie Mensah, a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bono Region, has asked members and supporters of the party to be cautious not to divide the NPP and send it into opposition in 2025. He explained that the government was performing creditably and there was the need for members, supporters … The post ‘Be cautious not to divide NPP’ appeared first on
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Perry Okudzeto and Linda Asante as Deputy Chief Executives of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) effective March 1. Linda Asante Mr Perry is a former Deputy Minister of Information and former Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports respectively (2017 to 2020) while Mrs Asante, until her appointment, was the … The post President
The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, yesterday inaugurated the new governing board of the Ghana College of Pharmacistscharging them to promote specialists training in drug safety for improved patient care in the country. According to the Minister, such specialty was critical as Ghana made inroads into establishing a vaccine institute and manufacturing plant amidst the … The post Health
The leadership teams of the Ghana Digital Centres Limited (GDCL), managers of Accra Digital Centre, and the National Service Scheme (NSS) have initiated a collaborative project called the “Ghana Digital Skills for Employability Project” (GDSEP) towards addressing low digital literacy and the growing youth unemployment in Ghana. The project has two broad distinct but interrelated … The post Ghana
Francis-Xavier Sosu, the Member of Parliament for the Madina Constituency, has challenged proponents of same sex relationship rights to produce data to support their claim that gay people are being victimised in the country. The first term lawmaker who is a human rights lawyer said he was yet to chance on any data which suggests violence … The post ‘Produce evidence
Yesterday, Nation Builders Corps (NaBCo) trainees embarked on a demonstration through the principal streets of Accra to demand the immediate payment of their allowance arrears. They also called on the government to, as a matter of urgency, formulate and implement a career pathway for NaBCo trainees. NaBCo was established by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo … The post Reform NaBCo to reflect
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