Amid the pressing need to meet the demand for financing green projects in Africa, the Green Exchange – the first of its kind on the continent – is set to be launched in Ghana by mid-July 2022, specifically dedicated to corporate green bonds, with a target of US$5 billion in issuances in five years. The … The post Green Exchange to help local businesses raise
The Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) has recovered only GH?90 million of the GH?204 million disbursed over the last five years, representing 45 per cent payment. HajiaAbibataShanniMahamaZakariah, the Chief Executive Officer of the centre, speaking to the Ghana News Agency in Bolgatanga on the sidelines of a stakeholder engagement on the loans, said the … The post Only
A small scale miner has appealed to the government to intervene in his case of the burning of his excavators by a military team said to be monitoring illegal mining activities. According to the miner, Nana NsiahBoafo, the military have burnt four excavators that were on his site at Afepaye, in the AtwimaMponua District of the Ashanti … The post Small scale miner
The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, GodfredYeboah Dame, has sworn- in a six-member Governing Board for the Council for Law Reporting with the task for them to go digital in law reporting. Swearing in the Board on Friday, Mr Dame said with the world now going digital, it was imperative the Council brought its operations … The post Council for Law Reporting Board sworn-in
The Power Queens Club of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), on Friday undertook a blood donation exercise to help stock the national blood bank. The exercise which took place at the Accra High and Ashiaman Senior High schools, forms part of the company’s corporate social responsibility,to encourage people to donate their blood to save … The post Power Queens
The Asanteman Europe Association and Asanteman Council of North America, (USA and Canada), have called on social media users to use the channel to promote unity and peace and not to promote conflict.They have observed that in recent times, there had been videos and audios circulating on social media portals that “are full of attacks … The post Use social media to promote
Justice Irene-Charity Larbi, Justice of the Court of Appeal, yesterday launched this years’ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for the legal term in Ho, with a call on the citizenry to embrace the system for a speedy justice system. Participants According to her, the ADR mechanism was a reliable partner to the traditional justice system and … The post 2022 ADR Week launched in Ho
Oliver Barker-Vormawor, the man charged with provisional treason felony yesterday told the Tema High Court that he is in good health and ready to stand trial. This was his response when the presiding judge, Daniel Mensah, asked of his wellbeing. The accused was taken ill last week and treated at the Police Hospital in Accra. … The post Treason felony
The government is in the process of securing private partnership to digitalise the Lands Commission for the promotion of efficiency, transparency and productivity. The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, explained that the move was to transform the Commission into an effective lands administration institution. Currently, he noted that, the Commission was … The post Govt
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is organising a two-day experience sharing workshop to provide a unique platform for stakeholders in the education sector. The workshop which started yesterday was to evaluate and exchange ideas on how to sustain the gains made through UNESCO-Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Anglophone West Africa COVID-19 … The post We’ll
A total of 10 persons died in separate gory accidents at Nkawkaw-Oframase in the Eastern Region, Peki in the Volta Region and Kumasi, Ashanti Region, on Sunday. Twelve others who suffered various injuries were receiving treatment at Holy Family Hospital and Kenop Care Hospital at Nkawkaw and the Peki Government Hospital respectively. The deceased had … The post 10 die in 3 separate
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), has urged government to avoid interferences in the mandate of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC). PIAC made the call in its report issued on March 1, 2022 titled “Assessment of the Management and Use of Ghana’s Petroleum Revenues (2011-2020),” which examined the use of petroleum revenue over the … The post Don’t
Two years after Ghana confirmed its first two cases of COVID-19 on March 12, 2020, a total of 1,445 people have succumbed to the disease. Latest data by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) indicates that of a cumulative 160,716 people infected by the virus, 159,112 have recovered although COVID-19 was presently active in 159 individuals. … The post Ghana
The Okpoi Gonno Society of the Methodist Church Ghana, Northern Accra Diocese, has marked it tenth anniversary with an appeal to Christians to present “your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” The appeal was to enable them please the Lord and not conform to the world as … The post Okpoi Gonno Society marks 10 years anniversary
The Chairperson for the Network for Young Women Empowerment (NYWE), an NGO in the Upper West Region, Ms Ida Nakkar, has called for a reduction in the load of unpaid care work on women to make them more economically productive. The chairperson defined unpaid care work as domestic responsibilities that accounted for the emotional, and … The post ‘Reduce load of unpaid care work on women’
Workers of the New Times Corporation (NTC) on Saturday bade farewell to one of the longest-serving staff of the corporation, the late MrsAgnes OfosuAntwi, whose body was laid to rest at PapaaseCemeteryin the Greater Accra Region. Auntie Aggie, as fondly called, drew her last breath on February 9, 2022, after a period of illness. She … The post NTC bids farewell to departed colleague
Professor Kwasi Prempeh, the Executive Director of the Center for Democratic Development-Ghana (CDD-Ghana), has stated that the Supreme Court’s judgment upholding the right of Deputy Speakers of Parliament to vote is “a constitutionally correct decision, no matter what one might feel about the outcome politically”. “If we do not want presiding Deputy Speakers to vote, … The post SC’s
Professor Aaron Oquaye, the former Speaker of Parliament, has cautioned the citizenry to exercise their rights to criticise the government rather than touting coups d’états. He asked such persons to also reserve their coup comments and vote against the government in the next elections. “Categorically speaking, military intervention is not an alternative to civilian regime … The post Exercise
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Klottey Korle in the Greater Accra Region, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has admonished the youth not to imbibe values and principles binding the nation and not allow the allure of politics to blind their level of nationalism. “As young adults, our highest aspirations must be to the benefit of Ghana since … The post Youth admonished
Former President John Mahama has advised Justice Abdulai, the applicant in the case on the voting rights of Deputy Speakers presiding over parliamentary proceedings to seek for review of the Supreme Court judgment. He raised concern about how possible it would be for the Deputy Speakers who had been empowered to vote during proceedings to … The post Mahama advises Justice Abdulai
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