The Toyota assembly plant which commenced commercial production in 2021, will also start assembling Suzuki vehicles this year. This significant increase in assemblers will broaden the choice of made-in-Ghana vehicles to 13 brands of automobiles. According to Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, the Ghana Automotive Development Programme under the Strategic Anchor Industries Initiative, continues to attract … The post 3

Tullow Ghana has concluded a 10-month-long Supplier Finance Readiness Programme designed to provide selected suppliers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the oil and gas industry in Ghana, financial and business advisory support to build financially resilient and sustainable businesses for the future. The programme, which was implemented by Invest In Africa (IIA), a private … The post Tullow

 Prices of local airline tickets have shot up by between 15 and 20 per cent, prompting recession fears among local operators following “a gradual drop” in patronage. The new prices, which took effect from July 8, 2022, was in response to a rise in operational cost occasioned by the depreciation of the cedi against the … The post Local airline ticket prices up; passengers

Ghana and Ivory Coast, the world’s two largest producers of cocoa have reversed the earlier decision to sell cocoa beans at origin differentials below zero. The origin differentials was previously set at minus 125 pounds per ton of cocoa beans for Ivory Coast and minus 50 pounds per tonne of cocoa beans for Ghana on … The post Ghana, Côte

Africa-focused telecom company, Telecel Group, which is seeking to takeover Vodafone Ghana is expected to invest substantial amount of money into the company if the deal is approved. “It is expected that Telecel Group will inject the much-needed investment into Vodafone’s operations. It has provisioned an investment of 500 million USD, to service the service … The post Sale

A total of 30 officers of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) last Thursday graduated from the Detective Training Academy (DTA) as prosecutors.  The officers who underwent six-week training in immigration laws and practices, and other areas of law are expected to boost prosecution for immigration-related offenses through the newly created Prosecution Unit of the Service. … The post 30

Young entrepreneurs have been urged to develop innovative ways of solving problems around the world. That, according to the Head of Corporate Affairs, Brand and Marketing at Ghana Standard Chartered Bank PLC, Ms Asiedua Addae, would help create job opportunities for them in order to reduce youth unemployment in the country. “There are a lot … The post Young entrepreneurs tasked

 As part of efforts to enhance transparency and deal with corruption, the government has said it would continue to implement various commitments made by Ghana at the UK Anti-corruption Summit in 2016. According to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the implementation of these commitments was in line with the Ghana National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (G-NACAP) … The post Govt

A Consultant Gastroenterologist and Physician, DrAdwoaAgyei-Nkansah, has appealed to government to ensure Hepatitis vaccination at birth in the country. She said although newborns were vaccinated against the virus six weeks after birth, the gap from birth to the time, exposed many children to the infection often leaving a lifelong effect on them and derailing efforts … The post ‘Ensure

Commissioner of Police (COP) Francis Ebenezer Doku, Director General of National Protection Department, has said there was the need to tackle terrorism threat, cybercrime and new policing challenges confronting the Ghana Police Service. He stated that “these translate into increased demand on personnel of the Ghana Police Service to deliver services that are more diverse, … The post Need

A total of 15 newly recruited staff have been posted to the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly (EKMA) in the Western Region, for effective and efficient service delivery. The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for EKMA, Kojo Acquah, disclosed this at the Second Ordinary Meeting of the Third Session of the Assembly, yesterday. The assembly members. He said … The post Effia-Kwesimintsim

Ghana has joined the world to mark this year’s World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) to highlight the importance of effective breastfeeding as key to national development. On the theme “Step Up for Breastfeeding-Educate and Support,” this year’s celebration was focused on strengthening the capacity of key actors to protect, promote and support breastfeeding across all levels … The post Ghana

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Pius Enam Hadzideh, has appealed to the youth to rally behind the national flag and help push the development agenda of the country. He said the time had come for the youth to rededicate themselves to the course of the country by ensuring that … The post Rededicate yourselves to national course

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appointed the Deputy Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, LaribaZuweiraAbudu as Minister-designate for Gender, Children and Social Protection. According to a statement signed and issued in Accra yesterday by EugeneArhin, Director of Communications, Office of the President, the appointment was in accordance with article 78 of the Constitution. … The post President

A senior statesman and concerned citizen of Anloland, Chris Ackumey, has called on National Security, the state security apparatus to stop a planned installation of a parallel king and queen mother in the Anlo State. MrAckumey said any attempt to install the king and queen mother under the titles DutorTorgbigaWenya III and MamagaAbuiBuiekpor II on … The post Stop

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday launched the national African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Policy Framework and Action Plan with a charge on the Ministry of Trade and Industry to expedite and effectively implement programmes aimed at boosting Ghana’s export to other African countries. According to him, successful implementation of the programmes under the … The post Effort

All students in the Bolgatanga Technical Institute (BOLTECH), have been asked to vacate the school premises after they staged a violent demonstration against authorities of the school, accusing some teachers of being strict on them in the ongoing Coalition of Technical and Vocational Education Training (CTVET) examinations. Four students, comprising two candidates and two form … The post BOLTECH

CAMFED Ghana, an organisation that supports girls in education, has stressed its determination to reach five million girls in the next five years with various forms of educational support to help curb school-based violence among children.The agenda is to equip the girls with the requisite knowledge, skills and attitudes for the provision of professional career … The post CAMFED

The National Chairman of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Nana Ofori Owusu, has advocated an amendment of the 1992 Constitution to separate the Office of the Attorney General (AG) from the Ministry of Justice to ensure the government appointees who are found culpable are investigated and severely punished. He explained that currently due to merging … The post ‘Amend

Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of state institutions must be restrained from contesting siting Members of Parliament (MPs) of New Patriotic Party (NPP) to avoid the repeat of abysmal performance of the party in the 2020 parliamentary elections. Restraining them from contesting should be part of measures not to take sides in the race to elect … The post Restrain