The Board Chairman for Ghana Reinsurance(Ghana Re) PLC, Mr George Otoo, has reiterated the company’s commitment to becoming a world leader in the reinsurance industry by providing quality services to clients. Speaking at the launch of the Ghana Re PLC’s 50th anniversary celebration in Accra, he said, the company had chalked a huge milestone from … The post Ghana
AngloGold Ashanti Limited has reported a solid performance for the first-half of 2022, with production three per cent higher year-on-year, an increase in total cash costs limited to six per cent, and a strong improvement in cash flow. The mining giant thus declared an interim dividend of 29 US cents per share, or $121 million, … The post AngloGold
The chiefs and people of Mepe in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region climaxed the celebration of ‘Afenor’ festival, at the weekend. The festival is celebrated annually, to renew the sense of oneness of the people and provide a unique opportunity for reunion of the people with their families and ancestors. This year’s … The post Chiefs, people of Mepe celebrate
The Chairman of Groupe Chrematin, the parent company of Comet Properties Limited, an estate firm, Nana Odeneho Kweku Kyeremanteng, has called on government to ensure the enforcement of real estate tax laws in the country. This, according to him, would prevent institutions and individuals from flouting such laws, and increase revenue generation to accelerate the … The post Govt urged
Staff of the Western Regional office of Ghana Water Company Ltd (GWCL) on Thursday embarked on a health walk in Takoradi to create public awareness on the need for prompt payment of bills and settlement of arrears. It formed part of measures by the GWCL to collect GH¢15 million owed by customers in the region. … The post W/R GWCL staff move to ensure prompt payment of
Ghana has recorded 14 more cases of coronavirus (COVID -19), shooting up the country’s case count to 168,350 as at last Friday. According to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) website monitored by the Ghanaian Times yesterday, 166,751 people had recovered from the disease. The death toll is currently at 1,458 with no one in severe … The post GHS records 14 new COVID-19 cases appeared first
Teachers in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions across the country have been advised to use modern methods to train students and adequately prepare them for the future. The Deputy Minister of Education in charge of TVET, Mrs Gifty Twum-Ampofo who gave the advice said it would help to complement the government’s … The post TVET teachers tasked
The Third Country Training Course on enhancing laboratory skills for infectious diseases in West and Central African countries has opened at Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) in Accra yesterday. The eight-week training course for 15 participants from ten countries is being held with support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The participants … The post 15
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) yesterday deployed power visibility teams across the country to audit and check on the state of meters as part of efforts to clamp down on power theft and illegal connection. The teams are expected to inspect power meters at both residential and commercial facilities. One commercial facility at East … The post ECG
A total of 18.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered across the country as at last Wednesday, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said. Out of the number, 10,388,553 AstraZeneca vaccines have been administered while 18,368 doses of Sputnik-V have been administered. It said 1,065,357 doses of the Moderna vaccines, 4,430,168 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines have … The post COVID-19
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday cut sod for the construction of the Yendi dual carriageway in the Northern Region. The 2.5-kilometre dual carriage road which is part of the Eastern Corridor road project and expected to be completed within seven months, is being executed by Andrade Gutierrez Construction Company of Brazil. At a short … The post President
The Overlord of the Waala Traditional Council in the Upper West Region, Naa Fuseini Seidu Pelpuo IV has called on residents in the Wa municipality to assist the police with information that will lead to the arrest of persons involved in recent murders in the area. He explained that the incidents which involved three victims … The post Assist
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central Constituency in the Upper East Region, Mahama Ayariga, has expressed reservation with the Electoral Commission (EC)’s plan to jettison the guarantor system as it adopts the Ghana Card as the only source document for continuous voter registration. He indicated that the National Identification Register also had a … The post Mahama
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Women’s Organiser for the Kwadaso Constituency, Janet Awuah, has stated that building a vibrant and formidable Women’s Wing will break eight years of political parties’ rule of the Fourth Republic. She cautioned that relegating the Women’s wing of the party to the background in the campaign to ‘break the 8’ … The post Building
Assemblies have been implored to revive substructures to create effective and efficient governance at the community level. They have been asked to ensure that the inauguration of such substructures should show dedication and determination to reaffirm Assemblies’ commitment to the principles of local governance to deepen decentralisation. Wilson Agbanyo, the District Chief Executive for Kadjebi, … The post ‘Reviving
The former Member of Parliament (MP) for Akan Constituency in the Oti Region, Joseph Kwadwo Ofori, is worried over relying on Ghana Card as the sole identification material for voter registration. He explained that the acquisition of the Ghana Card was difficult and its coverage low, relying on it would disfranchise potential voters and described … The post Former
Former President Agyekum Kufuor has stated that the number of seats being occupied by both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 8thParliament indicate the citizenry are discerning. “The 137-137 seats occupied by both the NPP and NDC, which is a hung Parliament, is an indication the electorate are discerning and our … The post Kufuor:
The Executive Secretary of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Dr Ishmael Ackah, says the commission is almost at the end of the 2022-2027 tariff review setting procedure, and will duly communicate it when it is through. He stressed that the commission wanted to ensure a “fair, transparent and prudent process,” while both utilities and … The post ‘PURC soon to announce
As part of efforts to build on the “Beyond the Return” initiative, the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has welcomed 12 young cohorts of American Black origin to Ghana to learn more about their African descent. The arrival of the cohorts was in collaboration with Birthright AFRICA, a non-governmental Organisation, and singer, Jidenna Mobisson, amied to … The post GTA
Our elders say that “when a serious matter is about to manifest itself, it does not arrive bearing a flag”. In other words, no matter how serious the issue might be, it may creep into the public’s consciousness; slow, silent, hardly visible. Until, like a virus of the Covid-19 type, it strikes all at once … The post Faeces in Sachet Water? appeared first on Ghanaian
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