Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NFIs) must institute robust systems and procedures to ensure the sustainability of the industry, Second Deputy Governor of Bank of Ghana (BoG), Mrs Elsie Awadzi Addo, has stressed. “There is a widely held perception that the microfinance sector has to be made up of small institutions with watered down systems and procedures. … The post Institute
The Chairperson of the Tarkwa Senior High School Past Students Association (TARSCO), Mrs Hannah Owusu-Koranteng, has urged past students to show appreciation by supporting development projects of their alma mater to enhance teaching and learning. “Your gesture would enable the school to improve upon its infrastructure to accommodate more students for quality education,” Mrs Owusu-Koranteng … The post Tarkwa
The Garden City University College (GCUC), a leading private university in the Ashanti Region, has over the last four years made some significant strides from 1, 700 student-body in 2018 to a population of over 4,400 students this year. Within the same period, the GCUC established a Centre for Open Distance and e-Learning (CoDeL) to … The post GCUC makes significant stride appeared first on
The Commissioner of Customs at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Col Kwadwo Damoah (rtd), who is currently under investigation by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) over allegations of corruption, has been relieved of his duty. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed the former military officer to proceed on leave and hand over … The post Col
The Minerals Commission has reiterated it position that no company has been issued a licence to undertake reconnaissance, prospecting and exploration of minerals in any of the country’s Forest Reserves since March 2021. Any company including Messrs. Koantwi Company Limited, which is engaged in mining in a portion of a Forest reserve, it said, was … The post We’ve
Four districts in the Bono East Region, including the SeneEast District, are to benefit from the Agenda 111 hospitalssays the District Chief Executive (DCE),Mr Jerome Gmasombe Kofi Gyimah. The others are Nkonranza North, Techiman North and Pru West districts. MrGyimah was speaking at Kajaji last Friday, as part of a two-day working visit to the … The post Proof’4
Graduates must deploy the knowledge and skills they have acquired from school to create their jobs and not rely on white-collar ones, Senior Lecturer at the University of Cape Coast, Reverend Professor Richard Ansah, has advised. That, he said would help address the growing unemployment in the country. Graduate unemployment is becoming a major problem … The post Graduates
A new three-unit classroom block for the Teberebe M/A basic school in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region was inaugurated at the weekend. Initiated by Member of Parliament for Tarkwa-Nsuaem, Mr George Mireku Duker, and funded by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Foundation at the cost of GH¢250,000, the school has a staff … The post GH¢250,000
More than 290 residents of New Mataheko at Ngleshie Amanfrom in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region at the weekend benefited from a free health screening exercise organised by the Chief of New Mataheko Nii Ayaa Armah I. They were screened and given treatment for hypertension, blood sugar or diabetes, weight to … The post New Mataheko residents undergo free
Plans are at an advanced stage to redesign the W. E. B. Du Bois Centre into a cultural destination for academics, people in the diaspora and the local Ghanaian community. The restructuringof the facility, anticipated to be completed and dedicated in 2024, would function as a synergistic campus of remembrance, reflection, and knowledge sharing on … The post Plans to redesign Du Bois
The Minister for Works and Housing , Francis Asenso-Boakye, has denied allegation that he interfered in the transfer of one Mr Adubufour, a Customs officer stationed at the Tema Harbour, despite a recommendation made by a disciplinary committee. According to him, the allegation was false and without merit. A statement signed and issued in Accra … The post I
A Chemical Engineer and Author, Dr MaameYaa Bosuo Norman, has called for a holistic approach to addressing prevailing gaps in Ghana’s educational system. Key, she said, was the need to prioritise students’ interestswhen tailoring teaching and learning activities to meet their aspirations and help them fit into the competitive world. Speaking to the Ghanaian Times … The post Let’s
The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture,Mr. Yaw Frimpong Addo, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to empower women in agriculture. He said if women are well-resourced and get the needed training in agriculture they would feed more thousands of households in the society. The Deputy Minister made the statement at the launch of One Household One … The post Govt committed
A total of 2,584“dormant” companies are to be delisted from the country’s register of companies for failing to file their Annual Returns and Financial Statements as directed by Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC). They include private/public companies limited and unlimited by shares; private/public companies limited by guarantee, including schools, churches, associations, unions, fan … The post ORC
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has commended medical practitioners for their tireless work in providing quality health care for Ghanaians. According to him, healthcare practitioners work day and night to ensure that the health needs of the citizenry are met. He however expressed worried about the increasing numbers of complaints about allegations of clinical … The post Veep
A public sanitary facility at Tuba in the Ga South Municipality in Accra, believed to be for one Alhaji Tuffick was on last Thursday closed by the Ga South Municipal Assembly. Some other illegal wooden structures erected by traders on the main drains along the Tuba Junction Stretch were also demolished by the Assembly. The … The post Sanitary facility closed
The Principal of the Sefwi-Asafo College of Health, Mrs Susan Yaa Aframa Arkah, has appealed to the government to help improve the infrastructure in the college to accommodate the ever-growing student population. The principal also appealed to the government and other corporate institutions to support the college with desktop computers to furnish an ICT center … The post Sefwi-Asafo
The Ghana Nigeria Business Council (GNBC) is set to hold a business and investment conference in Atlanta, United States of America (USA) on Tuesday October 18, 2022. Alongside would be a “B2B/B2G” Matching session for Ghanaian and Nigerian businesses. Registration for participation of this session has been extended to September 16, 2022 from September 2, … The post Ghana
The 19th edition of Ghana International Book Fair (GIBF) 2022opened in Accra on Thursday, on the theme “Reforming the Book Industry for the Future Generation.” The ceremony, aimed at reviving the book industry, deliberate on how to promote its relevance and patronage in order to position GIBF as a choice in sub-Saharan Africa. The President … The post GIBF 2022 opens in Accra appeared first
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has called for a review of the implementation strategies of various government initiatives in the agriculture sector. It mentioned the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ), One Village One Dam, Rearing for Food and Jobs among others, which were exerting financial strain on the sector. The President of … The post Peasant farmers call
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