There was no disbursement of oil revenues into the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) for the first half of this year to enable assemblies to continue oil-funded projects across the country. The Ministry of Finance failed to make the transfer from the Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) although the projected allocation to the DACF for … The post PIAC decries non disbursement
The Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh says the country’s offshore basins are opened for oil Exploration and Prospecting (E&P) activities. He has therefore called on the international investor community to seize the opportunity and invest in the country’soil sector. “Most parts of the offshore basins are open for E&P activities. Ghana National Petroleum … The post Ghana’s
A total of 10 International Oil Companies (IOCs) owe Ghana surface rental feearrears of $2.77million, the 2022 semi-annual Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) report, has revealed. Of the outstanding debt, $1.7 million, representing 62.30 per cent, is owed by four companies whose Petroleum Agreements (PAs) were terminated by the Petroleum Commission, in 2021, for … The post 10
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appealed to faith-based organisations(FBOs) to support governments in Africa to improve the conditions of life of the people. According to the President, such a partnership would help address the hazardous migration by the youth of the continent across the Mediterranean to Europe in search of greener pastures. President Akufo-Addo … The post Support
Ashanti Regional Trade Show to promote Green Employment and Enterprise Opportunity in Ghana (GrEEn) has taken off in Kumasi with 59 Small Scale Medium Enterprises (SMEs) participating to showcase their best products to the public. The weeklong Regional Show formed part of the GrEEn project being implemented by the SNV Ghana and United Nations Capital … The post 59
ASA Savings and Loans Limited has extended its benevolence to the people of Dormaa-Ahenkro in the Bono Region where it organised free health screening for the residents. About 200 people made up of customers and non-customers of the financial institution benefited from the free medical screening. The beneficiaries were mostly women who operate micro businesses … The post ASA
The Upper West Regional capital, Wa, was the home for the celebration of the 2022 World Tourism Day in Ghana on Tuesday as stakeholders joined patriots in the region to commemorate the day with a call on Ghanaians to patronise the country’s tourist sites. The purpose of the yearly celebration was to raise awareness and … The post World Tourism Day marked in WA appeared first on
The Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Mr Dan Botwe, has reiterated the government’s commitment to bring improved governance, development and services to the door steps of the public in its efforts to promote accountability and transparency. He said it was for this reason that Ghana adopted and embarked on decentralisation as a … The post Govt
The government will, within the next seven years, distribute two million cookstoves and its related accessories to households across the country. The distribution is being undertaken under the National Liquefied Petroleum Gas Promotion Programme (NLPGPP), which is one of the components of the Ministry of Energy’s LPG for Development (LPG4D) Plan. The plan, which has … The post Two
The Governing Board and Management of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced the introduction of instant healthcare for all persons aged 70 years and above across the country. According to the authority, it was in line with government‘s objective of accelerating the attainment of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and bridging the access inequity … The post NHIA
Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture for Ghana, has announced the official opening of a tourism and cultural hub in New York to serve the North American market. The move is tohelp promote Ghana’s tourism. He made the announcement at the Destination Ghana Networking event that was held in New York … The post Ghana to open new tourism,
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stressed the need for the global community to help strengthen the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prevent conflicts such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Armenia-Azerbaijan war. President Akufo-Addo made the suggestion when the President of the ICC, Piotr Hofmanski, called on him at the Jubilee House … The post Let’s
Phase two of the Ghana Productive Safety Net Project (GPSNP 2) which is aimed at alleviating rural poverty and improving standard of living of Ghanaians is set to take off in 21 municipal and 79 district assemblies across the country. The $100 million project being implemented by the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural … The post 21 municipal,
Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) in collaboration with Demeter Ghana Limited, on Tuesday organised training seminar for cocoa farmers and cocoa extension officers at Kejebril, in Ahanta West municipality of the Western Region. The programme, which attracted participants from the Gwira, Daboase and Kejebril catchment areas, focused on the … The post Cocoa
The Assembly member for Nmlitsa Gonno Electoral Area in Accra, Alhaji Issah Quartey, has hinted of plans to contest the Odododiodoo National Democratic Congress (NDC) Organiser position in the constituency election. “I have served the party at the Odododiodoo Constituency in various capacities over the years and with God on my side there is nothing … The post Assembly
Inhabitants in the Sissala enclave have appealed to people in leadership positions from the area, to make development their prime concern to bridge the development gap in the Upper West (UW) Region. They said the entire area had been ignored, largely neglected and forgotten not because the area detested development, but because its leaders had … The post Inhabitants
The Minority in Parliament is demanding a detailed report on an agreement between the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and a US-based Ghanaian owned energy company, Genser Energy Holdings. It explained that the conditions of the deal, in which Genser committed to pay a reasonable price for gas to power embedded power plants it leased … The post Minority:
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Subin Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Eugene Boakye Antwi, has suggested to the newly-elected leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to elect the flagbearer of the party early to afford the party and the flag bearer enough time to prepare for the crucial Election 2024. “Going by experience, … The post Subin MP suggests early NPP flag
The Right Reverend Dennis Dabukari Tong, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Tamale, has blamed the citizenry for contributing to the “deeply rooted corruption” in the country. “The clergy, politicians, public and civil servants are to be blamed for contributing to corruption and corruptible acts which has led to poorly and unequal distribution of resources,” … The post Anglican
Stakeholders in the agriculture sector and beyond, have been urged to support the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), to sustain its efforts in building a robust food system for the country. According to the Deputy Director of the Ministry in charge of Finance and Administration, and Coordinator of World Food Day (WFD) event, Gilbert Ampeh, … The post ‘Support MoFA towards
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