The censure motion moved by the Minority caucus in Parliament seeking to have the Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, removed from office has failed.It followed the decision by the Majority Caucus to stage a walkout after the debate on the motion was concluded.By that decision, the Minority did not get the required numbers, two-thirds … The post Finance
Eight teams remain in the 2022 World Cup, all with the same dream of lifting the trophy on December 18. After a tournament of shocks in the group stage, we are now progressing to the real business end, and the quarter-finals are stacked with talent. Six of the teams left in are former champions or … The post Stars names set for heavyweight World Cup quarter finals
Qatar received just over 765,000 visitors during the first two weeks of the World Cup, according to an organisers’ report obtained by Reuters, falling short of the country’s expectations for an influx of 1.2 million during the month-long event. A huge surge in visitors at this stage is unlikely with only eight teams staying on … The post World Cup visitor numbers fall
The proposed European Super League will never get off the ground, even if the courts find in its favour, due to opposition from clubs and fans, European Club Association (ECA) Chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi has said. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus were among 12 clubs to announce a breakaway Super League in April last year but … The post ECA: Fans will kick against Super League
Manchester United fell to a 4-2 defeat in a friendly with LaLiga side Cádiz on Wednesday, despite coming back from two goals down to temporarily draw level at the Nuevo Mirandilla. After early goals Carlos García and Anthony Lozano inside the first 14 minutes for the home side, United fought back through an Anthony Martial … The post United fall to LaLiga’s Cadiz in friendly
Ghana is in talks with Emirates National Oil Co. for a barter arrangement that will enable it to buy fuel with gold. The government reached a “tentative” agreement with the Dubai-based oil firm, said KabiruMahama, an economic adviser to Vice President MahamuduBawumia. Ghana, Africa’s second-largest gold producer, last week ordered large mining companies to sell … The post Ghana
Ghana must position itself to take advantage of the emerging digital economy to provide unique opportunities for an accelerated economic growth, Minister of Communication and Digitalisation (MoCD), Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has said. Delivering the keynote address at the 14th International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Kaleidoscope Conference in Accra on Wednesday, the minister said efforts must be … The post Ghana
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, has called for continuous improvement and upgrade of the Customs Uni-Pass International Agency (CUPIA) of Korea, system being implemented at the country’s ports for revenue collection to make it robust and flexible to enhance its efficiency and effectiveness. The system, he said, would help improve trade facilitation … The post Trade
A Deputy Finance Minister, Abena Osei Asare, has stated that Ghana needs the Debt Exchange Programme to proceed to the next stage of negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to her, successful execution of the programme was key to securing the programme. Speaking at a Post Budget Forum organised by auditing and accounting … The post We
The St. Nicholas School at Tema New Town has marked its 10th anniversary celebrations with the commitment to provide holistic education to the children in the community. The anniversary also coincided with the graduation of the first batch of students who had successfully completed the Basic Education Certificate Examination since the establishment of the school … The post St.
Asante Mampong Traditional Council and concern citizens have kicked against any group of persons or company who will dare venture into any mining activities be it small or large scale in the area.Spokesperson for the Group, Mr Victor Owusu, at a press conference explained that, the inhabitants of Asante Mampong Traditional Area, were not blind … The post Asante Mampong
A control centre to monitor and track all earth-moving equipment operating in the small-scale mining sector has been inaugurated in Accra. Also referred to as the Control Room, the centre would also be used in tracking vehicles transporting explosives to mining sites across the country. Mr Jinapor (second from right) inspecting the installed monitoring system … The post Efforts
The Reverend Dr Samuel Worlanyo Mensah, Executive Director of Centre for Greater Impact Africa (CGIA), has called on the government to train and support local industries to take care and revamp the struggling economy. He said the local industry created jobs, helped improve incomes, and thus reduced poverty, introduced and promoted new technologies. Rev. Dr … The post Equip
The Executive Director of the Institute for Liberty and Policy Innovation (ILAPI) Ghana, Mr Peter Bismark Kwofie, has appealed to the government to be transparent about the ongoing debt restructuring exercise. He said it was important for the government to listen to views and suggestions of development experts, economists and civil society organisations(CSOs) as it … The post Policy
The maiden Volta Regional Human Resource Managers Conference is currently underway in Ho with a call on the practitioners to discharge their duties with elevated level of professionalism to maximise productivity. Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, Volta Regional Minister, speaking at the opening of the conference said Human Resource Managers played crucial role in the performance … The post Maiden
The Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mrs Diana Asunaba Dapaah has pledged her outfit’s support to the Reproduction Rights Organisation of Ghana (CopyGhana) in ensuring that photocopying and digital copying at tertiary educational institutions are done legally. This, according to her, was to “recognise the intellectual property of authors so that they realise … The post CopyGhana
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has launched a project to build community resilience towards the prevention and control of violent extremism and terrorism in Ghana. The “Prevention and Containment of Violent Extremism (PCVE)” project would be implemented in 63 selected districts in the five Northern regions namely Northern, Upper East, and West, Savannah … The post NCCE
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has asked event organisers to keep proper records and run their events in a very transparent manner to ensure easy honouring of their tax obligations. It has also urged them to adopt strategies that would enable them to effectively compete and make profit. The participants The Accra Central Area Enforcement … The post Event organisers urged to
A total of 42 Persons With Disability (PWDs) in the Ayawaso Central Municipality on Monday received assorted items as support from the District Assembly Common Fund to enable them become self reliant. Out of the 42 persons, 31 received deep freezers, laptop, refrigerators, sewing machine, popcorn machine, pepper grinding machine, photo copier machine, poly tank … The post 42
Enoo Mutaku Farms at Ekumfi Nanaben in the Central Region has been adjudged the Best Pineapple Farmer of the region at this year’s Farmers’ Day celebration. The Farms is the major supplier of raw materials to the Eku-Fruit Juice factory in Ekumfi. In 2021, the Farms were named the overall best farmer in pineapple farming … The post Enoo Mutaku Farms adjudged
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