The Ghana Ports and Harbors Authority (GPHA) on Friday 15th December 2017, met with the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana over plans to review port tariffs on imports from next year. The meeting which was at the request of the GPHA, follows the announcement of the decision to Ship Owners and Agents Association as well ... The post GPHA engages importers over new tariffs appeared

The Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak, has alleged that the Ministry of Trade and Industry charged expatriates between 100,000 and 15,000 dollars, to offer them seats close to the President at a recent awards ceremony. According to the Asawase MP, the fees charged at the Ghana Expatriate Business Awards were not approved by Parliament as ... The post Expatriates paid

President Akufo-Addo says in line with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture’s target of generating jobs, especially for the youth and unemployed, the Marine Drive Tourism Investment Project, from construction to the operational stage, is expected to employ some 150,000 people. Expressing his appreciation to all who have in diverse ways helped to ensure ... The post Akufo-Addo cuts

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is proposing a hundred percent increment in the price of regular passport application forms. According to the Ministry, the cost of production is much higher, and that if they continuously sell at the current price, they will be running at a loss. The cost of regular passport application form will ... The post Gov’t proposes 100% increase in

Amazon has started selling Google’s Chromecast devices two years after it originally removed them from its store. Amazon said it removed them to end customer confusion about which services were available on which device. Analysts said it was because they let people watch services that competed with Amazon’s Prime Video. Google retaliated by blocking access ... The post Amazon backs

The Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors today [Friday] donated GHc 50,000 to the Burns Unit of the 37 Military Hospitals in Accra, Ghana. The Chamber’s CEO, Senyo Hosi, noted that “the unit is a very critical one both for our industry and the citizenry” hence the need for the unit to be well resourced to ... The post CBOD donates GHc50,000 to 37 Military Hospital Burns

Ghana and Namibia, on Wednesday, launched a Friendship Association to help deepen ties between the two countries. The Namibian High Commissioner to Ghana, His Excellency Charles Josob, speaking at the launch of the Association, said the two countries have had a long history of friendship and the creation of the Ghana-Namibia Friendship Association only formalizes ... The post Ghana-Namibia

The outgoing Commander of Operation Vanguard, Colonel William Agyapong, has expressed worry about the weight of punishment meted out to illegal miners arrested by the anti-galamsey task-force. According to him, the sentences given by the judiciary to the suspects were not deterrent enough, and was a major disincentive to the fight against illegal mining in ... The post Punishment

Displaced and homeless Liberians, who were in the Budumburam refugee camp in the Central Region, have camped themselves at the Cantonments police station as part of a protest against the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), for their resettlement package. This follows a demolition exercise at the camp, which has rendered thousands of them, who had ... The post Homeless

Thousands of Vodafone customers will be able to end their contracts early after the UK’s communications regulator raised concerns over new charges. In April, Vodafone introduced new international roaming charges for 60 countries outside the European Union, and told customers via text message. Ofcom said it had “intervened” because it had “concerns about the clarity ... The post Vodafone

EU leaders have agreed to move Brexit talks on to the second phase but called for “further clarity” from the UK about its future intentions. Talks will now move on to the long-term relationship between the UK and EU. The first issue to be discussed, at talks next month, will be the terms of an ... The post Brexit: EU leaders agree to move talks to next stage appeared

The Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed has tasked law enforcement agencies in the region to intensify their surveillance efforts and clamp down on the activities of arms smugglers. He attributed recent killings in some parts of the region, including Kalampor and Najong Number 1 in the East Gonja and Bunkprugu/Yunyoo districts respectively, to the proliferation ... The post N/R

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), has threatened an industrial action in January 2018, if the government fails to pay the over GHC 50 million outstanding arrears owed its members. Over the past 11 months, the various teacher unions have been negotiating with the government on the need to settle all its indebtedness to ... The post NAGRAT threatens strike over GHc50m

As a Ghanaian Mining Engineer, I am a key stakeholder of the mining industry of this country and have decided to add my voice to the trending issue of Goldfields Ghana Limited, Tarkwa Gold Mine, making a transition from owner mining to contract mining, which will lead to over 1,700 Ghanaians losing their jobs, and ... The post Mining Engineer writes: Goldfields

The Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, has expressed worry over the increasing rate of chieftaincy, land and communal conflicts in the region, which he said impede the steady development of the region. He disclosed that the region was currently bedevilled with 50 chieftaincy disputes, 47 of which are petitions with three other appeals pending ... The post B/A:

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding will be held on Saturday 19 May 2018, Kensington Palace has announced. The couple confirmed their engagement last month and said the ceremony would take place at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. The Royal Family will pay for the wedding, including the service, music, flowers and reception. Kensington Palace ... The post Prince

MTN Ghana has announced the signing of a GH¢510 million syndicated loan facility arranged jointly by Ecobank Ghana Limited, and Ecobank Development Corporation (EDC), to finance its infrastructure expansion and working capital needs across the country. The facility, with five years tenure, comes in two parts; the fixed five year term facility of GH¢ 345 ... The post MTN

Authorities of the Jaman North District Assembly have made a passionate appeal to government and health officials to come to their aid following an outbreak of Cerebral Spinal Meningitis, that has affected 36 people and resulted in 3 deaths. The Assembly in collaboration with the District Health Directorate and other stakeholders, have intensified their sensitization ... The post Cerebral

Authorities of the Jaman North District Assembly have made a passionate appeal to government and health officials to come to their aid following an outbreak of Cerebral Spinal Meningitis, that has affected 36 people and resulted in 3 deaths. The Assembly in collaboration with the District Health Directorate and other stakeholders, have intensified their sensitization ... The post Cerebrospinal

Madam Emma-Joan Halm, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Officer of the United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF), has challenged the Upper West Region to work towards becoming the first Open Defecation Free (ODF) Region in Ghana. “I know you can because you have demonstrated that before,” she said, adding that between 2011 and 2014, Upper West ... The post UNICEF