The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing an amountof $24 million funding to restore Ghana’s coastal fisheries, say the Minister of Fisheries and Aqua­culture Development, Mrs Mavis Hawa Koomson. She explained that the purpose of the funding was targeted at improv­ing ocean conservation along the coast areas as well as driving positive … The post USAID

 A GH¢16.47 million Regional Audit Service Office complex has been inau­gurated for the Volta region in Ho. It is to improve the infrastruc­ture deficit of the Audit Service to enable it deliver more effectively on its constitutional mandate. The project, which was funded by the German government under the German Development Bank (Kfw), and executed … The post Volta Regional Audit

 The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has declared war on illegal betting in football, claiming that no betting company worldwide has a license to offer odds on Ghanaian football leagues. “No betting company has been licensed by the GFA to offer odds on our games; we’llempower our legal departments to work with others to confront this … The post GFA declares war on betting companies appeared

 The Black Princesses Coach,Yusif Basigi, has reiterated that playing high-profile international friend­ly matches will aid his team’s preparation for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup (WWC). The Black Princesses, cur­rently in Colombia preparing for the championship, have played two high profile friendly matches in readiness for the tournament. First, they drew goalless against Mexico in … The post Black

 Ghana’s Vice President and the Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, has expressed the need to train professionals to manage pitches at the various national stadiums. During a media engagement on Sunday, Dr Bawumia bemoaned the lack of proper maintenance of pitches at the various stadiums and stated that professionals needed … The post Let’s train professionals

 The government will con­tinue to create the enabling environment for the healthcare industry to thrive, the Minister of Health, Dr Bernard OkoeBoye, has stated. He said the priority of the government was to promote innovation and investment in the healthcare sector to boost the health of the citizens and create jobs for the youth. Dr … The post HCOWA Medical Industry Investment

GCB Bank has recorded strong profit growth in the first-half of this year, posting a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of GH¢700.5 million. The strong PBT performance which represent a 35-per cent increase of the prior year perfor­mance, was driven by growth in interest income and increase in net fees and commission income. Managing Director of … The post GCB Bank records strong half-year profit appeared

 The Accra Circuit Court has remanded in police custody Atinga Ayambire, a farmer, for allegedly using iron rod to assault a linguist and three others, for developing land at Bu­suafie, near Danchira, in Accra. Ayambire, also believed to be a member of land guards, operating in Danchira, has been charged with conspiracy to commit crime, … The post Alleged land guard

Two installed electri­cal transformers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), serving communi­ties within the Accra East region, especially the Dodowa area, have been vandalised and vital compo­nents stolen. The 200KVA capacity transformer at Kodiabe worth Ghc120,000, and the 50KVA capacity transformer at Ayikuma worth GH¢40,000, were vandalised and parts stolen by unscrupulous persons in … The post 2

 The  Achimota Circuit Court, in Accra, has grant­ed GH¢120,000 bail to Saeed Salia, in connec­tion with alleged forged will case. The court ordered Saeed Salia to produce three sureties one of whom must be a civil servant with monthly salary of not less than GH¢1,500, and he (Saeed Salia) should also report to the police … The post Man granted GH¢120,000 bail over

The government has been urged to make public the amount of funds that have been allocated for state security services to­wards the 2024 general elections. According to a Security Consultant, Mr Ofori Atta, the transparency in this disburse­ment was crucial for account­ability. He said it would also assure the citizens that adequate prepa­rations were being … The post Make

The National Youth Au­thority (NYA), in collabo­ration with France Volon­taires, organised a one-day training workshop in Koforidua aimed at educating youth volunteering groups in the Eastern Region on the National Youth Policy. The initiative is part of a broader strategy to streamline and coordinate the efforts of these groups, aligning them with the objectives of … The post NYA,

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) re­corded a revenue shortfall of over GH¢893.2 million between July and August this year as part of the ongoing process of upgrading prepayment metering system in its operational areas. According to the company, the loss was as a result of customers not paying for the actual amount of power … The post ECG records over GH¢893.2m loss in

 A total of GH¢345 million has been saved through a nation­wide payroll monitoring exercise conducted last year by the Fair Wages and Salary Commission (FWSC). The exercise, which covered 120 public sector institutions, aimed to reduce the wage bill and promote transparency in pub­lic sector employment. • Mr Ignatius Baffour-Awuah (fourth from right) with some … The post Govt