The country’s year-on-year inflation rate inched up to 10.6 per cent in September, 2021 from 9.7 per cent in August, 2021, being the highest inflation figure in fourteen months, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), has announced. It said the September inflation rate was the highest post-COVID-19 inflation figure since the country recorded the lowest inflation … The post Inflation
Newmont Akyem Mine (Golden Ridge Limited) has paid GH¢111 million as dividend to government for its 2021 operations. This was despite the impact of COVID-19on the company’s production capacity within the same period. Receiving the dummy cheque, in Accra,on Tuesday, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, commended the company for paying … The post Newmont
• Joseph Kofi Adda has passed on • He is said to have died, Thursday dawn • Kofi Adda, according to sources, was unwell Joseph Kofi Adda is reported to have died in the early hours of Thursday, October 14, 2021.
Holy Child College of Education, at Fijai in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis of the Western Region, has held its 13th Congregation, under the theme: “The role of quality assurance in a strengthened tertiary institution.” Due to the impact of COVID-19, the congregation was made up of 324 graduates for 2019, and302 grandaunts for 2020. The acting … The post Holy Child
A former Sanitation Minister, Joseph Kofi Adda, has died. The former Member of Parliament for Navrongo in the Upper East Region died at age 65. According to a relative, Mr. Adda died in the early hours of Thursday, October 14, 2021, on arrival at the Legon Hospital. The relation told Citi News he had been […] The post Former Sanitation Minister, Kofi Adda dies at age 65
A programme to make potable water accessible to all Ghanaians to enable them live healthy and productive lives is expected to be rolled out by government within the coming months. Dubbed ‘Water for All,’ the programme is to be undertaken through sustainable policies and actions that take account of ecological systems to reduce pollution and promote water use efficiency. … The post Gov
Rev. Enoch Adjei Pobee, an Ordained Minister of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), was last Sunday inducted into office as the second Chairperson of the Ga West Presbytery. He succeeds Rev. Daniel Amoako Nyarko, whose tenure as first Chairperson of the Presbytery ended on August 31, 2021. At a colourful ceremony attended by the … The post PCG Ga West Presbytery gets new chairperson
Teachers’ motivation remains critical for the overall development of students, according the Chief of Staff, Madam Frema Osei-Opare. “It helps them to harness their passion, intellect, wisdom, intuition and creativity in imparting knowledge in students,” she said. Madam Osei-Opare made the call when she personally initiated a Teachers’ Motivation Fund for the Ziavi … The post Motivation
Executives of the Nigerian Media Association in Ghana (NMAG), the umbrella association responsible for media practitioners in Ghana paid a courtesy call to the new High Commissioner to Ghana, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd) on Tuesday, October 12, 2021.
The Coalition of Muslim Professionals and Business Associates has commended Mr Sam Nartey George, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo-Prampram, for his advocacy against LGBTQ+ activities in Ghana. “We commend the courage, professionalism and sustained strength of Samuel Nartey George and all those who have worked effortlessly on the anti LGBTQ+ bill. Together we shall … The post Muslim
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (EPCG) has thrown its weight in support of the Bill to criminalise Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, Transgender Queer plus (LGBTQ+) practice in the country. The unnatural sexual desire of some men for men and some women for women, and some people for animals is an abnormality because it presents a … The post EPCG throws weight behind
Assembly Members within the Weija-Gbawe Municipal Assembly (WGMA) yesterday kicked against the closure of the Empire Cement Ghana Limited, a cement factory within the jurisdiction. According to them, the factory which was about 85 percent complete fell under government’s flagship;“One District, One Factory (1D1F)” policy and was envisaged to create about 13,000 direct and indirect … The post Weija-Gbawe
The Extraordinary Session of the Fifth Legislative Assembly of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has opened in Winneba, Central Region, yesterday. On the theme, “Evaluating two decades of democratic elections in the ECOWAS region: Achievements, challenges and the way forward”, the session brought together lawmakers from the 15-member states, reporteurs, and … The post EXTRAODINARY
Information gathered by DGN Online indicates that a 32-year-old woman has met her untimely death at Ahenema Kokoben in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region. The deceased, Abena Read More... The post Cargo Truck Crushes Hawker To Death appeared first on
THE potential of a major earthquake hitting the country remains high with devastating and costly consequences should it occur, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has said. It has, therefore, advocated an immediate full characterisation of the country’s earthquake hazard to assess the likely effects on people and structures, as part of initial efforts to … The post At
In the last couple of years, the phenomenon of dis-misinformation has come in sharp focus following the rapid growth in digital technologies and internet penetration in Africa.
Former Member of Parliament for Navrongo Central, Kofi Adda, has been reported dead.
• Kofi Addah dies at age 65 • He died at the Legon Hospital after a short illness • The incident occurred on Thursday Former Member of Parliament for Navrongo Central, Joseph Kofi Adda, has been reported dead.
The 2021 edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA) will host renowned Human Rights lawyer and West Africa’s foremost media defense lawyer, Femi Falana, as the guest of honour.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says ECOWAS is reviewing its protocols on democracy and good governance to prevent a future occurrence of the recent political upheavals in Mali and Guinea. He said the review would prevent political leaders in the sub-region from maneuvering their way to maintain power beyond the requirements of their respective constitutions. … The post Coups
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