General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Musah, has said that teachers expect the government to reach an agreement on their condition of service immediately. He says that the teachers are not prepared to accept excuses from the government. Speaking on the Ghana Tonight show on TV3 on Wednesday, May 15, […] The post Condition of Services:
Ghana opened the 2024 WAFU Zone B U17 Championship with a comfortable victory over neighbours the Ivory Coast.
A suspected arsonist sprays a mosque with petrol and sets it on fire over a family dispute, police say.
A total of 159 projects under the Gulf of Guinea Northern Regions Social Cohesion (SOCO) Project has been completed, the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, has said. According to the ministry, 397 more projects under the SOCO are at various levels of completion. On the sideline of the Civil Service Week in … The post 159 SOCO projects complete,
In a panel discussion on infrastructure development in Africa, at the launch of the 2025 Africa Prosperity Dialogue, Mrs. Abiola Bawuah, the Executive Director and CEO of UBA Africa, emphasized the availability of funding to support the expansion of infrastructure across the continent. Mrs. Bawuah highlighted the presence of regional, commercial, and development banks in […] The post
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), has said that the issues that resulted in the altercation between its security officers and personnel of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) have been resolved amicably. On Monday May 13, 2024, at approximately 1830HRS, an altercation occurred on board MV MSC DYMPHNA between GPHA security personnel and immigration […] The post Altercation
With an unwavering commitment to elevating literacy rates and enhancing educational opportunities in Ghana, the Girls Education Initiative of Ghana (GEIG) in collaboration with X-Fellows is proud to announce the launch of “Project Dream” on May 17, 2024. This pioneering initiative is a support program for underprivileged students who will be inducted into the fellowship […] The post
The Bank of Ghana (BoG), Development Bank Ghana (DBG) and its digital partner, Proxtera has announced a $100-million package to support Micro Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country to promote the growth of the economy.The amount would be disbursed through the digital platform under the Ghana Integrated Financial Ecosystem (GIFE) being implemented by … The post BoG,
Trinidad and Tobago has pledged its support to Ghana’s candidacy for the General Secretaryship of the Commonwealth.The decision to support Ghana was announced by the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr Keith Christopher Rowley, when he paid a courtesy call on President Nana Addo Dankwa Addo at the Jubilee House in Accra last Friday.The … The post Trinidad and
A three-day forum to promote the development of the media landscape in Africa has been opened in Accra, yesterday.Dubbed, ‘African Media Convention (AMC),’ the event is a collaborative effort by African media stakeholders to reflect, among other issues, the fundamental role of journalism on the continent as well as financing of media organisations. The 3rd … The post Forum to promote
A retired 74-year-old Ghanaian man who has lived in the UK for nearly 50 years must wait a decade before the Home Office will let him stay permanently. Nelson Shardey, from Wallasey in Wirral, had for many years assumed he was officially seen as British. He only discovered otherwise in 2019 and, despite paying taxes […] The post 74-year-old Ghanaian told he is
The government taxes citizens and businesses to raise revenue to meet their budgetary demands such as financing public projects.In Ghana, where the government usually experiences budget deficit, all budgeted inflows fail to come in as expected, it is not easy to grant tax exemption on a source that is already being complied with.This is why … The post VAT exemption on healthcare
The Accra Circuit Court has remanded a 50-year-old man in police custody, for allegedly stealing four used fuel dispensers worth GH?120,000.00 from the Fraga Oil Company.Kattalist Creegbo Kosi denied that he dishonestly appropriated the dispensers, and the court, presided over by Mr Isaac Oheneba Kuffour, remanded him to assist in investigations.He will be brought back … The post Court
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced $2 billion in additional military aid for Ukraine as he visits the country at a crucial phase in the war, with Russia striking deeper into Ukrainian territory and claiming to have seized three more settlements. Speaking at a joint news conference in Kyiv alongside Ukrainian Foreign Minister […] The post US announces
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law a bill that aims to provide universal health coverage. The president on Wednesday hailed the law as a major step towards a more just society two weeks before an election that is expected to be fiercely competitive. “The provision of healthcare in this country is fragmented, […] The post South Africa’s
The Director of Strategy, Research and Communication at the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Sammy Darko, has advocated the formulation of a corrupt practices Act in Ghana.He said the Act would bring all corruption and corruption-related offences that were currently scattered across a number of laws into one specific law, to offer anti-corruption institutions a harmonised reference … The post OSP official
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, promises to investigate the government’s gold-for-oil policy if he is elected president. He contends that the arrangement lacks transparency and warrants thorough investigation. The government introduced the gold-for-oil deal in 2021 to address the cedi depreciation and the hike in fuel prices. Speaking at […] The post We’ll
The husband of the former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Mrs Cecilia Abena Dapaah, appeared before the High Court in Accra, as the first prosecution witness, in the case in which their former maids have been accused of allegedly stealing $1 million.Mr Daniel Osei Kuffuor, an architect, told the court that he was surprised … The post Cecilia Dapaah’s husband testifies
Chelsea marksman Cole Palmer says his teammates are in full support of their current manager Mauricio Pochettino, despite having a tough run this season. Palmer has been brilliant by being involved in 32 goals in the Premier League for Chelsea this campaign, yet admits his team will not have improved as massively as they have […] The post We want to fight for Pochettino – Cole Palmer first
Parliament’s Ranking Member on the Environment, Science, and Technology Committee, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, says the government must be blamed for Accra’s perennial flooding. The Lower Manya Krobo lawmaker contends that the government must invest in the construction of storm drains to ensure that flooding is curbed in the capital. This follows the flooding situation on […] The post Govt
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