Member of Parliament (MP) for the Madina Constituency, Francis-Xavier Sosu, is on an advocacy to have a Bill passed to guarantee job slots for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the country. If successful, the passage of the Minimum Employment of PWDs Bill would ensure that all public or private institutions employ at least five per … The post Madina MP pushes for 5% job quota for PWDS
A businessman, who collected his late brother’s GH¢206,212.65 entitlement from the Ghana Police Service, has been jailed four years by the Accra Circuit Court. Kwame Tengey is said to have told his late brother’s three children that he could assist them to collect their father’s entitlement of GH¢304,950. Kwame Tengey, who assumed the role of … The post Man
The Adentan Circuit Courthas granted GH¢100,000 bail with two sureties to Love Amofa, a trader,for allegedly stealing GH¢70,700 belonging to her boyfriend. The 40-year pleaded not guilty to four counts of stealing, unlawful damage, threat of death and threat to cause harm. She will appear again in court on April 22. Police Chief Inspector Maxwell … The post Woman
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has maintained the policy rate at 29 per cent, citing economic stability. The policy rate is the rate at which the BoG lends to commercial banks. Dr Ernest Addison, the Governor and Chairman of the MPC, who disclosed this in Accra yesterday after the … The post BoG maintains policy rate at 29% appeared first on Ghanaian
Dr. Christopher Ampadu (M) flanked by his lieutenants Executive Director of the Africa Centre for the Study of Worldviews and Wholistic Development of Societies, Dr. Christopher Ampadu, believes that Read More... The post Ghana’s Devt Not In Regime Change – Ampadu
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has stated that the global shift towards sustainable energy sources is putting National Oil Companies (NOCs) under significant pressure. According to PIAC, factors such as climate change awareness, energy security needs, and advancements in renewable technologies, are challenging the traditional oil and gas industry. PIAC in its latest […] The post Energy
The National Labour Commission has directed aggrieved teachers to call off their strike and meet with government on their grievances within twenty-four hours. The Commission also directed government, led by the Minister of Education Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum to, within two months, distribute the teachers’ laptops to them. The National Labour Commission gave the directive […] The post Labour
By Ebenezer YALLEY Blue Ocean Strategy is defined as the simultaneous pursuit of differentiation and low cost to open up a new market space and create new demand. It is about creating and capturing uncontested market space, thereby making the competition irrelevant. It is based on the view that market boundaries and industry structure are […] The post The
Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Disaster Recovery Plan (DR) are critical components of an organization’s overall resilience and risk management strategy. They play essential roles in ensuring an organization’s ability to continue its operations during and after disruptions, whether they are caused by natural disasters, cybersecurity incidents, or other unforeseen events. In this piece, I […] The post
John Abdulai Jinapor, ranking member on Parliament’s Mines and Energy Committee, has asserted that the next NDC government, under the leadership of John Dramani Mahama, will inherit a weakened and anemic energy sector. He said this when he appeared on TV3’s Hot Issues programme on Sunday, March 24. According to the former deputy energy minister, […] The post Mahama
One of the major announcements the nation, particularly New Patriotic party (NPP) loyallists, is eagerly waiting for as the nation draws gradually towards election 2024 is the unveiling of the vice-presidential nominee by Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President and NPP’s presidential candidate for the elections. The big question on the lips of many is who … The post NPP
The Ghana Navy (GN) has strengthened its readiness in protecting Ghana’s territorial waters and marine installations through testing the endurance and combat readiness of its ships. This was done through revisiting its old tradition of crossing the Equator known in naval terms as ‘Crossing The Line’ dubbed ‘Exercise Sea Lion 2024’ to test the resilience … The post We
A law to prohibit the payment of compound interest by the state in transactions entered into on her behalf by public officers, has been passed by Parliament and assented to by the President. The law, the contracts (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Act 1114), sponsored by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame in 2023, … The post Parliament passes law
More than one hundred structures were destroyed during a fire outbreak at Bubuashie Cable Wireless in Accra, last Friday. The inferno affected makeshift wooden structures, three vehicles, two metal containers, but no casualties have been recorded. Business owners who used the place as an abode and commercial purposes were displaced. When the Ghanaian Times got … The post Over
Member of Parliament (MP) for the Yapei-Kusawgu constituency and Ranking Member on the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, John Abdulai Jinapor, has characterised President Akufo-Addo’s letter to Parliament as “disrespectful and insulting”. He said the President could have communicated his position in a more decorous manner rather than seeking to instruct Parliament to “desist […] The post Anti-gay
The Women Caucus of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament has urged the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to concentrate on revitalising the economy rather than targeting the character of Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the NDC’s running mate for the 2024 presidential election. The caucus expressed disappointment over the claims made by the … The post Stop
By Samuel SAM The need to inspire and empower more successful women entrepreneurs to drive socio-economic development was highlighted at the GNCCI-GIZ Women Conference held in Tamale under the theme ‘Making AfCFTA Work through a Deliberate Inclusion of Women Entrepreneurs’. At the event, Hamidu Hamza Saana, the Northern Regional Director of the Ministry of Trade […] The post
By Buertey Francis BORYOR The Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana has called for a review of the Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) allocation framework. The SDRs is an international reserve asset created by the IMF to supplement the official reserves of its member countries. ISSER proposed that allocations under SDRs, an international […] The post
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has expressed concerns about the recent increase in the number of the reconstituted Tema Oil Refinery Board. President Akufo-Addo, in a letter dated March 18 and under the hand of Nana Bediatuo Asante, Secretary to the president, announced the reconstitution of the board of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) […] The post Increased
The UN Security Council for the first time has passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Fourteen countries voted in favour of the resolution; the US, Israel’s main ally, abstained. Israeli air strikes kill at least 22 Palestinians in central Gaza’s Deir al Balah region and 30 in Rafah in the south. Palestinians […] The post Israel’s
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