Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has announced plans to introduce what he calls “One Constituency 10 Appointments Policy”. Under this policy, all 275 constituencies in Ghana will have the opportunity to have a representative on various government boards and agencies. Speaking after an interaction with some delegates at the Awutu Senya East constituency on Tuesday, […] The post Bawumia
The Ministry of Interior has declared Friday, August 4, which marks Founders’ Day, as a public holiday to be observed across the country. This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the Minister of Interior, Ambrose Dery, dated July 26. “The general public is hereby informed that Friday, 4th August 2023 which marks […] The post August 4 declared public
The Commission for Technical and Vocational Education (CTVET) has commenced regional roadshows to create awareness about the second call for applications for the Ghana skills development fund. GSDF is a challenge fund which addresses the skills and Technological needs of enterprises operating in both the formal and informal sectors of the economy of Ghana. The […] The post GSDF
The Minority in Parliament has said that the sod-cutting ceremony for the commencement of the National Affordable Housing Project by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is unlawful. The President cut sod on Tuesday for work to begin on the construction of some 8,000 units of affordable houses with support from the private sector. However, a […] The post Minority
The Minority in Parliament has said that the sod-cutting ceremony for the commencement of the National Affordable Housing Project by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is unlawful. The President cut sod on Tuesday for work to begin on the construction of some 8,000 units of affordable houses with support from the private sector. However, a […] The post Minority
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) are set to sign an agreement to train graduate students of the School of Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences to serve as Ambassadors of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The program is designed to equip them with […] The post NHIA
Multifaceted Ghanaian celebrity John Dumelo has expressed his ambition to reduce Ghana’s reliance on onion and tomato imports. Dumelo, who is also a vocal advocate for local agriculture, said that he could achieve this goal if he had just a fraction of the $1 million that was allegedly stolen from former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah. […] The post I
Some individuals believed to be in their late 50s are in the custody of the Mankessim Police Command for allegedly robbing passengers of their valuables at Harom Junction on the Mankessim stretch of the Cape Coast highway. The modus operandi of the individuals, who are believed to be a couple, is to hire a taxi […] The post Couple arrested for allegedly
Former Deputy Finance Minister Mona Quartey has said that the government’s downward revision of the Appropriation Bill from GH¢227.7 billion to GH¢206 billion should not be celebrated as a major economic achievement. She argued that the government is already cash-strapped and is left with no other option than to be measured in its spending. The […] The post Govt’s
The Citi Breakfast Show team assesses Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta’s claim that Ghana’s economy has “turned the corner” and the factors accounting for the GHS60 billion loss posted by the Bank of Ghana for 2022. #CitiCBS The post Citi Breakfast Show, Tuesday, 1st August, 2023 appeared first on Citinewsroom
Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has released the PIN Codes for a total of 142,381 final year students from 125 accredited tertiary Institutions in the country who have so far registered to enrol to do their mandatory national service for the 2023/2024 service year. This does not include individual defaulters who have applied […] The post NSS
The Association of Women Accountants Ghana (AWAG) recently extended its career development mentorship and public outreach to the Sokode Senior High Technical School (SOSTECH). Madam Mawushie Dzikunoo, the President of AWAG, said the objective of the mentorship outreach was to equip students, especially those offering business courses, with insights and knowledge to align their interests […] The post Association
The Minister of Interior, Ambrose Dery says police investigations into the death of 34-year-old Yussif Salawudeen so far reveal that the deceased died after hitting his head against a wall. According to reports, the deceased was arrested in a swoop with 13 others at a criminal hideout at Asawase but was later released by the […] The post Alleged Asawase
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has defended the government’s decision to begin a new housing project rather than continue with the Saglemi Housing project started by the erstwhile John Mahama administration. Works on the Saglemi Housing Project which began in 2016 has stalled after the government said the project was not in the best interest […] The post Completing
The National Labour Commission has set a deadline of Wednesday, August 2, for Sunon Asogli Power Limited to reach a final decision on the demand for the reinstatement of three dismissed union executives of the Trades Union Congress (TUC). TUC has expressed its disappointment with Sunon Asogli’s refusal to reinstate their union leaders, asserting that […] The post NLC
The Fettehman Senior High School in Gomoa Fetteh in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region is struggling to survive as a result of a lack of adequate infrastructure in the school. The school which was established by the United Nations for Refugee settlers who migrated to Ghana during the Liberian war have not […] The post Fettehman SHS celebrates
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) and English Premier League club, Nottingham Forest, today August 1 2023, paid a special tribute to the memory of the late Ghanaian striker, Manuel Junior Agogo to celebrate his 44th birthday. He represented Ghana from 2006 to 2009 and scored 12 goals in 27 matches for the Black Stars. One […] The post GFA, Nottingham Forest commemorate
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Ghana’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) and Long-Term Local-Currency (LTLC) Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at Restricted Default (RD). Fitch on February 21, 2023, downgraded Ghana’s LTFC, IDR to ‘RD’ from ‘C’ due to a missed Eurobond coupon payment. According to Fitch, Ghana has since made progress with official creditors for external debt restructuring, […] The post Fitch
At least 10 tricycle operators have been arrested after they clashed with city guards as the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) begins the implementation of a ban on the movement of tricycles in the Central Business District (CBD). There is heavy police and military deployment in the marked-out areas to enforce the ban. The KMA announced […] The post Ashanti
Continental Insurance giant, Vanguard Assurance Limited, has picked up three prestigious awards at this year’s Ghana Insurance Awards held at De Icon Event Center at East Legon in Accra last Friday. These awards were; Best Products Innovation Award (Homeprehensive Insurance Policy), Major Loss Award, while the CEO of Vanguard Assurance, Mr Frederick Nii Adotey Saka, […] The post Vanguard
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