The Western Regional Minister, Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, has stressed the need for the region to prioritise the Local Content Law to promote the growth of the region. He said Western Region which produced hundred per cent of the country’s oil and gas resources must use the resource as key enabler for sustained growth. Speaking … The post Address

Moody’s, an international rating agency has downgraded Ghana’s long-term issuer credit ratings to Ca from Caa2. Ghana has been downgraded deeper into junk territory by Moody’s Investors Service on the likelihood that private creditors will incur steep losses during the government’s planned debt restructuring, Bloomberg reported. “The country’s credit rating was slashed by two levels … The post Moody’s

Although governments have allocated large amount of resources in implementing programmes to address youth unemployment, lack of effective “exit strategies,” have rendered such interventions ineffective in solving youth unemployment challenges in the country, research findings have shown. Sharing the findings at a validation workshop in Accra on Tuesday, a member of the research team, Dr … The post Researchers

A national workshop for the development of the Volta basin flood and drought risks reduction and management strategy is underway in Accra. It is under the “Integrating Flood and Drought Management and Early Warning for Climate Change Adaptation in the Volta Basin (VFDM)” Project funded by the Climate Change Adaptation Fund. The project is aimed … The post Stakeholders

The Melcom Group of Companies has opened its East Legon store in Accra to offer one–stop shop service to its clients in the community. The state of-the-art facility is designed to serve all demographics of clientele, and has a Pizza Hut restaurant, and an Art Kitchen. It also gives clients the opportunity to take a … The post Melcom opens East Legon branch appeared first on

The Wenchi High Court presided over by Justice Frederick Arnold W.K Nawurah has thrown out the petition against the Techiman South parliamentary election filed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The court has also fined the petitioners GH¢ 100,000.00 to be shared between the member of parliament of the constituency and the Electoral Commission (EC). … The post Wenchi

Residents in the Ablekuma North Municipality in the Greater Accra Region have been urged to take the necessary precaution to prevent them from contracting the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) the virus that causes AIDS. The Co-ordinating Director, Ms Vera Akuffo Mantey, who made the call on Tuesday stressed the need to make appropriate life choices … The post Residents

Constitutional review should not tackle only one arm of government but also the others as well as all the flaws in society, says a retired Supreme Court Judge, Mr Justice Stephen Alan Brobbey. According to Justice Brobbey, there is the need for a wider stakeholder engagement and thinking on the review in order not to … The post Constitutional review: It must

Ghana and La Cote d’Ivoire have been urged to consider the emerging security threats confronting the West African Region as an incentive to jointly manage their common land and maritime boundaries to safeguard the territorial integrities of both countries. Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Benito Owusu-Bio, who made the call, said as countries … The post Second

A total of 15 awards will be presented at the 38th National Farmers’ Day tomorrow at the Jubilee Park in the Eastern Regional capital, Koforidua. This year’s event is being organised under the theme ‘Accelerating Agriculture Development through Value-Addition’ with the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the Special Guest of Honour. This year’s celebration … The post 15

The government’s flagship programme, Planting for Food and Jobs  has largely sustained the country’s food economy, the Director, Plant Protection Services for the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Mr Eric Bentsil Quaye, has said. He made this known at the 7th International Trade Show and Conference in Accra yesterday. Participants at the trade show … The post Planting

The South African High Commissioner to Ghana, Ms Grace Mason has expressed her country’s readiness and interest to understudy Ghana’s small-scale mining sector particularly on the regularisation of their small-scale mining operations.  She described Ghana’s small-scale mining architecture as one of the best on the continent and announced an official visit by a delegation from … The post South

A lawyer, Ms Benedicta Lasi, has been elected Secretary General of the Socialist International at the 26th Congress of the Socialist International (SI) last Friday Ms Lasi, a notable member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) succeed Luis Ayala from Chile. By the election, she had set a remarkable three-pronged record as the first woman, … The post Benedicta

The German government has reiterated its commitment to supporting Ghana in implementing measures to counter threats of terrorism and extremism. According to the Deputy Minister of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, Ms Katja Keul, Germany’s support would focus on prevention and early warning which were critical in curbing terrorism and violent extremism and fight … The post German

The immediate past Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Church, Reverend Professor Paul Frimpong-Manso, has called for proactive peace building activities to safeguard the peace of the country. He said activities that promoted peaceful coexistence and peace across the country must be every day activity and not an event due to the invaluable role of … The post Peace

The spokesperson for the group and Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, Andy Appiah-Kubi, told journalists in Parliament, Accra, yesterday. “We made a request to him and he said we should wait till the presentation of the budget and there after accede to our request so we are waiting and expect him to act,” he … The post Majority

During the administration of President John Evans Atta Mills some review of the country’s 1992 Constitution was understood to have been done. Judging from the recent calls for the review of the same constitution, it can be concluded that the earlier effort could not meet the expectations of society. For instance, in recent times, a … The post Review of 1992 Constitution imperative!

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded five persons into police custody over an alleged unlawful possession of police uniforms and weapons. The accused persons, Felix Carl Hagoe, Francis Torsu, Adegor Sagin Simonet, Maxwell Akwasi Amuni and Ismael Adanse, denied possessing arms and ammunitions as well as unlawful possession of police accoutrement. They were ordered by … The post 5

The Accra Circuit Court Seven has sentenced a painter to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour for possessing narcotics. Ber Kevin, 21 years, was also ordered by the court presided over by Mrs Ellen Ofei-Ayeh to pay a fine of 1,000 penalty units equivalent to GH¢12,000.00 or in default serve another three years imprisonment which … The post Painter jailed 10 years for

The police in Assin Fosu in the Central Region have arrested 20-year-old Stephen Ansah for slashing his friend’s palm with a cutlass at Pomaa Pokuase in the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region. Confirming the incident to the Ghana News Agency, Chief Inspector Gilbert Ayongo, said the victim, Mr Emmanuel Appiah, 22, was receiving … The post Man arrested for slashing