The Minority caucus in Par­liament says the mid year fiscal policy review of the 2024 budget statement and eco­nomic policy of the government is “inspiring, bereft of new ideas, gives no hope and fails to offer a road map to address the numerous problems facing the people of Ghana”. Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Mi­nority … The post Mid-year review bereft of ideas – Minority appeared first

The National Peace Council (NPC) in partnership with the Catholic Relief Service has trained 30 peace monitors in the northern part of the coun­try on early warning and early response systems. Drawn from the Upper East, Upper West, Savannah, North East and the Northern Regions, the event was to im­prove their reporting of potential threat … The post 30 peace monitors trained in

The Indian High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr Manish Gupta, has under­scored the impor­tance of maritime cooperation between Ghana and India, particularly where they both shared mutual interest in maintaining peace and stability in the sub-region. The two nations, he said, would continue to build on the foundation of mutual respect and collaboration, noting that this … The post Indian envoy

The Deputy Chief Exec­utive Officer in charge of Services of the Volta River Authority (VRA), Mr Kenneth Arthur, has stated that no decision has been made on a potential pre­cautionary spillage of the Akosom­bo Dam. He clarified that the current ele­vation of the Akosombo reservoir was lower than it was last year, urg­ing residents in … The post We’ve not

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yester­day inaugurated a 320 housing unit for the Ghana Police Service (GPS) at the police training school at Tesano, Accra. The facility which forms part of the Security Services Housing Project (SSHP) embarked upon by the government in 2018 compris­es a total of 112 two bedroom apartments and 208 three … The post Security

 The Ministry of Health (MOH) is partnering with the government of Korea to strengthen biomedical engineer­ing (BME) as a critical field for the delivery of quality healthcare in the country. The partnership would see among others, a nationwide capac­ity building and upskill of BME professionals, a review of curricula in training institutions, equipping of health … The post Ghana,

Two waterfalls are to be developed at Holuta-Gbor­game and Kpoe­ta-Achanti all in the Ho-West District of the Volta Region, to promote tourism and revamp local econom­ic activities. Besides, it is to conserve and protect the environment for the benefit of the present and future generations. The Ho-West District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr Ernest Apau, made … The post Govt

 The Minister of Local Government, Decentral­isation and Rural Devel­opment, Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, says the ministry has taken full control of the Depart­ment of Parks and Gardens land at Cantonment in Accra. This assurance comes two weeks after the Minister told Par­liament in an answer to a question that the government was taking steps to reclaim … The post Govt

At least, about 1,370 people die from drown­ing across the country annually, a research report from the School of Public Health of the Kwame Nkrumah Univer­sity of Science and Technology (KNUST) has revealed. Majority of drowning deaths occurred along river bodies, with significant numbers happening at recreational centres, particularly beaches, pools and in wells. The … The post 1,370

Mr Ernest Thompson, the former Director General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has served notice, he will file a submission of no case in the ongoing $15.3 million criminal trial against him and four others. His counsel Abednego Tetteh, who held the brief of Mr Samuel Codjoe, told the High Court … The post SSNIT $66m OBS project case: Ernest

 Members of the Con­sultative Committee of the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA) have been urged to expedite work on the regional electricity agenda. They are expected to swiftly agree on modalities and pro­posed codes and policies that would drive the regional blocs towards a cheaper and accept­able electricity price and supply in the region. … The post Expedite

 The Ministry of Education is closely monitor­ing the ongoing National Stan­dardised Tests (NST) among primary school learners across Ghana. This initiative, which began in 2021, initially included only public schools but has since expanded to incorporate private schools. The NST is intended to gen­erate data at the national level on how well primary two and … The post Education