Police in the Eastern Region is on a manhunt for robbery suspects who attacked some communities along the Bonsu-Bimso-Apedwa stretch. A statement issued by the police urged members of the local community with any information on the suspected armed robbers to provide the same to the police for their arrest. It further indicated that some […] The post Police
Over 40 shop owners have been summoned by the Kolley Klottey Municipal Assembly for trading on-road reservations and not keeping their immediate surroundings tidy. This follows the piloting of the ‘Operation Clean Your Frontage’ program by the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council. Various municipal assemblies that have already begun piloting the initiative have seen many […] The post Over
A container on a cargo truck toppled and crushed part of the concrete railing on the Pokuase interchange in Accra. The incident happened on the Kwabenya-bound side of the interchange on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. It is believed the truck was going over the speed limit, leading to the accident. The driver of the truck, […] The post Truck crashes into railing on Pokuase interchange
The government has reiterated the need for the introduction of the electronic levy, also known as e-levy. The President tweeted on Wednesday, January 27, 2022, that the E-Levy will among other things reduce the country’s dependence on foreign aid. “The e-levy will provide the government with revenue to build more roads, provide more jobs and […] The post E-levy
Ghana is no exception from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses, jobs, and livelihoods. According to an IMF blog post by Selassie and Tiffin (May, 2021), governments are in “The Policymaker’s Trilemma,” pulled in three divergent ways of increasing public expenditures, increasing debt, and resistances to tax increases. Ghana finds itself right […] The post Why
Mining Services firm, BCM Ghana has commenced full-scale audit and review of its operations. This is to uncover the extent of alleged gross mismanagement, possible diversion and embezzlement of funds by some senior officers. The firm intends to commence criminal proceedings against the culprits who will be unearthed by the investigations. Read the full statement […] The post BCM
Co-founder and Snr. Partner, Policy & Institutional Relations of Ghana For Startups (GFS), Gilles Ametepe is urging the government to extend and create policies to help sustain newly established startups and create opportunities to attract investors into the country. Speaking to Citi News, after joining the Board of Allied for Startups, and becoming the first […] The post Gov’t
Co-founder and Snr. Partner, Policy & Institutional Relations of Ghana For Startups (GFS), Gilles Ametepe, is urging the government to extend and create policies to help sustain newly established startups and create opportunities to attract investors into the country. Speaking to Citi News after joining the Board of Allied for Startups, and becoming the first […] The post Government
A New Patriotic Party Chairman hopeful in the Ashanti Region, Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, has been honoured with a Presidential Globe African Heroes Award for Hope and Reliance leadership honours. He was honoured by the Rectitude International Mission (RIM) and the Bureau of Research on Governance, Commerce, and Administration (BORGCA) for contributions to society over the […] The post Ashanti
The Attorney General, Godfred Dame, has decried the poor conditions under which some agencies under his ministry work. On a working visit to the offices of Legal Aid Commission and the Council for Law Reporting on Wednesday, Mr. Dame was devastated to see scores of people lined up in the corridors of Legal Aid Commission […] The post Attorney General
Nigeria has set up an emergency response centre to deal with outbreaks of the deadly Lassa fever in parts of the country. This follows a rising number of cases in the last three weeks, with about 115 infections and 26 deaths having been confirmed. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said activating the centre […] The post Emergency action in Nigeria over deadly
There is outrage in Liberia over the death of a 13-year-old girl after she was allegedly raped by a 47-year-old man in the capital, Monrovia. It is the third horrific case of sexual assault involving a minor in the last month – and has prompted protests. Blessing Molton died on Monday, a week after she […] The post Liberia outrage over death of 13-year-old rape victim
The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto says the recent outbreak of transborder animal diseases, including Bird Flu, has negatively impacted the progress of the government’s flagship Rearing for Food and Jobs programmes. He said the outbreaks “threaten government’s agenda of attaining self-sufficiency in meat production by 2025 as envisioned under the rearing for […] The post Bird
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has come under attack from the opposition because of his frequent trips abroad. Mr Hichilema on Wednesday made his ninth foreign trip since taking office in August. His latest trip is a two-day visit to South Africa for talks with his counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa as well as attending a book launch. […] The post Zambia’s president criticised
Government has begun the process to rebuild the Appiate Community, which was razed by an explosion that occurred when a truck carrying explosives for mining exploded at the community on Thursday, 20th January 2022. Following the incident, the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, led a government delegation to commiserate with the victims of the tragedy. […] The post Gov’t
Apex Human Consult in Partnership with GIZ (Ghanaian-German Centre for Jobs, Migration and Reintegration) have launched a program geared towards equipping fresh graduates and final year university students with soft skills to improve employability and entrepreneurship. Mr. Bernard Tawiah, Lead Consultant at Apex Human Consult, said, “Apex Human Consult has always been committed to human […] The post Apex
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, says the government’s investigations into the Appiate explosion will clarify contradictions surrounding the incident. Mr. Jinapor’s assurance comes in the wake of reports suggesting that the truck that was transporting the explosives to Chirano Gold Mines had no police escort as suggested by the police. […] The post Our
The government will today hold a major town mall meeting on the controversial Electronic Transactions Levy (E-levy). The exercise forms part of a series of engagements the government has planned with the aim of explaining the importance of the E-levy as well as taking feedback and inputs from relevant stakeholders on the levy. The government […] The post Government to hold
Some Members of Parliament are calling for deep introspection into the present woes of the national men’s football team, the Black Stars. The team exhibited the country’s worst performance in the history of African Cup of Nations (AFCON) exiting in the first round of the ongoing 2021 edition of the competition in Cameroon. It was […] The post MPs express
The Bank of Ghana ‘s involvement will be needed to enable Ghana replicate the rice production success chalked by Nigeria. This is according to a former policy advisor of the Competitive African Rice Initiative, Abraham Dwuma Odoom, who designed the model towards rice self-sufficiency. According to him, the results from the project in Nigeria presents […] The post Bank
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