The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah, says the informal sector in Ghana contributed some GH¢73 billion to the country’s economy. Mr. Ahenkorah urged local banks to reconsider and bring down their interest rates to improve interest in borrowing. He said the current 26-30 per cent lending rate from banks was discouraging … The post Informal

The Nkawie Circuit Court in the Atwima-Nwabiagya Municipality, has sentenced two friends to 10 years imprisonment each over armed robbery. Frank Tuffuor, 23, unemployed and Kofi Asamoah, 28, driver, together with their accomplices on the run, were said to have attacked and robbed a businessman who was visiting his construction site at Toase and incidentally … The post Two

Mr Isaac Kwame Asiamah, the Minister of Youth and Sports, has said the New National Youth policy would ensure gender parity and be disability-friendly. He said government is soliciting the input of stakeholders across the country to reflect the concerns of the Ghanaian youth. He said the ultimate goal of the policy is geared towards … The post New National

The rehabilitation of the $30 million multipurpose Tono Irrigation project in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality of the Upper East Region, is expected to be completed in June 2020 while the Water treatment plant, a component of the project would be completed in 2021. This was disclosed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo when he toured the … The post Multipurpose

Government has constituted an inter-ministerial committee to meet the deadline for the implementation of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2020 Sulphur Cap regulations, Mrs Mabel Sagoe, the Chief Director of Ministry of Transport has said. The committee comprised of representatives from the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), the National Petroleum Commission, … The post Ghana

The Local Government Service (LGS) says there are no fresh recruitments into the Service and called on the public to treat any such publications online and on social media platforms as a scam. “The Head of LGS has been notified of a publication circulating on social media and other online portals that, the Local Government … The post Local

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has cut sod for the commencement of the $70 million second phase of the Tamale Airport, expected to be completed in 30 months. The second phase consists of the construction of an ultra-modern terminal building, together with a multi-purpose hajj facility, and other ancillary facilities, expected to provide the needed … The post President

Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, the Director General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has said textbooks that are not assessed, approved and recommended by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), would not be allowed in classrooms. He explained this at a news conference organised by the GES in Accra. Prof. Opoku-Amankwa said because of … The post Unapproved

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has thrown a challenge to former President John Mahama, to suggest a better alternative to the government’s education policy for the double track system, under the free Senior High School (SHS) policy. Dr Bawumia explained that former President Mahama was among the naysayers, who criticised the free SHS policy and … The post Vice

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been enskined as Aniwoba Nab-Chief for the “Poor and Vulnerable”, by the chiefs and people of Builsa South in the Upper East Region. The title, according to Nab Clement Akanko Anyatiuk, the Paramount Chief of Fumbisi, was in recognition of the pro-poor policies of President Akufo-Addo’s government. “Most of … The post President

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has begun an exercise to clamp down on reckless driving, a precursor to a lot of accidents in the Region. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) David Agyemang Adjem, the Deputy Regional Police Commander, who announced this, said the focus of the operation this time, would be on KIA Pregio commercial … The post Ashanti

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has inaugurated a committee to oversee the successful implementation of the digital property addressing system, in Ghana’s second largest city. The system is a modern approach to allocating addresses within a defined space, with the aid of the latest geocoding technology, in a bid to ensure that every land or … The post Committe

About 487,000 people have been registered in the Volta Region by the National Identification Authority (NIA), in its mass registration exercise. Mr Francis Palmdeti, Head of Corporate Affairs of the NIA who disclosed this to the Ghana News Agency, said the 487,000 was arrived at, using daily average estimates. Mr Palmdeti said 367,687 cards were … The post NIA registers 487,000

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) at 70 is not only poised to mount iron-clad defense of press freedom in Ghana, but also determined to re-purpose journalism, to tackle social needs and governance issues. Mr Affail Monney, the President of the GJA, said the Association had started pursuing projects on sanitation, road safety and inclusive development. … The post GJA

Mr John Pwamang, the Acting Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency, says plastic waste is a major threat to marine life and public health. He said plastic menace had made the marine environment of the country dirty and unattractive. Mr Pwamang who was speaking at a media briefing in Accra, urged the government and … The post Plastic

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has underlined the government’s determination to support rice farmers in the Builsa South District, to substantially increase production. He said everything would be done to develop the vast fertile valleys of Fumbisi and Gbedembilisi to cut down on rice imports. Ghana has been spending millions of dollars to import rice, … The post Builsa

The Operation Vanguard team says it has apprehended 27 suspected illegal miners, in an overnight operation within the Atiwa West District of the Eastern Region. Additionally, the team said it has arrested nine other locals in the Birim North District, within the general area of Apradan. The suspects, all confirmed to be locals, were operating … The post Operation

Young Ghanaian entrepreneurs in agribusiness, venture capitalists, farmers and corporate executives have been called upon to take advantage of the Impulse Acceleration Programme to propel their businesses. It’s a 12-week acceleration programme dedicated to innovative start-ups in the fields of agritech, bioTech, mining and nano engineering and helps entrepreneurs to take their start-ups to the … The post Ghanaian

Cold weather currently pertaining within the southern part of the country, is expected to last throughout the month of August. The low atmospheric temperatures are also expected to fall further from an average of 24 degrees celsius currently, to a lower average range of 23 to 21 degrees celsius, as the month progresses. Mr. Michael … The post Cold

The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industries (GNCCI) has signed an agreement with Gamey Consult, a local consulting firm, to resolve disputes among business entities with an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) system. The Alternative Dispute Resolution system was introduced to resolve business disputes in a more cost effective manner, within the shortest possible time … The post Chamber