Ghana’s economy grew provisionally by 8.5 percent in 2017 compared to 3.7 percent recorded in 2016, the Ghana Statistical Service said on Wednesday. Acting Government Statistician, Mr Baah Wadieh, who announced this, attributed the growth to increased oil and gas production. Oil production grew by 80.4 percent in 2017. The Industry sector recorded the highest … The post Ghana’s
The year on year inflation rate for March 2018 fell slightly to 10.4 per cent compared with the 10.6 per cent recorded in February 2018, the Ghana Statistical Service said on Wednesday. Mr Baah Wadieh, the Acting Government Statistician, said the monthly change rate in March 2018 was 1.1 per cent compared with the 0.9 … The post Ghana inflation rate for March
Ms Regina Eddy, Policy and Engagement Coordinator of the Fall Armyworm (FAW) Taskforce of the USAID Bureau of Food Security, says the pest has come to stay in Africa, and governments must find the appropriate solutions to manage the impacts of the worms. She said the pest was projected to become endemic in Africa, where … The post Fall Armyworm is here to stay
As part of efforts to make Cape Coast open defecation free (ODF), the Oguaa Traditional Council (OTC) is setting up a task force to effectively tackle the menace along the coastal stretch of the Metropolis. The 58-member task force comprising of officials of Zoom Lion, Tourism Authority, Security Personnel, Fishers, Assembly Members, Council of Churches, … The post Oguaa
Lepowura Alhaji M.N.D Jawula, has stated that the creation of the Savana region out of the Northern Region would help retain the head porters (Kayayei) to develop the area where they live. “Those who have already migrated to other parts of the country for greener pastures will be brought back to the Northern region because … The post Creation of Savana region
The government has estimated $400 million as the amount needed to dredge and clean the heavy mercury content in the Ankobra River in the Western Region due to the activities of illegal small-scale mining. This followed the assessment of the turbidity level of the River by a private research firm, which was commissioned by the … The post Ghana
Ghana is ready to host the Africa Space Agency, an African Union initiative that will allow Africa to launch and explore the Space for improved technological advancement, Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation has announced. He said out of the five countries including; Ghana, Namibia, Ethiopia, Kenya and Egypt that … The post Ghana
On March 27, 2018, one of Ghana’s budding and fearless journalists, Latif Idris, was brutally beaten to near death at the headquarters of the Ghana Police Service. The journalist, who works with the Multimedia group, was not beaten by thugs. He was beaten by police personnel, the same people he would have had to run … The post Attacks on journalists in Ghana on
Professor Marian D. Quain, the Principal Research Scientist, at the Crop Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has called on government to invest resources in biotechnology related research in the country. Prof Quain explained that biotechnology, especially on Genetically Modified Organisms, were a branch of biotechnological systems that had been … The post Government
The Police at Sampa in the Jaman North District of Brong-Ahafo Region is conducting investigations into the mysterious death of a 58-year-old woman after eating supper at her boyfriend’s house at Goka, near Sampa. Chief Inspector Oppong, the Brong-Ahafo Regional Police Public Relations Officer told the Ghana News Agency on Tuesday in Sunyani that Thomas … The post Sampa
The 2017 projects inspections report of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), has revealed that over 50 per cent oil funded schools projects show signs of deterioration in less than three years after completion. Dr Steve Manteaw, the Chairman, PIAC, made the findings and observations from the inspection of oil funded projects from the … The post Over
The 2017 projects inspections report of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), has revealed that over 50 per cent oil funded schools projects show signs of deterioration in less than three years after completion. Dr Steve Manteaw, the Chairman, PIAC, made the findings and observations from the inspection of oil funded projects from the … The post Over
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