The Supreme Court has fixed June 19 to deliver verdict in a case filed by Gregory Afoko challenging the State’s decision to discontinue his alleged murder trial at the Accra High Court. Afoko was being trial for murder at the High Court for his role leading to the death of the late Adams Mahama, former … The post Supreme Court sets June 19 to rule on Afoko’s
Today May 21, 2019, the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo assented the Right to Information Law which the country’s Parliament passed on March 26, 2019. The bill which has been on the drawing board for 20 years has been touted as the panacea for not only a free press, which Ghana is reputed … The post Ghana President assents RTI Law appeared first on
Today May 21, 2019, the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo assented the Right to Information Bill which the country’s Parliament passed on March 26, 2019. The bill which has been on the drawing board for 20 years has been touted as the panacea for not only a free press, which Ghana is reputed … The post Ghana President assents RTI Bill appeared first on
The Electoral Commission has announced that it would undertake a limited voter’s registration exercise in all the district offices and some selected polling centres in some of the electoral areas across the country. The exercise will commence on Friday June 7 to 27 at 0700 hours to 1800 hours including Saturdays and Sundays. Mrs Jean … The post EC begins limited registration
Dr Yaw Adu-Ampomah, a Prosecution Witness in the trial involving Dr Stephen Opuni and one other, has said the then CEO of COCOBOD in 2015, awarded a contract to Agricult Ghana Limited to supply one million litres of fertilizer. The cost of the one million litres of the lithovit liquid fertilizer supplied to COCOBOD was … The post Agricult
The National Accreditation Board (NAB) and the General Legal Council (GLA) have commenced an assessment of institutions running Law programmes to ascertain the quality of training and the level at which they are operating within the mandate. The exercise is to find out what the institutions are doing right, what they are doing wrong and … The post Assessment
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called for stronger action from Corporate Ghana to support the attainment of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. In 2015, more than 190 world leaders committed to 17 Sustainable Development Goals, designed to be the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030. They … The post Support SDGs
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Monday said though it is difficult to implement innovative reforms due to resistance from sections of the society with vested interest in the status quo, governments must endeavour to execute those policies to ensure efficiency and accountability. He noted that reforms were supposed to bring efficiency in the delivery … The post Governments
The Sixth National Policy Summit, scheduled for May 26 and 27, will be focusing on discussions around the Fisheries and Sanitation sectors of the economy, Professor George Gyan-Baffour, the Minister of Planning, has announced. “Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals with Emphasis on Fisheries and Sanitation,” is the theme for the Summit to be held at … The post Government
Mr O.B. Amoah, the Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, on Monday denied that the Government is clearing part of the Parks and Gardens Land to be sold for commercial purposes. He said government had no intention of giving the land out for any commercial purposes or ceding to a private developer, neither … The post Government is
Ivorian top flight side ASEC Mimosas will touch down at the Kotoko International Airport on Thursday, May 23, ahead of their clash with Kumasi Asante Kotoko at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi. The two clubs would vie for the Otumfuo Cup on Sunday, May 26, at the Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, as part of … The post ASEC to arrive in Ghana on Thursday for Kotoko
The Fourth Business Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) Summit opened in Accra on Monday to explore the capacity of the ongoing technological revolution to transform the Ghanaian economy. The two-day Summit, which attracted more than 400 CEOs from across Africa, is being hosted by the Ghana CEO Network on the theme: “The Futuristic Economy: Technology-Driven Future … The post Fourth
The Department of Agriculture Engineering of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has developed the first locally-made grain moisture tester. The device, known as ‘Grain-Mate Grain Moisture Tester,’ is meant to accurately measure the moisture content in grains and animal feed to enhance good storage. Mr Hero Godsway, an Agricultural Engineering Scientist … The post KNUST
More rains are expected over the next few weeks, as the rainy season heads towards its peak period. The public is therefore advised to take all necessary measures to prevent the ill effects of the rainy season such as flooding, drowning and breeding of mosquitoes, amongst others. Mr, Michael Padi, Senior Meteorologist at the Ghana … The post More rains expected as
Mr Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, on Monday launched the 2019 Oil Palm Plantation Project with over one million seedlings, nursed by the Richie Plantation Limited, ready to be distributed to farmers. Launching the Project at Dunkwa on Offin in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality on the Central Region, he said … The post Minister
Chief Inspector Daniel Yeboah, the 10th Prosecution Witness in the trial involving the alleged murderers of the late Major Maxwell Mahama, on Monday said when they got to the scene “we saw him naked with the head damaged and body partly burnt.” Mr Yeboah who was describing the corpse of the late Major Mahama said … The post Maj. Mahama murder
The leader of Namibian Genocide Committee has urged Germany to be remorseful over the 1904 genocide against Namibian tribes. “The issue of the genocide and the killing of our people by the Germans is not a tribal but national issue which should be treated as such by both the Namibian and Germany governments,” said Idda … The post Namibians challenge
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Monday said Africa’s budding youthful population whose exuberance and ingenuity is challenging stereotypes and everyday conventions is the secret weapon to accelerate economic growth and industrial transformation. He, therefore, urged African tech-entrepreneurs to take advantage of the challenges posed in the various sectors of the economy- education, banking, agriculture … The post Africa’s
The Omanhene of the New Juaben Traditional Area, Daasebre Professor Emeritus Oti Boateng, has called for a change in the governance architecture of the state with the focus on adopting a more functional community system as the basis of development. Daasebre, who was presenting his address during the launch of his three-Book-series: “Development in Unity … The post Top-to-bottom
The Tumu Municipal Police has busted two trucks suspected of carrying large quantities of rosewood lumber despite government’s ban placed on cutting and conveyance of the wood. It is believed to be highly demanded by Chinese nationals in the country. The cargo trucks caught transporting the commercial wood bore the registration numbers; AS 722C and … The post Tumu
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