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
Come December 2020, Ghanaian voters would be going to the polls to decide who gets their mandate to lead – govern the nation for the next four years. We are all too aware-the heat, tension and acrimony associated with elections, especially in countries where the political culture is low. It is on the basis of … The post Demystifying the EC’s operations appeared first on
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has established a campus at the mining city of Obuasi in the Ashanti Region, in a bid to increase access to tertiary education to many Ghanaians. The campus, which officially opens in September, this year, would run courses related to mining. Professor Kwasi Obiri-Danso, Vice-Chancellor of … The post KNUST establishes
The Ghana Tourism Authority is igniting the enthusiasm for massive participation in the 2019 World Tourism Day celebration, slated for September 27 in Kumasi, Ghana’s second largest city. Mr. Akwasi Agyemang, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), said this year’s commemoration will be unique, as it coincided with the nation’s declaration and observation of the ‘Year … The post Kumasi
The government plans to recruit about 4,500 police personnel this year, to boost up internal security, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said. He said a good internal security network would foster peace among the people and empower them to freely go about their daily duties without fear. The President said this when he paid … The post Government
A new mobile application called ‘GEPP’ has been launched in Accra, for use by the public, to aid the early detection and prevention of infectious diseases. The app developed under the Global Epidemic Prevention Platform (GEPP), a collaborative initiative between the Korean Telecom (KT) and the Ghana Health Service (GHS), seeks to prevent the transmission … The post GHS
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