The Supreme Court will on April 22, deliver its verdict in the case in which the Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori Atta, was sued over his role in the $2.25 billion bond issuance due to an alleged procedural error and conflict of interest. This was after the court had refused to grant an application … The post Supreme Court to deliver
Dr Eric Oduro Osae, a Local Governance Expert, has called for a legislative framework spelling out the various indicators for presenting the State of the Nation Address (SONA), in order to guide future presentations by any President. He said as a fledgling democracy it was imperative to have the framework modeled along the lines of … The post We
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) is to collaborate with the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana(CRIG) to train young entrepreneurs in the manufacturing of chocolate, cocoa byproducts and other research products developed by CRIG to enable them start something on their own . This was disclosed by Mr Dela Gadzanku, the Regional branch of the … The post Let’s
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH) has unveiled emergency hotlines to enable the public to report suspected cases of Covid-19 to the health authorities for prompt action. The deadly flu-like virus has so far claimed about 18000 lives in China with Egypt being the first African nation to … The post Covid-19
Mr Prince Bagnaba Mba, President of Forum for Equity, a, human rights organisation has called on government to intensify oil exploration in northern Ghana. He said:” the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, the Petroleum Commission, National Petroleum Authority should as a matter of economic priority intensify research and exploration activities in the northern zone, where there … The post Ghana
Government has commissioned a Technical Working Groups (TWGs) drawn from the public and private sector organizations to domesticate and actualise the African Continental Free Trade Area’s (AfCFTA) objectives, to ensure Ghana derives maximum benefits from the continental framework. The seven TWGs, comprised over 100 technical experts from the various sectors of the economy, mandated to … The post Ghana
The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) on Tuesday denied receiving GH¢145 million from the Government or any other state institution to carry out election related activities towards the December polls. No such amount had been credited to the CCG, let alone disappearing from its accounts, Reverend Dr Cyril Fayose, the General Secretary of the Council, … The post Christian
The Assin South District of the Central Region has recorded seven cases of meningitis with two deaths in the last 48 days. Dr Kwabena Sarpong, the Regional Director of Public Health who made this known at a News conference said four of the cases were reported from Nyankomasi Ahenkro Senior High School (SHS, while three … The post Assin South records seven
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has hinted of plans by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to employ the use of Artificial Intelligence and Remote Sensors across its systems to fight the canker of power theft. Speaking at the launch of a mobile application for ECG customers on Tuesday, Vice President Bawumia indicated that difficulties … The post ECG
The Veterinary Regulatory Unit at the Tema Port has been excluded from the joint inspection management system set up to prevent the importation of coronavirus infected products into Ghana. Dr Stephen Bonnah, Head of the Veterinary Regulatory Unit, said it was urgent for his outfit to be included in the joint inspection management system to … The post Veterinary
The Minority in Parliament Tuesday rejected the adoption of the Finance Committee’s Report to approve $23,983,033, being tax waiver on materials, plant, machinery and equipment by Platinum Properties Limited. The materials would be used for the Pullman Accra Airport City Hotel and Serviced Apartment. The Report has, however, been put on hold for further discussion … The post Minority
Mr Andrew Barnes, the Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, on Tuesday launched the 2019/20 Direct Aid Programme (DAP), a small grants programme, funded from Australia’s aid budget. Mr Barnes said this year; the programme will support ten projects in Ghana, the Ivory Coast, Mali and Sierra Leone; adding that six of the projects were located … The post Australian
Ghana last year rescued 778 victims of human trafficking and offered them comprehensive trauma and informed care before their reintegration into society. A total of 147 cases were reported and investigated, out of which 23 cases were prosecuted. These involved 37 defendants with 15 of them being convicted. Mrs Cynthia Mamle Morrison, the Minister of … The post Ghana
Mr Ekow Sampson, Deputy Chief Executive Officer in Charge of Operations, Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has announced that the cost for flying during this year’s paragliding festival would be GH¢ 500.00. He said this year’s event which would be the 15th edition promises to be an exciting one as other interesting packages including health and … The post Ghana
Stakeholders in the Ghana Gold Expo 2020 have called for integrity, respect for human rights as well as environmental conservation in the gold trade. They also called for the availability of the commodity and proper recognition of players in that industry through the creation of desks in the various MMDAs to promote their course. The … The post Stakeholders
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an interlocutory injunction seeking to stop the construction works being carried out in relation to the National Cathedral at Ridge in Accra. The Supreme Court unanimously held that Article 2 (2) of the 1992 Constitution makes provision for adequate remedy in case the action of the defendant failed or … The post Ghana
Mr Kwesi Amoako Atta, Minister of Roads and Highways has given the assurance that road networks in the Volta Region will be developed within the shortest possible time for rapid socioeconomic development. He said the President, who had placed special emphasis on road infrastructure and had named 2020 a year of roads, has directed resources … The post Volta roads have
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