Parliament has endorsed a contract agreement covering over US$ 993 million between the Government of Ghana and Powerchina International Group Limited for the construction of a multipurpose dam project at Pwalugu, in the Upper East Region. The Ministry of Energy is representing the Government of Ghana in the EPC/Tumkey Contract for an amount of US$366.911 … The post Ghana
Mr Daniel Yao Dormelevo, the Auditor General Thursday said internal auditors need autonomy to help end corruption in the country. He said internal auditors were the custodians of accountability, yet were weakened by “employer dominance and political interference”, and must be granted full independence to deliver the mandate of the Audit Service. Mr Dormelevo said … The post Internal
The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Ghana, Ms Diana Acconcia, has asked stakeholders to work together to engender sustainable cocoa production that conformed to good agricultural practices (GAPs). “We have seen that it is possible to have cocoa, which has higher and better yields, and at the same time grants good living conditions for farmers … The post EU
The Forestry Commission (FC) says Ghana is close to obtaining the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Action Plan (FLEGT) license from the European Union (EU). Mr. Chris Beeko, Director, Timber Validation Department of the Commission, is upbeat that the process would be completed this year, to pave the way for issuance of the license. … The post Ghana close to
An Accra High Court has admitted a video recording of how Major Maxwell Adam Mahama was allegedly murdered by the 14 persons now on trial and directed that it should be shown in open court on March 17. The court on February 13, this year dismissed an objection by the defence, when the prosecution sought … The post Maj. Mahama trial: Video evidence to be
Over 40,000 foreign students have over the last three decades, benefited from higher education, technical and vocational training in Morocco. Mr. Mohammed Methqual, the Ambassador Director-General of the Morocco International Cooperation Agency (AMCI), said the trainees were drawn from 117 countries. Currently 14,000 foreign students are studying in the Kingdom, through AMCI, and 85 per … The post Morocco
The Togolese government has issued a communiqué through the Ministry of Territorial Administration of Decentralization and Local Authority warning citizens against taking part in any illegal demonstration in the capital, Lomé on Friday. The communiqué signed by the sector Minister, Payadowa Boukpessi, released Thursday evening said, “we learned that Dr. Agbéyomé Kodjo planned to organize … The post Togo
The Accra High Court on Thursday admitted the controversial audio recording in the trial of Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo and Mr Anthony Kwaku Boahen, Chairman and deputy communications director respectively of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). The Court presided over by Mr Samuel K. Asiedu said the defense had not objected to its admissibility and … The post Court
George Derrick Oppong, the Managing Director of Infralock Development Limited (IDL) and the fifth accused in the $4-million cyber security equipment trial on Thursday opened his defence at an Accra High Court. Led in evidence by Mr. Andrew Obeng Appau his defence counsel, Oppong said the National Communication Authority (NCA) made first payment of the … The post Fifth
Assisting employees to achieve a work-life balance must be integrated into the Human Resource (HR) policy and strategy of organisations, Mrs Dorothy Asare, a private HR Practitioner has said. This, she emphasised was necessary to ensure that organisations got the best out of their workers without leaving them unsatisfied, burnt-out and unfulfilled. Additionally, she said … The post Work-life
Dr Osei Kuffuor Afreh, the Upper West Regional Director of Health Services, has expressed concern about the increasing rate of neonatal mortality in the region saying it needs urgent attention. He said the region recorded 6.1 per 1000 live births in 2018, and this increased to 8.6 per 1000 live births in 2019 adding that … The post Health Director
All five members of the Black Bombers who reached the semi-finals stage of the 2020 Olympic Games Qualifiers in Dakar, Senegal failed to make it to the finals of the competition. This includes female boxer Dr. Ornella Sathoud. Dr. Sathoud missed the direct qualification when she lost 0-5 to Gramane Rady Adosinda of Mozambique in … The post Black Bombers miss finals
The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has issued an alert on a possible outbreak of Meningitis in the Region following the intensity of the warm, dry and dusty weather conditions brought on by the Harmattan. A statement signed by the Regional Director of Health Services, Dr Emmanuel Tinkorang, and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), … The post Ashanti
There is panic in West Africa following the report in the region of the first case of coronavirus (Covid-19) in Nigeria, the viral disease which started in China’s Wuhan region in December 2019, has so far infected some 100,000 people around the world and killed some 3,000. Nearly 30,000 people have reportedly recovered from the … The post Panic
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