President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Tuesday enjoined Ghanaians to distrust the many promises being made by former president John Mahama in his bid for another shot at the presidency. He said Mr Mahama’s abysmal record in office, which led to his exit from the presidency after the 2016 elections, was evidence enough to Ghanaians that … The post Mahama has nothing to
Ghana and Switzerland have signed a climate protection agreement that enables Switzerland to reduce its CO2 emissions partly abroad through climate protection projects in Ghana. In a press release copied to ghanabusinessnews.com, the Swiss Embassy in Accra indicated that the agreement signed during a video conference in Accra, Ghana is the second agreement of its … The post Ghana
A Ghanaian scientist has been selected for the L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science programme. The jury selected 20 young female scientists, including Esther Eyram Asare Yeboah among about 330 applicants. In a press release copied to ghanadusinessnews.com, the young women researchers will receive financial support, through grants of €10,000 for PhD students and €15,000 for … The post Ghanaian
The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunication on Tuesday said the mobile network operators and infrastructure companies contributed GH¢3.2 billion in taxes and other remittances to the government in 2019. The taxes include total taxes borne, total taxes collected and other payments and remittances. Value Added Tax (VAT) stood as one of the top tax lines of … The post Mobile
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has announced a $300,000 sponsorship package for Karela United FC, a premier league club, based at Aiyinase in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region. The scope of the sponsorship include, the construction of accommodation facilities for the playing body, salaries of coaching staff, a team bus, recruitment and … The post GNPC
Mrs Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), has asked the media to be circumspect in their criticisms in order not to disrupt the electoral processes. She said criticisms should be geared towards improving the electoral processes and not “to disrupt the system.” Mrs Jean Mensa said this at a training workshop for … The post Media
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Tuesday commissioned the first phase of construction work of the $135 million three-tier Obetsebi-Lamptey Interchange project. Completed five months ahead of schedule, the first stage of the project involved the construction of a 550- metre east-west overpass between Graphic Road and Dr. Busia Highway (Kaneshie Mallam Road) and storm drains. … The post President
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Cuban Embassy in Ghana, to collaborate with sister institutions for mutual capacity building. Mrs Delese Mimi Darko, the Chief Executive Officer of the FDA, signed for Ghana, while Mr Pedro Luis Despaigne Gonzalez, the Cuban Ambassador, signed for his … The post FDA
Chief Justice Anin Yeboah on Tuesday launched the fourth edition of the Manual on Election Adjudication to address electoral issues that might arise from the December Presidential and Parliamentary Elections. The 397-page manual has ten chapters focusing on the right to vote in the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, Elections disputes raising issues of interpretation, and … The post Chief
No country has industrialised without employing nuclear energy in the generation mix as it is a cheap energy source. Mr Wisdom Ahiataku-Togobo, the Director of Renewable & Alternative Energies, Ministry of Energy, who said this, explained that nuclear energy, among all energy generation sources and processes, protected the environment and was a sustainable way to … The post No
The Flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama says the Free Senior High School (Free-SHS) programme was started by the NDC government in 2015. He said the current government poorly mplemented the programme, which compelled them to adopt the double track system, “I assure you my country men, that … The post I launched Free SHS in 2015 –
The Ghetto Youth Association of Ghana has pledged to partner the Ghana Police Service to flush out criminals who hide in the slums (ghettos) to perpetrate crimes. According to the Association, because of such persons, the police constantly conduct swoops in the slums, arresting law-abiding people in the process, a situation they said was worrying … The post Ghetto
African governments should establish robust systems to facilitate resumption of immunization services that had been disrupted by COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, said that scaling up immunization during the pandemic era is key to reducing the death toll from ailments that affect vulnerable groups … The post WHO
Criminal charges would be laid against South African former president, Jacob Zuma, for walking out of the state capture inquiry without permission on Friday, said Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo on Monday. “I have decided to request the Secretary of the Commission to lay a criminal complaint with the South African Police against Mr Zuma … The post Criminal
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