The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has accepted the Attorney-General’s nomination of Mr Kissi Agyebeng, a private legal practitioner, as Special Prosecutor. A statement issued on Thursday by the Presidency said the President in a letter dated April 29, 2021, had notified the Speaker of Parliament of his acceptance of Mr Agyebeng’s nomination, and sought … The post The
The first activity of a new US government food security strategy for Ghana is expected to attract private sector financing of about $261 million to enhance agribusiness in the country. According to the US Embassy in Accra, the US Global Food Security Strategy for Ghana (GFSS) is a five-year, interagency effort that aims to increase … The post US
GOIL Company Limited steps into the production of bitumen, a venture Mr Kwame Osei Prempeh, GOIL Managing Director, described as strategy to widen its portfolio and consolidate gains already made in the fuel business. GOIL with over 400 Filling Stations across the country’s, entry into the otherwise multinational field, is expected to help reduce the … The post GOIL begins bitumen
HIV and AIDS is still in the system and remains a threat to societal development, Dr Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programme Manager, National AIDS/STI Control Programme (NACP) has reminded Ghanaians on Wednesday. “Today people think that HIV is not a problem and they are relaxing, but I want to remind all that HIV and AIDS continues … The post AIDS continues to be
Ride-hailing company Uber is still struggling with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic but managed to significantly reduce its losses in the first quarter of 2021, reporting a net loss of $108 million. In the same quarter last year the net loss amounted to nearly $3 billion. The results benefited from the sale of the … The post Uber limits losses in first quarter of
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have announced partnership to facilitate investments in projects which address climate and environmental issues through green bonds. Under the agreement, IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will help the SEC develop guidelines for issuers and investors for green bonds in Ghana. A … The post IFC
The Abossey Okai Spareparts Dealers Association has given people doing business at unauthorized places around the spare pare enclave 10 days to desist and find an alternative place to do their business. Mr Clement Boateng, the Co-Chairman of the Association, at a press briefing, said for some time now their businesses had suffered in terms … The post Abossey Okai
Two hundred police officers have been commissioned to provide security for large-scale mining companies’ concessions across the country. The officers, deployed on Wednesday, underwent a 10-day redeployment training programme, from April 24 to May 5, at the Ghana Police Command and Staff College at Winneba in the Central Region. They studied Mineral Law, Voluntary Principles, … The post 200
The government has commissioned a secretariat to receive and validate complaints of attacks on media practitioners in Ghana and advocate their rights and freedoms. The Secretariat, known as: the National Coordinated Mechanism on the Safety of Journalists, would be a centre for media practitioners to report issues of intimidation and harassment in their line of … The post Government
SEND GHANA, a subsidiary of SEND Foundation of West Africa has called on the Government to pay arrears of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty Programme (LEAP) beneficiaries. A statement signed by Mr George Osei-Bimpeh, Country Director of SEND GHANA, and copied the Ghana News Agency, said the organization had observed with deep regrets, recent delays … The post SEND
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