International donors gathering at a summit in Paris On Tuesday pledged to mobilize more than $100 billion to help boost Africa’s economy amid the crisis unleashed by the pandemic. Together with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the countries can mobilize some $100 billion, French President Emmanuel Macron said on the sidelines of the summit he … The post International
The government of Ghana will be spending 35-million-euro for the rehabilitation of 670 km of feeder roads linking food production areas and market centres across eight Municipalities and Districts in the Upper West Region. The project is one of the components of the larger 145 million euros European Union – Ghana Agricultural Programme (EU-GAP). EU-GAP … The post Government
Mrs Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, says Ghana ought to celebrate the absence of long queues at almost all polling stations in the December Presidential and Parliamentary elections. She said the celebration was in order because the Commission achieved the feat at the time when advanced democracies experienced long queues, for several … The post Let’s
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) says the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated shocks on the economy and major industry actors proved challenging to upstream oil and gas operations in 2020 compared with 2019. PIAC said the outbreak and effect of the COVID-19 pandemic brought some uncertainties in the global upstream … The post COVID-19
Leader of the legal team of Mr. James Gyakye Quayson, Member of Parliament for Assin North Constituency has filed a “Motion of Withdrawal” from the dual citizenship trial pending before the Cape Coast High Court. Mr Abraham Amaliba announced his decision to withdraw from the suit but failed to assign reasons for his withdrawal and … The post Lawyer
Mr Seth Nyarko, the Second Court Witness in the mini trial involving 14 alleged murderers of the late Major Maxwell Mahama, has said no statement was imposed on the accused person. “It is not true the statement was imposed on Charles Kwaning,” he said. The mini trial was a result of objections from the Defence … The post Maj. Mahama
Two salesmen, who were put before the Weija Circuit Court on four counts of stealing, have been convicted on all four counts, by the Court. Nathaniel Ekow Anderson and Patrick Semadebe, former salesmen at a company at Gbawe in Accra, were said to have collected goods worth GH¢16,089.89 and GH¢36,561.35 respectively from their employer in … The post Two salesmen jailed for stealing
Drama unfolded at the Enchi District Magistrate court, when four Nigerians wept uncontrollably after the court ordered the Police to hand them over to the Ghana Immigration Service for their repatriation from Ghana. The convicts, Amanda Johnson, 27, Emerald Percious 23, Angel Ainu, 24, Jennifer Emeka, 32 and Patrick Arthur, were also sentenced to a … The post Four
Mr Suraka Saani, Old Tafo Municipal Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has implored Ghanaians to work assiduously to promote the rule of law. He said upholding the fundamental laws of the country as enshrined in the 1992 Constitution, especially in governance, was relevant to realizing the nation’s development aspirations. The people … The post Good
The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested three persons suspected to be kidnappers at separate operations in Tamale. The suspects Ussif Mohammed, a 22-year-old Fulani herdsman from Akwadum, near Koforidua, Sanda Mohammed, a 23-year-old Fulani herdsman from Kintampo and Mahamadu Umar, also a 23-year-old Fulani herdsman from Bunjai in Salaga, were alleged to be involved … The post Tamale
Tragedy hit Baakoniaba, a suburb of Sunyani when a 17-year-old female final year student of the Miracle Senior High School hanged herself and left a grieving suicide note. The body of Leticia Kyere Pinaman was found hanging at the school’s dining hall at the time other students were attending bible studies at the school’s auditorium. … The post 17-year-old
Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, has appealed to implementing partners in the USAID-funded Justice Sector Support Activity Project (JSSP) to improve Internet connectivity. He said the electronic Case Tracking System (CTS), a project under the JSSA, could only be efficient when it was easily accessed online. Mr Dame speaking in … The post Improved
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, has debunked allegations that he has extended mining leases and licences of certain mining firms since assumption of office, this year. “The attention of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has been drawn to a publication to the effect that the sector Minister … The post Lands
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, on Tuesday, embarked on an aerial (helicopter) tour over the Pra River Basin, which covers the Central, Western, Eastern, and Ashanti regions. The tour was to ascertain for himself the progress made so far regarding the protection of the country’s water bodies and forest … The post Lands
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