In a few hours, the African Economic Conference will open in Sal, an island in Cape Verde off the West African coast. The event is jointly organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This high-level meeting is scheduled for December … The post Addressing
A new study on the gig economy in Ghana shows that even though some of the platforms offer jobs to thousands of Ghanaians, the workers are paid low wages and they encounter dangerous conditions. The Fairwork report by the University of Oxford and the University of Ghana Business School, found that even though food delivery … The post Ghanaians working in gig
Ghana has announced its first cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye announced today Wednesday December 1, 2021. South Africa first identified the variant after tests, and some countries of the world including in Europe, Asia and Latin, have also announced the presence of the … The post Ghana
The Presbyterian Church of Ghana has donated GH¢200,000 towards the construction of the National Cathedral. Reverend Professor Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, Moderator, General Assembly of the Church, made the donation to the leadership of the national cathedral project at the Osu Ebenezer Presbyterian Church in Accra. The donation was made on the sidelines of a … The post Presby
Only 35 percent of arable lands, approximately 2,315,43 hectares are under cultivation in the Northern Region, while the remaining 65 percent are lying idle, Alhaji Shani Alhassan Shaibu, the Regional Minister has revealed. He attributed the situation to the over-reliance on rain-fed agriculture, low mechanisation, high post-harvest losses and poor marketing affecting large scale farming … The post 65%
Key players in the power supply sector say reconstruction works are being expedited to fix fallen towers and restore the lines to normalise the power situation in Kumasi. The players, made up of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), GRIDCO, Energy Ministry and the Volta River Authority (VRA), say everything was being done to bring … The post Providers
Mrs Mavis Hawa Koomson, the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, has declared zero tolerance for Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing practices depleting the marine resources. It has also intensified fisheries enforcement operations including sea and land patrols, deployment of observers on fishing vessels, effective operations of the Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) and Automatic … The post Ministry
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has assured stakeholders that the Trust presently has enough reserves to pay all accruing benefits due members and their validly nominated dependents. Managers of the Scheme said concerns raised in the 2017 actuarial valuation report, referred to by the Africa Centre for Retirement Research (ACRR), were being addressed … The post SSNIT
Mr Francis Xavier Sosu, Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina, has filed a stay of execution and an order setting aside a bench warrant issued by the Kaneshie District Court. On November 29, this year, the District Court ordered for the arrest of the MP for failing to appear before it on three occasions. The … The post Sosu files order to set aside
The Minority in Parliament has described as a nullity the approval of the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government by the House on Tuesday, November 30. On November 26, 2021, 137 Members on the Minority side voted to reject the Budget, during which the Majority side staged a walkout. Tuesday’s reinstatement and … The post Minority describes
Parliament Tuesday approved the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government. The decision was after 137 members on the Majority side voted by voice to restore the Budget, which was earlier rejected by the House on Friday, November 26, 2021. The decision was after 137 members on the Majority side voted by voice … The post Ghana Parliament approves 2022 Budget
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