The British High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr Iain Walker has expressed the United Kingdom’s readiness to help Ghana address the plastic waste menace. The issue of plastic waste has taken a global dimension that calls for collaboration of all countries towards adopting innovative ways of replacing the use of plastics. Mr Walker said this when … The post Britain to support

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu has expressed concern about the recent kidnappings in the country, and urged for quick action to unearth the mystery surrounding the unfortunate incidents. According to him, the activities of these kidnappers have dented the image of Ghana, and swift action was needed to repair the badly bruised … The post National Chief Imam

A four-day workshop on waste management financing to create stronger link between waste management project and their financial implications, to promote investment and financial sustainability is underway in Accra. It is being hosted by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) in partnership with the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group with support from Climate and Clean Air … The post AMA

Nana Kofi Adu-Nsiah, the Executive Director of the Wildlife Division of the Ghana Forestry Commission, has called for the conservation of the country’s wildlife for future generations. He made this call at a meeting organised by the West African Primate Conservation Action (W.A.P.C.A) on Tuesday, to throw more light on the protection of endangered primates … The post Help

To ensure sanity in Christianity, there is the need to set up regulations for churches, Frederick France, Chief Bishop of the Faith Evangelical Mission Worldwide (FEMW) has stated. He said the door for entering into ministry in the country had become too wide hence the need to set up norms and regulations to guide the … The post Set up regulations for churches

More than 250 residents and traders of Abeka, in Accra, have benefitted from a free health screening exercise, organise by Asa Savings and Loans Limited. This, according to the financial institution, formed parts of its corporate social responsibilities. The screening was undertaken by health officials from the Modern Care Clinic at Lapaz, also in Accra. … The post Abeka residents

Ashantigold kept alive their dream of representing Ghana in the next edition of the CAF Confederations Cup when they thrashed Ashanti rivals Asante Kotoko 3-1 yesterday at the Accra Sports Stadium in the Normalisation Committee (NC) Tier 2 competition semi finals. Two goals from Ashantigold forward Shafiu Mumuni and another from Emmanuel Owusu neutralized Naby … The post Ashgold,

The Data Protection Commission has urged all ‘Data Controllers’ in the country to show their accountability and compliance with the Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843). Speaking at the press launch of the first Africa Data Protection and Privacy conference to be held in Accra, Ms Patricia Adusei Poku, Commissioner, Data Protection Commission, said Act … The post ?Show

Stanbic Bank Ghana has reiterated its keen interest in contributing to the development of the metals and mining industry in Ghana. Juliet Sheiddy Akamboe, Manager, Client Coverage, Metals and Mining, Stanbic Bank Ghana, speaking on the sidelines of the Ghana Mining Summit held in Accra, said, “Ghana is Africa’s current largest producer of gold in … The post ?Stanbic

Ghana’s economy grew 6.7 per cent year-on-year in the first three months of 2019 compared to 5.4 per cent in the same period last year, the Ghana Statistical Service has said. The quarter-on-quarter seasonally adjusted growth rate was 1.6 per cent compared to 1.7 per cent for the last three months of 2018, Professor Samuel … The post ?Economy records 6.7 per cent growth appeared

ARB Apex Bank and the Ghana Commodities Exchange (GCX) have signed a partnership memorandum of understanding (MoU) to help deepen the mandate of the GCX by providing the needed linkages between Ghanaian agricultural commodity producers and buyers, to secure competitive prices for products. At the signing ceremony in Accra, Dr Kadri Alfah, Chief Executive Officer … The post ARB

IF wishes were horses, beggars would ride. And indeed if the AFCON trophy were a horse, the senior national team, the Black Stars and for that matter, Ghanaians would be eager to ride. Given that, it has been 37 years since the Black Stars won the African Cup at Libya ‘82, at the time none … The post ?Let’s manage our expectations of the Stars appeared first on

The Handball Association of Ghana (HAG) has called up 18 players for the upcoming African Zone 2&3 Youth Championships slated for Lome from June 30 to July 6, 2019. The competition, organized by the African Handball Confederation (AHC) and French Handball Confederation (FHC) is a developmental programme for youth players from the participating countries, and … The post HAG prepares

HUDDERSFIELD Town forward, Steve Mounie, scored a hat-trick as Benin defeated fellow qualifiers Mauritania 3-1 on Tuesday in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations warm-up match. Mounie, whose club were relegated from the English Premier League last season, gave the Squirrels a 1-0 halftime lead in the Moroccan city, Marrakech. Moctar el Hacen levelled just … The post Mounie hat-trick spurs

The Shai Osudoku District Director of the National Commission for Civic Education, Madam Janet Wahiermeh, has urged residents to turn out massively and register for the Ghana card. Getting the card, she explained, was a national pride, an opportunity that should not be missed by any Ghanaian since the digital address system used in the … The post ‘Acquisition of Ghana

The government’s draft diaspora engagement policy is now available for input by stakeholders ahead of the 2019 Homecoming Summit. It is aimed at targeting and encouraging more Ghanaians in the diaspora to bring their technical skills, money and other investment opportunities back home to complement growth and development.  Akwasi Awuah Ababio, the Director of the Diaspora Affairs Office, … The post Draft

THE government at the introduction of the Double Track system into the Senior High School (SHS) system projected that it is going to be with us for the next five to seven years. Unlike the old system, the new system is expected to have two streams with one named Gold and the other Green. The … The post ?DOUBLE TRACK SYSTEM – WHY IT MUST GO! appeared first on

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has commenced investigations into the seized electronic gadgets of Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), in an ongoing probe into alleged kidnappings and causing damage case. The Deputy Director -General of the CID, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) George Tweneboah disclosed this to … The post ?CID

Three men have been found guilty of charges relating to the Garissa University attack in Kenya in 2015. Rashid Charles Mberesero, Mohamed Ali Abikar, Hassan Edin Hassan were found guilty of conspiracy to commit the attack in which four gunmen killed 148 people, mainly students. They were also found guilty of belonging to the al-Shabab … The post ?3 guilty over Garissa attack

The 20th biennial national delegates’ conference of the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) has ended in Sunyani with the election of Bismark Baisie Nkum as the new President of the association. In a fiercely contested election, Mr Nkum, who is the District Chief Executive for Gomoa West, polled 553 votes to beat … The post NALAG elects new president appeared first on