What would life be without music? Answer: “I don’t know”! All I know is that from a very early age, music has been in my ears and has continued to stay there to this day. I am told that it’s our mother’s life-rhythm, which we absorb when she’s pregnant with us, that determines whether we … The post Music born with us or acquired in real life? (1) appeared first on Ghanaian
Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr Francis Asenso-Boakye, has directed the re-designing of portions of the Kojokrom road at So Filling Station section of the Takoradi- Cape Coast highway. The directive followed complaints by road engineers that encroachment had undermined edges and culverts along that section, thereby exposing the road to flooding and huge depressions, … The post Portions of Kojokrom
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday inaugurated the second phase of the Solar Power Plant Project at Kaleo in the Upper West Region with an installed capacity of 15Mega Watts of power (MWp). The €17.8 million project, installed by the Elecnor S.A from Spain with consultancy from Tractebel Engineering from Germany, was funded by the … The post President
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has ordered the arrest of Raphael Sarfo Asamoah, a staff of Suame Municipal Assembly, in the Ashanti Region, who was involved in scholarship lapses amounting to GH¢404,757. He was granted scholarship to study law at the University of Manchester, in the United Kingdom (UK), but failed to serve bond term … The post PAC orders
A witness, Dr Francis Baah yesterday ended his testimony at the Accra High Court in the ongoing trial of the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana COCOBOD, Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni. Dr Baah, a scientist and an employee of Ghana COCOBOD, told the court presided over by Justice Aboagye Tandoh, that no single fertiliser … The post Alleged GH¢271m COCOBOD financial
The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday declared that paying of salaries to First and Second Ladies is unconstitutional. According to the Apex Court, the action challenging Parliament-approved recommendations of the Professor Yaa Ntiamoah-Baidu-led Committee on emoluments for Article 71 office holders, was inconsistent with provisions in the Constitution. This was the unanimous judgementof a seven-member panel … The post SC
Master Drilling Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of Master Drilling Group, has entered into partnership with Pamicor Limited, a Ghanaian firm specialised in development and production, drilling and human resources management for the mining industry. The alliance is to empower Master Drilling Ghana to deliver comprehensive turnkey solutions to the underground mining sector and promote the … The post Master
The National Insurance Commission (NIC), as part of its corporate social responsibility, has donated 2,203 units of blood to help restock the National Blood Bank. The blood was donated by staff of insurance companies and organisations across the country as part of the 2023 Blood Donation Campaign by the Insurance Industry under the theme “Donate … The post NIC, partners restock National Blood
Resident persons who fail to disclose their income earned from abroad for tax regularisation risk sanctions including criminal prosecution, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has cautioned. Commissioner-General of GRA, Julie Essiam, said the Authority would further impose penalties for making false or misleading statement, as specified under section 74 of the Revenue Administration Act 2016 … The post Resident
The Chief Imam of the Fise Muslim community, Sheikh Ahmed Harun Tijani, has urged Muslim youth to resist the manipulation of politicians and prioritise peace as the nation prepares for the upcoming general elections. Expressing concern over the potential exploitation of impressionable youth by some politicians, Sheikh Ahmed emphasised the need for Muslims to uphold … The post Resist
On Monday, the Ghanaian Times published a story about the dismissal of a 14-year-old junior high school (JHS) student of Southlane Lake View School, a private institution at Kasoa-Hideout in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, for being pregnant. Here was a girl who had initially been denied registration for the upcoming … The post Check schools that violate GES policies
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) recorded 2,291 fire outbreaks in the first quarter of this year as against 2,177 the previous year, within the same period, representing 5.24 percent increase in recorded cases. The GNFS mentioned ecological imbalance or harsh weather extreme associated with heat, dryness and high winds during the harmattan as causes … The post GNFS
An accused, Daniel Asiedu, accused of the murder of former Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North, Joseph Boakye (J.B) Danquah-Adu, has subpoenaed two Members of Parliament (MP), and others, to testify in the trial, at the High Court, in Accra. They are Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, the MP for Assin Central, and Mrs Ursula … The post J.B Danquah-Adu murder case:
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), Mr Benjamin Arthur, has stressed the need for journalists to be abreast of public sector salary and emolument negotiations in order to properly inform the public in their reportage. He said the lack of understanding and education on labour issues by the … The post Journalists
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has directed all State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) to submit their audited financial statements for 2023 to the State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA) by May 15 this year or face sanctions. He said the Public Financial Management Act mandated the submission of audited financial statements of specified entities by the … The post Delays
More than 200 final year students from nine schools in the Eastern and Greater Accra Regions participated in a day’s Empower Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workshop in Accra to foster a sustainable learning environment for future opportunities. The Empower Playgrounds in collaboration with the Ghana Science Association, and with support from the ‘Me … The post Over
There was near brawl on some commercial vehicles (trotro) from the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Station to Ablekuma when passengers were informed of a sudden increase in transport fare imposed on them by drivers. Passengers who refused to pay on grounds that the fare hike was not official were threatened with being prevented from boarding the … The post Brawl over increase in transport fares appeared
More than 1,500 needy persons were presented with assorted food and non-food items worth GH¢ 1.45 million by the Living Yahweh 7th Day Sabbath Assemblies Church as part of their annual passover and charity. At least 700 bags of rice, 350 maxi – bags of maize, 5,000 clothes, 50 wheel chairs, 150 white canes, over … The post Living Yahweh supports
As part of Ghana’s post COVID-19 recovery process, the government has awarded a $35,000 grant to three scientists to research into possible vaccines to combat emerging infectious diseases. The grant is part of a $28.5 million facility from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to implement Post COVID-19 Skills Development and Productivity Enhancement Project (PSDPEP) over … The post 3
Former President John Dramani Mahama says the next National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration will consider local language as a medium of instruction for pupils, from kindergarten ((KG) to basic three. He was speaking on Friday at a pre-tertiary policy dialogue with the various teacher unions, comprising National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Ghana National Association … The post NDC
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