Workers in the regions held parades to commemorate this year’s May Day, a day set aside to acknowledge the contributions of labour to national development, and for workers to demand better working conditions. This year’s Labour Day celebration was on the theme “Election 2024: The Role of Workers and Social Partners in Securing Peaceful Elections … The post Regions mark Labour Day appeared first on
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has called on organised labour to work towards ensuring that the country’s record as a beacon of democracy and peace is protected before, during and after the December general election. At the national parade to mark the celebration of this year’s Labour Day at the Independence Square at Accra, … The post At
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has released an amount of GH¢170, 775, 035.07 to healthcare providers across the country. The payment covers claims of January and February 2024 for the lower-tier facilities who form the majority of healthcare providers. It also covers up to November 2023 for upper- tier facilities and healthcare providers. • … The post NHIA
Lebanese Ambassador, Maher Kheir, has noted the strong historical and cultural links that Lebanon and the Francophone community share. He made the observation when the Embassy of Lebanon held a remarkable music and arts show dubbed “Francophone Voices” to commemorate this year’s Francophonie Festival. In line with activities for this year’s Francophonie Festival, which is … The post Francophonie
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has retained the Ejisu parliamentary seat as its candidate, Kwabena Boateng, polled 27,782 votes, representing 55.79 per cent of total votes cast in Tuesday’s by-election. His closest contender, Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, a former three-time Member of Parliament (MP) for Ejisu, who contested as an independent candidate, secured 21,536 votes, representing … The post NPP retains
Lance Corporal Enoch Danso of the Ghana Armed Force (GFA), was on Tuesday shot dead in front of Kasoa Millennium City Police Station, in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The soldier, stationed at the Burma Camp Base Workshop, was shot dead by Benlord Ababio, believed to be Gyasehene of Millennium City, over … The post Soldier shot dead at Kasoa
Telecel, an Africa-focused telecommunications company, has officially introduced its brand in an exciting market launch at Adum – Kumasi following the main brand unveiling in Accra in March this year. Telecel Ghana’s brand presence in the Ashanti Region underscores the mobile operator’s commitment to being a key player in the socio-economic development of the people … The post Telecel
Absa Bank Ghana Ltd has successfully hosted another edition of its ongoing SME Clinic series designed to bolster Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) and enhance business efficiency. The latest session, held at its Nester Square branch, Airport City, attracted over one hundred local business owners, underscoring Absa’s strong commitment to economic empowerment. This latest edition, … The post Absa
The Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mark Okraku-Mantey, has stated that the importance of the beverage industry to the Ghanaian economy cannot be underestimated. He said the industry provided jobs, contributed immensely to tax revenue and some of the corporate social investment embarked upon by some of the companies were helping improve the … The post ‘Importance
The Commission for Technical and Vocational Education Training (CTVET) has commenced the distribution of 1.2 million textbooks across all technical and vocational training institutions across the country. The new textbooks designed in line with the harmonised TVET curriculum covers all 24 programme of training and will help students in their areas of study. Addressing journalists … The post CTVET
About eight million doses of COVID-19 vaccines remain unused in various health facilities across the country. While an estimated 15 million of the total population have received at least one dose of the vaccine, 11.8 million people are so far fully vaccinated, with 6.8 million persons taken a booster shot. • The participants after the … The post 8m COVID-19 vaccine
A total of 683 students have been admitted into the All Nations University in Koforidua, for the 2023/2024 academic year. Made up of 462 females and 221 males, the matriculants will pursue various disciplines including Bachelors in Emergency Method Technology, Business Administration, Computer Science Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Oil and Gas Engineering, Electronic and Communication Engineering … The post All
Speakers at a lecture in Accra last Friday urged students of the Accra Technical University (ATU) to develop their innovative skills and leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to address the challenges encountered across the African continent. The speakers were the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, the Chief Executive Officer … The post Leverage AI to
The Paramount Chief of the Gbese Traditional Area, Nii Ayi Bonte II, has cautioned heads-of-family against installing chiefs without going through the time-tested processes of selecting and enstooling chiefs in the area. He said the tendency for some heads-of-families to enstool chiefs without recourse to the laid down customs, was one of the main causes … The post Don’t
Electorate in the Ejisu Constituency in the Ashanti Region have been asked to cast their votes in today’s by-election based on their needs for real long-term development in the area. The Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Ms Kathleen Addy, said the culture of vote buying and other inducement to woo electorates … The post Ejisu
The government needs to provide adequate funding for inclusive-education policy in the country, Chance for Childhood (CfC), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has advocated. According to the Senior Programmes Manager/Global Safeguarding Lead of CfC, Richard Opoku, this would help reduce stigmatisation against children and persons with disability and uphold their right to education Mr Opoku said … The post Provide
The Ministry of Health on Wednesday presented health equipment worth $1.56 million to four government institutions to advance healthcare delivery. The beneficiaries, the Ghana Armed Forces, the Ghana Police Service, the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) and the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) received an ambulance each to enhance emergency care while a water tanker was … The post MoH
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says the scheme is financially healthy and is in the position to meet its financial obligations from now to 2036 and beyond. The Chief Actuary of SSNIT, Mr Joseph Poku, stated this during a press conference in Accra yesterday, and explained that the contributions of members of … The post SSNIT financially
The flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has reaffirmed during his campaign in the Eastern Region his commitment to tackling the challenges hindering the development of Ghana’s youth. He highlighted various issues such as unemployment, low quality of life, rising cost of living, limited access to quality education, expensive internet … The post My
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has asked the government to publish the full report of the investigation conducted by KPMG into the revenue mobilisation transaction between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML). It said the payment of over GH¢1 billion to SML was an illegal transaction, duplicitous, needless, and inimical … The post Publish
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