The Ministry of Railway Development has appealed to land owners affected by railway projects to cooperate with the Ministry to resolve compensation claims rather than disrupting the flow of work. Deputy Sector Minister, Andy Appiah-Kubi,
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday night, conferred Ghanaian citizenship on 126 Africans from the diaspora at a colourful ceremony at the Jubilee House. They swore to the oath of allegiance to Ghana and pledged to abide by the laws of the
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched the Ghana Sustainable Banking Principles (SBPs) and Sector Guidance Notes with a call on banks to focus on projects that promote environmental and economic
Yaw Osafo-Maafo, Senior Minister, has said the Ghana Beyond Aid Agenda is a national call and must not be viewed as political programme. The vision, according to the minister, though initiated by the government should collectively be owned by Ghanaians so
The maiden edition of the Knauf Build-It competition nicknamed B6, was held in Accra on Friday with students from the Central University and the National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI) emerging as winners. They recorded 72
The government has been urged to construct at least one public basic school in addition to the 600-capacity bed hostel it intends building at Agbogbloshie, a slum in Accra for head porters (Kayayie). According to Africa Education Watch, a non-governmental organisation,
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Dr Kofi Koduah Sarpong, has proposed to the Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) to consider the inclusion of Corporate Conflict and Insecurity courses
The Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) has sworn in seven new elected executives into the various offices of the Graduate Students Association of Ghana- Ghana Institute of Journalism Chapter (GRASAG-GIJ), in Accra last week. The new executives were sworn in at a swearing-in ceremony held at the premises of the Ghana
The Minister in-charge of Grace Presbyterian Church in Tema, The Reverend Lawrence Tete, has cautioned that there are clouds of confusion about the referendum and the government must withhold it and deal with the chaotic situation. He noted that “what the government should be focusing on at the
‘Yes’ was acclaimed by residents of Ga South Municipality in the Greater Accra Region on the impending referendum on December 17, 2019, at a Town Hall meeting held at Ngleshie Amanfro. It was organised by the Ga South Municipal Assembly for traditional authorities, identifiable groups and other
The government has given clearance for all Junior High School Students who failed to gain access into the Senior High School (SHS) due to poor performance to be re-admitted and registered for the 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE). This is to offer
Martin Kpebu, a legal Practitioner, has insisted that for the cancellation or postponement of the upcoming December 17, referendum, the bill to amend Article 55 (3) can be withdrawn from Parliament. “Though some have indicated that the process for the referendum, per Article 290 of the 1992 Constitution, is too far-gone in for a cancellation, … The post Lawyers
The government has de-capped funds of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to allow the payment of more claims to service providers and increase access to healthcare. Dr Lydia Dzane Selby, Acting Chief Executive of the NHIA in an interview with the Ghanaian
Coconut water is a popular beverage now in Ghana with huge economic potential. It is dubbed “Mother Nature’s sports drink,”according to a WebMed article authored by Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD. Its Low in calories, naturally free of fat and cholesterol, more potassium than
Gordon Sondland, the US ambassador to the European Union (EU), has been accused by three women of sexual misconduct. The allegations, published by Portland Monthly magazine and ProPublica, date back to before he became an ambassador. At the time of the alleged
With the advent of democratic and decentralization reforms, many countries have devolved the responsibility of generation and management of revenue and expenditure to Local Government bodies. These bodies are therefore faced with the challenge of planning through their budgets by mobilizing appropriate level of revenue to enable effective service and infrastructure provision to their constituents. … The post Increased
At least 26 people have been killed in Iraq on one of the bloodiest days since anti-government protests began last month, medics and officials say. At least 20 people died when security forces opened fire to clear bridges in the southern
The White House on Wednesday bashed again the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump led by House Democrats, without confirming whether the president would appear for a congressional hearing next week to which he was invited. Earlier on Tuesday, the US House Judiciary Committee issued a statement saying it would hold an impeachment inquiry … The post Impeachment
The international community on Wednesday called on leaders in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Somaliland to hold parliamentary elections. The international partners in a joint statement expressed concern over the decision to extend the terms for both Lower and Upper House to
An Egyptian military court sentenced top Islamist militant suspect Hisham al-Ashmawy to death on Wednesday after convicting him of orchestrating several high-profile attacks, the armed forces said. Ashmawy, a former Egyptian special forces officer, was apprehended in the eastern Libyan city of Derna
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