IMANI Africa has stated that the government has a key role to play in ensuring that the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) does not go ahead with its planned increased acquisition of Aker Energy‘s oil bloc since it is a highly risky venture. It noted that there was ample evidence that the planned activities of … The post IMANI: GNPC acquisition of oil bloc highly
Dr Sam Mensah a former Technical Adviser to the Ministry of Finance, has advised present and future governments to always create an enabling environment that will allow technocrats to speak, critique and contribute to the growth and development of the country. He explained that technocrats were assets to the country but were unable to speak … The post Let technocrats speak freely,
A Fellow in Public Law and Justice at the Centre for Democratic Development-Ghana (CDD-Ghana), Professor Kweku Asare, has observed that no dual citizen has ever betrayed the nation or been involved in overthrowing the Republic. “When issues are interrogated you find that they are entirely speculative and are not grounded in any empirical reality a dual citizen has either … The post ‘No
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday inaugurated a 16million dollar Weddi Africa Tomato processing factory at Domfete in the Berekum west District of the Bono Region. The project which is under the government’s flagship programme, 1D1F, would go a long way to add value to raw tomato produced in the area as well as … The post President inaugurates
Three pre-tertiary education unions have issued a September 30 ultimatum to government to address challenges impeding effective teaching and learning in schools. Amongst the challenges are lack of teaching and learning resources, increased contact and working hours of teachers without compensation, slow pace in upgrading of teachers, absence of responsibility allowance, teachers’ promotion crisis, refusal … The post GNAT,
Bright Simons, a global thought leader, has raised red flags over the planned acquisition of stakes in Aker Energy and AGM Petroleum Ghana oil blocks by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) saying it is mind-boggling. In an article analysing the developments, Mr Simons rubbished the GNPC’s reasoning for entering into the deal. He said … The post GNPC
The Ghana Chamber of Mines is funding a study on the positioning of Ghana as the hub of mining support services in West Africa. In this direction, the Chamber has commenced a process to select a suitable consultant for the study. Mr Eric Asubonteng, President of the Chamber, who announced this at a meeting with … The post Chamber of Mines funds
The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has extended the deadline for submission of entries to the ATU Africa Innovation Challenge 2021, to August 31, 2021. A statement issued by the ATU yesterday said, following a consultative meeting with Challenge partners, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Huawei Technologies Limited and Intel Corporation, the move was arrived at to … The post ATU
About 11 members of Ghana’s team to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games returned to the country yesterday. Uncharacteristic of such arrivals, the group led by the National Sports Authority (NSA) Director General, Prof. Peter Twumasi returned with no fans at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) to welcome them. Other members of the arriving team included … The post Tokyo 2020
The reconstituted boards of three state organisations under Ministry of Finance were inaugurated in Accra yesterday with a call on them to work hard to increase government revenue, attract investment and spur the growth of the economy. The organisations are Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Social Security and National Insurance Trust … The post ‘Work
Experienced football administrator, Mr. Jones Abu Alhassan, was reported dead in Cote d’Ivoire yesterday where he traveled on club duties. The former Real Tamale United (RTU) official’s death occurred yesterday after a short illness. Mr. Alhassan was part of the Ghana Football Association’s delegation that accompanied Hasaacas Ladies to the WAFU Zone B CAF Women’s … The post Veteran
In the wake of a Supreme Court decision concerning a 62-acre land, Empire Builders, the management of Trasacco Valley, a local real estate company, has cautioned individuals and corporate bodies against encroaching on its lands in Accra. On December 16, 2020, the Supreme Court delivered judgment in the more than 20-year-old dispute over the parcel of … The post Don’t
The 2021/22 Ghana Premier League will kick off on the weekend of Friday, October 29 across all the nine Premier League centres. This follows approval of the plan for the 2021-22 football season by the Executive Council. The process towards the kick-off of the new season begins with the opening of registration window of players … The post GPL 2021/22 season to kick off Oct 29 appeared
The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) has resolved to intensify enforcement of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) safety protocols to curb increasing number of cases in the region. To this end, it has advised the public to mandatorily adhere to all COVID-19 safety protocols at all events in any public place and space in the region … The post GA/RCC
The Omanhene of Sefwi Anhwiaso in Western North, Ogyeahowo Yaw Gyebi II, has pledged to support the Mining Sector Roads Rehabilitation Secretariat to succeed in delivering good road infrastructure in mining communities across the country. He said road infrastructure in most mining communities needed to be worked on as some of them were in deplorable … The post Omanhene
The annual Greater Works Conference organised by the International Central Gospel Church has ended in Accra with a call on young Africans to fulfill the dreams of Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Dr Kenneth Kaunda, Julius Nyerere and other African Greats to accelerate the continent’s development. Speaker on the final day of the 3-day event and General … The post Younger
Ghanaians were expected to mark 4th August as Founders’ Day. But the day was like a chicken that has fallen into water, very pathetic. Nobody came out to celebrate. Nobody seemed to notice the day, let alone, observe or mark it. In fact, many were not even aware of its existence. Interestingly, those who declared … The post WHO IS THE FOUNDER OF MODERN GHANA? THE DEBATE
It is deducible from the tenor of our discussion that I am inclined towards the formulation or adoption of an ideology that would shape the course of events in Ghana and give us a definite personality. Whatever ideology we adopt or evolve must, among other things, satisfy the following conditions: it must fulfill Ghana’s goal … The post GOVERNANCE: GHANA MUST HAVE AN IDEOLOGY (2)
Nations vulnerable to climate change have warned they are on the “edge of extinction” if action is not taken. The warning by a group of developing countries comes after a landmark United Nations (UN) report argued that global warming could make parts of the world uninhabitable. World leaders including UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson have called … The post ‘We face extinction’ appeared
A Canadian citizen has lost his appeal against a death sentence in China for drug smuggling. The court said it upheld Robert Lloyd Schellenberg’s sentence because evidence against him was “sufficient”. Schellenberg was initially sentenced to 15 years in jail, but in 2019 an appeal court said this was too lenient, leading to a retrial … The post Canadian loses
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