Africa must take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to increase its share of global trade, the Minister of Trade and Industry, John Alan Kyerematen, has said. According to him, Africa controlled only three per cent of global trade, yet it has all the resources to take the lead in global trade. … The post Use AfCFTA to boost share of
President Akufo-Addo has reappointed Second Deputy Governor of Bank of Ghana (BoG), Mrs Elsie Addo Awadzi, for a second term. MrsAddoAwadzi’s appointment took with effect from yesterday, February 14, 2022. A letter of appointment made available to the Ghanaian Times yesterday, said MrsAwadzi was first appointed by the President as Second Deputy Governor of the … The post Mrs
The Forum for Natural Regeneration (FONAR), an environmentally focused non-governmental organisation, in the Upper East Region has advocated the adoption and integration of Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) into agriculture and forestry policies to help restore degraded lands and help mitigate climate change. The Executive Director of FONAR, Mr Sumaila Saaka, made the call at … The post Teachers
Three Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), IMANI Africa, and the Africa Centre for International Law & Accountability (ACILA), have called for a stop to the “reintroduction of abolished criminal libel regime.” They have, therefore, beseeched the Attorney-General to discontinue the prosecution of Mr Mensah Thompson and take steps to … The post Stop
The Techiman Municipal Assembly (TeMA) has received 100 LED bulbs from the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, to enhance security, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Benjamin Yaw Gyarko, has disclosed. According to him, replacement of faulty streets bulbs had been undertaken at Techiman Central Market, Magazine, Techiman Senior High School, Kenten, … The post Local
A Paediatric Oncology Fellow at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Dr Lily Gloria Tagoe, has asked parents and guardians to be wary of early warning signs of childhood cancer among their children and present them early for treatment. According to her, childhood cancers were on the rise among under 15 year-olds in the country … The post Report early
Junior High School (JHS) students in Wa in the Upper West Region, have called on the Municipal Assembly to tackle the poor sanitation, to prevent the outbreak of malaria, cholera and diarrhoea. Miss Jennifer Mahama of Tender Care Preparatory School, at Wa said “We are appealing to stakeholders in the municipality to help provide dustbins … The post Wa school children
The Upper East Regional Director of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Mr Henry Yeleduor, has observed that chocolate and other cocoa-related products produced in Ghana have the greatest potential to boost the growth of the local economy. He said apart from the huge foreign exchange earnings from cocoa export, the consumption of chocolate and made … The post Chocolate potential to boost
Echo House Ghana Limited, a marketing communications agency and its partners on Saturday donated assorted food products to victims of the explosion which occurred in Appiatse in the PresteaHuni-Valley Municipality. More than 100 packages of cooking oil, milk products, beverages, rice and toothpaste were offered by the partners, comprising Frytol, Dano, Malta Guinness, Fortune Rice … The post Appiatse
Kessben Outreach Foundation, the social responsibility arm of Kessben Media Group has donated 50,000 to the Appiatse Support Fund towards the redevelopment of the community. The group has further made available 3,000 bags of cement for the planned reconstruction works to be carried out in the community which was raised down by a dynamite explosion, … The post Kessben Outreach foundation
Chief of Lamashegu, Ziblim Abdulai, and the Minority leader, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, have condemned Sunday’s shooting at the Lamashegu-Na’s palace in Tamale in the Northern Region. The youth set fire on the street The youth runing away for their dear life Six police personnel chased occupants of an unregistered saloon to the Lamashegu-Na’s Palace and shot … The post Lamashegu
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) says it is working assiduously to increase the consumption of cocoa to boast economic growth. The Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Operations, GTA, Mr Ekow Sampson, said this in Accra yesterday during a float to mark this year’s National Chocolate Day. This year’s event, themed “Eat Chocolate, Stay … The post GTA orgainses
The World Food Programme (WFP) has handed over 40 family tents to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) to assist victims of the Appiatse explosion near Bogoso in the Western Region. Valued at $20,000 .40, the household tents presented by the programme from its UnitedNations (UN) Humanitarian Response Depot was to provide shelter and some … The post WFP
The Police Administration has interdicted six police personnel in connection with shootings at Lamashegu in Tamale in the Northern Region on Sunday which resulted in the death of one and injury of four persons. The personnel which include a woman are Corporal Samson KwekuDarfour, Corporal Prosper Mormesimu, Constable Harrison Twum Danso, Constable Matthew Sah, ConstableNuhuMuntari … The post Lamashegu
The Convenor of the FixTheCountry Movement, Oliver Mawuse Barker-Vormawor, will spend the next two weeks in police custody after he appeared before the Ashaiman Circuit Court charged with treason felony.The accused was arrested last Friday for threatening to stage a coup if the E-Levy bill was passed into law by Parliament.The court presided over by … The post Oliver
The Deputy Minister of Information, Mrs Fatimatu Abubakar, has advised media practitioners to be decorous in their reportage in order to ensure sanity in the media space. According to her, recent cases of arrest and assault of journalists were major cause of concern as it undermined press freedom. She gave the advice during the celebration … The post Media practitioners
The leadership of the Christian Community in Ghana yesterday conferred with former President, John Dramani Mahama, on various issues affecting the country’s development in areas including governance and the economy. The meeting, held behind closed doors for about two hours, is believed to have centred on how the country could forge ahead together to address … The post We’re
An inter-denominational thanksgiving service was organised for Awulae Agyefi Kwame II, Paramount Chief of Lower Town Axim and Nsein Traditional Area, to mark his 80th birthday, on Sunday, at Nsein in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region. The event that also marked the 55th anniversary of the enstoolment of Awulae Agyefi Kwame II, … The post Awulae Agyefi Kwame observes
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it is investigating 45 cases of suspected corruption and corruption related offences in line with its resolve to tackle graft in the country. Giving an update on the number of cases the institution is investigating in a statement issued in Accra yesterday, it said it would announce … The post OSP investigates
The Medical Director of the Eastern Regional Hospital, Dr Arko Akoto-Ampaw, has urged Ghanaians to ignore conspiracy theories associated with the COVID-19 vaccines and rather get themselves vaccinated to protect themselves from the virus. According to him, the issue of hesitancy to taking the vaccines was becoming a major problem as majority of citizens were … The post Ignore
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