Access Bank Ghana Plc has appointed its first female Executive Director to lead the bank’s Retail and Digital Operations. Pearl Nkrumah, the new person appointed to join the nine-member Access Bank Ghana Board, assumed duty early February 2022. Pearl brings a wealth of banking experience to the board, with over 23 years’ practice in various … The post Access
Stakeholders in the agriculture yesterday held a workshop to deliberate on how to position and strengthens the sector to be competitive in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The discussions formed part of the “Strengthening structures and framework for the agriculture sector to participate competitively in the AfCFTA” project being implemented. It was jointly … The post Stakeholders
Tullow Ghana Limited is investing in 37 million dollars on infrastructure to stop the flaring of gas by the year 2025 to preserve the environment. The Deputy Managing Director of Tullow Ghana, Cynthia Lumor, who disclosed in Accra on Monday when her outfit signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Forestry Commission (FC) Ghana, said … The post Tullow Ghana invests $37 million
Government on Monday inaugurated a National Employment Coordination Committee to formalise the informal economy. The Committee will estimate job creation potential of government policies and interventions and support the Employment Ministry to institute an automated Labour Market Information System. The committee comprising representatives from 38 Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, and chaired by the Minister … The post Gov’t
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has presented relief items to residents of three districts in the Central Region who recently were hit by a rainstorm. The items were bags of rice, mattresses, plastic buckets, washing bowls, cartons of soap, cooking oil, mosquito repellents and mosquito nets and an amount of GH?20,000. The downpour led to the destruction … The post NADMO
The challenges of climate change being faced by developing countries cannot be tackled overnight by political statements, the Ambassador of Mexico to Ghana, Mr Enrique Escorza, had said. He said countries affected by climate change needed resources and finance and not criticism. Mr Escorza made the call in an exclusive interview with the Ghanaian Times on … The post ‘Political
ActionAid Ghana, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has handed over a two-unit kindergarten block to the people of Badu-Drobo, in the Bono region. The block, which was funded by the ActionAid Italy, has sanitary facility, mechanised water, furniture, teaching and learning materials and a playground. John Nkaw, Interim Country Director, ActionAid Ghana, at the handing over … The post ActionAid
Increase in industrialisation and provision of services are pushing the Shama District Assembly (SDA) in the Western Region steadily, from a rural beginning into an urban setting, and, may soon have a municipal status. Statistics from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) indicate that, with a land area of 193.7km and a population of 81,966, according … The post Shama
Christians have been called upon to forgive one another, no matter the gravity of the offence. Similarly, Christians must also be compassionate just as God is and David was to Saul in the Bible. The Priest In-Charge of St John of God Catholic Church, Amrahia- near Oyibi, Rev. Fr Bernard Kyei, who made the call … The post ‘Forgive and forget, no matter the gravity of offence’
Moved by the plight of the victims of the explosion at Appiatse in the Western Region, Datamaker, a Korean startup company in Ghana, has donated food and other items totalling GH¢6,000 to the people. The items include rice, boxes of Indomie, beverages, exercise books for children, candies, chocolate drinks, Cerelac, packsof dusters, used clothes and … The post Korean firm
The newly installed chief of Osu, Teteete Nii Nortey Owuo IV, have been inducted into the Osu Klottey Shrine on Friday as part of the final rites of his installation as Osu Mantse. The ceremony known as ‘shamo’ was aimed at introducing the new elected chief to gods of the land and for their acceptance … The post Osu inducts new Mantse into Klottey shrine appeared first on
The Nungua Traditional Council has appealed to the government to return parcels of land it acquired from the Sakumono Ramsar Site and Nungua site for National Sports Complex to the Nungua Stool if it has no use for them. According to the council, the government acquired the sites for special projects but encroachers had taken … The post Give back our lands if… Nungua
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor says the government is committed to implementing appropriate regulatory, legal, fiscal, and environmental policiesto build a responsible, viable, sustainable and environmentally-sound mining industry anchored on integrity, transparency and good governance. The move, he said, would bring optimum benefit to the people of Ghana who … The post We’ll
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has decided to temporarily suspend its industrial action to demand better conditions of service. This decision comes after a National Executive Council (NEC) of UTAG meeting held at the University of Professional Studies, Accra in Accra on Thursday to deliberate on the way forward regarding the withdrawal of … The post UTAG
New transport fares of 15 per cent increment has been announced and will take effect on Saturday, says road transport operators after negotiations on the hike in the fares was reached by the unions and government. These new fares beginning on February 26, will cover all commercial transport namely, taxis, intra-city (tro-tro) and intercity (long … The post Transport fares go up
A research conducted by the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) has revealed that the endorsement of presidential candidates by traditional leaders serves as source of incumbency advantage. The practice, according to the research, had the tendency of tilting the electoral playing field during the conduct of elections which influenced democratic governance of the country. The … The post Endorsement
The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority, Professor Kenneth AgyemanAttafuah, has cautioned against the provision of falsified documents by applicants at the registration points. He explained that persons who provide false information would be handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service for further action and possible prosecution. “People come … The post We’ll
The Melcom Group of Companies yesterday presented medical refrigerators to 11 medical centres in Accra as support for the nationwide blood donation exercise held in conjunction with the National Blood Service, a few weeks ago. The group also supported Hannah Adjei-Mensah, a public health practitioner at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital to register and participate in … The post Melcom
The leadership of the National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTAs) – Ghana, has denied claims that the government, as part of its Free Senior High School (SHS) Policy, has absorbed PTA dues and levies. According to the association, the Ghana Education Service Council (GESC) Chairman, Mr Michael Nsowah, made it clear during a meeting with … The post NCPTAs: PTA dues,
The public must conduct periodic electrical audit on their installations at homes, work and public places to prevent the occurrence of fire outbreaks, Deputy Chief Fire Officer (DCFO) Alhaji Nuhu Gibril, the Accra Regional Fire Commander, had stated. He said such audit should be conducted by certified electricians to help detect faulty electrical installations to … The post ‘Conduct
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