A-three day annual workshop on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Energy Information System (EIS) opened in Accra yesterday with a call on member states to take full ownership of the benefit of the development of the region. The workshop, attended by representatives of member states, aimed at consolidating the approach that would … The post EIS workshop opens in Accra appeared
The Nsawam Adoagyiri Municipal Assembly (NAMA) last year exceeded its revenue target of GH¢1,954,603.00. NAMA projected GH¢1,954, 603.00 and at the end of that year raised GH¢1,969,663.92. This represents an increase of 30 per cent of the revenue target for 2021. The Municipal Chief Executive of NAMA, Mr Isaac KwadwoBuabeng, disclosed this to the Ghanaian … The post Nsawam
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has welcomed the ease of COVID-19 restrictions announced by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo saying the move will help boost the tourism sector. According to GTA, the ease of restrictions would help increase tourist arrivals and receipts that would boost the socio-economic development of the country. “The restrictions on our … The post GTA lauds
A total of 27 traditional medicines practitioners in the Greater Accra Region are facing criminal and civil charges in various courts for failure to license their operations, Head of Compliance and Special Enforcement Unit of Traditional Medicines Practitioners Association of Ghana (TPMC) at the Ministry of Health, Martin Azaglo has disclosed. Participants at the event … The post 27
The Nsawam-Adoagyiri Municipality in the Eastern Region has secured a safer place at the new market site, opposite the Public Works Department (PWD), to relocate traders. This is because the traders who placed their wares on the shoulders of roads and pavements in the Municipality posed dangers not only to themselves, but commuters. The Municipal … The post Nsawam-Adoagyiri
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has pledged to give the senior national football team, the Black Stars, the necessary support it needed to prepare for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. The President, in a meeting with the players and officials of the team at the Jubilee House in Accra yesterday, commended the team for … The post FIFA World Cup Qatar ‘22:
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has given the assurance that despite public anxiety due to the current economic challenges, the measures put in place by government will position the country on the path of growth and prosperity. Delivering a message on the state of the nation to Parliament yesterday, the President appealed to Ghanaians to … The post State
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revealed that construction works on Ghana’s first ever Creative Arts Senior High School in Kwadaso, in the Ashanti Region, is 70 per cent complete. Addressing the nation in parliament yesterday, the president said the school was expected to give the youth education and skills training in the Creative Arts. … The post First
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says his administration has built more roads than any government in Ghana’s history within a five-year period. Delivering a message on the state of the nation to Parliament yesterday, the President said the road sector was where his government had recorded its greatest infrastructure achievement. “In the five years of … The post President
The Auditor-General, Mr Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, on Tuesday, cut sod for the construction of a regional office complex at Effiduase in the New Juaben North District of the Eastern Region. It formed part of 18 other regional and district offices to be constructed across the country by the Audit Service. The first phase of the … The post Auditor-General cuts sod for construction
Godfred Yeboah Dame, The Attorney-General Minister of Justice, has stated that the passage of the new Companies Act 992 of 2019 has helped to reduce corruption, creation of shell companies and opaque financial systems which provide an opportunity for money laundering and concealment of illicit wealth. “I am of the firm conviction, effectively managed, the … The post Passage
The European Union (EU) has announced a 44.7 million Euros financing agreement and officially launch the EU’s new programming priorities in Ghana for the next six years. Consequently, the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, and the EU are expected to sign the financing agreement. This forms part of the visit of the EU Commissioner for … The post EU, Ghana to sign 44.7m Euros
The Comptroller-General of Immigration Service, Kwame Asuah Takyi, has called for extra- vigilance on the part of security agencies at the country’s frontiers against any infiltration by criminal elements as the borders are opened. Mr Takyi made the call yesterday, during a day’s working visit to Aflao, Kpoglu and Akanu borders points where he interacted … The post Security
The Minority says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s message on the state of the nation did not reflect the true state of the country.In the message on floor of Parliament in Accra yesterday, pursuant to Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, President Akufo-Addo said despite the economic gloom that has engulfed the country, as caused … The post SONA message not true reflection
Parliament, at long last, approved the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) Bill 2021 under a certificate of urgency on Tuesday.The Minority caucus walked out of the House explaining that they did not want to have anything to do with its approval, leaving the Majority to pass the levy expected to rake in GH¢6.9 billion to … The post Let’s support E-Levy appeared first on
The Elmina District Court has remanded into police custody, parents and grandfather, who attempted to bury their two-year-old child with special needs. They are Rahinatu Swalinu, 29, mother, Abass Swalinu, 37, father, and grandfather, Kweku Baah, 70. The court presided over by Mrs Mawusi Bedgera adjourned the case to April 12. Police in Elmina on … The post Parents,
The Minority in Parliament has urged the Supreme Court (SC) to declare the passage of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy Bill 202, (E-Levy) as unconstitutional. Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr Godfried Dame Three National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament (MPs), sued the Attorney General (A-G) and Minister of Justice over the passage of … The post Minority
The Wenchi High Court on Tuesday, struck out portions of an application filed by the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Techiman South 2020 Parliamentary Candidate, praying the court to subpoena Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), among others. The petitioner, Dr Christopher Beyere Baasongti, prayed the court to summon the Mrs Jean Mensa, Chairman of the … The post NDC
The police have mounted a manhunt for a spiritualist, Kweku Baah, for allegedly attempting to bury a two-year-old boy with special needs alive, in Dutch-Komenda in the Central Region. The police has, however, grabbed the father, mother and grandfather of the boy, who are suspected to have conspired with Baah to commit the crime. According … The post Police chase
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