The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has been elected as the African Financial Inclusion Policy Initiative (AfPI) Vice Chair, while Seychelles however takes over as AfPI Chair. A statement issued by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and copied to the Ghanaian Times said The Central Bank of Seychelles took over as the Chair of African Financial … The post BoG elected Vice
The Member of Parliament of Obuasi West, Kwaku Kwarteng, says he disagrees with suggestions by some analysts, urging the government to pursue an International Monetary Fund (IMF) Programme to address the challenges facing the economy. According to him, the government opting for an IMF programme would not address the current difficulties but would rather worsen … The post IMF
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has presented 95 signed mining licences to members of the Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM). The mining licences was to enable the miners explore gold from their concessions. Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, who presented the licences in Accra on Tuesday, … The post 95
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has joined hundreds of mourners and sympathisers at a memorial service of the late Professor Ohene-Frimpong, at the Accra International Conference, Accra. Prof. Ohene-Frimpong, former President of the Sickle Cell Foundation Ghana, died on May 7, this year at aged 70 in Philadelphia, USA where he was seeking medical attention. … The post Veep, others mourn
About 50 commercial okada and tricycle riders in the Akatsi North District in the Volta Region have participated in a day’s seminar in Ave Dakpa on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and teenage pregnancy which is on the rise in the district. The seminar was organised under the auspices of National Youth Authority (NYA) in partnership … The post Okada riders
The Chiefs and people of Gomoa Akotsi in Gomoa East District of the Central Region are building a hospital to serve their catchment area. The project, when completed, would bring relief to the residents after having suffered so many years of inadequate healthcare for pregnant women, children and the aged, and many other venerable citizens … The post Gomoa Akotsi Community
A former lecturer with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Ghana, Dr Edward Prempeh, has urged mathematics teachers to make the subject very practical for students to understand. He said this at the AIMS’ first industry and academia forum which forms part of their 10th anniversary celebration. Held at the Google office in Accra, … The post ‘Make mathematics
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Adutwumwaa Enterprise, Nana Yaa Adutwumwaa, in partnership with Newmont Ghana has donated assorted items to the Kenyasi District Police Service as part of its corporate social responsibilities. Led by the General Manager of the enterprise, Mr Samuel Aboagye and other members of the group on behalf of Madam Adutwumwaa, … The post Nana
The Minister for Defence, Dominic Nitiwul, has hinted that the ongoing Military Hospital at Afari in the Ashanti Region, when completed, will employ about 2,000 health and auxiliary workers. He, however, explained that the delay in the completion of the hospital was due to the non payment by the government to the contractor “Euroget De-Invest”. … The post Afari
The Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has called on African leaders to consider rolling out policies and programmes that could transform their economies through education. He explained that to improve the African economy, there was the need for various governments to consider home-grown policies tailored to meet specific needs of their countries as … The post Africa’s
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has advised government not to seek an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout to address the economic challenges facing the country. Rather, it said, the government should engage social partners and stakeholders to come out with home-grown solutions to the problems facing the country. General Secretary of the TUC, Dr Yaw … The post Don’t go to IMF – TUC to
Ghana will on Sunday host the 61st Ordinary Session of the Authority of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State and Government in Accra. The Summit, to be attended by Heads of State and Government from 12 Member States, marks the end of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’ssecond-year stewardship as the … The post President Akufo-Addo
The Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice George Kingsley Koomson, will today swear into office the newly elected national executives of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), in Accra. He would administer the Oath of Office to the new national executive members made up of Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, President; Linda Asante-Agyei, Vice President; Kofi Yeboah, … The post GJA swearing-in
Arise Ghana protestors embarked on the second day of the ‘Krom Ay3shi’ demonstration to express their grievances about the harsh economic situation, in the country in Accra Yesterday. The demonstration which started from El Wak sports stadium at about 12:15pm under the leadership of Mr Bernard Monarh, former chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), … The post 2nd
At least 100 pharmacists are undergoing training in various parts of the country to augment Ghana’s COVID-19 vaccination drive. The pharmacists, upon completion of the training, would form part of outreach teams as well as be able to independently administer the COVID-19 vaccines as part of measures to boost accessibility and improve the country’s vaccination … The post 100
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, has reaffirmed the commitment of government to reconstruct the model Appiatse community within one year as promised. He said the masterplan for the reconstruction of the Appiatse rural model community was ready and in a matter of weeks the Vice President, DrMahamudu Bawumia, would cut … The post All
The Minority in Parliament has demanded that the government provides a breakdown of the $34 million it stated is the cost of relocating the Africa Middle East Resources Investment (AMERI) deal. They noted that the government indicated the relocation of the deal would cost the state $34 million but the Minority demanded the breakdown of … The post Minority demands $34m
Paramount Queen Mother of Sunyani Traditional Area, Nana Akosua Dua Asor-Sika Brayie II, has advised Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central in the Central Region, to allow his honesty and benevolence reflect his presidential ambition. She expressed optimism that the MP, who had declared his intention to contest the New … The post ‘Let
The Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Assembly in the Western Region will continue to deepen social accountability through service delivery to improve livelihoods. It said it would provide better understanding of the status and safety of communities and generate action towards ensuring prioritisation and equitable allocation of resources. The Assembly noted that it will reduce the rate at … The post Assembly
Professor Lord Mensah, an Associate Professor at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), has observed that it is too early for anyone to rate the performance of the Electronic Transactions Levy (e-levy). “The government should wait till the end of the year in order to decide on the performance of the levy, probably it … The post Too early to rate performance of E-Levy
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