Mixed reaction has greeted the decision by the government to seek an International Monetary Fund (IMF)programme to prop up the economy. While some experts are of the view that it is a good decision by the government considering the current economic conditions, others believe an IMF programme is not the solution to the country’s economic … The post Mixed reactions
The Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) management has constituted District LEAP Implementation Committee (DLIC) in 10 districts as part of the pilot reassessment of beneficiaries of the programme. Participants included representatives from the Municipal Police Command, National Commission for Civic Education, Ghana Education Service, Ghana Health Service, Department of Agriculture and Business Advisory Services. Constituted … The post LEAP
A Ghanaian Times reporter, Abigail Annoh, was last Friday awarded at the maiden edition of the Epidemics Preparedness and Response Financing in Ghana Awards, in Accra. Her articles: Public health emergency preparedness, a panacea to future epidemics and Epidemic Preparedness Fund (EPF) in new medium term national development policy framework, won her the award in … The post Times
Truancy, pregnancy and school drop-outs are challenges facing the educational sector in the Sekond-Takoradi metropolis of the Western Region, the Metropolitan Education Director, Mrs Sally Nelly Coleman, has lamented. For truancy at the basic level, she said, the directorate recorded a total of 97 cases in 2020/21 with Kojokrom circuit scoring the highest of 21, … The post Truancy,
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of FBN Bank Ghana, Victor Asante, has been inaugurated into office as the Governor of Rotary International District 9102, comprising Ghana, Benin, Niger and Togo. For the next rotary year 2022/2023, he would lead the activities of the global humanitarian organisation in the four countries which have more … The post Rotary
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has charged traders at the Akyempim Dominase Market in the Central Region to immediately report to the police suspecting persons who come into the area. In the face of huge terrorism threat facing the country, he explained that it was critical that persons occupying public places such as … The post Report suspicious
The District Chief Executive (DCE) of Ada West, Mr Sampson Tetteh Kpankpah, has assured the people of Ada that revenue generated from this year’s Asafotufiami festival would be used to create a developmental fund account to help facilitate projects in the communities. According to him, the area had seen very little development projects, especially in … The post Ada to create
The Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church Ghana, Most Rev. Dr Paul Kwabena Boafo, has urged Ghanaians to rely on Jesus Christ in these challenging times as he was the solid rock and foundation on which anything could be built. He also advised them to be security conscious and continue to strictly adhere to the … The post Ghanaians urged to be security
A six-week detective training course for 30 Immigration Officers selected from across all regions of the country has commenced in Accra with the aim of building their capacity as prosecuting officers. The selected Immigration Officers, who are going through the training at the Police Training School in Tesano, would be reassigned and officially recognised as … The post 30
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo brought his term as chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to an end yesterday, amidst rising insecurity in the region and concerns over how the bloc can move to restore civilian rule in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso. President Akufo-Addo handed over to the President of … The post President
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) says it is putting in place measures to curb the unlawful sale and use of military-pattern uniforms and accoutrement by individuals and institutions without permit. Among these measures include the streamlining and coordinating of the issuance and sale of military uniforms and accoutrements by Units and Service Headquarters internally, and … The post GAF
The Director General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Prof.KwasiOpoku-Amankwa, has urged employees to take savings seriously for a better future. He pointed out that to become a pensioner was not easy especially if the person stayed in a government facility or bungalo whence the need for savings could not be overemphasised. Professor Opoku-Amankwagave the … The post GES
stakeholders in waste management have been called upon to collectively take appropriate and urgent actions to find solutions to the issues surrounding the management of plastic waste. The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Research, Innovation and Development, University of Ghana (UG), Prof Felix A. Asante who made the call said it was in that regard “that our institution must … The post Waste
Pupils in basic schools above 15 years have been urged to go for the Pfitzer vaccine to protect them from the COVID-19 pandemic. They have also been advised to strictly adhere to the protocols by constantly washing hands under running water with soap, always wear mask when out and endeavour to use hand sanitisers The … The post Frafraha Orphanage
The General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Church, Reverend Professor Paul Frimpong Manso, has admonished the church to invest valuable resource in the youth and also provide mentorship for them to realise their God-given potential. He said very often, the church focuses on the adults to the neglect of the youth, however, the future … The post Assemblies of
Former President John Dramani Mahama has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to immediately dismiss the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, from office for supervising the collapse of the country’s economy. According to him, Mr Ofori-Atta had lost his credibility, trust and confidence after he supervised “the disastrous collapse of the economy” and should … The post Mahama:
Top Kings Enterprise Limited, a real estate company, donated GHC200, 000 and food items to the Nungua Traditional Council towards the celebration of Kplejoo Festival. The items included 20 sacks of maize, 10 gallons of red oil, 10 boxes of white oil, 20 cartons of Milo, 20 cartons of milk, 90 bags of 25kg rice, … The post Top Kings donates GHC200, 000 towards
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has taken delivery of 139,000 maternal and child health record books to improve nutritional status among pregnant and lactating mothers as well as children under age five. Handed over by the USAID, the record books were to support counselling, data collection and other essential nutritional and health services needed for … The post GHS
Mr Ousmane Diagana, Vice President, World Bank Western and Central Africa Region, has expressed his satisfaction about the ongoing World Bank project of providing household toilets to low income beneficiary households in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Assembly(GAMA) and Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly(GKMA) in the country. The World Bank-funded project, which started in 2015, is aimed … The post World
The government has invested more than GH¢ 2.7 billion into its flagship “Planting for Food and Jobs” (PFJ) programme in the last five years of implementation. The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto said the investment mainly covered provision of improved seeds and fertilisers to increase productivity among farmers. “The value in … The post Govt
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