Oil prices dropped eight per cent yesterday falling back below $100 per barrel for the first time since May as some experts warn that prices could fall to as low as $60 per barrel by the end of the year if an economic downturn significantly curtails demand. The price of U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate … The post Oil falls below $100 per barrel …first time since May
A Church of Christ Pastor has called on employers to offer job opportunities to Persons Living With Disabilities (hearing impaired) within the country because such persons are also capable of carrying out duties assigned them satisfactorily. According to the pastor of the Nsawam road branch of the church, Pastor Sam Williams, some researches had proven … The post ‘Offer PWDs employment
Memphis Metropolitan Construction has donated building materials and food items worth GH¢ 250,000 towards the reconstruction project and upkeep of flood victims at Akropong and Adubrim in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region. The items included 500 bags of cement, 100 packets of roofing sheets, 150 bags of rice, 200 bags of sachet water, … The post Memphis
The British government, through the UK-Ghana partnership for Jobs and Economic Transformation (JET), is supporting the government to transform sectors of high potentials, including the garments and textiles industry, the British High Commissioner to Ghana, Harriet Thompson, has said.She added that the programme was helping to create the policy environment to drive investments into those … The post British
The Member of Parliament for Yendi Constituency in the Northern Region, Ahaji Farouk Aliu Mahama, through his Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Partnership for Poverty Reduction (PPR), has presented 1, 200 women in the Eastern Corridor enclave with farm inputs. The Partnership for Poverty Reduction (PPR) was formed to fight and eradicate poverty in the Eastern Corridor … The post Yendi
The Volta Region office of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has seized 1,000 illegal meters from households from 2021 to the first half of 2022. The Volta Regional Manager of the ECG, Mr Emmanuel Lumor, made this known at a stakeholder’s engagement in Ho yesterday aimed at providing the opportunity to establish good relationship … The post ECG seizes 1,000 illegal meters
A legal practitioner and gender-based activist, Mrs Bernice Sam, has called for more convictions for perpetrators of gender-based violence (GBV) against women and girls in the country. According to her, low conviction rate of offenders of GBV in the country had contributed to a growing increase in cases of violence against women and girls. Mrs … The post ‘Stiffer
Ghana’s premium high-definition satellite broadcast service provider, SES HD Plus has pledged to promote the Ga language, culture and tradition. The Head of Marketing, SES HD Plus, Ms Adelaide Abbiw-Williams, made pledge when she led a delegation from her company to pay a courtesy call on the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II and … The post Major boost for promotion of
The Births and Deaths Registry has launched this year’s Mass Mobile Registration exercise in Accra to improve and encourage early infant registration and publicise its services nationwide. The exercise held annually was initiated by the Births and Deaths Registry in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development (MLGDRD) in 2004 to … The post Births
Nearly 17 million people have so far been enrolled onto the National Identification System (NIS), the National Identification Authority (NIA) has disclosed. Data from the NIAshowed that as of Tuesday, 16,916,406 people across the country had been enrolled, out of which 16,770,221 cards had been printed by the Authority. However, the Acting Head of Corporate … The post 17m
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application seeking a review of its affirmation of Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III as the Paramount Chief of Akwamu Traditional Area. In a 7:0 ruling, the apex court presided over by Justice Bafffoe-Bonneyyesterday maintained an earlier ruling by a 5:0 decision that Odeneho Kwafo Akoto was validly nominated, elected and … The post SC affirms
The Zambian Minister for Mines and Minerals Development, Mr Paul C. Kabuswe, yesterday led a 6-member delegation to Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to familiarise himself with operations at the Ministry, particularly the mining sector in Ghana. Speaking at a brief meeting chaired by the Deputy Minister for Mines, Mr George Mireku Duker, on … The post Zambian
A total of 247 request for information were received by 65 public institutions last year, the Executive Secretary of the Right to Information (RTI) Commission, Mr Yaw SarpongBoateng, has said. Out of the figure, 159 of the requested information were outrightly approved with seven being rejected. This follows the submission of a report by 189 … The post 65
The Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry (GhCCI) has expressed disappointment over government’s inability to follow the payment plan made between the Chamber and the Ministry of Finance on how to settle road contractors in the country. Chief Executive Officer of GhCCI, Mr Emmanuel A. Cherry, explained that in November last year, the government agreed to … The post GhCCI
A two-day second policy dialogue on education organised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is currently ongoing in Accra. The policy dialogue aimed at identifying and agreeing on gaps affecting the meaningful development of innovative pedagogies implementation and action plan. The workshop brought together stakeholders from the national, school community and … The post Second
Ten stakeholder organisations in fisheries have called on the Minister of Fisheries and AquacultureDevelopment, Mavis HawaKoomson, to clarify on the alleged potential authorisation of two industrial trawlers in the country. Their concern follows the circulation of a letter purportedly detailing a request by Duma Farms and Fisheries Ltd that the vessels Shun Feng 906 and … The post 10
Thousands of “old Ghana Cards” printed between 2008 and 2014, but not issued to Ghanaians are to be destroyed by the National Identification Authority (NIA). According to the Authority, the 2D-barcode cards, captured in a video being circulated on social media, have outlived their 10-year life span and could not be used for any lawful … The post Thousands of ‘old Ghana Cards’
Professor Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the Presidential Running Mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2020 general election, has tasked the citizenry not to trade off the country’s enviable peace, unity and stability regardless of the petty internal misunderstandings. “Rather, it should put in place pragmatic measures to maintain the ‘haven of peace’ the late … The post Naana
Traditional authorities have been urged to support the government’s efforts by identifying and tackling development challenges in their communities. As the embodiment of the people and custodian of culture and tradition, the government will continue to engage them in identifying and tackling the development needs of the people. Justina Owusu-Banahene, the Bono Regional Minister, assured … The post Identify,
The Citizens’ Coalition has admonished the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to deal promptly with the legacy cases from Martin Amidu’s tenure with a Board now in place. It welcomed the long overdue inauguration of the Office of the OSP Board as the vanguard of the fight against corruption, particularly corruption involving politically exposed … The post Deal promptly
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