The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) has called for the strengthening and enforcement of the asset declaration regime in the country to help cut the rates of public officeholders unlawfully enriching themselves using the offices they occupy. It said the law must be strengthened and enforced to the latter to compel people … The post CSO wants
A private legal practitioner, Tachie Antiedu, has backed former President Agyekum Kufuor’s call to abolish the Council of State and replace it with an Upper Chamber.He noted that the suggestion could benefit the nation immensely since the Council of State had outlived its usefulness and its advice to an “all-powerful president” was merely a rubber … The post Lawyer
The District Chief Executive for Biakoye, Millicent Kabuki Carboo, has stated that accounting to the people is the hallmark of good governance and rule of law which should be sustained to accelerate growth and development. She noted that the district had made remarkable progress in all sectors through accounting to the people, goodwill, support and … The post ‘Accounting
Ghana stands to generate US$1.1 billion annual revenue if the Atewa Forest is redeveloped into an ecotourism site. According to a Green Development Strategy and Action Plan on the Atewa Landscape, ecotourism was a viable alternative to bauxite mining in the Atewa landscape which could increase government’s annual tax receipts by US$154 million. Additionally, it … The post Atewa
The government has introduced a programme for non-science students from the Senior High Schools(SHS) in the country who want to pursue engineering at the tertiary level.Dubbed, “Pre-Engineering Programme,” it is a year detailed programme designed to prepare and train secondary school graduates with non-science background for enrolment into Bachelor of Science in engineering programmes at … The post Govt
It’s finally over. After the anticipation and build-up to COP27, the biggest climate meeting of the year is now in our rear-view mirror. The crowds of delegates that thronged the Sharm el-Sheikh international convention center for two long weeks have all headed home to recover. Many will be fatigued from long hours and sleepless nights … The post Was COP27 a success or a failure?
All large scale mining companies in the country are to from January 1 next year, expected to sell 20 per cent of all refined gold at their refineries to the Bank of Ghana (BoG). The purchase would be made in Ghana Cedis before the export of the gold. This forms part of measures by government … The post Gold
The Faith Evangelical Mission Worldwide (FEMW) yesterday launched its 50th anniversary in Accra on the theme “Celebrating God’s Golden Rhythmsof Grace.” The event which also served as a memorial service for the late founder of the FEMW, Bishop Dr Rex Noi,also saw the inauguration of the anniversary committee. Chief Bishop, FEMW, Bishop Dr Bobby Harley-Neequaye, … The post Faith
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu awumia, has reiterated government’s commitment to invest more in the education sector of the country. He said this was necessary because the government wants to ensure quality of education among children. The Vice President stated that, nations throughout the world have come to the realisation that education was the most … The post Veep: Govt
Absa Bank’s commitment to STEM education has received great commendation at the Sustainability and Social Investment (SSI) Awards, held in Accra recently. The bank won the prestigious award for best company promoting STEM education during the ceremony, together with two additional awards celebrating its ReadytoWork educational skills programme and women empowerment drive. It is the … The post Absa
The Institute of Economic Affairs is forecasting an increase in the Policy Rate (PR) by 200 basis points to 26.5 per cent when the Governor of the Bank of Ghana announced developments in the Ghanaian economy today. According to the institute, the significant gap between inflation and the policy rate had compelled banks to access … The post IEA forecasts 2% increase in policy rate
The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has been awarded the prestigious Public Service Excellence Award for his exceptional leadership in the country’s downstream petroleum industry. He received a plaque and a citation for implementing measures to sanitise the sector at the 2022 Ghana Energy Awards held in Accra on … The post NPA
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has expressed its opposition to government’s decision to place a moratorium on employment in the civil and public services in 2023. Deputy General Secretary of TUC, Joshua Ansah, said the group was not in favour of a freeze on employment in the services and took steps to prevent it by … The post TUC opposes govt’s to freeze employment appeared
By a unanimous decision, the Oslo Court of Appeal, Norway composed of three Justices of Appeal, Pal Morten Andreassen, Irene Sogn and Rolf Ytrehus in a judgement on November 22, 2022, dismissed an appeal filed by Messrs. Jongsbru AS, the sellers of a property identified by the Republic of Ghana for use as a chancery … The post Oslo chancery building case:
Ghana’s HIV and AIDS Ambassador, Revered John Azumah has called on government to institute new programmes to address stigmatisation of the virus to stem the rate of infection in the country. According to him, the judgmental minds of the public against people living with HIV and AIDS made people coil up and hide thus affecting … The post Govt urged to institute
Seth Terkper, former Minister of Finance, has cautioned the government that its efforts in dealing with fiscal deficit and bringing debts to a sustainable level will be an uphill task. However, he advised that the government must commit, dedicate and determine to drastically cut expenditure to effectively and efficiently deal with the situation. The government … The post Bringing
The Gomoa West District Assembly has commence arrangement with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to collect property rates on its behalf to help generate enough funds to supplement its share of the District Assembly Common Fund for continuous progress, growth and development. The decision is in accordance with the National Budget Estimates and Appropriation Act … The post Gomoa
The President of the Council on Foreign Relations-Ghana, Daniel Osei, has advocated liberal democratic governance across the globe to reflect the needs of society to ensure sustainable progress, growth and development. “Liberal democracy today and its discontents reflect the danger of viewing society in static mode and the dynamic changes that societies undergo at any … The post Democracy
The government is to establish the Ghana Housing Authority (GHA) which will have the mandate to regulate, plan, develop and manage housing development in the country. The objective is to decouple the planning, development, and management of housing projects of the Ministry from its core mandate of formulating, coordinating and monitoring the implementation of policies. … The post Govt
Fire on Saturday dawn, gutted the warehouse of the China Mall at Weija Junction in Accra. The inferno caused damage to a portion of the warehouse and unspecified variety of household electronic appliances, accessories and clothing. No casualty was recorded. In all, five fire engines from Weija, Buduburam, Abelemkpe, Regional Headquarters and National Headquarters Fire … The post Fire
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