The controversy surrounding the Addison committee’s AMERI-sponsored trip to Dubai, will require a thorough investigation since the situation is complex, a former Commissioner of the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile Short has said. According to him, although the incident appears to be a clear case of conflict of interest, the context […]
The President of Ashesi University, Patrick Awuah, is advocating for a reduction in the number of subjects candidates write for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). According to Mr. Awuah, the current system allows too many subjects which makes the exam unproductive. The former Program Manager for Microsoft says experimenting with various levels of Ghana’s educational […]
Information reaching citifmonline.com indicates that Ghanaian Dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy is one of the artistes featured on the upcoming album of Grammy award-winning reggae music group, Morgan Heritage. The album ‘Avrakedabra,’ is due for official release on May 19, 2017. Stonebwoy was featured on the GLOBAL REMIX single ‘Reggae Night’ alongside Trinidad & Tobago Soca Viking […]
Years of growing animosity at Chinese traders turned into a protest by hundreds in Uganda’s capital yesterday against what local businesses called unfair competition, while the mayor warned against the tensions turning into xenophobic attacks. Hundreds of Ugandan traders protested in Kampala, some carrying placards urging Chinese traders to leave. Many Ugandans accuse Chinese traders […]
The sixth Ghana UK Based Achievement (GUBA) Awards launch, is set to take place on Friday the 21 of April, 2017 at the British High Commissioner’s residence in Accra. A statement issued by the British High Commission and copied to the Ghana News Agency said the launch would be subsequent to a dinner reception where […]
The National Sports Authority (NSA) has been urged to become more business-oriented and find innovative ways of generating more revenue. Mr. Isaac Kwame Asiamah, Youth and Sports Minister, asked that it set up vibrant marketing department, particularly at the regional level, to identify potential areas, where it could make money to complement government’s budgetary allocation. […]
Leaders from governments, pharmaceutical companies and charitable organizations have congregated at a five-day summit in Geneva to pledge new commitments to the collective effort to control and eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). The summit coincided with the launch of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Fourth Report on NTDs, showing transformational progress against these debilitating diseases, […]
More than 200 experts from Ghana and six other countries on Wednesday converged in Accra for a two-day WorldReader fourth West Africa Digital Reading Summit focused on exploring the power of Mobile Phones for Education. Organised by WorldReader, a non-governmental organisation that has pioneered the field of digital reading, the summit brings together educators and […]
The Money Lenders Association of Ghana has changed its name to Micro-Credit Association, Ghana (MCAG) with approval from the Bank of Ghana (BOG), to enable it reposition the industry and serve its customers in an efficient and effective manner. Mrs Regina Kumi, the National Board Chairman of MCAG, said the change of name was to […]
Britain is losing up to 1 billion pounds a year in value added tax (VAT) because of fraud or error by sellers using online marketplaces eBay and Amazon, a report by the government auditor said. The National Audit Office (NAO) said on Wednesday that the sellers involved are often based in China and that consumer […]
The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has tasked the Queen Mothers of the Greater Accra to unite for the necessary development of the region, when Queen Mothers from Ngleshie and the Greater Accra Association of Queen Mothers and priestesses, called on her to congratulate her and pledge their support for her and the President Nana […]
Government would have to step up efforts in dealing with the country’s debt levels, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has indicated. Ghana’s debt as at the end of 2016 was 122 billion cedis, which as a percentage of GDP is 74 percent, up from the 67.4 percent or 112 billion cedis recorded in the third […]
President Akufo Addo has announced that government will construct a warehouse in every district of the country. This he said will ensure the proper storage of surplus food produce from the flagship ‘Planting for Food and Job’ program and prevent post-harvest losses which have been a bane to agriculture in Ghana. According to the President, […]
The Ministry of Finance has described attacks on the $2.25 billion bond issued recently as baseless. The Minority group in parliament, led by a former Deputy Finance Minister, Mr. Cassiel Ato Forson alleged that the issuance was done in secrecy, denying other investors an opportunity to participate in the bond. The Minority further alleged that […]
The Ministry of Finance has described attacks on the $2.25 billion bond issued recently as baseless. The Minority group in parliament, led by a former Deputy Finance Minister, Mr. Cassiel Ato Forson alleged that the issuance was done in secrecy, denying other investors an opportunity to participate in the bond. The Minority further alleged that […]
The Rwandan government has about 400 requests for the extradition of fugitives accused of taking part in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi that saw one million people killed in three months, the country’s High Commissioner in London, Yamina Karitanyi, has said. She added that many of those requests were in Europe and thanked countries […]
Energy Ministers from the G7 industrialised countries have reiterated their commitment to increase access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy in Africa. At the just-ended meeting in Rome, under the Italian Presidency, the G7 ministers from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, the Secretary of Energy of the US, and the European Commissioner […]
This year’s Tema Country Golf Club President’s Putter Open Championship tees-off at the Tema Country Golf Course on Saturday, April 22. Mr Nicholas Amoah, the General Manager of the Club, who disclosed this at Tema on Wednesday, said about 120 amateur and professional golfers throughout the country are expected to participate in the competition. The […]
Mr Dominic Nitiwul, the Minister of Defence, says the Ministry is ready to collaborate with France to improve maritime safety and security in the Gulf of Guinea. According to him, it was also high time Ghana cooperated with neighbouring countries to counter emerging threats like illegal fishing, piracy, other illegal operations, as well as challenges […]
The Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme is a useful undertaking that is helping improve the living conditions of beneficiaries in Ghana, a Senior Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Emmanuel Debrah, has said. “It has increased school enrolment, and reduced poverty and debt levels among the poor, especially households that have […]
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