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

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Wednesday presented 45 brand-new high-occupancy buses to the Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMTL) to augment its fleet across the country. The 45 VDL buses are the first batch of 100 buses that have been procured by the government to strengthen the MMTL’s aging fleet. The acquisition of the buses was … The post MMTL gets 45 new

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’

Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has urged the Government to accept full responsibility of taking Ghana to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for bail out. Speaking at a press briefing at Parliament House in Accra, Mr Iddrisu said the hard life and economic conditions prevailing in Ghana, which had led to the Government taking the country … The post Government

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMA) says the country will experience rains with thunderstorms from July 4 to 10 at coastline areas and middle zones. In a weekly impact-based forecast, signed by Mr Joseph Portuphy, Head, Central Analysis and Forecasting Office (CAFO), the Agency said the coastline would be cloudy with rains and thunderstorms during midweek. … The post Coastline

Officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will today meet Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta and some key officials of the Finance Ministry as the Fund officially begins work on the bailout being sought by the country. The IMF team will today examine government’s fiscal expenditure and projections for the year 2022. As part of […] The post IMF team

Sri Lanka’s president says he has asked Russia’s Vladimir Putin to help his cash-strapped nation import fuel, as it faces its worst economic crisis since independence from Britain in 1948. Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he “had a very productive” discussion with Mr Putin. It comes after Sri Lanka’s energy minister warned at the weekend that the […]

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

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has described going to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for support and assistance as a short-term fix which cannot redeem the damaged economy. “Going to the IMF for a bailout isa short-term measure and a lazy approach to redeem our ailing economy,” it insisted. The party lamented that Ghana had … The post Seeking IMF bailout is short-term

The former Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Mark Assibey-Yeboah, has extolled the benefit of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program and stated that he will as Minister of Finance park the country’s economy at the Fund. He explained that the country’s economy was better managed under a Fund programme and was more prudent for the … The post Assibey-Yeboah extols

The Minimum Dietary Diversity of Women (MDDW) in Ghana is 58.9 per cent, according to the 2020 Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Analysis (CFSVA). This implied that of the 30 million plus population of Ghana (2021 census), 58.9 per cent of women are not eating balanced or healthy food. MDDW is an indicator whether or … The post 59% of Ghanaian women not eating balanced

The absentee Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo once again failed to appear before the Privileges Committee to respond to queries for her absence from Parliament Read More... The post Adwoa Safo Snubs Privileges Committee appeared first on

A lecture to commemorate the 60th Independence Anniversary of the Peoples Democratic Republic of Algeria was held in Accra on Tuesday. It had the theme: Africa‘s struggle for total emancipation and development: Leveraging diplomacy and the experience of the Algerian liberation war.  The event attended by foreign diplomats, friend and sympathisers of Algeria, Ghanaians who … The post Algeria

Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso Central, Henry Quartey, today appeared before the Privileges Committee of Parliament, to respond to queries on his absence from Parliament without permission for fifteen Read More... The post I

The Minister for the Interior, Mr Ambrose Dery, has informed Parliament that compensation has been duly paid to families of two persons who were killed in the Ejura shooting incident in the Ashanti Region. He said three persons who sustained injuries in the shooting were yet to receive their compensation. According to the Minister, the … The post Compensations

In 2020, the Ghana Education Service introduced a new curriculum at the basic level of the country’s education system. The curriculum, described as standard-based, is said to draw on best practices all over the world. Once education is globally said to be the key to national development and the globe goes through changes all the … The post Emulate the ways of Appointed Time Printing

Isaac Amoako The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced new E-Levy charges after the full implementation of the tax on a common platform. Prior to the full implementation, customers were Read More... The post New E-levy Charges Out appeared first on DailyGuide

Tourism Minister, Mohammed Awal has mounted a spirited defense for government’s decision to seek a balance of payment from the International Monetary Fund. Mohammed Awal is convinced the move is best for the country. Government on Friday officially announced that it has reached out to the IMF for help. Speaking at a forum in Accra, […] The post ‘Going