Daasebre Agyapong SHAREHOLDERS OF the Agricultural Development Bank PLC (ADB) have granted approval to the board for a record capital injection of GHS2 billion to strengthen operations. The approval Read More... The post ADB Targets Raising GH¢2bn Additional
To support initiatives and businesses of members of the Ghana Blind Union (GBU) in Sekondi-Takoradi and Effia Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly, 233times.net has launched the ‘Vision Project.’ Speaking at the 5th anniversary of the ‘Jawuley with the Visually Impaired’ (an annual new year party for the GBU Members) on 6th January, 2024 at the Anaji Choicemart […] The post Ghana
The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has introduced a new module, Business and Employment Assistance Programme (BEAP) in Kumasi. It follows the launching of the module on Monday, December 11, 2023 in Sunyani in the Bono Region, after it obtained Executive Approval from the Presidency and the Ministry of Finance to release funds to finance the programme. The module, to be […] The post YEA introduces more
One of the significant developments so far in 2024 for MSMEs in Ghana is the launch of the Business and Employment Assistance Programme (BEAP) by the Youth Employment Agency, under the leadership of its dedicated CEO, Mr. Kofi Baah Agyepong. The BEAP program aims to support 10,000 companies, leading to the creation of 20,000 jobs for […] The post John Kumah: Gov’t will pursue
North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has alleged that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assisted the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Adu Owusu-Amoah who signed the controversial agreement between the GRA and the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) to run away from the country with his family. The […] The post GRA-SML
North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has alleged that the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Adu Owusu-Amoah who signed the controversial agreement between the GRA and the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) has left Ghana with his family. Mr Ablakwa alleged that the GRA boss left Ghana with the […] The post GRA-SML
The Deputy Minority Leader, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has strongly criticized the government in the wake of recent power outages, describing its apparent silence on the matter as deafening. Some areas in Accra on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, experienced intermittent power supply, while other areas have also been experiencing a similar fate for months. Reacting to […] The post Govt’s
Enterprise Computing Limited (ECL), a leading global technology solutions provider, has announced the appointment of Seth Donkor as its new CEO, effective from January 1, 2024. ECL is a professional services company providing customized AI technology solutions and consultancy to businesses globally. It offers services including Business Process Automation, Cybersecurity, Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure, Backup and […] The post Seth
2023 was marked by many headlines in the entertainment industry. From Mona4Reall’s alleged involvement in a romance scam to Afua Asantewaa’s attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest singing marathon. let’s take a retrospective look at some of the major stories that rocked the showbiz scene in the year. 1.Sarkodie buys Akwaboah’s […] The post 2023
The Ada East District Assembly has refuted claims made by the local miners association of Songor that the assembly would render its members homeless if they were relocated from the Songor lagoon concession. These salt miners were instructed to vacate the Ada East sector of the Songor lagoon concession following a December 31 eviction deadline […] The post Ada
The Bono Regional House of Chiefs has suspended the Berekum Traditional Council from the activities of the house. Speaking at an annual end of year review meeting, the President of the House and Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, said the decision comes with the collective endorsement of seven members of the house. “As we sit […] The post Dormaahene Gets Hot Under The Collar appeared first
Asante Akyem North Assembly members and other elected officials picked up nomination forms for Kwadwo Baah Agyemang. Mr. Kwabena Osei, an engineer, led a team of young men who have benefitted from Kwadwo Baah Agyemang both in Ghana and in the diaspora. Elected assemblymen on Wednesday afternoon picked nomination forms for their choice, Kwadwo Baah […] The post NPP
In 2016, Ghana produced 900,000 metric tonnes of cocoa beans for the international market, and part of the success has been attributed to the application of lithovit liquid fertilizer on mature cocoa trees. Dr Gilbert Anim Kwapong, a former Executive Director of the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG), said in the three years that […] The post Lithovit application increased
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, has been given 24 hours to arrest and prosecute the 27 lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly for defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC. A civil society organization, CSO, Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy, said those who defected are no longer members of […] The post Rivers crisis: CSO gives IGP
President Bola Tinubu has again summoned the Ondo state deputy governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt Hon Olamide Oladiji, and others for another meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Vanguard gathered that the meeting is scheduled to take place today (Monday). The latest invitation may not be unconnected to […] The post Ondo Crisis:
Celebrated Gospel musician, Sonnie Badu, has stated that doing gospel music in Ghana does not pay. In an interview with Bola Ray on Starr Chat, Dr Badu argued that it pays to do gospel in Nigerian than in Ghana.To him, this is part of the reasons why most secular Artistes are not doing gospel. “It […] The post It pays to do Gospel music in Nigerian than Ghana – Sonnie Badu
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has launched one of the Youth Employment Agency’s (YEA) flagship programmes, the Business and Employment Assistance Programme (BEAP), at Sunyani in the Bono Region. This initiative aims to nurture young entrepreneurs, empowering them to generate employment opportunities for the large pool of unemployed youth in the country. Speaking at the event, […] The post YEA
The Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) pulsated with excitement as it hosted the biggest gospel musical event of 2023 so far, “Rhythms of Africa”. Curated by the iconic UK-based Ghanaian gospel musician Sonnie Badu, in collaboration with George Quaye’s Image Bureau, Rhythms of Africa was a resounding success, with the event […] The post I
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