Fifa President Gianni Infantino has arrived Accra on a working day visit. The 46-year-old touched down the Kotoka International Airport after 9am Monday. Infantino was welcomed by the President of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi and some of his Executive Committee members. The world football governing boss has since been chauffeured to the seat … Read more
Lord Commey, a member of the Ghana @ 60 anniversary celebrations, says individuals from all walks life have been factored into the country’s diamond jubilee celebrations to reflect what Ghana stands for. Lord Commey, a member of the Ghana @ 60 anniversary celebrations, says individuals from all walks life have been factored into the country’s … Read more
The Ghana Rubber Estate Limited (GREL) is to begin the construction of a second factory this year in the Western Region; a project that is set to generate over 2,000 jobs in the first phase. Estimated to cost about 50 million Euros, the first phase is scheduled to be completed in 2019 and the final … Read more
The President of Family Health University College, Professor Yao Kwawukume, has urged government to empower private Medical schools to train more doctors locally, rather than sponsor them to be trained abroad. According to him, this will help ease the cost burden on government, as well as ensure that doctors in Ghana are trained with an … Read more
The Member of Parliament-elect for the Shama Constituency in the Western Region, Ato Panford, has justified calls on the incoming government to relocate the Head office of the Ghana National petroleum Commission (GNPC) to the region. Mr. Panford, an industrialist, and a former Vice President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), He argues that, … Read more
The incoming government’s plans to relocate the headquarters of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) to the Western region is not prudent, the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has stated. The President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo during the electioneering and his visit to the Western Regional House of Chiefs in Sekondi to thank the chiefs for … Read more
The African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) is kicking against the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) plans to relocate the headquarters of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) to the Western Region. Speaking at a media interaction in Accra, the Head of Policy Unit of ACEP, Dr. Ishmael Ackah said the decision will put policy makers … Read more
The African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) is kicking against the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) plans to relocate the headquarters of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) to the Western Region. Speaking at a media interaction in Accra, the Head of Policy Unit of ACEP, Dr. Ishmael Ackah said the decision will put policy makers … Read more
The Electricity Company of Ghana (EC) has ruled out a return of the erratic power supply, popularly known as ‘dumsor’, which plagued the country for almost four years under the outgoing National Democratic Congress administration. According to the power distributor, Ghana now has enough generation capacity to serve consumers. The Public Relations Officer of ECG, … Read more
Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) has denied allegations by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that it has imported special pens able to erase ink marks on election result sheets in a bid to rig Wednesday’s polls. Charlotte Osei, the chairperson of the Commission in a press briefing ahead of the elections said, no such move has … Read more
Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) has denied allegations by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that it has imported special pens able to erase ink marks on election result sheets in a bid to rig Wednesday’s polls. Charlotte Osei, the chairperson of the Commission in a press briefing ahead of the elections said, no such move has … Read more
Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) has denied allegations by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that it has imported special pens able to erase ink marks on election result sheets in a bid to rig Wednesday’s polls. Charlotte Osei, the chairperson of the Commission in a press briefing ahead of the elections said, no such move has … Read more
The Commonwealth Observer group has urged Ghanaians to repeat another democratic feat in organising free and fair elections that have made it an inspirational example in the Commonwealth. Head of the international observer group and former South Africa President Thabo Mbeki told the media that after six successful elections, there is considerable confidence within the … Read more
Political parties contesting this year’s general election have been asked to clearly state measures they will put in place when given the mandate to ensure that there is freedom for Muslims to practice their faith. Abdel-Mannan Abdel-Rahman, the General Secretary of the Coalition of Muslim Organisation (COMOG), said the height at which Muslims especially women … Read more
The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has so far recruited 10,629 youth in the Northern Region under nine modules. The Community Health Workers module absorbed 2,954, the Fire Service module, 287, Prisons Service module 248, Arabic Instructors module 1,768 and the Community Protection module 550. The rest are Environmental Protection Officers module 341, the Coastal Sanitation … Read more
The desire to reduce power losses and power theft, has compelled the Tema division of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), to intensify its house-to-house monitoring, and also to initiate moves to change all underground cables to overhead ones. These measures, according to ECG officials, are to ensure the company gives its customers reliable service. … Read more
The Finance Minister, Seth Terkper has strongly indicated that the government is seriously considering issuing diaspora bonds to raise cheaper funds in a bid to tap into the wealth of Ghanaian emigrants after the country’s first domestic dollar bond issued recently was deemed a success. “Diapora Bonds is feasible. We are looking at it. Everything … Read more
All hope is not lost for the 13 disqualified presidential aspirants in this year’s elections as the Electoral Commission (EC) promises to accept their candidature if it is compelled by the law court to do so. Speaking at a media engagement in Tamale, a Deputy Commissioner of the commission, Mr Amadu Sulley, said the EC … Read more
Award-winning actor and comedian Kofi Adu, aka Agya Koo, is set to hold a press conference at Sofoline a suburb of the Kumasi Metropolis to declare his support to the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo. He will join the league of celebrities in the country who have openly declared … Read more
The International Committee and Advisory Board of McKinggs Media Productions (Publisher of TREK Magazine) has officially unveiled the hosts for her 2016 edition of the highly ranked continental showpiece, Trek Africa Awards #TAWA billed to hold Sunday 18th September, 2016. Trek Africa Awards is geared to acknowledge and celebrate personalities who have excelled in different … Read more