Government has met with executives of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) to seek the association’s counsel on a number of issues regarding the “One district one factory” policy initiative. The meeting was also used to discuss the progress of work so far and to seek further input from the association in the development of … Read more
The Ministers for Communication and the National Security, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful and Albert Kan-Dapaah, have pledged government’s support in the fight against cybercrime at an opening session of a Training of Trainers course at the Judicial Training Institute in Accra on Monday, 3rd April, 2017. The week-long course on Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence for judges and … Read more
The Ministers for Communications and the National Security, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful and Mr. Albert Kan-Dapaah respectively, have pledged and reiterated government’s support in the fight against cybercrime at an opening session of a Training of Trainers course at the Judicial Training Institute in Accra on Monday, 3rd April, 2017. The week-long course on Cybercrime and … Read more
As at the end of January this year, the total subscriptions of mobile data in Ghana stand at more than 20 million with a penetration rate of 70.90 per cent, Mr Joe Anokye, the Director-General of the National Communications Authority (NCA) has announced. This, he said, brings in its wake the menace of cyber crime … Read more
The Ghana National Coordinator of the Global Action on Cybercrime extended (GLACY+) programme has advocated for a shared Reporting System to combat the menace of cybercrime in the country. The National Coordinator, in the person of Mr. Joe Anokye, is also the Ag. Director General, of the National Communications Authority (NCA). He gave these remarks … Read more
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), has urged government to take steps to reduce cost arising from the pre-production stage under the One District One Factory policy. “Reduction in corporate taxes have never been our priority. Corporate tax is paid on the profit you make, so if you make a profit then you get taxed, … Read more
Government has begun engaging industry players in fulfillment of its one district one factory policy which it intends to begin soon. This also follows government’s intention to involve the private sector in the implementation of the policy. As part of the consultations, the National Coordinator of the one district, one factory policy; Gifty Ohene Konadu … Read more
Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation on Tuesday called on Ghanaians to segregate waste to aid easy recycling that would ensure a green economy. He said when waste was properly segregated; it would enable the private organisations and non-governmental organisations who were into recycling and processing of waste in the country … Read more
Residents in fishing communities along the Lower Volta Basin (LVB) have called on the government to adopt and implement the small-scale cluster fish farm ownership system as a measure to restore their source of livelihood. They said the lack of political will by successive governments to implement the policy, which formed the core of recommendations … Read more
The introduction of the Court Connected Alternative Dispute Resolution (CCADR) by the Judicial Service of Ghana has served the country’s courts well as it has reduced immensely the number of land dispute cases accumulated over the years. The process which is relatively faster and affordable compared to the litigation process which is time consuming and … Read more
TRADITIONAL leaders and members of the inland fishing and aquaculture fraternity from the Lower Volta basin have proposed the establishment of an authority to address the challenges of the communities. The groups indicated at a meeting with former President Jerry John Rawlings in Accra last Tuesday,that the establishment of the authority was necessary as the … Read more
Traditional leaders and members of the inland fishing and aquaculture fraternity from the Lower Volta Basin have proposed the establishment of an authority to address the challenges of the communities. The groups indicated at a meeting with former President Jerry John Rawlings in Accra Tuesday, that the establishment of the authority was necessary as the … Read more
It’s another year of business smarts demonstration and Students in Advancement for Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) Ghana, seeks to crown the national champions for the 2017 High School Entrepreneurship Competition. Will SAGE Earlybird Team retain the crown as national champions? Will SAGE Augusco and Presec reclaim their former position as winners? Or will this year’s edition … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed an acting Coordinator for the National Youth Authority (NYA) in a letter cited by Citi News and signed by the President. Emmanuel Asigiri, an aide to former vice president, the late Aliu Mahama has been asked to take over the management of the youth authority until the necessary constitutional obligations … Read more
A statement made on Friday by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Sagnarigu in the Northern Region, ABA Fuseini, and a counter-statement by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member for Nhyiaeso in the Ashanti Region, Kennedy Kankam, generated a huge furore on the floor. The NDC MP had commented on acts of … Read more
A Philippine lawyer who specialised in investigating crimes against the environment has been ambushed and shot dead, police said Friday. The murder on Wednesday of Mia Manuelita Mascarinas-Green deepened concerns that the Philippines is one of the world’s most dangerous places for environmental campaigners, with more than 100 killed over the past 15 years. Four … Read more
A senior reporter of the Accra-based newspaper- Daily Guide, Abdulai Rahman Alhassan Gomda has been appointed director of communications of the Hajj Board. And the former Member of Parliament for Ayawaso Central constituency in the Greater Accra Region , Shiekh I. C Quaye has been named as Chairman of the new Hajj board constituted by … Read more
A former Member of Parliament for Ayawaso Central constituency, Shiekh I. C Quaye has been named as Chairman of the new Hajj board constituted by President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo. A statement issued by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin indicated that the President had appointed 14 persons to serve on the board. … Read more
Large quantities of unwholesome tilapia were yesterday destroyed at the Kpone dumping site in Tema. The 1,300 cartons of frozen tilapia, each weighing 10 kilogrammes, were impounded at the Trust Link Cold Store by a team led by the National Coordinator of the Fisheries Enforcement Unit (FEU), Capt. Emmanuel Kwafo. Other members were personnel from … Read more
The Education Committee of Parliament is expected to commence investigations into the circumstances that led to the death of six infants while they were studying at Breman Gyambra in the Central Region. The children died after the school building they were studying in caved-in on Tuesday January 31. Four of the pupils were killed on … Read more