IT has been established that until every Ghanaian gets access to potable water and the use of firewood and charcoal is stopped, stillbirths, in the country, will remain with us for a long time. A new research has revealed that the use of charcoal and firewood as well as the consumption of contaminated drinking water … Read more
From the beginning of the competition, she was given no chance and to make matters worse, she comes from a town not associated with academic excellence or anything good for that matter – Ashaiman. Lily Ama Tugbah, the winner of the 10th edition of the Spelling Bee competition, proved all doubters wrong when she correctly … Read more
Kellyanne Conway, top adviser to President Donald Trump, apologized to him Thursday after her comments about Ivanka Trump’s clothing line during a TV interview, a senior administration official told CNN. The President expressed to her in that meeting that he backed her up “completely,” the official said. The official also said that the President “hated” … Read more
Golden Link Savings and Loans Company aims at facilitating government’s efforts towards creating an enabling environment for private investors, as well as transforming the economy. The new government of President Nana Akufo-Addo, since its inception, has been making significant moves towards achieving her major campaign promise which is to transform Ghana’s economy. The President has … Read more
“Everybody in this world has something special to offer. It doesn’t matter who you are or where you are coming from, you can still do something to help humanity and that with God, all things are possible,” these were the words of the General Manager of Gold Coast, Mr. Boakye Mensah, when he shared his … Read more
U. S. President Donald Trump’s proposed wall along his country’s 3,200-km southern border with Mexico is unlikely to deter migrants fleeing violence, poverty or a lack of opportunities, a Mexican immigration official and activists said. “There is no way to stop a person who wants to migrate or to cross the border,” Rodolfo Figueroa Pacheco, … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has revealed that the celebration of Ghana’s 60th anniversary will cost a total amount of GHC20 million. He revealed this during the unveiling of the Ghana at 60 on Thursday, February 9 at the Flagstaff House. The president was quick to add that “corporate Ghana in particular will provide the funds for … Read more
Italian prosecutors have reportedly charged Eni and its CEO Claudio Descalzi with international corruption over the controversial acquisition of an offshore block in Nigeria in 2011. Apart from Descalzi, the charge reportedly extends to the former CEO Paolo Scaroni and nine other people involved in the $1.3 bilion deal. Scaroni served as the Chief Executive … Read more
World Vision International Ghana (WVG), in collaboration with World Bicycle Relief, has provided 3,000 school pupils in the Kassena-Nanakana West District of the Upper East Region with Buffalo Bicycles to improve school attendance and learning. The project under the Bicycle Education Empowerment Programme (BEEP), is aimed at providing relief to school pupils who commute long … Read more
The Presidential (Transition) Act, 2012 (Act 845) provides in section 14(1) as follows: ‘On the assumption of office of the person elected as President a person holding any of the offices specified in the Schedule shall cease to hold that office, and shall be paid the relevant retirement benefits and the enjoyment of facilities as … Read more
The King of Swaziland, King Mswati III, has congratulated President Akufo-Addo on his victory in the December 2016 election, and subsequent swearing-in as Ghana’s President. A special delegation sent by the King to Ghana on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, to convey the message, assured the President of the co-operation of the King, and the people of Swaziland … Read more
Latest: Revisiting Cassava as Industrial Crop with One District One Factory – Using DADTCO Experience Shake up in Police Service; Kofi Boakye moved from A/R Increasingly and undoubtedly, cassava is becoming one of the major crops that is fast turning into cash crop in Ghana. This was spearheaded under Kuffour administration, specifically under the auspices … Read more
Ghana would learn from the best practices in Kenya, India, and other partners, to complement its strategies for giving decent jobs to vulnerable people, towards the eradication of hunger and poverty by 2030. Madam Otiko Afisah Djaba, the President’s Representative to the 55th Session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development, told the Ghana … Read more
Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has fixed Friday, March 31, 2017 for elections to be held to elect national and regional officers of the Association. Nominations for the various positions including President, Vice President, General Secretary, Organising Secretary, Treasurer, Public Affairs Officer and Corporate-Member Representative open today February 6, 2017. According to GJA, nominations will be closed … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC), has rescheduled the election of regional representatives to the Council of State. The election was set for Thursday, February 9, but will now come off on Thursday, February 16. The EC in a statement explained that, the additional week was to allow the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) “make the … Read more
In a vetting that has taken more than three hours for some nominees, Parliament made an exception for the Majority leader Osei-Kyei Mensah Bonsu who has been nominated as minister for Parliamentary Affairs. He completed his vetting in under 30 minutes – a record time for any of the 26 nominees. In a testament to … Read more
Eleven persons have picked up nomination forms to represent the Brong Ahafo region on the Council of State. These include the incumbent President of the Brong Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs, Yaw Kagbrese V, the immediate past President, Osahene kwaku Atterkyi among others. The electoral commission says it has so far received nominations from all … Read more
Ghana has asked the United Nations to support her to resource citizens with disabilities with essential assistive devices to facilitate their full participation in national development efforts. Madam Otiko Afisah Djaba, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s representative to the 55th Session of the Commission for Social Development, said providing wheelchairs, braille, white canes hearing aids … Read more
Unfortunately, recruiting scam is a reality. Unfortunately scammers are always on the increase and fake job offerings do appear on job boards and on social media announcements. And they all have a few things in common- they pray on our need / hope / desire for employment or human greed combined with a desire for … Read more
Ghana is determined at strengthening its efforts at eradicating poverty through increased investments in human development, social inclusion and insurance for the wellbeing and dignity of all citizens. Addressing the 55th United Nations Session of the Commission for Social Development at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Ghana’s representative, Madam Otiko Afisah Djaba, outlined … Read more