It appears some Ghanaians are not willing to stop trolling the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome Kwabenya, Honorable Sarah Adwoa Safo, for claiming that a school built in her constituency was through her personal efforts as they have taken it to another level. Ms. Safo, in a video that went viral on social media … Read more
Brett Davies paced up and down the sloping sands of Kokrobite beach in Ghana, organising surfers from 20 different countries at his annual international competition. Along the beach, some 30 kilometres (20 miles) west of Accra, dotted with dug-out fishing boats, Rastafarians were selling T-shirts and small children were playing in the sand. Davies, 42, … Read more
Member of Parliament for Kwabre East obtained a second class upper degree in LLB from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). She formed part of the 48 percent of females who graduated out of 2,200 students from the college. Prior to entering parliament, Miss Francisca Oteng was … Read more
A former deputy Education Minister, Okudzeto Ablakwa has chastised the Member of Parliament for the Dome-Kwabenya constituency, Adwoa Safo over her claims that the erstwhile Mahama government should not be credited for the community day Senior High School project in her constituency. According to Adwoa Safo, she secured the necessary funding from the World Bank … Read more
Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho has launched a scathing attack on the Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya, Sarah Adjoa Sarfo calling her a “shameless liar”. He accused the legislator who is the deputy majority leader of claiming credit for the construction of the Dome Kwabenya Community Day … Read more
One hundred and ninety-seven out of the 245 Aayalolo buses imported into the country for the Quality Bus System (QBS) have remained idle since 2016. This means only 48 of the buses are being used for the service, which was initially known as the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The 197 buses have remained idle because … Read more
The West African Center for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), University of Ghana will from 3rd – 5th July 2017 be hosting the 2nd DELTAS Africa Grantees Annual meeting at the Fiesta Royale Hotel in Accra. This prestigious scientific meeting, under the theme “showcasing the best so far”, will feature the 11 DELTAS Africa … Read more
McDonald’s India said on Thursday that it has temporarily closed 41 restaurants in Delhi due to expired licenses in a major blow to the brand’s ambitions in the fast-growing Indian market. The American fast-food giant said it has temporarily suspended operations at 41 of its 55 McDonald’s restaurants across the Indian capital after they failed … Read more
McDonald’s India said on Thursday it has temporarily closed 41 restaurants in Delhi due to expired licenses in a major blow to the brand’s ambitions in the fast-growing Indian market. The American fast-food giant said it has temporarily suspended operations at 41 of its 55 McDonald’s restaurants across the Indian capital after they failed to … Read more
Lebanon’s government says a dam planned for a valley near Beirut is vital to tackle chronic water shortages, but the location on a seismic fault line has raised fears among residents. “How can you build a dam in an earthquake zone? We don’t even have houses that are earthquake-proof,” said Amer Meshmushi, a resident of … Read more
In three years, Lebanese grocer Ali Khiami hired six staff, invested in property and funded his children’s university education. Business is booming — thanks to Syrian refugees using UN debit cards. Displaced Syrian families in Lebanon are using electronic cards, topped up each month by the United Nations’ World Food Programme with $27 (24 euros) … Read more
Ports all over the world assess their performance using set key indicators, and Ghanaian ports are not an exception to this practice. In fact, Ghana adopted the Uniform Systems of Port Statistics and Performance Indicators (USPSPI)[1] pioneered by UNCTAD[2] in the 1980s to access and track operational efficiency. They use a set of indicators to … Read more
Agyei Douglas is a farmer who grows vegetables near Kumasi in Ghana’s central Ashanti region. He used to struggle to access markets and capital. The information he needed was broadcast on the radio but often it wasn’t specific enough to improve his yield of lettuce, spring onions, cabbage and chilli pepper. Two years ago, the … Read more
Furhan Hussain moved to Islamabad seeking fresher air, only to find Pakistan’s leafy capital in a semi-permanent haze. Frustrated, he joined a vanguard of citizens monitoring pollution themselves amid a void in government data. Fast-growing Pakistan is home to some 200 million people and suffers from some of the worst air pollution in the world, … Read more
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has called on Government to revive the Aboso Glass Factory for more jobs to be created in the area. Professor David Kofi Essuman, Dean of the School of Physical Sciences of UCC, who made the call said the Unit would also enhance the teaching and study of sciences and … Read more
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has begun processes to audit the Trust to improve its operations. The exercise is among others expected to inform the managers of SSNIT on the current position of the pensions’ regulator. It is also expected to give an understanding of what new measures ought to be implemented … Read more
The German Ambassador, Mr Christoph Retzlaff says Ghana’ democratic credentials and stable economic growth continued to make it a success story in Africa, and attractive to many foreign partnerships. “It’s a kind of a model case for many African countries and we see a lot of potential in Ghana, and we think the idea of … Read more
The government of the Central African Republic on Monday signed an “immediate ceasefire” deal with rebel groups aimed at ending violence in the strife-torn country. One of the world’s poorest nations, the landlocked Central African Republic has been struggling to recover from a three-year civil war between the Muslim and Christian militias that started after … Read more
Intelligence gathered by The Finder indicates that staff of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) are demanding salary increment despite a myriad of challenges, including the huge fall in the price of raw cocoa beans on the world market and GH₵10 billion debt overhang inherited by the new management. Text messages being circulated among COCOBOD workers and … Read more
A World Bank representative said Friday here that the first phase of the Wealth Accounting and the Valuation of Ecosystem Services (WAVES) for five developing countries including Botswana will come to an end at the end of June. Rutger Hoekstra made the remarks as part of the World Bank’s technical advisory mission to Botswana to … Read more