Aker Energy has announced a $4.5 million support for government’s Accelerated Oil and Gas Capacity-Building Programme (AOGC) aimed at enhancing the capacity of Ghanaians to enable them work in the oil and gas sector. The programme, to be in effect for five years, would train individuals in various technical and vocational areas, build the capacity … The post Aker

The Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, and five of her contemporaries have been promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police (COP). The others are Mr George Tuffuor, Director-General of Finance; Mr Alex Amponsah Asiamah, Director-General of Services; Mr … The post CID

India has provided $150 million to Ghana as support for the Strengthening of Agriculture Mechanisation Service Centres (AMSECs) Project, and $30 million for the Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Potable Water Systems in Yendi. The financing terms for the facilities are an interest rate of 1.50 per cent, with a repayment schedule of 20 years, a … The post India

Parliament has approved the waiver of Import Duties, Import Vat, GETFund Levy, Import NHIL, Exim Levy and Special Import Levy amounting to $26,966,083 on project materials and equipment. The exemption for the project materials and equipment to be procured is for the rehabilitation and up-grading of equipment in Technical Universities, Polytechnics and Technical and Vocational … The post Parliament

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday urged the expansion of bilateral cooperation between Ghana and the Northern Caribbean Nation of Cuba. He said the prospects for scaling-up economic relations between the two countries are considerable, and “I have no doubt, that, together, we can forge a new, strong partnership for co-operation between our two … The post President

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has embarked on a head count exercise to check School Feeding Programme caterers, to streamline their operations. Mrs. Cynthia M. Morrison, the sector Minister who was at Agona Swedru to witness the exercise, said complains and anomalies that had characterized the programme in the various districts must … The post Gender

The Youth Empowerment Synergy (YES-Ghana), a youth development organisation on Thursday announced that it will be awarding grants of up to GH¢300,000.00 to teams of students in three universities in the country. It said the students would use the grants to implement initiatives of social change and social justice interventions either on their campuses or … The post NGO

The mortal remains of one of Ghana’s most distinguished jurists and statesmen, Justice Joseph Kwame Kingsley-Nyinah, was laid to rest, on Friday, after a solemn service, held at the forecourt of the State House, in Accra. The former Justice of the Court of Appeal and a Former Electoral Commissioner, passed on at the ripe age … The post Justice Joseph Kwame

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday unveiled an online platform known as the “Integrated Tax Application Preparation System (iTaPS), to enable taxpayers pay their taxes and file annual tax returns electronically. The software application was developed by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to leverage on technology to facilitate tax payment with convenience intended to … The post Vice

Government has taken a giant step towards automating the issuance of construction and building permit to reduce time and cost of doing business. The move, which would be implemented through the use of a web-based application software, seeks to reduce corruption, facilitate ease of doing business, ensure proper control on construction and planning. For the … The post Issuance

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said, former Cuban leader Fidel Castro predicted that he (Akufo-Addo) would, one day, become the head of state of Ghana. He made the disclosure during a meeting with his Cuban counterpart, President Miguel Diaz-Cancel, in Havana, where he is on a three-day official visit. Paying tribute to the leader … The post Fidel

Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, the new Western Regional Minister has assured the public of government’s eagerness to reunite the three kidnapped girls from the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis with their families. He noted that the police had engaged in a frantic search over the last four months in tracing the whereabouts of the three girls adding, “I … The post Kidnapped

Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng has sued Solomon Owusu, a Ghanaian mining engineer, based in the United States and a multimedia presenter at an Accra High Court for defamation. Prof Frimpong-Boateng, who is the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, is praying the court for the award of GH? 2 million as damages. The world-class heart … The post Prof

Many capital towns of Ghana have access to good pipe born drinking water; however, that is not the case for Dambai, the newly selected regional capital of the Oti Region in the Volta Region. Dambai has a population of about 100,000 people and has one of the biggest market centres within its enclave. The residents … The post Residents of Dambai cry for potable water

A severe rainfall accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorm caused havoc in some parts of the Kumasi metropolis destroying properties and rendering hundreds of people including some students homeless. Most affected areas were Anloga Junction, Ashtown, Krofoum, Mbrom, near Kejetia and Suame roundabout. Buildings collapsed while others had their roofs ripped-up,Trees and electric poles as … The post Severe

The Assin South District Assembly Budget Officer, Mr. David Baiden has allegedly committed suicide. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Okyere Andam, the District Commander confirmed the tragedy to the GNA saying the incident happened in the early hours of Thursday. The deceased who is in his early fifties allegedly committed the act under lock and … The post Assin

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in the Zabzugu district with support from the European Union (EU) has organized a public education forum on Anti-corruption, Rule of Law and Accountability Programme (ARAP). The forum was aimed at promoting community ownership of developmental projects and policies, increase awareness of the operations of the local government … The post NCCE

Professor Ransford Edward Van Gyampo, Department of Political Science, University of Ghana on Thursday said the 1992 Constitution upsets the balance of power between the arms of government, the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary. The balance of power favours the Executive in a manner that undermines constitutionalism; nevertheless, after over 27 years of operation, Prof Gyampo … The post Constitution

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has embarked on a head count exercise to check School feeding Programme caterers, to streamline their operations. Mrs. Cynthia M. Morrison, the sector Minister who was at Agona Swedru to witness the exercise, said complains and anomalies that have characterized the programme in the various districts must … The post Gender

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday urged the expansion of bilateral cooperation between Ghana and the Northern Caribbean Nation of Cuba. He said the prospects for scaling-up economic relations between the two countries are considerable, and “I have no doubt, that, together, we can forge a new, strong partnership for co-operation between our two … The post President