Kasapreko Company Limited has initiated moves to maintain its leadership position in the bottled water market. To this end, the company has unveiled reigning artiste of the year, Diana Hamilton, as the new brand ambassador for AwakePurified Drinking Water. The partnership would see theaward-winning gospel musician become the latest ambassador of the water product manufactured … The post Kasapreko

Absa Bank Ghana, as part of its marketing strategy and plan to bring banking closer to customers, has launched a new corporate banking advertising campaign. A statement on the new advertising campaign copied to the Ghanaian Times said the thrust of Absa Bank Ghana’s new corporate banking advertising campaign, was to reflect the changing dynamics … The post Absa

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, says the focus of the government in 2022 is to build a sustainable entrepreneurial nation to create jobs for the youth to address the growing unemployment.  “For us as government and the Ministry of Finance, we remain unwavering in our commitment to build a sustainable entrepreneurial nation and growth inclusive strategy … The post Govt

Portion of the wire mesh fence fitted in the median of the George Walker Bush Highway, also known as NI,  have been stolen, creating free, fast but fatal routes for pedestrians to cross the road. The boundary was installed on the 14-kilometre Tetteh Quarshie-Mallam Highway to ensure that pedestrians crossed at only the designated zebra … The post Wire mesh fence

The cases of men impregnating young girls and denying responsibility for the act are increasing in the Northern Region. In 2021, 52 cases of denial of pregnancies were reported to the Northern Regional office of the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ). In 2020, the total number of cases of denial of pregnancies … The post Pregnancy denial increases in N/Region

Trucks operating in the Port of Tema would from the second week of February be required to be verified, registered, and issued with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags before accessing the various terminal gates within the port. The RFID tags, which falls under the Truck and Trailer Identification and Inspection Policy, would be implemented by … The post Tema

A €5.1 million tissue paper manufacturing company that uses bamboo as the main raw material is scheduled to commence operation by the end of February this year. Located at Akwamufie, near Akosombo in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region, the company would be operating under government’s One District One Factory programme. The company, Good … The post E5.1m

Three companies have donated essential items to support the injured and the families of victims of the Appiatse explosion which occurred near Bogoso in the Huni Valley Municipality on Thursday. Melcom Group of Companies, Chirano Gold Mines and the Chamber of Mines made the presentation over the weekend. The items included food items, water, mattresses … The post Appiatse

The government has backtracked on its decision to implement the semester system at the basic level, that is from kindergarten through primary to the junior high school level. The decision to reverse the earlier announcement comes in the wake of several concerns raised by different stakeholders, including the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National … The post Introduction

Words of sympathy continue to pour in for victims and affected families of last Thursday’s explosion at Appiatse near Bogoso in the Huni Valley Municipality of the Western Region. In separate statements and messages issued over the weekend, some institutions wished the injured speedy recovery and conveyed their condolences to the bereaved families. The sympathisers … The post More

The Governing Board of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) has appointed Prof. Dickson Adomako as the new Deputy Director-General of the Commission. He takes over from Prof. Shiloh K. D. Osae whose term of office ends on January 31, 2022.  Prior to his appointment, it said Prof. Adomako was the Director of Ghana Space … The post Prof. Adomako appointed Deputy

The Juabenhene, Nana Otuo Siriboe II, at the weekend inaugurated four committees for the planning, organisation of the funeral of the late New Juabenmanhene, Daasebre Oti Boateng and his queen mother, the late Nana Yaa Daani. The committees are Protocol and Security chaired by Nana Twumasi Dankwa, Publicity-Nana Kwaku Dua, Hospitality and Reception-Opanyin Kwasi Okyere … The post 4

The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Commissioner for Macroeconomic Policy and Research, Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku, has urged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates to vote for him as the presidential candidate due to his long service to the party. Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM’s last week, the long-standing member of … The post Consider

Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, Volta Regional Minister, has expressed his disappointment over the failure by members of the Akatsi North District Assembly to approve a District Chief Executive (DCE) nominee for the area. He said the issue was affecting government businesses as well as the welfare of residents in the area. Dr Letsa made the … The post V\R Minister worried Akatsi North has

A former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor Addae-Mensah has stated that the majority and minority caucuses in Parliament should learn to respect each other to foster a healthier atmosphere for parliamentary business. Speaking in an interview on Accra-based Asaase Radio, he condemned the several fighting incidents that marred the first session of the … The post Prof.

The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has expressed worry about the lack of formal training in management for most head teachers and head mistresses of pre-tertiary public schools in the country. According to him, a recent research conducted by the National Teaching Council (NTC) revealed that 94. 5 per cent of headmasters or … The post Lack of mgt training

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Adentan Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Mohammed Adamu Ramadan, has presented five motorcycles to the Adentan Divisional Police Command in Accra. The motorcycles, valued at GH?40,000, is to assist the police improve on security in the area. Mr Ramadan, presenting the motorcycles together with documents covering the … The post Adentan

According to the Pew Research Center Surveys, 2008 to 2017, about 89% of Christians in Ghana attest to the fact that religion is an important component of their lives, as compared to Christians in Israel (58%) and Nigeria(82%). Interestingly, Ethiopia, Honduras and Philippines appeared to top with 98%, 94% and 91% respectively. This notwithstanding, I … The post Why go to Church Regularly? (2)

Ordinarily, Standing Order 90 conclusively answers this question thus: “The Speaker shall not take part in any debate before the House” But is that all and does Standing Order 90 provide all the answers? Considered as a stand-alone article that should be it. It is final that the Speaker should not take part in any … The post SHOULD MR. SPEAKER TAKE PART IN DEBATES

CRI applauds Minister of Education for efforts to transform education sector THE Executive Director of Child Rights International (CRI), Mr Bright Appiah, has commended the current leadership at the Ministry of Education for exhibiting strong footing in their bid to transform Ghana’s education sector. He applauded Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum,for his commitment towards … The post CRI