The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) has rejected the recent calls for Churches to pay taxes on tithes, pledges and offerings stating categorically that churches are already paying taxes. According to Reverend Dr Victor Abbey, the Acting Moderator of the General Assembly, “the church already honour its obligations to the state … The post Presbyterian

Africa holds 60 percent of the world’s arable land and yet, imports $35 billion worth of food annually. Ghana on the other hand, imports some $2.4 million of food annually. Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance, quoting the AFDB Group President, said this when he commissioned the Multi-Purpose building of the West Africa Centre for … The post Africa

Africa holds 60 percent of the world’s arable land and yet, imports $35 billion worth of food annually. Ghana on the other hand, imports some $2.4 million of food annually. Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance, quoting the AFDB Group President, said this when he commissioned the Multi-Purpose building of the West Africa Centre for … The post Africa

Most Rev. Charles Gabriel Palmer-Buckle, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Cape Coast and Apostolic Administrator of Accra on Saturday ordained 18 Catholic priests at with a call on them to walk in the path of Christ and be holy. He urged them to be holy and spotless and to live through love in His presence as … The post Most Rev. Palmer-Buckle ordains 18 Catholic

The Executive Director of the Child Right International, Mr Bright Appiah said it was imperative that children in cocoa growing areas are given the needed protection and support to enable them realize their God-given potentials. He was happy that children in these cocoa growing communities were becoming more and more in love with education unlike … The post Protect

Persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the Central Region have described the double-track Senior High School (SHS) system as unfriendly and inconsiderate to the plights of children with disabilities. According to them, the inability of the Ministry of Education to broadly engage them to seek their views on its implementation was an affront to the development … The post Double

Champion Dishes, one of the leading Ghanaian Restaurants, has been appointed as the official meal provider for the teams and officials, who would be participating in the Baby Jet Promotions Invitational Football Tournament, at the Accra Academy Park from August 27, 2018 to September 3, 2018. Mr. Emmanuel Quaye, General Manager of Champion Dishes, said, … The post Champion

Mr. Richard Quayson, Deputy Commissioner of the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), has said public expenditure exaggeration by people entrusted with power to execute government intervention projects, has crippled government’s effort to improve the lives of the people. He said it was unacceptable for people assigned the responsibility to implement safety nets … The post Corruption

Madam Benonita Bismarck, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), has said Ghana’s maritime trade outlook for this year is positive, which is expected to post a good growth of not less than 10 per cent. The total volume of trade imports for the first half year was 7.16 million metric tonnes … The post Ghana’s maritime trade outlook positive

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has schooled stakeholders in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region on Ghana’s petroleum revenue and its funded projects over the past seven years. The 13-member committee, made up of members from professional, pressure, traditional and religious groups had been on a week long facts finding visit … The post PIAC

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has inspected ongoing irrigation works on the Tamne irrigation project site in the Garu District as part of its facts finding working visit mission in the Upper East Region. Mr Andy Alalbila, the Regional Engineer of the Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA) who took the team round and … The post PIAC

Professor Nii Ashie Kotey, a Justice of the Supreme Court nominee, has expressed concern about the country’s legal education system, which, he said, is at a crossroads and needs urgent reforms. He said if care was not taken, the current system would unleash on the people of Ghana lawyers who did not know any law, … The post Supreme Court nominee raises concern

The Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of Ghana, the Most Reverend Titus Awotwe Pratt, has called on Ghanaians to eschew corrupt practices and social vices that may derail the vision of the Ghana beyond Aid. He called on state actors, particularly the Judiciary and the Executive arms of government, to deal with individuals found … The post Ghana

Mr William Addo, Assistant Chief Technical Officer, Ghana Statistical Survey (GSS), has said that Ghana needed to collect quality data to help focus its intervention policies. He said when data was readily available and understood by everyone, it yielded results and helped in nation building from the grassroots level. Mr Addo, who was speaking at … The post We need data

Churches operating within the country have been urged to preach boldly against greed, selfishness and corruption in the quest to holistically develop the country. They are also to encourage their members to eschew all forms of immoral and deviant behaviours and rather serve as role models to their peers at homes or work environment. The … The post Preach

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has connected 15,000 new customers to the national grid in the Eastern Region from the beginning of this year under the Self Help Electrification Project (SHEP) and the Rural Electrification Project of the company. This was disclosed by Mr Michael Baah, the Eastern Regional Manager of ECG at this … The post Fifteen

Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, the Minister for Environment Science and Technology, has called on Ghanaians to desist from conniving with foreigners to destroy the Country’s natural resources. He said although small-scale mining was the sole preserve of the citizenry, some Ghanaians agreed with outsiders to use unprescribed equipment to mine, leading to the destruction of … The post Don’t

Mr Francis Ameyibor, a Deputy News Editor of Ghana News Agency (GNA), has urged stakeholders in the public service to step up the fight against corruption. He said as a result of corruption, the government cannot resource most of its institutions to perform their duties efficiently and effectively. Addressing participants from public institutions at a … The post Public

The Ashanti Regional Office of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has begun an exercise to clamp down on hospitality facilities operating illegally in the region. Mr. Peter Theophilus Achampong, Ashanti Regional Manager of the GTA, told the Ghana News Agency in Kumasi that, more than 3,000 chop bars and drinking spots, which had refused to … The post Tourism

New District Directors of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), and District Organizers of the Ghana Red Cross Society (GRCS) in the Northern Region have undergone an orientation to equip them with knowledge and skills to enhance community’s preparedness to respond to disasters. The orientation was also to update the knowledge of especially the new … The post NADMO,