The Nana Yaw Foundation, a non-governmental sporting agency, has received sporting equipment from the German Embassy at a ceremony in Accra. The items which included jerseys, footballs, football pumps, shin guards and anklets are to support the youth of the Kintampo South District to discover and harness their talents.
Residents of Adubrim and nearby communities in the Ellembelle District in the Western Region have heaved a sigh of relief following the construction of a steel bridge over River Nyenle on the Adubrim-Ngabawei feeder road.
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Isaac Asiamah, has promised that the ministry will see to the construction of three community parks this year as the first phase of the government’s pledge to provide such parks across the country. According to him a model has been developed for the take-off of the project, and appealed to all sporting associations must come on board to ensure the effective take-off of the project.
The management of Achimota Retail Centre (ARC) has launched a promotion to give an opportunity to three of its loyal customers to visit the Zaina Lodge at the Mole National Park in Tamale.
Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) is setting up a database of investment opportunities and investible assets in the country. It will be made available to both investors and potential investors to enable them to make informed investment decisions on Ghana. It will also provide the market value of projects.
Ghana took its democratic practice a notch higher when President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Tuesday held a historic meeting with the country’s three former Presidents to discuss national issues. The meeting, held behind closed doors, is said to have been held in an atmosphere of frank exchanges and mutual respect. Issues which dominated the meeting included the economy, security and socio-political concerns.
Airport View Hotel has held a series of activities to mark 15 years of its existence in the hospitality industry. The hotel hosted corporate clients, suppliers and Journalists to a lunch last Thursday at the Luna Restaurant rooftop terrace to acknowledge their support and contributions for the past 15 years of its operation.
To deal with the challenge of the emerging problem of criminals swindling people through the use of mobile money transfers, a day’s workshop has been organised for some police personnel in Accra. The workshop aimed at equipping the participants, 40 police personnel, with the requisite knowledge to effectively investigate fraudulent transactions involving mobile money transfer.
The first 100 days of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration has been described as “good” but with more room for improvement by the heads of two institutions, the National Peace Council (NPC) and the Christian Council of Ghana in separate interviews in Accra. However, the Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Dr Yaw Baah, said the first steps in getting the economic fundamentals right for the creation of jobs had been excellent.
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) is urging government implementing the provisions in the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act, 2016 Act 919, with emphasis on the award of oil contracts.
The Coalition on Domestic Violence Legislation has called on the government to urgently address challenges associated with the implementation of the domestic violence law. The coalition also made a special appeal to the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to facilitate the effective implementation of the Domestic Violence Act 2007 (732) because he played a leading role in the enactment of the law when he was the Attorney-General and Minister
The leadership of Old Fadama at Agbogbloshie in Accra has placed a temporary ban on all forms of social gatherings in the community as a measure to prevent further violent clashes in the area. They have also begun an initiative to educate and sensitise the feuding factions in last Tuesday's violent clashes that claimed a life to use dialogue to resolve any impasse between them.
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr Simon Osei-Mensah, has urged the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) to execute his mandate devoid of partisanship. He admonished him to avoid partisanship in his approach to issues and take the development of the entire metropolis and its people as his pre-occupation at all times. The regional minister was speaking after he had sworn in the KMA CEO,
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reassured Ghanaians that he will not oversee a regime where people act with impunity and blatantly disregard the law. Reacting to recent developments in the Ashanti Region regarding the activities of the Delta Force, a vigilante group, he said: “In as much as the law enforcement agencies and the judiciary have moved in to apply the laws of our land, let me reiterate that it would not be under my watch
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has called on the ruling government to stop celebrating its self-acclaimed 103 achievements within 100 days in power and focus on a bigger picture. “The CPP rates the 100 days of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s government as an average performance, Ghanaians voted for rapid change in the social-economic-political sphere and not an average performance.”
Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, a founder member of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), says Ghanaians need leaders who will fix the numerous challenges facing the country and lead it to the “light of the new dawn”. Dr Nduom, who is also the President and Chairman of Groupe Nduom (GN), a conglomerate of multinational companies, in his Easter message on his Facebook page, said Ghanaians were tired of listening and reading about messages of hope from
The Minority in Parliament is calling for a full-scale parliamentary inquiry into an allegation of conflict of interest levelled against the Minister of Finance concerning the recent $2.25 billion domestic bond issued by the government. It is the case of the Minority that Mr Ken Ofori-Atta cooked the bond for his friends and cronies, as well as breached Article 181(5) of the 1992 Constitution which requires international transactions to be approved
Messages of hope, forgiveness, love, restoration and restitution are preached during Easter to mark the celebration of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. It is also a period for the demonstration of love and compassion, forgiveness and reconciliation; and in that spirit, Women in Health, an organisation that draws its membership from female staff of the Ministry of Health and health agencies in the private sector, as well as people who are passionate about health services,
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