Professor Attahiru Jega, a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria has asked African countries to pay attention to the use of appropriate deployment of technology to improve and increase election integrity. “Electoral process that is conducted with integrity helps to elect people who will act as true representatives and will … The post Electoral

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has condemned the increasing spate of violence against police personnel, saying such acts must not continue. He said recent attacks on police officers resulting in their death cannot be tolerated. “I condemn this attacks in no uncertain terms and I assure the Police Service and the general public that such … The post President

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has dispatched a government delegation to represent Ghana at the funeral in Harare, of the late Robert Mugabe, first President of Zimbabwe today, September 14, 2019. The delegation which is led by former President Jerry John Rawlings, includes; the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Charles Owiredu; a … The post Government

Ghana will host the second edition of the Africa Climate Chance Summit in Accra from October 16-18, which will bring together over 2,000 non-state actors, local government stakeholders and development partners, to exchange ideas on climate change adaptation actions. The summit will be hosted by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, in collaboration … The post Ghana

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned the public against the irresponsible disposal of unwholesome products such as expired household chemical substances, saying this is against the Public Health Act (851) of 2012. Section 132 (3) and (4) of the Act states that, “A person shall not dispose an unwholesome regulated product without the … The post FDA

Mr. Isaac Asiamah, Minister of Youth and Sports, has said the government will ensure the National Under 23 team, the Black Meteors are given adequate preparations ahead of the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) Under 23 Olympic Games qualifiers in Egypt this November. Mr. Asiamah made this known in Accra, when he sent a congratulatory … The post Minister assures

Ghana Cocoa Board has signed a $1.3 billion loan agreement with international banks to fund the purchases for the 2019-2020 cocoa season, due to start in early October. The loan agreement was signed in Paris, with 24 banks, including Societe Generale, Netbank, Naxitis, MUFG bank and Ghana International Bank. Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, the Chief … The post Cocoa Board

Professor Abednego Feehi Okoe Amartey, the Vice-Chancellor (VC), University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has called on the university’s alumni to support the VC’s Endowment Fund project. The project seeks to identify and support bright and financially challenged Ghanaians, who desire an opportunity to undertake tertiary education at UPSA. It is an investment fund established … The post UPSA

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged 378 newly inducted medical doctors and dentists, to accept postings to the countryside where their services are most needed. This, he noted, would enable Ghana’s health care system respond more to the needs of the people, as government worked to improve their service conditions. The President made the … The post Accept

The Bagri Junction M.A. Primary School, in the Lawra Municipality of the Upper West Region is in dire need of Kindergarten (KG) and Junior High School (JHS) blocks to save the pupils from having classes under trees. The school from KG to JHS is presently managing with two, three unit classroom blocks and a dilapidated … The post Bagri Junction M.A. school lacks KG,

Professor John Gatsi, Dean of the University of Cape Coast Business School, has stated that the agenda to ease doing  business in the country could only be realised if the Registrar General was well resourced to implement the provisions of the New Company Act 992. He stressed the need for the Registrar General to provide … The post Ghana government asked

In a rare approach uncommon with the Bank of Ghana, the central bank has announced the sacking of one of its employees Friday September 13, 2019. In a statement copied to ghanabusinessnews.com, the Bank says it has dismissed Gilbert Addy for what it describes as ‘gross misconduct in relation to corrupt transactions and for accepting … The post Bank

A new book titled Ghana’s Economic and Agricultural Transformation: Past Performance and Future Prospects, posits that public agricultural spending over the period 1961 to 2012, shows that the bulk of the spending has gone into the cocoa subsector, to the neglect of the non-cocoa sector like the country’s food staples. “Public investment plays a crucial … The post New

Mr Appiah Kusi Adomako, Centre Coordinator, CUTS International, Ghana, has urged the government to review the minimum capital requirement for the setting-up of foreign businesses in the country. He said as part of efforts to attract foreign investors, most countries in the West Africa sub-region had removed the minimum capital requirements for foreign investors. He … The post CUTS

Some vegetable and fruits exporters in Ghana on Thursday, said they have folded up their businesses because of the undue delays by staff of the Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD). The Directorate, which is a unit under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), is mandated to inspect and issue certification for export … The post Vegetable

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Alex Amenyo, Divisional Police Commander, Keta, has called on the public to help make corruption unattractive to deter perpetrators of the canker. He said citizens could collaborate in the fight against corruption by refusing to offer bribes, saying “the giver is as guilty as the public officer receiving it.” Mr … The post Police

Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance, has called on Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), to devise better and more efficient strategies, to increase their Internally Generated Funds (IGF). He said property rate mobilisation globally, has been identified and remains the most viable avenue to harnessing more revenue to complement government’s transfers. He said … The post Finance

Parts of the world are still unsafe for more people to live in their countries as figures on displaced people across the globe continues to increase. This is probably due to wars, internal and external aggressions, poverty, climate change, unemployment and some humanitarian crisis. According to statistics from the United Nations High Commission for Refuges … The post World

Police on Thursday dawn rounded-up over 100 suspects at Buduburam, in the Central Region, as part of efforts to rid the place off criminal activities. The swoop was conducted by officers from the Police Headquarters Operations Unit in collaboration with key intelligence units such as the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and Police Intelligence Department (PID), … The post Police

The Paga Health Centre in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region, has not recorded any maternal deaths in the past three years. Mrs Juliana Anam-erime, the District Director of the Ghana Health Service, said despite the challenges that the health facility faced over the years, management and staff of the facility worked … The post Paga