Three factories  are to be established in the Asuogyaman District  under the One District One Factory programme  of the government . The projects are expected to improve on local food production in the district and create 2,000 direct jobs in the district. Disclosing this to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), the Asuogyaman District Chief Executive … The post 1D1F

Madam Gifty Akorsah Arthur, the Nkoranza North District Chief Executive (DCE), has expressed upset about the situation where fruits produced in large quantities in the area go to waste, something that has become a huge disincentive to farmers. The situation could not continue – there was an urgent need to establish a fruit processing factory. … The post Nkoranza

The suspended District Chief Executive of Denkyira-Obuasi, who was in office when Major Maxwell Mahama was lynched in that area a year ago, Daniel Appianin has been appointed the Deputy Director General of the Ghana Maritime Authority.  It is not clear when he was appointed, but his photo is posted on the Authority’s website alongside … The post Suspended

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD), has stepped its sensitization of the citizenry on the proposed reforms of Ghana’s local government system to allow for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to be elected. Hajia Alima Mahama, the Minister, said the objective was to ensure high turnout in the referendum on … The post Electing

Stakeholders from public and civil society organizations in the Northern Region have called on government to make provision in the 2019 budget for the establishment of agricultural mechanization service centres to boost productivity in the sector. The stakeholders argued that the establishment of the agricultural mechanization service centres would boost the number of tractors in … The post Make

The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has extended the deadline for the 2018/2019 service year registration to June 20, 2018. Management, therefore, urged all prospective National Service Personnel (NSP), who for varied reasons had not yet completed their registration processes, to take advantage of the extension and do so to avoid being locked … The post National

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has signed a twelve-year agreement with Rosneft, a Russian integrated energy company, for the supply of natural gas to the country. The supply contract is a hybrid Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)/Gas supply agreement, where Rosneft would deliver LNG to a regasification terminal located at the Tema Port, to be … The post GNPC, Rosneft

The Black Stars of Ghana defeated their Japanese counterparts in an international friendly played at the Yokohama International Stadium in the annual Kirin Challenge Cup. Goals from Atletico Madrid’s Thomas Partey and Levante’s Emmanuel Boateng ensured a comfortable victory for the dazzling Stars who couldn’t make it to their fourth succesive World Cup as they … The post Black

Mr Kyei Kwadwo Yamoah, Programmes Manager of Friends of The Nation, has called on fisher folks to lend the required support to his outfit in the effort to revive the fishing industry in fishing communities. He said as the new fishing law comes into force next year, it is our duty to equip stakeholders in … The post NGOs working to revive dwindling fishing

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the mining companies to invest part of their wealth in infrastructure development and provision of social services that would positively impact the lives of people in areas where they are operating. The local communities should benefit from the mineral resource through improvement of their economic, social and environmental … The post Communities

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the mining companies to invest part of their wealth in infrastructure development and provision of social services that would positively impact the lives of people in areas where they are operating. The local communities should benefit from the mineral resource through improvement of their economic, social and environmental … The post Communities

Fund transfers from one mobile network to another is recording steady increase since mobile money interoperability was launched on May 10, this year, an indication of increasing awareness and public confidence in the new system. In the first seven days of mobile money interoperability, a total of 28,000 transfers valued at about GH¢2.3 million were … The post Mobile

“Agoro”, a thrilling international theatre production, is set to be performed at the National Theatre of Ghana, next month – June 25 to June 30. Choreographed and directed by Pascal Younge, a composer, and Dr. Zelma Badu-Younge, a choreographer from Ohio University, United States (US), “Agoro” is a concept of new African music, dance and dramatic … The post Accra