Ghana’s economy grew provisionally at 6.8 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2018 compared to 6.7 per cent in the same period last year, Acting Government statistician, Mr  Baah Wadieh said on Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference, Mr Wadieh said the industry sector recorded the highest growth of 9.6 per cent; the … The post Ghana’s first quarter GDP growth

President Nana Akufo-Addo and this Guinean counterpart, Alpha Conde, on Wednesday held mediation talks with the Togolese government and the opposition political parties, in Lome, to end that country’s political crisis. The two leaders have been mandated by the Authority of Heads of State and Governments of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) … The post Akufo-Addo

Dr Samuel Yaw Annor, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) on Tuesday said the scheme had ran out of funds to operate. He said the scheme had zero reserves and owed service providers huge sums of money and appealed for ways of getting funds to defray their debts. Dr Annor … The post NHIS has ran out of funds – CEO appeared first on

The Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) has cautioned the public, especially the youth, against the excessive abuse of tramadol and cough mixtures containing components of codeine, as they give similar effects of narcotics substances. In a statement issued to the GNA on Wednesday, to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (World Drug … The post World

Zenith Bank Ghana Limited, one of the most reputable and innovative banks in Ghana, and Prudential Life Insurance Ghana, one of the leading insurers in the country, have entered into a long-term partnership. They have subsequently launched four innovative Bancassurance solutions to protect Ghanaians, namely the Zenith Life, Education, Farewell and Hospital Cash Plans. A … The post Zenith

Newmont Golden Ridge Limited (Newmont Akyem Mine) and its mine host communities have reviewed three agreements upon which social investments in the communities had been undertaken. Newmont and its surrounding communities, in 2014, formed the Akyem Social Responsibility Forum (SRF) to regularly dialogue on how host communities can benefit from the presence of the mine … The post Newmont

At the close of trading, fourteen equities registered activities on the Ghana Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with three laggards as the benchmark GSE-Composite Index shed 0.4 per cent to close at 2,875.4 points. Nordea Capital Investment Stock watch obtained by the Ghana News Agency indicates that Societe Generale lost by 6 per cent to close … The post GSE Composite Index dips appeared

Ghana is not yet ready for the legalisation and decriminalisation of Marijuana, Mr. Shadrach Bosomtwe, the Brong-Ahafo Regional Commander of the Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) declared on Tuesday in Sunyani. He said by Ghana’s law it was illegal to possess, use, trade or cultivate Marijuana, popular called ‘Wee’ by the public in most communities in … The post Ghana

An Accra High Court on Wednesday turned down a bail application filed by Dr Dominic Kwame Obeng-Andoh, Chief Executive Officer of Obengfo Hospital who is being held for the murder of Stacy Offie Darko. Ms Darko until her death was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship Innovation Programme at the Presidency. The … The post Court turns

Parliament has called for parents to live up to their responsibility to children to help them to say no to drugs. They should properly supervise and shield them from bad peer pressure influence. Mr Kofi Amoakohene, Member of Parliament (MP) for Atebubu-Amantin, said this in a statement, presented on his behalf on the floor of … The post Parliament backs fight against drug

A former bodyguard of deceased al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden who is living in Germany was arrested Monday as the German state gears up to deport the Tunisian following a change in his legal status. The state agency responsible for refugees and migrants, BAMF, has lifted a deportation ban on the man, a spokesman for … The post Bin Laden’s

Google stole a march on rival Apple on Tuesday by launching its smartphone payment app Google Pay in Germany. The app allows a mobile phone with the US internet behemoth’s Android operating system to serve as a bank card. Users pay for goods by placing their phone on the already ubiquitous contactless terminals in shops. It … The post Germany becomes 19th

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has underlined the need for sustained public education and engagement to stop illegal mining. “There should also be alternative livelihood interventions for those who gave up on the illegal activity that had been causing so much destruction to the environment”, Mr. Richard Amoako Ansong, a Principal … The post CHRAJ

The Privileges Committee of Parliament on Tuesday established that there is basis to investigate a complaint of contempt brought against the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong. He is alleged to have called members of the House “useless and cheap.” The Minority Chief Whip and MP for Asawase, Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, … The post Committee

The World Bank has provided an additional funding of $50,000 to the Ghana Commercial Agriculture Project (GCAP), to facilitate its projects, especially the rehabilitation of the irrigation scheme, across the country. The Project funded by the World Bank and the USAID and being implemented under the auspices of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, seeks … The post World

President of the General Assembly of the ECOWAS Federation of Chambers of Mines (EEDCOM), Mr. Kwame Addo-Kufuor, has expressed his disquiet about the eroding trust between government and mining companies. He said the unwarranted mistrust as a result of perceptions that have not been adequately addressed only goes to ultimately hamper the relationship between the … The post Mistrust

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the process for the creation of the proposed six new regions is now in the hands of the Electoral Commission (EC) and Ghanaians. He was receiving the Report from the Commission of Enquiry at the Jubilee House, in Accra from its Chairperson, Mr. Justice S.A. Brobbey. In the report, … The post Creation of

Ghana can drive financial inclusion further up if it takes advantage of opportunities to digitise payments in various sectors including government, agriculture, utilities, investments, insurance and savings, among others. Digital technology is a major driver of financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana and increasing digitisation across these sectors will further increase financial inclusion, according … The post Digitising

The second regional workshop under ECREEE’s Regional Off-Grid Electrification Project (ROGEP) has opened in Accra intended to increase electricity access through off-grid solar products and services. The event is on the theme, ‘Promoting Investments in Standalone Solar Systems in the West Africa and Sahel regions’. The two-day forum brought together a diverse group of stakeholders … The post Second

The government has been asked not to rush to lift the ban on small scale mining. It should make sure that adequate measures were in place to protect the environment – stop the destruction of the water bodies, forests and farmlands before doing that. Mr. Abass Ibrahim Moro, the Industrial Relations Officer of the Greater … The post Don’t rush to lift ban