The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr Emmanuel Kofi Nti, has stated that the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) module, which took effect from Monday, has come to stay. He said CTN was a Risk Assessment engine which allowed Customs and other Authorities to effectively control, supervise, manage and import tariffs. The CTN module … The post Cargo Tracking
The Government of Germany will over the next two years support Ghana with a grant of € 86.5 million in four priority areas of development cooperation to ensure sustainable economic development. The support covers technical cooperation programmes to the tune of €35.5 million and €51 million for financial cooperation projects. Dr. Stefan Oswald, Director General … The post Germany
Six strategic investor companies have been shortlisted to bid for the development of the Tema Shipyard and Drydock into a modern and world class facility. The Companies are Dormec Marine and Engineering, Ladol Freezone Enterprise, Secant Technologies, Submarine Holdings Limited, Strategic Security Systems and Life Forms Limited. The company that would be selected at the … The post Six
The National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP) is to train and stimulate at least two million students to become successful entrepreneurs in the next five years, Ms Abigail Laryea, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the NEIP, has announced. The NEIP is flagship policy initiative of the government under the Ministry of Business Development with … The post NEIP
A total of 15,000 youth have been engaged under the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) in the country, Mr Michael Osei Boateng, the Brong-Ahafo Director of the Agency, has said. He said the agency intended to introduce new modules – youth in mines, youth in sports, and youth in prisons, so that more of the teeming … The post YEA engages 15,000 youth across the country
The Consultative Forum, made up of the various freight forwarding groups, business operators and custom brokers are considering their next line of action as government fully implements the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) from Monday. The CTN policy, is to enable government to properly scrutinize major imports with the scope of security management and valuation. A … The post Consultative
The Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research-Savannah Agriculture Research Institute (CSIR-SARI) is currently testing several varieties of drought resistant and oleate groundnut genotypes for cultivation in the savannah ecological zone. The new groundnut varieties which included ICGV07273, ICGV07270, ICGV15003 and ICGV15008 would be of high yielding quality and pest resistant. It is expected to be … The post CSIR-SARI
Mr Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Monday launched the Ghana Online Mall to provide digital platform for small and medium-scale enterprises to market their goods and services to local and international markets. He said the Government would support 10,000 businesses with full directory, product images and brief videos onto the digital … The post Government
Air Vice Marshall (AVM) Griffiths S. Evans, Commandant, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) has underscored the need for collective regional responses to tackle terrorism. He said the growth and multiplicity of terrorist groups, their increasing level of attacks and the inability of States to respond appropriately was of primary concern to all actors … The post KAIPTC
Ghana will from October 15 -20, host South Africa’s cultural season as part of efforts to promote regional integration and to support efforts towards the expansion of trade of Africa’s cultural goods and services. This year’s cultural season, the first time that South Africa is presenting a programme, will also mark the centenary of Nelson … The post Ghana
The Deputy Minister of Sanitation has indicated the need to treat hand washing as an essential practice that has the potential of protecting people from hygiene related diseases in Ghana. Mr. Michael Yaw Gyato says, “I wish to reiterate that hand washing is simple and inexpensive and also highly effective in protecting us from communicable … The post Hand washing is simple
A total of 483,765 children in the Western Region are expected to be vaccinated against measles and Rubella from 17-22 October. Dr Kofi Asemanyi-Mensah Deputy Director, Public Health, who announced this during a press briefing in Takoradi, said his outfit was prepared for the smooth take-off of the exercise which is to immunize children between … The post 483,765
Mr Robert Akoto Amoafo, the Country Director of Amnesty International Ghana has disclosed that as at the end of 2017, there were about 160 prisoners on death row. He said they comprised 154 men and six women who remained locked up under death sentence at Nsawam prison complex. Mr Amoafo who recently mentioned this during … The post Ghana urged to remove death penalty
Mr Robert Akoto Amoafo, the Country Director of Amnesty International Ghana has disclosed that as at the end of 2017, there were about 160 prisoners on death row. He said they comprised 154 men and six women who remained locked up under death sentence at Nsawam prison complex. Mr Amoafo who recently mentioned this during … The post Ghana urged to remove death penalty
The Mankessim Divisional Police Command has arrested John Mensah Sarbah, a-28-year-old Mason as the prime suspect behind 75 parcels of compressed dried leaves suspected to be cannabis (Indian hemp) found by the police at Ekumpoano in the Central Region. The police on Sunday, October 14, at about 2300 hours, picked-up information on the packaging of … The post Mankessim
Mr Fritz Baffour, former Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma South, has endorsed the candidature of Mr Alban Bagbin for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate position, describing him as the best. He said his choice of Mr Bagbin was not based on any malice towards anyone but that he was a good man … The post Fritz Baffour joins Bagbin’s campaign
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR–SARI) has developed two new varieties of groundnut and a soybean variety for cultivation. The new groundnut varieties have been checked together with the existing ones and proven to be highly resistant to infections, which are the main concerns affecting groundnut production in the … The post CSIR-SARI
Mr Aikins Agyapong, the Asokore Mampong Municipal Director of the Business Advisory Center (BAC), has called on girls to acquire entrepreneurial skills to help them become financially independent and provide employment to others. Addressing a section of young Muslim girls drawn from the Municipality at “Akwatia Line” in Kumasi, he said harnessing the natural abilities … The post Acquire
A Circuit Court in Accra has ordered a man allegedly accused of defiling a seven-year old girl at Baatsona to vacate his place of abode with immediate effect. Prince Nyarko was also ordered not to go near the victim until the final determination of the case. The court presided over by Mrs Rita Abrokwah Doko … The post Vacate residence with
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) says it is dissatisfied with the response of the Ministry of Finance on the whereabouts of an unspent amount of GH¢403.74 million Cedis. It has, therefore, reiterated its call on the Ministry to provide further particulars as to the whereabouts and the utilisation of the said Annual Budget … The post PIAC
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