President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the limited success chalked by government hinges on its quest to facilitate the business of the private sector and fundamental issues of rule of law. He said government business is to create the enabling environment for the private sector to do business. President Akufo-Addo was speaking at a … The post Successes
Mrs Judith Adomako-Ofosua, the Mfantseman Municipal Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has urged Metropolitan Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDSs) to be more transparent and accountable to people. She said Assemblies must open up to the citizenry and their stakeholders on the processes of developmental projects to erase misconceptions and possible accusations … The post Assemblies
A three-member team of investigators was last March dispatched to South Sudan to investigate a matter in which personnel of the Ghana Police have been alleged to engage in sexual misconduct while on mission in South Sudan. Mr Ambrose Dery, the Minister for the Interior, told Parliament in Accra that the outcome of the matter, … The post Ghana Police Service Regulation
Unilever Ghana appointed Mrs Gladys Amoah as the new Managing Director for Ghana. Her appointment takes effect from November 1, 2018. Mrs. Amoah, who was until her appointment the Customer Development Director of Unilever Ghana, takes over from Mr Ziobeieton Yeo. Mr Yeo resigned as the Managing Director of the Company effective November 1, 2018. … The post Unilever
Scores of Ghanaian students in Italy have been stripped of their scholarships and many more face possible denial over visa fraud discovered by the Italian Embassy in Ghana. Every year, the Italian Embassy in Ghana validates the documents of Ghanaian students on scholarship in Italy to enable them keep their scholarships. The documents students submit … The post Ghanaian
Government on Thursday signed an agreement with a South African group, Africa Investment (Ai) SkyTrain Consortium, for the construction of the Accra Sky Train Project. Railways Development Minister, Mr Joe Ghartey, signed the agreement for Ghana on the sidelines of the Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa. He emphasised that the Sky Train Project … The post Ghana
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Thursday stated that his Government is not in competition with the private sector, and would not substitute itself for the private sector in the growth and development of Ghana. He was speaking as a panellist on: “Championing Investments: Presidential Investment Chats,” at the ongoing Africa Investment Forum organized by the … The post Government
The Ghana Grid Company’s Telecommunication Business Unit (GRIDTel) has obtained a licence from the National Communication Authority (NCA) to build and operate a National Terrestrial Fibre Network. The management of GRIDTel secured the licence from the National Communications Authority last year to operationalise the fibre network. Mr George Sasraku Nipa, the General Manager of GRIDTel, … The post NCA
Mr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Minister for Food and Agriculture, has cut the sod for the construction of a $50 million food processing plant in the Jasikan District of the Volta Region under the One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative. The construction and machinery installation of the plant sited on a 50 acre plot would be … The post Work commences
The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Roads and Highways, Transport, and Interior have announced that they are working on relevant procurement processes to resume work on the uncompleted foot bridges on the Madina-Adenta Highways within a week. The move has been necessitated by the frequent incidents of road crashes and the resultant casualties on that stretch. The … The post Work
Mr. Kofi Adda, Minister for Aviation, says there is a high potential for developing the cargo business sector in Ghana, with a dedicated cargo terminal to be situated at the Tamale Airport. Speaking to the media after a tour of some cargo handling companies at the Kotoka International Airport on Thursday, Mr. Adda said the … The post Cargo sector has growth potential
Emeritus Professor Kwame A. Ninsin of the Department of Political Science, University of Ghana, has attributed the failure of African governments to the inability of researchers to research into developmental issues of national interest. He, however, blamed African governments for failing to provide adequate resources and funding for researchers to enhance their work. “African governments … The post African
The government has pledged to convert the debts owed it by the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) into equity and support it with funds from the Energy Sector Levy Act (ESLA) Bond to ensure improved and reliable power supply. Mr Joseph Cudjoe, a Deputy Minister of Energy in charge of Finance and Infrastructure, made this … The post Government to convert GRIDCo’s
Mr Christopher J. Lamora, the Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy, has hosted a celebratory and networking event, aimed at cheering members of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and to spur them on to greater heights. The gathered members were from all three branches of the YALI family, namely: The Mandela Washington Fellows; … The post US
CH Business Consult-Ghana, the local rep of trAIDe-Germany, a consulting firm, has organised a business forum for German experts and stakeholders in Ghana’s water sector to find ways of preserving, storing and providing clean water to the citizens. The three-day forum discussed business opportunities for both countries and a solution to the perennial water problems … The post Ghana
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has appointed new teachers who successfully went through the recently held aptitude test. They have been posted to specific schools to teach specific subjects. These were contained in a release signed by Ms Cassandra Twum Ampofo, Head of the Public Relations Unit of the GES and copied the Ghana News … The post GES appoints new teachers appeared first
Mr Goosie Tanoh, Flagbearer hopeful of opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said efforts at rebuilding the NDC on stronger foundations will not be an easy task. He however, said he was prepared to make the needed sacrifice to build the party. He expressed optimism that it was possible for the NDC to rise up … The post NDC will rise again – Goosie Tanoh appeared
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