The United Nations Development Agency (UNDP) is implementing $2.7 million project to mitigate climate change impact in the Black Volta basin by ensuring that the vegetation cover around the basin in Northern and Brong-Ahafo Regions is preserved. The five-year project titled “community conservation and management practices” is jointly funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) … The post UNDP
A total of 2,769 young men and women have been recruited under the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) programme to serve in various state departments and agencies in the Upper West for the next three years. “It is certainly better to engage the youth in productive areas, however small the income will be, than leave them … The post Nearly 3,000 NABCO personnel recruited
Italy joined the eurozone in 1999, with Prime Minister Massimo d’Alema of the “Democratic Left” party. This fateful participation, which entailed the complete loss of independent monetary policy, is undoubtedly the main cause of the disappointing performance of the Italian economy. The country’s GDP currently stands at €1.75 trillion euro and its growth rates are … The post Italy
Many more young people are being killed from injuries resulting from road accidents – and they are mostly the young in low and middle income countries, according to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO), 2018 Global Status on Road Safety. According to the study released last week, increase in average speed; driving under the influence of … The post Road
Mr Sebastian Bagina, the Acting Manager of the Irrigation Company of Upper East Region (ICOUR), has said rice cultivation at the Tono irrigation site is expected to increase from next year. This he said will be possible when the dam is fully put into use after the on- going rehabilitation work is complete. Mr Bagina … The post ICOUR to increase
Mrs. Cecilia Dapaah, the Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources on Sunday re-echoed the need for the general public to uphold properties and companies that belong to the state as if they were their own. “Government work is our own and we cannot continue to trail, but rather we should sit up as a people … The post Ghanaians urged to do away with laizer
Women groups engaged in Baobab and Shea nut processing have met in Paga in the Kassena-Nankana West District to discuss how to overcome production challenges to increase output and returns. They looked at the market trends – pricing, weighing, transport and field support. Dubbed “KANBAOCU General Assembly Meeting”, it was facilitated by the Organization for … The post Women
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday said the country will develop a policy to regulate the vehicle assembling sector. According to him, the anticipated establishment, in 2019, of assembling plants by Volkswagen and Nissan in Ghana would help to provide jobs for the youth, complementing government’s efforts. “…ahead of that, a comprehensive automobile industrial … The post Ghana
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says it is seeking legal powers from the Attorney-General’s (A-G) Department to prosecute persons who defraud the health insurance scheme meant to provide access to universal healthcare to Ghanaians. According to the NHIA the National Health Insurance Scheme’s (NHIS) present legal framework does not allow the required space for … The post NHIA
President Nana Addo Dankwa-Akufo-Addo is expected to cut the sod for work to begin on an $18 million bricks and tiles factory at Tanoso in the Tano North Municipality of the Brong-Ahafo Region by the close of the year. The project, which is under the government’s One-District-One-Factory (1D1F) programme, will be executed by the Rhovanni … The post President
Over two million people have already obtained their Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TIN), the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) announced on Monday. The TIN is a unique identification number issued to taxpayers for official transactions, and the GRA has said it wants to use this strategy to widen the tax net for domestic revenue generation. Mr Kwesi … The post Over two million
Mr Joseph Osei Owusu, the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, on Monday announced that Parliament has suspended all parts of the Standing Orders that required the formation of a quorum before discussing provisions in the Right to Information (RTI) Bill. He said the move would ensure that the few members of Parliament, who were committed … The post Parliament
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA), on Thursday condemned the growing congestion in the country’s prisons and appealed for expeditious action on the passage of the “Community Service” Bill to address the situation. Describing the situation as abominable, Mr. Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, the Brong-Ahafo Regional Chairman of the GBA, said overcrowding in the prisons was among the … The post Ghana
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Monday expressed Government’s determination to explore the use of modern technological tools to combat the canker of corruption in the country. He said corruption was the greatest threat to human race and served as an obstacle that undermined government’s ability to fulfill its obligation to promote, protect and respect … The post Government
An Accra High Court on Monday said according to section 74 of the Evidence Act, the Counsel for Seidu Agongo, the Chief Executive Officer of Agricult Ghana Limited has no obligation to show documents to the witness before questioning him on it. Justice Clemence Honyenugah, an Appeal Court Judge, sitting as an additional High Court … The post Opuni
The Volta Regional Police Command has intercepted 50 large sacks and five drums of leaves suspected to be cannabis worth GH¢300, 000.00 at Kaira in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region. Mr Ebenezer Doku, the Regional Commander, at a press briefing in Ho on Monday said last Saturday, December 08, at midnight, the … The post Police intercepts cannabis
An Aflao Circuit Court has sentenced three armed robbers to a total of 176 years imprisonment in hard labour. The verdicts on three separate incidents, is considered a breakthrough against crime in the area. The convicts, Julius Gbede, alias “Bible”, 25, got a total of 82 years, Kofi Kunya, alias “Sponsor”, 27, 79 years and … The post Court jails three
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