Ghana inflation for the month of November 2019 rose .5 per cent to reach 8.2 per cent from the 7.7 per cent recorded in October, according to the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The GSS says month-on-month inflation between October 2019 and November 2019 was .7 per cent. Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco & Narcotics (13.4 per cent) … The post Ghana inflation for November
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has rallied the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States to remain united and fight for a fairer world economic order. He said with the wealthier nations not eager to seeing an equitable and fair trade, it was imperative that the Group strengthened their cooperation to realise a new … The post Unite and fight
To promote quality assurance in Tertiary Education Institutions (TEIs), the National Accreditation Board (NAB) has instituted measures to review and audit the qualifications of lecturers in private accredited universities nationwide by the end of December 2020. It would also develop ranking classification and rating systems for TEIs and programmes by the end of December 2022 … The post NAB
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague and Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Law Faculty have signed a memorandum of understanding to allow the two institutions collaborate on modalities of cooperation that would bring to bear on the African Continent and the work of the ICC. The agreement was signed by … The post GIMPA
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Pump Attendants will soon be licensed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of the broader procedures to inject professionalism into the sector to reduce accidents concomitant with gas usage. The EPA has therefore rolled-out initial processes towards the licensing regime which requires that every LPG Attendants must go through … The post EPA
Newmont Goldcorp has affirmed its readiness to divert the Afrisipakrom -Techire road, as the company finalises processes to commence actual mining on its Ahafo North concessional area. The Company’s Ahafo North concession is expected to cover 4,000 hectares of land around five major towns – Yamfo, Adrobaa, Susuanso, Terchire and Afrisipakrom in the Tano North … The post Newmont
Hungary is committed to provide humanitarian assistance to Ghana especially to the less privileged in society, Dr Tristan Azbej, the State Secretary in charge of Hungary Helps Humanitarian Aid Programme, has said. Dr Azbej said Hungary is keen to help the poor and the destitute to promote economic growth in the country and the sub-region … The post Hungary to
Mrs Faustina Djabatey, the Communications Officer for Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), has called on Government to reinforce commitments towards implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP) to curtail corrupt practices. She also asked for enforcement of other key anti-corruption conventions including; the African Union Convention Against Corruption (AU CAC) and the United Nations Convention … The post Anti-corruption
Ghana’s economic growth has been strong over the past decade, with annual GDP per capita growth at an averagely 4.4 per cent between 2006 and 2017. Growth however has been heavily concentrated in the natural resources and commodities sectors, which has had an impact on job creation. This was said at the presentation of a … The post Ghana’s economic growth
Former President John Mahama deserves every credit for indigenous gas utilisation and its associated savings and not President Nana Akufo-Addo, Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, former Minister of Energy has stated. According to him ENI project and the 450 megawatts Karpowership were part of the legacy projects of former President Mahama and the Government of the … The post Mahama
The Enchi District Magistrate court on Tuesday imposed a fine of GH¢1,200 on a 41 year-old pastor who posed as a police officer and duped three persons of GH¢3,000 under the pretext of getting them enlisted into the Ghana Police Service. Gideon Nkrumah in default of the fine would serve nine months imprisonment in hard … The post Court imposes fine on fake police officer
The Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF), has called on government to develop a Sexual Offenders Register with respective law enforcement agencies to enable the rights of vulnerable individuals especially women and girls to be protected. The Register, when developed would have a record of all persons involved in sexual violence and its … The post Ghana needs
A total of 8,841 school children in the Nzema-East municipality, are currently benefiting from the School Feeding Programme. This intervention has increased school enrollment and brought a lot of relief to school children and parents alike. The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the area, Mr. Frank Okpenyen said this at a Meet the Press series … The post More
Five persons have been arrested by the Central Region Police in connection with a shooting incident that claimed two lives at the weekend. The incident was as result of a protracted chieftaincy feud over who is the rightful paramount queenmother of Mankessim which got fatal on Saturday, claiming the lives of a Bureau of National … The post Police arrests five
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