The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is yet to be realized, but some 514 million Africans are already falling below the poverty line. According to the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Africa Sustainable Development Report, the implementations of the SDGs and Agenda 2063 faced several challenges before the outbreak of the COVID19 pandemic. The … The post COVID-19
The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has held talks with Mr Wamkele Keabetswe Mene, Secretary-General, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), at the Jubilee House, Accra. The meeting, among other things, deliberated on the unique opportunities the AfCFTA offers the African Continent to enhance her cohesion and development. Vice President Bawumia said, “With AfCFTA, we are better … The post Vice-President
Mr Joseph Osei-Owusu, Chairman of Parliament’s Appointment Committee has refuted claims by Minority members of the Committee that three nominees of the President for ministerial roles have been rejected by the committee. According to him, the Appointment Committee has no power to be rejecting anybody, saying theirs is to make recommendation to the House to … The post Osei-Owusu
The Greater Accra Regional Police Command, has reminded Elikem E. Kotoko, and others to respect the High Court’s order restraining them from picketing from February 24 to March 5, 2021. This was contained in a release issued by the Command and signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police Effia Tenge, Head of Public Affairs Unit, and … The post Police
Parliament on Tuesday resumed for business from a three-week shutdown over upsurge for Covid-19 cases, and would soon announce a roll out plan of vaccination for Members and Staff of the House. The House on February 10, 2021 closed down after results of a screening test for the disease by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for … The post Parliament rolls out plan for vaccination
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, deliver a Message on the State of the Nation to Parliament and the nation, Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Bagbin has announced. And the financial statement and budget of the Government of Ghana for the year 202 would be read on Friday, March 12, … The post SONA to be delivered on March 9, budget
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the new Director-General (DG) of the World Trade Organization (WTO), has taken office with a call on members to “do things differently” to achieve reforms necessary to keep the world trade body relevant. She promised to start with swift actions to curb harmful fisheries subsidies and to help scale up COVID-19 vaccine … The post Let’s do things
Ghana is to export banana, tinned tuna, and cocoa to the United Kingdom (UK) under a tariff-free agreement. The UK exports are also in line to benefit from tariff liberalisation from 2023, including machinery, electronics, and chemical products. A statement issued by the UK High Commission in Accra, copied to the Ghana News Agency, said … The post Ghana
Dr Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service (GHS) says people who are vaccinated with the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will start building immunity against the coronavirus two weeks after taking the first jab. He said even after the first dose, it is possible for persons who are exposed to severe … The post COVID-19
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo), is to embark on a demolition exercise around its Right-of-Way (RoW) locations along the Tema-Achimota-Mallam High Voltage Transmission Lines. The exercise, scheduled for this month, will rid the affected areas of illegal occupants and encroachers, whose activities prevent access to the transmission towers. In a statement issued in Accra … The post GRIDCo
The TDC Development Company Limited (TDC) has cautioned prospective land buyers not to purchase land within its acquisition area without first conducting a search with the company. The TDC is the custodian of 65 square miles land which covers parts of Krowor constituency through Tema West, Tema Metro, Ashaiman, Kpone-Katamanso and Afienya in the Ningo-Prampram … The post Don’t
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) have arrested one Awuah Forson, 46, and another, for allegedly defrauding about 30 young people on the pretext securing for them placements in the service. It is reported that Forson, together with one Ekow Harkman, 71, managed to defraud about 30 people to the tune of GH¢250,000.00 with the promise … The post Ghana
Women in Artisanal and Small Scale Mining (ASM) have appealed to the Government to publicly demarcate and announce all mining sites at the national, regional and district levels. They also appealed to government to encourage women in small scale mining by allocating portions of available mining lands to them after announcing them. Mrs. Victoria Adobea Guerrieri, … The post Women
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