A Special Committee has been constituted by the President to work assiduously towards raising the required funds to pay arrears owed contractors.  It is made up of the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Ministers of Finance and Road and Highways, Ken Ofori-Atta and Kwasi Amoako-Atta respectively. The committee is expected to submit its recommendations to … The post Govt

Former President John Kufuor seated, and standing second from right is Mr Anane Agyei, Executive Director of Busia Institute for Rural and Democratic Development (BIRDD) and other officials of the Institute. This was when the BIRDD officials paid a courtesy call on him at his residence in Accra to present to him a copy of … The post BIRDD officials pay courtesy call

GOVERNMENT at the end of its four-year mandate will not be able to advance the Ghana Cedi equivalent of $4 million per constituency as promised, Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, has said.   He explained that for the first two years of the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led government, steps were being taken to administer the $1 … The post ‘Govt

About 77,962 National Service Personnel have been deployed across the country in all sectors for the 2019/2020 service year. Out of the number, 66,348, representing 85.1 per cent of the total postings have been deployed to the public sector while the private sector received 11,614 personnel representing 14.9 per cent of the total figure. Consequently, … The post 77,962 NSS personnel

A total number of 448,191 clients were registered by the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in the Upper West Region in 2018. The figure represents 54 per cent of the estimated total population of the region which stood at 829,984. The Regional Director of the NHIA, Mr Abass Suleymana who stated this on the sidelines … The post ?U/W NHIA registers 448,191 clients

The Chief of the Fise Muslim Community in Accra, Alhaji Hamidu Bukari Kabore, has paid a courtesy call on the Overlord of Dagbon at Yendi in the Northern Region, Ya-Na Abukari Mahama II. The purpose of the visit was to congratulate him on his enskinment as the new Overlord of the people of Dagbon. Alhaji … The post Alhaji Kabore pays courtesy call on Ya-Na appeared first on

The Ternopil National Economic University, Ukraine, has conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree on renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist, Mr Frank Adjei, for his contribution to the socio-economic development of the country. Mr Adjei is the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rema-Jason Company Limited, Rema-Jason Ventures, Lovers Band, NAPLOAG and GNCBBLLOA and has investments in … The post Frank

THE consumption of petroleum products in the country, surged by five million metric tonnes (Mt) last year, the Chief Executive Officer of National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Hassan Tampuli, has disclosed. The 15 per cent increase was from 3.4million Mt recorded in 2017 to 3.9 million Mt in 2018, he said at the ongoing 3rd edition … The post ‘Consumption of petroleum products surges’

The prevalence of cardiovascular (cardio) diseases is becoming alarming, prompting the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to identify more effective measures of tackling the problem in the country. It is, therefore, not surprising that the GHS is collaborating with AstraZeneca, a world leading Biopharmaceutical company, to commence a three-year project to manage cardiovascular or heart diseases … The post GHS,

THE Country Representative of the UN population Fund (UNFPA), Mr Niyi Ojuolape, has urged stakeholders in the Central Region to press on with ongoing efforts to curb adolescent pregnancy. He said the UNFPA was ready to support with programmes and interventions to remove barriers from the path of adolescent girls to enable them achieve their … The post Sustain efforts at

In our series of letters from African journalists, technology writer Andile Masuku looks at what the launch of Facebook’s digital money could mean for Africa. From early next year, Facebook intends to let its two billion-odd users – more than 139 million of whom are in Africa – make digital payments through its apps and … The post Will Facebook’s digital money

The Trump administration is seeking to curb migration from Central America by introducing new rules over who can claim asylum in the US. Under the new rules, announced yesterday, migrants who travel via another country before reaching the US border will be ineligible for US asylum. Migrants who have been trafficked will be exempt from … The post ?Trump moves to curb

The second edition of the Ghana Centre of the World golf tournament was held on Saturday at the Tema Country Golf Club. This year’s event, themed ‘The Year of Return’ saw golfers compete in six different categories of the Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC) organised event. The Tema Country Golf Club (TCGC) had a clean sweep … The post Clean sweep

The Foreign Minister of South Korea, Kang Kyung-wha, on Friday paid a courtesy call on Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, at the Jubilee House, Accra. Madam Kang Kyung-wha is in Ghana on a two-day working visit as part of a three-nation African tour, which would also take her to Ethiopia and South Africa. The two … The post S. Korea Foreign Minister calls on Vice Pres Bawumia

Former President John Dramani Mahama and his wife, Mrs Lordina Mahama, were enrolled onto the National Identity Register, on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, and subsequently issued with the Ghana Card. Other members of the former President’s household and office staff were also registered and issued with the Ghana Card, at his East Cantonments office.  a statement … The post Former

The Ambassador of the Royal Netherlands to Ghana, Mr Ron Strikker, on Friday, endorsed the Punctuality Public Education Awareness Campaign. Consequently, Mr Strikker has become the third Ambassador and the 22nd personality to sign onto the public education campaign. Mr Strikker stated that punctuality played a major role in the success of any organisation saying, … The post Netherlands

A two-month Chinese language proficiency training course for custom officers at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) has ended in Accra on Thursday. The programme supervised by the Confucius Institute of the University of Ghana, saw over 120 custom officers graduating with proficiency in the Chinese language. The course was aimed at ensuring that customs officers … The post 120

Four National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament (MP) in the Volta Region have not obtained nomination forms to contest the party’s parliamentary primary, to be re-elected as MPs. They are Mr Richard Quashiegah, MP for Keta, Mr Clement Kofi Humado, MP for Anlo, Mr Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, MP for Ketu South and Dr Mrs … The post ?4 VR NDC MPs to quit Parliament appeared

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has tasked Africans to take charge of their own destinies, abandon the mentality of being dependent on aid and charity, and, work towards the transformation of their countries. Addressing the Africa Diaspora Summit on Thursday July 11 with President Emmanuel Macron of France, President Akufo-Addo noted that the independence obtained … The post Pres

THE Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has challenged Parliament to lead the fight against procurement related corruption by ensuring that value for money audits are a prerequisite to all projects approved by the House.  According to the Tamale South lawmaker, that was the only way Parliament could have the moral authority to exercise its constitutional oversight … The post Lead