The government is pushing for legislation which will allow 30 per cent of contributions of Social Security National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) contributors to be used as guarantee for mortgage to help workers to own their house before retirement, Minister of Works and Housing, Samuel Atta-Akyea, has said. He said the Ministry of Works and Housing was also working with the [...] The post Legislation
Whale Cloud has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ghana on innovative city development at the headquarters of Alibaba Group. Mr Ben Zhou, CEO of Whale Cloud, and Mrs Ursula Owusu Ekuful, Minister of Communications signed the MoU on behalf of each party. A statement issued in Accra yesterday said “This agreement will reinforce mutual cooperation and [...] The post Ghana,
A group calling itself Teshie Concerned Citizens Association (TCCA) is kicking against what they say is attempts by the Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission (PURC) to re-open the Teshie Desalination Water Plant. In a petition to the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, copied the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, the residents of Teshie, a suburb of Accra, described [...] The post Group
A TOTAL of 407,881 children in the Volta Region are expected to be vaccinated against measles and rubella this month, Mr Anthony Pani, Regional Expanded Programme on Immunisation Coordinator has disclosed. He told journalists prior to the formal launch of the mass measles-rubella campaign in Ho last week that 510 teams, 1,500 volunteers, 510 vaccinators and more than 400 sub-district [...] The post 407,881
Forty young entrepreneurs and captains of industry were at the weekend awarded at the “Forty under 40” awards ceremony for their exploits and contributions towards building Ghana’s economy. The event organised by Xodus Communications saw individuals below age 40 receive awards under different categories ranging from Agriculture and agri-processing through to travel and tourism. Speaking at the event, the Minister [...] The post Govt
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has announced the spillage of more water from the Weija Dam, in the Weija/Gbawe Municipality in Accra to prevent it from possible collapse. According to it, the dam was almost reaching its maximum capacity level of 48 feet due to heavy rains from the Eastern Region, where the dam takes its source. The Ghanaian [...] The post Weija Dam to spill more water
The Upper East Regional Director of Department of Children, Mrs Georgina Aberese-Ako, has appealed to traditional rulers to team up with the district assemblies to institute bye-laws to help deal with the spate of child marriages and teenage pregnancies among the girl-child. The regional director who made the call in Bolgatanga on Friday, as part of this year’s International Day [...] The post Institute
The Special Representative of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General and Head of the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has called for a non-partisan approach in clamping down on political vigilantism in the country. According to him, the growing phenomenon of vigilantism in Ghana’s political system was a threat to the country’s hard-earned peace [...] The post Clamp
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) will from today commence implementation of the Cargo Tracking Notes (CTN) policy at the country’s ports. A statement signed and issued by the Commissioner-General of GRA, Emmanuel Kofi Nti in Accra yesterday, said the policy was to provide greater scrutiny of major imports for both valuation and security management purposes. It said importers whose imports [...] The post Cargo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says Ghana’s new status as a full member of the La Francophonie will boost the country’s foreign policy objective of establishing cordial relations with countries and organisations with shared values and beliefs. Speaking at the 17th La Francophonie Summit here at Yerevan, Armenia yesterday, President Akufo-Addo said Ghana, with its strong, functioning democracy, shared [...] The post President
Two years after the retirement of the psychiatrist in the Volta Region, the region has been without a doctor to provide mental health care to the people. According to the Mental Health Authority (MHA), it was unable to replace the doctor as it was yet to receive clearance from government to recruit personnel. “The only psychiatrist there retired two years [...] The post No
Land surveyors in the country are asking government for greater roles in the infrastructural development of the country because “this is the only way a sustainable national infrastructural development will be achieved.” In the view of the surveyors, “as foundations are designed with the soil conditions in mind, so should land surveyors’ advice in the siting of any infrastructural development [...] The post Land
THE Volta Regional chapter of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has expressed dismay at what it described as a “boyish” behaviour by some activists of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who disrupted the morning show of Kekeli Radio in Ho last Friday. The activists were said to have forcibly entered the radio station ostensibly to assault a panellist and disrupted [...] The post GJA
Saudi Arabia rejects political and economic “threats” over missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a source quoted by state news agency SPA says. The country would respond to any punitive action “with a bigger one”, the unnamed senior source said. Mr Khashoggi, a critic of the Saudi government, vanished on October 2 after visiting its consulate in Istanbul. US President Donald Trump [...] The post Saudis
Hurricane-force winds have struck central and northern Portugal, leaving 300,000 homes without power. The remnants of Hurricane Leslie swept in overnight on Saturday, with winds gusting up to 176km/h (109mph). Civil defence officials said 27 people suffered minor injuries, with localised flooding, hundreds of trees uprooted and a number of flights cancelled. The storm, one of the most powerful to [...] The post Hurricane-force
THE much-heralded World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa super bantamweight championship fight between holder Isaac Sackey and Wasiru ‘Dzatabi’ Mohammed ended abruptly as supporters of the two boxers got entangled in a blood-spattered clash that left many with broken heads at the Bukom Boxing Arena (Trust Sports Emporium). It was a weekend’s boxing day of shame on an otherwise explosive night [...] The post Proofed
GERMANY’S dismal run of form continued as rivals Netherlands inflicted a 3-0 defeat on Joachim Low’s side on Saturday. It was the heaviest defeat ever inflicted on Germany by the Dutch and Netherlands first competitive win over Die Nationalmannschaft since 1992. Although the result could have been very different had Germany taken their chances. Virgil Van Dijk gave the Dutch [...] The post Germany
MOHAMED Salah is to return to Liverpool after he suffered a muscle injury while playing for Egypt on Friday night. The 26-year-old was forced off in the closing stages of Egypt’s 4-1 victory over Swaziland in their African Nations Cup qualifier in Cairo, having scored directly from a corner earlier in the game. Salah was due to travel to Swaziland [...] The post Injured Salah returns to
GIBRALTER created history by winning their first ever competitive match as Armenia suffered a shock 1-0 defeat in the Nations League on Saturday night. The minnows had lost all of their previous 22 competitive matches – conceding 107 goals and scoring just four – but Joseph Chipolina’s penalty five minutes into the second half moved them level on points with [...] The post Gilbraltar’s first
GHANA Black Stars’ coach Kwesi Appiah has expressed his excitement over the team’s performance against Kumasi Asante Kotoko. The Stars inflicted a 3-0 defeat on the Porcupine Warriors in a friendly encounter at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium last Friday. Speaking to the media after the game, coach Appiah was impressed with the display of his team and said it’s [...] The post Appiah
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