Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has launched the Ghana Building Code to, among other things, regulate the country’s building and construction industry. The 1,700 page document, in 38 sections, covers all essential areas necessary for the smooth and safe operation of the building and construction industry. It sets out requirements and recommendations for efficiency standards for residential and [...] The post Ghana
The National Farmers and Fishermen Award Winners Association of Ghana (NFFAWAG) is to launch a strategic document to support government’s agriculture agenda. The framework would promote agriculture through invaluable contributions, advocate for national interest of farmers by influencing international conventions, protocols and agreements in relation to agriculture. The president of NFFAWAG, Mr Davies Narh Korboe, speaking to the Ghanaian Times [...] The post NFFAWAG
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has launched a road safety strategy document, to help reduce road crashes in the metropolis. Dubbed: “The Accra Metropolitan Assembly Road Safety Strategy 2018-2030”, the document seeks to create a safe, smart, sustainable and resilient modern city devoid of avoidable accidents. The metropolis recorded 13,059 road crashes between 2011 to 2015, with the highest being [...] The post AMA
Just a week ahead of U.S. midterm elections, President Donald Trump stated that he has been thinking of ending birthright citizenship with an executive order. The move has been an effort to appeal to Trump’s constituents who list illegal immigration as a top concern, experts said, calling it unconstitutional. Trump said on Tuesday he has discussed with White [...] The post Trump
A Pakistani court has overturned the death sentence of a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy, a case that has polarised the nation. Asia Bibi was convicted in 2010 after being accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad in a row with her neighbours. She always maintained her innocence, but has spent most of the past eight years in solitary confinement. The [...] The post Pakistani court
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) on Tuesday showcased its air, sea and land forces in a high-profile demonstration as part of its biggest military exercise since the end of the Cold War in Norway amid escalating tension with Russia. The hour-long joint demonstration with various military scenarios, held at a waterfront site near Trondheim in central Norway, was [...] The post NATO
Traders of textile products in Accra have raised concerns about government’s decision to designate the Tema Port as the only entry point for all imported textile products. The traders argued that the new measure would kick traders who import small quantities through the Aflao border out of business. “This decision does not favour us at all. Some of [...] The post ‘Tema
A consultative forum to inform stakeholders on the status of the draft Affirmative Action Bill and government commitment to the process of the passage of the bill into law was been held yesterday in Accra. Organised by Abantu for Development, a non-governmental organisation in Ghana working to address inequalities and injustices in social relations, in partnership with African Women’s Development [...] The post Stakeholders
Former Minister for Youth and Sports, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has described Kwesi Nyantakyi’s conduct and lifetime ban from FIFA as a national disgrace. Mr Vanderpuye told Citi News that the development could have been avoided if Ghana had been more proactive in the face of alleged malfeasance before investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ exposé on Ghana football. “People thought [...] The post Nyantakyi’s
Now that Mikey Garcia is firmly committed to moving up two divisions to challenge Errol Spence Jr., he has relinquished another IBF title. Garcia gave up the IBF’s lightweight championship Tuesday and his handlers canceled a purse bid scheduled for noon for his mandatory defense versus Richard Commey. Lou DiBella, Commey’s promoter, also confirmed to BoxingScene.com that the IBF is [...] The post IBF
The Ghana FA Normalisation Committee has finalised the composition of the technical team for the Ghana U23 male soccer team, the Black Meteors. Former Ghana Premier League winner with Aduana Stars, Yusif Abubakar is the Head Coach. The former Accra Hearts of Oak trainer will be assisted by former Asante Kotoko player coach Michael Osei who is now in-charge of [...] The post Black Meteors
The Initial plan was to line 0.75km of the Gumani drain (transforming it into a storm drain), dredge another part of the drain and do a box culvert as well as a number of foot bridges. However, after re-scoping, a decision was made to increase the length of the drain to 1.1km due to the severity of flooding in the [...] The post Observing World
Japan Motors Trading Company Limited (JMTC) has introduced Foton AUV buses unto the Ghanaian market. Acclaimed as the new milestone in the transport industry, the Foton AUV buses come in three folds namely: the seven metres mini bus series, the 10-12 metres city bus series and the 12 metres coach series. Presenting the buses at a short ceremony at JMTC [...] The post Japan Motors introduces
The Sumsum Weavers Association, a smock weavers’ group in the Bolgatanga Municipality, Upper East Region, has called on the government to channel more resources into the smock weaving industry, to expand it to create jobs for the youth. Smock weaving as an economic vocation and non- traditional export in the Upper East Region, is one of the major sources of [...] The post Invest in smock
A National Cyber Security Centre is to be established to combat cyber security threats and crimes in the country, the Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has said. She also said a National Computer Incident Response Team is to be established to quickly deal with computer attacks. Mrs Owusu-Ekuful, who disclosed this at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) 2018 conference held [...] The post National
The National Media Commission (NMC) has launched the guidelines on religious broadcasting in the country to address the proliferation of religious excesses on the Ghanaian media landscape. The document is expected to improve quality in the broadcast of religious activities while setting a benchmark within which all such programmes must fall to bring sanity unto the airwaves. It, among others, [...] The post Religious
The Ga South Municipal Assembly is to implement three projects at a cost of GH¢1,326,751.88, to improve the wellbeing of people in the area. The projects are a two-storey six-unit classroom block at Amanfro-Zongo, at a cost of GH¢517,712.38, Phase II of the Assembly Office complex, at Galilea-market at GH¢469,492.49 and a 50-capacity bed female block at Negleshie-Negleshie-Amanfro Polyclinic, costing [...] The post Ga
The Bawku Senior High School Old Students Association (BOSA) at the weekend held its second edition of homecoming and resolved to construct a guest house and office complex for the Association. The two projects, which are estimated to cost about GH¢175,000.00 would be constructed on the school’s campus. In addition to these projects, the Association promised to also rehabilitate one [...] The post Bawku
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) training workshop aimed at developing and sustaining media interest in the delivery of credible, transparent and peaceful elections in the Sub-Region is underway in Abuja, Nigeria. ECONEC considers the media as playing key functions as a medium for public information, education and dissemination of useful and factual [...] The post Network
The Effutu Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), John Ninson has appealed to occupants of government accommodation facilities to honour their financial obligations to enable the assembly to accelerate development projects. According to him, “two key important queries in our books that attracted the attention of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament are the inability of occupants to honour their obligations [...] The post Effutu
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