The Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) has called on political parties and stakeholders to commit to peace and foster togetherness in the country before, during and after this year’s elections. According to the PCG, “such an undertaking would surely produce a comprehensive and sustainable peace before, during and after the 2020 elections.” Addressing the press … The post Political
A former Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) of Accra, Nat Nunoo-Amarteifio, has urged the government to pay critical attention to solving unemployment in the country, particularly in the Greater Accra Region. The architectural historian, who served as MCE from 1994 to 1998, said adopting an approach to urgent tackling of the menace, which has led to … The post Solve unemployment
The Sakyiabea Gate of Akropong-Akuapem in the Eastern Region has asked the people of Akuapeman to disregard anyone parading himself as the omanhene of the area. According to the Sakyiabea Gate, there was a case currently before the National House of Chiefs to determine who was to become the omanhene of the Akropong Akuapem Traditional … The post ‘Akropong-Akuapem has no omanhene’ appeared
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says payment of all depositors of banks, microfinance institutions, and savings and loans institutions, who suffered from the financial sector clean-up was borne out of the government’s conviction to attend to the plight of Ghanaians. The governing party further
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of gross incompetence in the conduct of the ongoing voter exhibition exercise. The voter exhibition which began on September 18, 2020, is to give Ghanaian electorates the opportunity to authenticate
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana is scheduled to begin its regular meetings from yesterday, to Friday, September 25, 2020 to review developments in the economy and take the necessary steps to ensure financial and economic stability. A statement issued by the bank said “The Committee’s
Consultancy firm Black Tidings reportedly transferred $370,000 to Papa Massata Diack around the time Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Olympic Games. According to Kyodo News, documents show payments from the Singapore based company to a firm owned by the Senegalese. Payments worth $2 million made to Black Tidings are
Agricultural and processing machinery, TIAST Group and Stanbic Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to finance buyers of cassava processing equipment to boost the sector in the country. The Chief Business Officer, TIAST Group, Madam Lisa Hao, signed on behalf of the group while Mr Alhassan Andani, the Chief Executive Officer of Stanbic Bank … The post Two
Edmund Nyamekye, the District Commander for Offinso Divisional Motor Transport Traffic Department (MTTD), has disclosed that the driver of the mini-bus transporting the young footballers who were involved in the bus accident that claimed the lives of eight players will be charged for overloading.According to Mr Nyamekye, investigations carried out indicates that the vehicle was … The post Driver
Ghana Football Association (GFA) Spokesperson, Henry Asante Twum says the FA will engage the various stakeholders on the format for the new season following government’s decision to lift the ban on all contact sport. The GFA had proposed a zonal league to limit teams from travelling
The MTN SWAG Awards, organized by the Sports Writers Association of Ghana, which seeks to recognise and appreciate athletes for a job well done in the year under review has named weightlifters Winifred Ntumi and Christian Amoah athletes of the year in their federation.
The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, has called on all stakeholders in the tourism sector to collaborate with the ministry to promote domestic tourism. According to her, it has become apparent that domestic tourism should be promoted since the country
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Elections Committee has announced the roadmap for supplementary elections of Regional and District Football Associations in accordance to Articles 47 and 48 of the GFA Statutes (2019). An FA statement said Eligibility Criteria, Guidelines and Questionnaire for Integrity Checks for onward distribution to members have been attached to the Roadmap … The post FA
The Minister of Business Development, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, on Tuesday presented GH¢200,000 to four groups of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the Northern Region. He said the support was part of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Business Relief
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has handed over 10,000 hospital beds to the Ministry of Health for distribution to the various public health facilities in the country. The rationale is to augment the number of hospital beds in the various health facilities, especially
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday inspected ongoing works on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Treatment Centre being developed at Pantang in the Greater Accra Region. Sponsored by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) as a corporate social responsibility project, the centre is expected to be converted into an Infectious Disease Centre post COVID-19. While commending … The post …
The Minister of Aviation, Joseph Kofi Adda, has challenged the board and management of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to work collaboratively to spur realisation of government’s agenda to make Ghana an aviation hub in the sub-region. He noted that although many strides including scoring Effective Implementation (EI) rate of 89.89 per cent which … The post GCAA inaugurates newly
Dr Vladimir Antwi-Danso, the Director of Academics at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, on Monday stated that the launch of political party manifestoes every election year is counterproductive. Dr Antwi-Danso was speaking on the virtual platform, organised by the Passionate Africa Leadership Institute (PALI) to commemorate the 2020 Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day. … The post Political
A civil society organisation, the Concerned Voters Movement (CVM), has observed that the citizenry are appreciative of the achievements of the government in the last three years and are ready to retain the government of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in power. It lauded both President Nana Akufo-Addo and
Former President John Dramani Mahama has promised that a future National Democratic Congress (NDC) government will establish Agricultural Mechanisation Centres in every district across the country to modernise the agricultural sector to create employment opportunities for the people. These
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