The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has justified the temporary suspension of subsidy on Residual Fuel Oil (RFO), saying the move is to ensure availability and supply of the product. The RFO is a low grade of fuel oil, which contains the undistilled residue from atmospheric or vacuum distillation of crude oil and mostly used by … The post NPA justifies suspension

A university don has urged authorities in charge of the Technical, Vocational and Education Training (TVET) to collaborate with industry, to design curriculum for the effective training of students, towards national development. The Acting Dean of the Faculty of Technical Education at the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneur Development, Professor Humphrey Danso, … The post TVET

Ghana Health Service (GHS) says maternal deaths have declined significantly in the Upper East Region within the first 10-months of 2022.  It explains that at the end of October 2022, the region recorded 22 deaths, compared to the 39 recorded the same period in 2021 and 42 deaths for the whole of last year.  The … The post Maternal deaths decline in Upper East Region

The construction of new emergency health unit within the Legon Hospital, in Accra, will be completed in December, this year, the contractor, Mr Egbert Perbi, has disclosed. When completed, the 50-bed facility would have a kitchenette, a theatre, an office complex and conference room, an ICU, and X-ray and scan unit, a pharmacy, consulting rooms … The post Legon Hospital

Workers of the Volta Aluminum Company (VALCO) on Tuesday staged a protest over management’s failure to index their salaries to the United States dollar.  They also called for two management members to be relieved of their posts since they had attained their retirement ages. According to the aggrieved workers, their salary was below $350 per … The post VALCO

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Stanbic Bank, Mr Kwamina Asomaning, has urged unemployed graduates to explore new opportunities that exist in the digital space to become relevant in the current economic meltdown facing the country. He explained that opportunities existed in highly sought-after disciplines in areas such as coding, web development and app design, … The post Unemployed

The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has invited Mr Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr known in the entertainment industry as Shatta Wale to assist in investigation following comments he made on social media about the death of artiste Manager Mr Fennec Okyere.  The musician had alleged in a Facebook post that his former manager, Mr Lawrence … The post Shatta Wale lands in trouble…

Commercial drivers yesterday began charging new fares following the increment of petroleum products at the pumps on Monday by the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) The increment of the fares by the commercial drivers comes less than 72 hours after a 19-percent fare increase went into effect on Saturday following an agreement reached with the Ghana … The post Commercial

The Upper East Regional Minister, Mr Stephen Yakubu, has assured that work on the $993 million Pwalugu multi-purpose dam will commence soon as the necessary consultation with the various stakeholders is nearing completion. He said actual ground works had not started because the necessary engagements and consultations with the major stakeholders including the communities to … The post We’re

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Kintampo North Constituency, Joseph Kwame Kumah, has expressed worry about government’s concentration on secondary education to the neglect of basic level education in the country. He noted that about 1.3 million learners in Senior High Schools (SHS), GetFund allocated GH¢ 74 million while Government of Ghana (GoG) disbursed GH¢ 100 … The post Kintampo

The Akwamumanhene, Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III, says Ghana’s educational system should emphasise on the promotion of customary rites as well as respect for culture. Doing so, he said would enable future generations understand and uphold in high esteem, the culture of the country while instilling leadership qualities in them. According to him, it was the … The post Future

A prominent Kumasi-based private legal practitioner, Mr Kwame Asiedu Basoah has been inducted as the fifth Chancellor of the Kumasi Diocese of the Anglican Church. He takes over from OhenebaAgyeman Badu, Atipinhene, who has been the Chancellor of the Diocese since 2007. The Chancellor is the Chief Legal Advisor to the Bishop and Diocese. He … The post New Chancellor for Kumasi

I was told many years ago about a common refrain in newsrooms: “If it bleeds, it leads”.  In other words, the bloodier an event, the more prominent its place in the newspaper or bulletin. I believe this axiom still holds true today.  It explains why the catastrophic sights and sounds – the bleeding – in … The post We Are Running Out of Time appeared first on

According to Dr Gary Emery, you need three pieces of information before you can start systematically to increase your emotional independence. First, you need to know the specific areas where you having emotional problems. Second, you need to identify the automatic thoughts that are sustaining them. Finally, you need to know the beliefs that are … The post DISCOVERING UNDERLYING BELIEFS

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) supported by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and Government of Denmark, has held a consultative workshop in Koforidua on Tuesday for stakeholders in the service to draft its new strategic plan for the period 2023 to 2027/2029. The aim of workshop, attended by management members of the … The post Stakeholders

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has urged traditional authorities to register with it in order to be duly recognised and supported during festivals. It said this had become necessary because festival dates had to be streamlined to accord all festivals the same recognition and support.  The Director of Corporate Affairs of the GTA, Reverend Jones … The post Kintampo gears

The Minority in Parliament has called on the government to take steps to stop the incessant price hike in petroleum products before the situation got out of hand.According to the caucus, the government was making “supernormal profit” from the sale of petroleum products from the country’s crude oil sales and should use those proceeds to cushion … The post Minority

Some commercial drivers yesterday began charging new fares, claiming their action followed increment in prices of petroleum products at the pumps on Monday by the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) The fresh increments come less than 72 hours after a 19 per cent fare increase that took effect on Saturday following an agreement reached with the … The post Step in to save passengers and consumers!

Two persons were killed in a robbery on the Ejura-Nkwanta–Nyinase road in the Ashanti Region, on Monday.KipoSumaila,50, died on the spot, while Ibrahim Iddrisu, 40, died, at the St Luke’s Hospital in Kasei, where he was receiving treatmentThe body of Iddrisu has been deposited at the Ejura Government Hospital mortuary.Meanwhile, Masawudu Sumaila, 20, son of … The post 2

The Accra Circuit Court has remanded two persons in police custody over robbery and abetment to commit crime. They are Eliawu Dawud, an Okada Rider and Alihu Zakaria, a businessman. The court presided over by Mrs Ellen Offei-Ayeh adjourned the case to November 11, 2022. Police Inspector Daniel Ofori Appiah told the court that the … The post 2 remanded over robbery appeared first on