Government has commenced the process to sell thermal plants belonging to the Volta River Authority (VRA) to Independent Power Producers (IPP). The move, according to a Deputy Finance Minister Kwaku Kwarteng, is part of measures to restructure the country’s energy sector for effective performance. President Akufo-Addo in February this year during his maiden State of […]
The Coalition of Stakeholders on the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Concession Arrangement (COSECA) has called on the government to amend the Millennium Challenge Compact (MCC) II to prevent the outright take-over of the company. Instead, the coalition proposes that the MCC should be amended to a joint venture arrangement that will allow ECG to […]
Imani has described as “fuzzy arithmetic”, former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor’s figures he churned out in a 94-page document to counter what he had said were misinformation provided by the policy think tank in connection with the controversial $510million Ameri deal which the Addison Committee said was overpriced by $150million. In Imani’s response, it […]
It has emerged that financial services within Nigeria’s digital economy could add US$88 billion and create over 3 million new jobs over the next 10 years It has emerged that financial services within Nigeria’s digital economy could add US$88 billion and create over 3 million new jobs over the next 10 years. This comes as […]
This week, more than 138,000 vaccinators will fan out across five African countries in the Lake Chad area in a push to eliminate polio in Africa and rid the world of this terrible disease forever. They will take boats across fast-flowing rivers, ride jeeps along sandy ravines, walk crowded street in towns and cities and […]
MTN Ghana Foundation has taken a judicious step by embarking on a malaria sensitization programme to commemorate this year’s World Malaria Day. The programme was held in partnership with African Media & Malaria Research Network (AMMREN) However, the sensitization programme which took place at Glefe, a suburb of Accra was aimed at scaling up awareness […]
The West African bloc is seeking to strengthen the role of the private sector in health service delivery in the sub-region as financing sources become increasingly difficult, Dr. Xavier Crespin, Director General of the West African Health Organization (WAHO), disclosed here on Monday. He explained that, for the sub-region to be able to attain its […]
The Osu Traditional Council has rewarded and placed the title of Naa Norley Gbekebiiakane I, on Dr Eunhye Park, the Worldwide President of Organisation Mondiale pour I’Education Prescolaire (OMEP). The Gbekebiiakane is a Ga language literary meaning children’s light. Mrs Abimbola Are, the Vice President of OMEP was also decorated at the colourful ceremony held […]
file image Agitation over the appointment of a district Chief Executive in the Eastern region seems not ending anytime soon as many New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters continue to protest. The latest to join is a group calling itself Concern Youth of Atiwa East which embarked on a peaceful demonstration in Anyinam calling on President […]
A robber who has been on the wanted list of the Ghana Police Service over a series of robbery and attacks on Chinese Mining sites has been arrested by the Ashanti Regional Police Command. The suspects Philip Kwadwo Danso, 28, and his accomplice Kwadwo Asamoah Daniel, 30, were arrested after a robbery operation on some […]
An Accra Circuit Court on Monday sentenced one Prince Kotey, a trader to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour for robbery and causing harm to one Rosemond Appiah. Prince, robbed the complainant of her LG mobile phone worth GHc 550.00. He pleaded guilty to the charges and was convicted on his own plea, by the […]
A combine team of Agona Duakwa Police and residents of Agona Obreprow at the weekend arrested two people who allegedly attempted to snatch a taxi from a driver at knife point. A lady among them managed to escape from arrest after they entered into bush when the taxi had a ditch after it was snatched. […]
Ethiopian Airlines Inflight Catering, the largest single in-flight catering facility in Africa, has won the Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier in Africa Awards on PAX International Readership Awards 2017 held in Hamburg, Germany. A statement issued in Accra by Mrs Hanna Atnafu, Manager Corporate Communications, Ethiopian Airlines, said through an online balloting process from […]
A three-day workshop on quality improvement delivery for examiners of the Nurses and Midwifery Council is underway in Accra. The workshop is also to equip them with the knowledge, skills and a change in attitude towards the profession. Sixty participants and facilitators, including clinicians and nurse trainers with appreciable years of experience in the field […]
Ethiopian Aviation Academy, the largest aviation academy in Africa, a full International Civil Aviation Organisation TRAINAIR Plus member and International Air Transport Association Authorised Global Training Centre, has graduated 452 aviation professionals. The academy has graduated 35 pilots, 110 aviation maintenance technicians, 248 cabin crew and 59 commercial and ground service professionals. A statement issued […]
Trial of a 17-year old third year student of Achimota Senior High School who allegedly shot a female colleague with his father’s single barrel gun has begun at a Juvenile Court in Accra. A three member panel on Monday heard the evidence of a medical officer of the Tema Port Clinic in camera. The matter […]
Mr D.O. Odamptey, Chairman of the 1994 Old Students Association of the Osu Presbyterian High School, has urged old students to help tackle some of the challenges facing the school. He said it would be a worthy course for all year groups of the School to unite to raise the image of their alma mater […]
The Council for African Instituted Churches (CAIC) has commended the government for the renewed efforts to combat illegal mining. “It is fulfilling to note that the Government… is now more ready than ever to ensure that the menace of galamsey is properly dealt with,” it said in a release signed by Rev. Isaac Anaman, General […]
World Vision Ghana, an international NGO has constructed GHC75,000.00 gari processing plant at Agyina in the Kintampo South District of the Brong-Ahafo Region. The facility, funded by the Canadian government through Global Affairs of Canada is to enabled the people in the predominantly cassava growing community to add value to their produce and reduce post […]
The Accra Circuit Court, hearing the robbery case against Madam Akua Donkor, the Founder of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) on Monday adjourned the matter to April 27. The court adjourned the matter after the prosecution prayed for a short date, since its next witness was on admission at the hospital and could not make […]
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