Stanbic Bank donates towards GJA 70th Anniversary
Stanbic Bank Ghana on Tuesday donated GH¢ 20,000 to the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) in Accra. The donation is towards the 70th Anniversary celebration of the Association. The President of the GJA, Roland Affail Monney, who received the donation said the GJA awards had grown over the years, “because we lean on strategic donors like […]
More than half of Ghanaians not aware of December 17 Referendum
More than half of Ghanaians, (51 percent) say they are not aware of the upcoming December 2019 referendum on whether Local Government elections should be made partisan or remain non-partisan, a new Afrobarometer survey by the CDD indicates. Men, the highly educated, and elderly citizens above 56years, are more aware of the referendum than women, […]
Remembrance Day marked in Cape Coast
The Central Region has marked the 74th Remembrance Day Anniversary with a parade of contingent of security personnel at the forecourt of the Cape Coast Castle. The personnel comprised Ghana Armed Forces, Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana National Fire Service and Cadet of St. Augustine’s College. A Contingent of the Veterans’ Administration of […]
Minority’s sudden change in position surprising – Local Gov’t Minister
The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama, has expressed surprise at the sudden shift of position by the National Democratic Congress (NDC), regarding the upcoming referendum on political parties participation in the district level election. The NDC has suddenly, publicly declared that it would be campaigning to get the people to […]
Gov’t allocates GHC 45 million for 2020 Population Census
Government has allocated an amount of GHC 45 million for the preparatory activities of the 2020 Population and Housing Census, the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has said. Government has invested $1 million in the Trial Census ahead of the main Census in 2020. Mr. Ofori-Atta said the support forms part of government’s commitment to […]
Sissala East Municipal Assembly to use huge levies to discourage charcoal trade
The Sissala East Municipal Assembly is considering imposing huge levies on charcoal transporters and merchants who visit the Municipality to cart truckloads of charcoal to other parts of the country. The Assembly hopes that the huge levies would be a disincentive to the transporters and sellers as well as make charcoal unattractive to buyers because […]
COCOBOD gets $600 million for production, warehousing and processing interventions
COCOBOD has received a $600 million syndicated loan facility from the African Development Bank, (AfDB) and Credit Suisse Group AG, to finance key components of the organisation’s productivity enhancement programmes. The signing ceremony took place on the sidelines of the 2nd Edition of the Africa Investment Forum, on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, in Johannesburg, South […]
Tourists, residents slosh through a flooded Venice
Tourists and Venetians alike donned high boots and took to strategically placed raised walkways on Tuesday to slosh through the high water that has hit much of the lagoon city. Venice’s tide forecast office said the water level peaked at about 4 feet 3 inches Tuesday morning but warned that an even higher tide was […]
Black Stars arrive in Cape Coast to continue preps for South Africa clash
The senior national team Ghana Black Stars have arrived in Cape Coast to continue preparations for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa. The team arrived in the Central Regional capital on Tuesday afternoon and is expected to hold two training sessions Cape Coast Stadium, the match venue, before facing Bafana Bafana on Thursday, […]
Asante Kotoko deny sacking Norwegian trainer Kjetil Zachariassen
Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko have debunked reports that they parted ways with their Norwegian coach Kjetil Zachariassen on Tuesday. Widespread reports in the local media say the Porcupine Warriors terminated the contract of the Norwegian on Tuesday after just four months of service. According to reports, Kjetil Zachariassen held a meeting with Asante Kotoko management […]
Fans flood streets of Winneba, Mankessim to welcome Black Stars
The Ghana Football Association’s campaign, ‘BRING BACK THE LOVE’, to ignite love for the national team in Ghana has spurred success. The Black Stars of Ghana were mobbed by ecstatic fans in the towns of Mankesim and Winneba earlier Tuesday afternoon while on their way to Cape Coast to continue preparations for their crucial Africa […]
Expectations Of The 2020 Budget Statement
NEWS COMMENTARY ON EXPECTATIONS FROM THE 2020 BUDGET STATEMENT Article 179 of the 1992 Constitution obliges the President of the Republic to cause to be prepared and laid before Parliament at least one month before the end of the financial year, estimates of the revenues and expenditure of the Government of Ghana for the following […]
New York: Ghana at forefront of peacekeeping in Africa conference
By Theodora Amedetor. Ghana has been one of the top ten contributor to UN peacekeeping operations, for more than two decades, and has been at the forefront of efforts to strengthen the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations. In addition to its unwavering commitment to deploying the required capabilities to UN peacekeeping operations, she continues to play […]
Vocational Training Institutions appeal for support
Vocational Training Institutions in Ghana under the NVTI have always been asking for government’s support to improve the training of the Ghanaian youth. Over the years, governments have paid lip service to re-tooling these Institutions. The Vice President, Dr. Mahamud Bawumia announced the re-tooling of fifteen Technical and Vocational Institutions with the release of the […]
