Ghana Armed Forces commences 2019/2020 enlistment
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has commenced the 2019/2020 enlistment process for Regular Career and Short Service Commission Officers. It said the enlistment process had been advertised in the Saturday, February 2, 2019’s edition of the Daily Graphic and Monday, February 4, 2019’s edition of the Ghanaian Times. This was announced in a statement signed […]
Ethiopian Airlines Launches Services to Manchester
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX Certified Four Star Global Airline, has inaugurated flights to Manchester, its second destination in the United Kingdom next to London. The event done at a colourful ceremony was graced by the presence of Mrs Susanna Moorehead, Ambassador of the UK to Ethiopia, Group CEO of […]
Eni announces new oil discovery in Angola
Eni has struck a new oil discovery in the Afoxé exploration prospect located in Block 15/06, offshore Angola. The discovery is estimated to contain between 170 and 200 million barrels of light oil in place. The Afoxé-1 NFW well, which has led to the new oil discovery, is located in the south-east area of Block […]
Public Sector Workers Cautioned as last Phase of Payroll and Personnel Verification takes off in Accra
The Deputy Auditor General of the Ghana Audit Service, George Winful, has stated that the Audit Service may not be able assist workers who do not partake in the Payroll and Personnel Verification audit to secure their jobs. He added that the moment the Auditor General appends his signature to the final list of public […]
Ghana's Inflation Rate for November drops to 9.3%
The inflation for the month of November 2018, stood at 9.3 percent. This represents a decrease of 0.2 percent from the 9.5 percent recorded in October 2018. The drop in inflation is attributed to the performance of food and non food rate, which was 9.7 percent in November, 2018 as against the 9.8 recorded in […]
Payroll and Personnel Verification audit exercise takes off in Accra
The Nation-wide Payroll and Personnel Verification Audit NPPVA, exercise carried out on regional basis has taken off in the Greater Accra region. The exercise, the last phase of the verification of the payroll system started at 12 noon on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 and will end on December 21, 2018. Some of the centres for […]
Ghana signs agreements for air services at ICAO event
Ghana has signed several Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) and Bilateral Air Services Agreements with various countries for cooperation in commercial civil aviation. The agreements were signed at the ongoing International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Air Services Negotiations conference, in Nairobi, Kenya, and will pave the way for flights between Ghana and those countries. An MoU […]
"There is money in farming" – Ningo-Prampram best farmer
Madam Rita Yooke Oman, 2018 best farmer for the Ningo-Prampram District says it is not true that farming is the preserve of the poor in Ghana. Madam Oman, speaking to the Ghana News Agency after being adjudged the best farmer for the district, indicated that there is money in farming. “People always say that farming […]
Ghana to host Europe’s conference on digital rights
Ghana will from December 14 and 15, host Europe’s largest conference to deliberate on issues relating to digital rights, health, content creation, maker space, data, access, future technologies and women in technology. Under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MESTI), the first ever on the African Continent, the conference is dubbed […]
The Best Anti-Aging Foods for Women
You are what you eat. And while being that Swedish-Fish-Oreo-meets-ramen-burger-mash-up might feel pretty damn good sometimes, the energy high that comes from wholesome, nutrient-dense foods has a much longer payoff. It’s true that no single food will erase laugh lines or really make you feel 17 again, but a healthy diet full of anti-aging foods […]
Government truncates Mathematics, Science and Technology Scholarship Scheme
The Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Frimpong Boateng, has disclosed that, his Ministry has stopped the Mathematics, Science and Technology Scholarship Scheme (MASTESS) because there are no funds to continue it. Responding to a question asked by the former Deputy Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation and MP for Hohoe, Dr. […]
MTN opts for out-of-court settlement with Nigeria Central Bank over $8.1bn fine
MTN Nigeria, on Tuesday, asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to further adjourn the hearing in the suit it filed to challenge the $8,134,312,397.63 being demanded from it by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. The $1.8bn demand by the CBN followed alleged forex remittances infraction by MTN. MTN’s lead counsel, Chief Wole Olanipekun […]
Stanbic Bank presents vehicle to Farmer
Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited, as part of its support for agriculture, has presented a double-cabin Nissan pick-up to the 2018 Second Runner up National Best Farmer at this year’s National Farmers’ Day held in Tamale on Friday. Mr Alex Frempong Tenkorang, who was adjudged the 2018 Second Runner up National Best Farmer, is a 60-year […]
LPG explosions account for 44 per cent of burn deaths
Petroleum and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) related fires or explosions accounts for 44 per cent of burn deaths at the National Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and Burns Centre (NRPSBC), Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Dr Opoku Ware Ampomah, Director, NRSBC and Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, said currently, 35 per cent of burn admissions at […]
