Ada Foah Energy Project to be revived
TC’s Energy USA and its partners, Power China Huadong Engineering Corporation Ltd and Seabased of Sweden, have signed a major agreement to finance and revive the Ada Foah Energy Project, which has stalled for years. TC’s Energy Ghana, a wholly Ghanaian owned company is the local counterpart to the project. The project seeks to establish […]
“Africa’s poverty gap is a technological gap” – Frimpong-Boateng
Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, one of Africa’s renowned scientists, has underscored the need for the continent “to be determined, aggressive, ambitious and passionate about her affairs.” “As a people, we should not be afraid of breaking new ground. The world may want to intimidate us; that we are so far behind, that we cannot catch up. […]
Minister launches Ghana Guru E-Learning Platform to boost tourism
Mrs Barbara Oteng Gyasi, the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, has launched the Ghana Guru Tourism E-Learning Platform in Accra to boost tourism by upgrading participants’ knowledge on Ghana as a tourism destination. It is an interactive digital learning platform designed to update the knowledge of tour guides, tour operators and other stakeholders to […]
Friday, July 31, is public holiday – Interior Ministry
The Ministry of the Interior has declared Friday, July 31, as a statutory Public Holiday to mark the celebration of Eid-Al-Adha. A statement signed by Mr Ambrose Dery, the sector Minister on Saturday, urged the public to observe the day as such throughout the country It called on all to observe the safety protocols associated […]
Parliament passes Land Bill
Parliament has passed the Land Bill, 2019 to reform land administration in the country. The bill will address the defects in the land administration system in Ghana which had been characterised by a lack of comprehensive land policy framework, reliance on inadequate and outdated legislation, lack of adequate functional and coordinated geographic information systems, among […]
Police Invites Hawa Koomson over Kasoa Shooting, retrieves gun
The Central Regional Police Criminal Investigative Department (CID) has invited Mrs. Mavis Hawa Koomson, Member of Parliament (MP) for the Awutu Senya East Constituency to take her statement. Deputy Superintendent of Police, (DSP) Irene Serwaah Oppong, Central Regional Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) confirmed this to the Ghana News Agency. The invitation is over a […]
African Development Bank Group supports Ghana with $69 million grant
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Friday approved a $69 million grant to support Ghana’s efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its socio-economic impact on the nation. The grant from the ADF, the concessional arm of the African Development Bank, would provide fiscal budget support to finance the […]
Police must remain fair and firm to deal with law offenders – Chief Imam
The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has called on the police to remain firm, fair and professional to prosecute any person who violates the laws of the country without favour. This, he said, was the only way to completely eradicate the culture of impunity which was increasingly gaining roots in the political […]
Former President Jerry John Rawlings pays respects to late Atta Mills
Former President Jerry John Rawlings on Friday laid a wreath at the tomb of late President John Evans Atta Mills at the Asomdwe Park in Accra. Former President Rawlings in a tweet said: “This morning, I visited the resting place of the late President Atta Mills to pay my respects.” “I had differences and misgivings […]
Mali scrambles for political stability after mediation talks end in a deadlock
The volatile nation of Mali on Friday was scrambling to maintain political stability after high-stakes mediation efforts by a group of West African presidents failed to resolve the rifts between rivals. Senegalese President Macky Sall, President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast, Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana […]
