GTA Board tasked to create 1 million jobs, make Ghana tourism hub
Dr Mohammed Ibrahim Awal, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Creative has urged the newly-inaugurated Governing Board of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) to create one million jobs in the tourism value chain and make Ghana the tourism hub of Africa. He asked the Board to make tourism the number one contributor to Ghana’s Gross Domestic […]
Olusegun Obasanjo to address African Council for Distance Education Sixth Triennial General Conference
The African Council for Distance Education (ACDE) Sixth Triennial General Conference, has been scheduled for 28th – 29th September. A statement issued by ACDE, said the virtual Conference on the theme, “Open and Distance Learning amidst COVID-19: the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA) and the Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4),” would be addressed by […]
Let’s re-examine endemic corrupt practices – GBA President
The National President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Mr Anthony Forson Jnr, has said the ‘whom you know’ practice in the Ghanaian society must stop, and called for re-examination of endemic corrupt practices in Ghana. “Connected to the issue of endemic corruption in our society is the whom you know practice. It has become […]
Ghana Tourism Authority engages three communities ahead of World Tourism Day
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has engaged traditional leaders and people of the Wli, Gbledi and Liati Wote communities ahead of the 2021 United Nations World Tourism Day celebration. The nationwide celebration which will be held in Wli in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region is on the theme: “Tourism for inclusive growth.” It […]
Businessman granted GHC800,000.00 bail over fraud
A 52-year-old businessman has appeared before the Adentan Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding his colleague of $100,000. Kofi Antwi Nkansah is said to have approached the complainant, Kwasi Agyemang Siaw, to assist him with a loan of $100,000 for his business. Nkansah was to issue cheques to debit his two accounts in two different banks-Stanbic […]
Minister challenges WASSCE candidates to achieve better results
Alhaji Shani Alhassan Saibu, the Northern Regional Minister, has interacted with candidates writing the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in the Northern Region encouraging them to approach it with all seriousness to achieve better results. He shared words of motivation with them and advised them to do away with examination fears saying: “Keep […]
La Dade Kotopon MP, Rita Naa Odorley Sowah, inspires 2021 WASSCE Candidates
By: Edzorna Francis Mensah. A Member of Parliament for La Dade Kotopon Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Rita Naa Odorley Sowah, has visited Senior High Schools under her jurisdiction to motivate candidates for the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, which commenced on Wednesday, September 1. The MP, together with La Dade Kotopon […]
AfCFTA Secretariat signs landmark agreement with UK Government
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Kingdom (UK) Government to formalise shared commitment to the success of the agreement. A statement issued by the UK High Commission in Accra said Mr James Duddridge, the UK Minister for Africa, joined Mr Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General […]
School bus driver jailed for indecent assault
A 41-year-old school bus driver who fondled the breast of a 10-year-old girl on board a bus at Adentan, has been sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment by an Adentan Circuit Court. Theophilus Laryea, charged with indecent assault, pleaded guilty with “explanation”. The Court presided over by Mrs. Sedinam Awo Balokah held that Laryea’s explanations confirmed […]
Car dealer remanded in custody
GNA-A 48-year-old car dealer who defrauded a businessman at Bonteeso in the Amansie West District has been remanded into prison custody by the Nkawie circuit court. Isaac Dapaah Boateng was said to have defrauded the complainant of an amount of GHC 480,000.00 under the pretext of selling an excavator machine to him. His plea was […]
Leadership of GITFIC visits Togolese Trade Negotiator at Lome
The Leadership of the Ghana International Trade and Finance Conference (GITFIC) has called on Mr Batchassi Katchali, the Togolese Chief Trade Negotiator in the Ministry of Commerce (Trade) in Lome, the Togolese capital. The visit which formed part of the six-nation scheduled visits was to brief him on the sub-regional dialogues of the GITFIC and […]
Demolition works take place at Kumasi central market
Contractors working on the Kumasi Central Market Redevelopment Project, have begun the demolition of the remaining structures in the old market to pave the way for the project to be completed on schedule. This follows the removal of the final batch of traders and their wares from the market by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA). […]
Bird farmers should practice flu prevention protocols – Ghana Veterinary Services
Bird farmers in the country have been urged to steadfastly adhere to bird flu prevention protocols. This is key to ensuring the total eradication of the disease. Dr. Benjamin Kissi Sasu, Risk Communicator, Ghana Veterinary Services Directorate, told the Ghana News Agency, that whilst the Ghana Veterinary Services was putting in all the necessary measures […]
Two Peacekeeping methods developed to tackle changing nature of conflicts in Africa
Peacekeeping is evolving in Africa due to the changing nature of conflicts on the continent, Major General Francis Ofori, Commandant, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), has said. He noted that to respond to the changing nature of conflicts, two approaches – the Humanitarian Development Peace (HDP) Nexus, also referred to as the Triple […]
