No billboards along Pokuase Interchange
Mr Kwabena Bempong, Resident Engineer for the Pokuase Interchange project, has cautioned the public not to erect billboards on and around the interchange to enable visibility of road signs. The interchange was fully opened to traffic on Sunday, July 4, 2021 following its successful completion early this month. The Resident Engineer said: “Bill boards cannot […]
Mixed reactions over payment of salaries, allowances to Presidential spouses
Stakeholders in the Government and Labour sectors are divided on the decision to pay salaries to Presidential spouses. Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah had earlier stated that payment of allowances to spouses of Presidents and Vice Presidents is not a new phenomenon. According to him, the allowances were instituted under Kufuor administration, but were only being […]
Three new Specialist Doctors take up jobs at Upper West Regional Hospital
Three new Specialist Doctors have taken up jobs at the Upper West Regional Hospital raising the overall number of Medical Doctors at the facility from the initial 20 early this year to 23. The Doctors are specialized in the area of Internal Medicine, General Surgery and Pediatrics. The facility has also received Medical Officers and […]
Renewable Energy: Switzerland supports Ghana with 20 million dollars
Switzerland is assisting Ghana with twenty million dollars to support the country’s project of boosting the Renewable Energy Sector to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions within 10 years. This will be used in the production of improved cook stoves and decentralization of solar power among others. Signing a Memorandum of Understanding, the Minister of Environment, Science, […]
Ghana to be the first African country to produce Covid-19 vaccine
Government says Ghana is very keen on being the first in Africa to produce a vaccine for COVID-19 as well as an EPI vaccine not only for the country, but the continent and beyond. Additionally, government is considering establishing a Vaccine Development and Production Institute, to be known as the Ghana Vaccine Institute, with a […]
Ejura Probe: MCE denies having anything to do with Mohammed Awal’s death
The Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipal Chief Executive, Mohammed Salisu Bamba, has denied having anything to do with the death of the social media activist, Mohammed Awal alias Kaaka on the 28th of last month. Giving his testimony as the 8th Witness at the ongoing public enquiry into the Ejura disturbances. The MCE said the accusations against him […]
Egypt and Sudan pushing for UN resolution on Nile dam
Egypt wants the UN Security Council to push for Ethiopia to enter into a binding agreement within the next six months over the filling and operation of Ethiopia’s dam on the Blue Nile. A decade of negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have failed to reach a final agreement. Egypt – which almost entirely relies […]
Dam washed away after downpour
A Ghana Productive Safety Net Project (GPSNP) dam under construction at Loho in the Nadowli-Kaleo district has been washed away after a downpour. The project, executed by the Galson Company, started in February 2020 and is expected to be completed in July 2021. It was to rehabilitate an existing dam constructed about two decades ago […]
Ahafoman SHTS lauds GhaWARD’s role modeling agenda
The Students and teachers of Ahafoman Senior High Technical School (ASHTS) at Goaso, Asunafo North Municipality of Ahafo Region have lauded the career development agenda of the Ghana Women in Agricultural Research and Development (GhaWARD) Association. According to the students, that project was designed pragmatically to help in their choices of subjects tailored for specific […]
Bono region to become a model for rice production – Agric. Minister
Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, the Minister of Food and Agriculture has announced government intention to make the Bono Region a “model” of commercial rice production in the country. He said the Ministry with support from the government was importing modern agricultural machinery including tractors, threshers, and combine harvesters that would be supplied to the MoFA […]
Bono Regional House of Chiefs take steps for completion of Sunyani Airport rehabilitation
Okokyeredom Sakyi Ako II, the Vice president of Bono Regional House of Chiefs (BRHCs) on Tuesday assured the House was taking possible steps to ensure the completion of the Sunyani Airport rehabilitation project. He said the House would meet in consultation with the Lands Commission, Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, the Management of Ghana Airports Company […]
Triple jumper Nadia Eke named Ghana’s flagbearer for 2020 Olympics
Triple Jumper Nadia Eke will be Ghana’s flagbearer during at opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan. Miss Farida Idriss Administrative Manager of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), disclosed this to the communications team of the Committee. She said Eke would lead Ghana to display their rich culture in Japan on July […]
DVLA creates platform for customer engagement
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has set up a mechanism to provide clients with the best services through consistent engagement with customers across the country for their input on how best to serve their interests. Mr Benjamin Peh, Acting Head of Research, Business Development and Innovation said in line with this, officers of […]
PassionAir runs demonstration flights to Ho
PassionAir, a domestic airline, at the weekend operated a demonstration flight to Ho with connection to Kumasi. The demonstration flight was to ascertain the technical performance of the aircraft operation into Ho airport. A statement issued in Accra by the Airline said it was also to collect the necessary data for its planned operations on […]
