Post COVID-19: We must block revenue leakages, illicit financial flows to revive economy
Dr Abdallah Ali-Nakyea, Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana, School of Law, Legon, says Ghana needs to block revenue leakages and stop Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) to revive the economy post-COVID-19 He said this was because the pandemic had severely wrecked the economy by way of shortfalls in revenue and increased public expenditure. Dr […]
100% increments in allowance for NABCO trainees – GUM
The Ghana Union Movement (GUM) Presidential Candidate, Rev. Christian Kwabena Andrews, popularly known as Osofo Kyiriabossom, has promised to increase the salaries of Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) trainees by 100 per cent when elected as President on December 7, 2020. He said he was worried about how the trainees were being paid a little sum […]
Accident claims three lives in Tumu
A gory accident involving two motorcycles on the Tumu–Kowie road in the Sissala East Municipality, has claimed three lives. The accident happened at about 8:30pm on Sunday night. The four persons on the two motorbikes that were involved in the accident were rushed to the Tumu Municipal Hospital, but three of them were pronounced dead […]
Scooby-Doo co-creator Ken Spears dies aged 82
Ken Spears, the co-creator of the cartoon series Scooby-Doo, has died at the age of 82. Spears, who created the animated characters alongside his creative partner Joe Ruby, died of complications from Lewy body dementia. Their original show, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! only ran for two series from 1969-1970, but established a template that spawned […]
Farmers Day awardee dies en-route to event centre
An Agric Extension Officer from Daboase in the Western Region, Kwasi Kyere Ampofo met his untimely death in a fatal crash last Friday when he was on his way to pick an award at the just-ended farmers’ day celebration. Late Ampofo was expected to pick the Best Extension Officer’s award at Wassa Essiaman in the […]
Cassava Processing Factory for Keta progressing
Work is progressing steadily on the Cassava Processing Factory under construction for Keta at Tsiame-Dorveme. The factory, which is a partnership between the Keta Municipal Assembly and the investing company, Hormeku Engineers and Planners (HoPE) Ltd, would be the first of the government’s flagship, One-District, One-Factory (1D1F) project for the Municipality.A visit to the site […]
Kassena-Nankana Municipality celebrate 2020 Farmer’s Day
Mr Joseph Beni Walier, the Kassena-Nankana Municipal Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) in the Upper East Region has admonished farmers in the Municipality to avoid farming along river banks. The act, he said contributed to floods which submerged several farms in the Municipality and caused damage to food and tree crops. […]
AMA, Enterprise Group cut sod for construction of educational facility
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) in partnership with the Enterprise Group has cut the sod for the construction of a three-storey educational facility at Bishop Mixed Junior High School. The building would accommodate about 280 students and have an office, bookshop, sickbay, staff common room, washrooms, a library, and an Information Communication Technology laboratory. Mr […]
Textiles and Garments to be more attractive on Global market – GIPC
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Mr Yofi Grant, says the Centre is working with the textiles and garments industry to increase its earnings from the global market. He said even though many challenges had hit the industry and contributed to a drastic decline in production and exports, the GIPC […]
Fight against galamsey still on – Minister of Lands
The government is determined to weed out illegal mining and create sustainable livelihoods for people living in mining communities, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, has said. He said after three years of employing radical measures to clamp down on illegal mining, popularly called galamsey, the government was now focused on […]
MOFA presents food items, cash to Techiman-based orphanage
The Eastern Regional Department of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), has presented assorted food items and cash of GHc5,300 to the FrankMay Newlife Foundation Orphanage in the Techiman Municipality of the Bono East Region. The items comprised fruits such as watermelons, oranges, and pineapples as well as bags of rice, sugar, cornflour, and […]
Beekeepers appeal for support to transform sector
The National Beekeepers Association (NATBA) has lauded the Tree Crop Development Authority and appealed to President Akufo-Addo to add beekeeping to transform the sector. Mr. Richard Okoe, the National President of the Association, noted that the Authority was in the right direction, saying, beekeeping was gathering momentum engaging many young people in the venture, hence, […]
Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal Assembly engages stakeholders on fees and rates
The Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Assembly has engaged stakeholders on the fixing of rates and fees for 2021. The move was to avoid conflict between the Assembly and the stakeholders. The exercise was also in line with the Local Government Act 2016 Act 936, which mandates the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assembly to engage opinion leaders and […]
Ryan Giggs denies assault allegations after arrest
Wales manager Ryan Giggs has denied an allegation of assault made against him. The Wales manager has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend, several newspapers have reported. His representatives said he denies all allegations of assault made against him and is co-operating with the police. Greater Manchester Police said a man, 46, had […]
