Farmers fear losing source of livelihoods over restriction on soybean export
Source: GNA More than 100,000 soybean farmers in northern Ghana fear losing their source of livelihoods if the ban on export of the commodity is not reversed. Some of the farmers, who expressed worry about the situation, said the decision by the government to place a ban on the export of certain commodities such as […]
CODEO deploys 195 observers to keep an eye on EC’s limited registration
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has trained 195 observers for the Electoral Commission’s Voter Registration. Trained for the event, which is scheduled to start on May 7 and end on May 27, 2024, these observers will be stationed in 146 districts that were chosen at random.84 stationary observers, 86 mobile observers, and 25 regional […]
NIC trains about 60 Insurance Agents in Upper West Region
By: Dennis Bebane The National Insurance Commission has organized a capacity building training program for about 60 insurance agents in the Upper West Region with a call on insurance companies to operate with utmost faith in order to bring sanity and confidence in the sector. The program seeks to empower insurance Agents in the region […]
Akatsi South: Keta E.C ready for limited registration
Source: GNA The Electoral Commission (EC) in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta Region has expressed its readiness for the upcoming Limited Voter Registration exercise. The exercise, according to the EC, would enable persons who are 18 years and above but could not register in the previous exercises to do so. Mrs Akorfa Buabasa […]
GOC congratulates Ghana’s 4x100m quartet team
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Ghana’s 4×100 quartet team has achieved a remarkable feat with an astonishing performance at the ongoing World Athletics Relays championship in Bahamas, although the team was hit with some challenges on the first day of event after mistakenly dropping the baton. Following this incredible milestone set by the team spearheaded by […]
Ghana’s 4×100 relay team secures Paris Olympic ticket with a resurgent win
By: Nana Kwame Bediako After finishing in eighth place in heat one of their 4×100 relay race in the early hours of Saturday dawn, Team Ghana mounted a resurgent comeback to earn a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after finishing with a season-best time of 38.29s. Team Ghana’s contingent did it in grand […]
Afronita and Abigail get standing ovation, make Ghanaians proud at Britain’s Got Talent Audition
By Vivian Amoah Ghanaian Dancers Danita Yeboah known very well as Afronita and Abigail are waving high the flag of the motherland on the UK’s big stage, Britain’s Got Talent. Afronita, known for her mesmerizing dance moves, recently gained attention for her departure from the renowned Dance with Purpose (DWP) Academy, signaling a bold step […]
DVLA holds Corporate Games in Accra
By: Nyarko Abronoma Walker The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority-DVLA organised Corporate Fun Games in Accra on Saturday, with the Chief Executive of DVLA, Mr. Kwasi Agyeman Busia, emerging the winner in penalty shoot-outs amongst his peers of CEOs of partner agencies. MTTD and Ministry of Transport came second and third in that order. DVLA […]
Attack on Journalists is an attack on democracy- GJA President
By: Michael Kofi Kenetey The President of the Ghana Journalists Association, GJA, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour has reiterated that any attack on journalists in the country is an attack on democracy, hence the GJA will do anything within their power to ensure the safety of journalists in the country. He noted that for the past three […]
God can use me to do something good for Ghana – Dr Bawumia
Source: GNA Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party, has expressed optimism that God can use him to contribute positively towards Ghana’s development. “I believe that I can do something for Ghana. I believe God uses everybody that He wants to use to change society. I believe that something good can […]
Ghana and India discuss trade at the fourth JTC meeting
Source: GNA Trade officials from Ghana and India have begun the fourth session of the Joint Trade Committee (JTC) meeting in Accra, to strengthen bilateral trade and economic ties between the two nations. A bilateral trade agreement signed in 1981, which resulted in the establishment of JTC, has long functioned as a conduit for growing […]
Calls deepen to have Parliament reconvene
The Majority Caucus in Parliament has requested an urgent reconvening of the House. A letter by the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, cited Article 112(3) and Order 53 of the Standing Orders of Parliament, which allow 15 percent of the members of the House to request the recall of parliament. The Majority Caucus is seeking to […]
Appiatse: Some aggrieved indigenes threaten to ‘block’ usage of new homes
Some aggrieved residents who are yet to be captured in phase three of the Appiatse reconstruction project have threatened to disallow the usage of the newly constructed 124 homes. On Thursday, May 2, the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, commissioned the 124 households under the Appiatse reconstruction project. Although the beneficiary residents of phases one […]
Vice President commissions first phase of Appiatse reconstruction project
Source: GNA Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has commissioned and handed over the first phase of the redeveloped Appiatse Community in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region. The 124 housing units, beautifully built with bricks, comprise two to seven-bedroom houses, with kitchen and toilet facilities. The redeveloped community is hooked to the national grid, has […]
