Member states endorse ECA’s strategic plan for statistical development in Africa
“Transforming Africa through credible data and statistics is something we take very seriously,” said Oliver Chinganya, Director of the African Centre for Statistics (ACS) at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). He made the statement while presenting ACS’ proposed strategic framework for the 2018-2019 biennium at the 6th meeting of the Statistical Commission […]
Ghana Rugby President, Herbert Mensah remembers Komla Dumor his close pal
The President of Ghana Rugby, Herbert Mensah has remembered Komla Dumor – a close friend of his – on what would have been his 46th birthday with this clip that was recorded in Accra after Komla’s tragic passing in 2014. Komla Dumor also known as ” The Boss Player” was a Ghanaian journalist who worked for BBC World […]
Fifteen (15) DPSI Students Qualify For National Spelling Bee Competition
Fifteen (15) Brilliant students of Delhi Public School International (DPSI) have qualified to participate in the next edition of the Ghana National Spelling Bee Competition. The qualified students who were part of a total of 45 students from DPSI and Angel School, who competed at the Tema Level, are 12-years-old, Raj Thakwani who is a […]
"Deposits of over one million Ghanaians saved in banking sector clean-up" – President Akufo-Addo
Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has revealed that the rationalisation of the banking sector, undertaken by his Government, has ensured that deposits of one million, one hundred and forty-seven thousand, three hundred and sixty-six (1,147,366) Ghanaians were saved. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the new Standard Chartered Head Office on Wednesday, October 3, […]
"Our policies have impacted positively on Ghanaians" – President Akufo-Addo
Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the last 21 months, the time in office of his administration, has been inspiring, and has impacted positively on the life of every Ghanaian and in every part of the country. According to President Akufo-Addo, “We have shown, over the last 21 months, that the destiny of Ghana […]
Farmers along the White Volta to Crop newly Improved Varieties of Cowpea in Bawku-UER
Farmers along the White Volta basin, especially those in Binduri and Sapelga in Bawku in the Upper East Region, whose crops were washed away during the spillage of the Bagre Dam and the torrential rains, have been advised to plant the newly improved variety of cowpea known as Kirkhouse benga and Wankai benga using residual […]
Special Development Initiative Minister tours Volta region
The Minister of Special Development Initiative, Mavis Hawa Koomson has began a five day working tour of the Volta Region to inspect ongoing projects under the Ministry’s Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP). The projects which includes institutional water closet toilets, mechanised water systems and warehouses will be funded with the government’s one million dollar […]
Council members urged to give honour to their positions
The Ga Dangme Council of Wulomei have called on its members to carry themselves in a manner that would bring honour to their positions and strive to show respect to each and every one. It also cautioned the members to be wary of politicians who want to induce them with money to create confusion among […]
Vice-President Dr. Bawumia to open 2018 Pre-Harvest exhibition and conference Today
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will on Wednesday open the 2018 Pre-Harvest exhibition and conference, which seeks to accelerate the transformation of agribusiness in Northern Ghana at Tamale in the Northern Region. The annual programme, which is the eighth in the series, is on the theme: “Agribusiness in Northern Ghana, the future starts now.” The […]
Bagbin supporters call for equal and fair treatment to aspirants
The Central Regional Friends of Alban Kingsford Sumani Bagbin has called on regional, constituency and polling station executives to give presidential aspirants of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) primary equal and fair treatment during their campaign. They urged the executives of the region not to discriminate in their reception given to presidential hopefuls of the […]
NDC needs rebranding to wipe-off negativity – Dr. Spio-Gabrah
A flagbearer aspirant in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) primaries, Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah has said the party needs rebranding and repackage to wipe-off the smear campaign against it by the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2016 elections. He said the NPP was able to convince Ghanaians in the 2016 campaign that the NDC was […]
GRA detains unstamped products in factories and shops
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Tuesday embarked on the final phase of enforcement of the excise tax stamp policy initiated by the Government and has detained products of affected companies and shops. During the exercise, products, which had no tax stamp affixed on them were impounded at the Achimota Mall branch of Shoprite. Some […]
Emirates’ iconic A380 makes historic touchdown in Ghana
Emirates Airlines’ iconic Airbus A380, bearing the ‘Year of Zayed’ livery landed in Accra, on Tuesday, to commemorate Ghana’s new Terminal 3 and to cement the relations between the nation and the globally acclaimed air line. The ceremonial flight of the largest passenger aircraft in the world, was also in recognition of Ghana’s drive towards […]
TUTAG expresses dissatisfaction over the delay in upgrading Bolga poly
Members of the Bogatanga Polytechnic branch of the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana TUTAG have expressed their dissatisfaction over the delay by the Minister of Education, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh and the Government in converting the Polytechnic to a Technical University. In a press released signed by the Bolgatanga Polytechnic Branch B’poly of TUTAG […]
