Don't be complacent- Oti Akenteng tells Maidens
Leader of delegation for the Black Maidens Coach Oti Akenteng has counseled the National U-17 Women’s team to tackle their next game against Finland with all seriousness. After winning 5-0 against Uruguay, the CAF Technical Director has advised the Maidens to avoid any form of complacency ahead of their second group game. Speaking to […]
CJ declares November 19 to 23 ADR week
The Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has declared November 19 to 23, 2018, Alternative Dispute Resolution, (ADR) week. ADR has been adopted by the Judicial Service as part of its adjudication process and has been dubbed “court-connected ADR”. The aim of the program is to ensure that access to justice is made easier, cheaper and flexible […]
USA launches new Neglected Tropical Diseases control programme in West Africa
The United States of America, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and in collaboration with the ministries of health in 11 countries, is launching a new, five-year $200 million program to control and eliminate five neglected Tropical Diseases in Sub-Saharan West Africa. This newly launched program deepens USAID’s efforts to eliminate trachoma, lymphatic […]
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Nyariga-Doone Women Association celebrates 25th Anniversary
Nyariga-Doone Women Association in Nyariga a suburb of the Bolgatanga Municipality of the Upper East Region have celebrated their 25th Anniversary with a call on government to give vocational and technical education the needed attention. The celebration was aimed at taking stock of what has happened throughout the years by looking at their achievements, challenges, […]
Allow us to exclude gas revenues worth US$ 181 million – Finance Minster
The Ministry of Finance has proposed to Parliament to allow it to exclude gas revenues to the tune of US$181.80 million from the projected petroleum revenues for 2019, while it devises ways of getting the Volta River Authority (VRA) to pay for the gas supplied it by Ghana Gas. The Sector Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, […]
Media urged to help promote the development of U/East region- Regional Minister
One of the government’s social intervention programme that touches the heart of the people in the three regions of the north, especially the Upper East Region is Nana Addo’s Free Senior High School Policy. The free SHS is to provide opportunity for all to have access to education, at the SHS level. There […]
2019 Budget Statement
139 | The Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government of Ghana for the 2019 Financial Year ● Use of Third–Party Data: Mr. Speaker, the National Identification Scheme when fully deployed, will provide government with a database to help with revenue administration. But even before that, and to add to the benefits from the […]
UPDATES: Finance Minister presents #Budget2019 Statement to parliament
Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta presenting the 2019 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government of Ghana to Parliament. The budget represents the third of four budget statements of the government. It, therefore, offers us an opportunity to take a mid-term review of the performance of the Government in managing the economy and how we […]
Late Major Mahama begged for mercy from attackers – witness
A fuel Seller, Kojo Nfum, aka Agya Koo told an Accra High Court on Wednesday that the late Major Maxwell Mahama begged for mercy when he was being attacked by some residents of Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central Region. The fourth prosecution witness, in the case involving the trial of the alleged murderers of the late […]
E.P. Church honours Vice President Dr. Bawumia for his religious tolerance
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana has honoured Vice President Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for his tolerance towards other religions. The citation read on behalf of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, by the Hohoe District Pastor, Rev. E. K. Torbani reads: “Though a Muslim, you have agreed to worship with us for the first (1st) time […]
NDC Presidential aspirant, Goosie Tanoh promises grassroot empowerment
A Presidential aspirant of the National Democratic Congress, (NDC), Goosie Tanoh, says grassroot neglect has been one of the major fallouts in the political terrain of the country. According to him, party executives and members at the grassroots level play an important role in the victory of any political party but are however, left to […]
Lack of specific policy on organic agriculture –Research finding
A research finding by the Coalition for the Advancement of Organic Farming, (CAOF), a Non-governmental Organization NGO has revealed that in spite of the declaration by the African Union, (AU) for all member countries to mainstream Ecological Organic Agriculture practices into national policies, Ghana had not yet developed a specific policy on organic agriculture. The […]
Sonzele Rural Bank chalked up feat despite challenges in banking sector
The Sonzele Rural Bank made a pre-tax profit of 255 thousand, 671, Ghana Cedis (GH₵255,671) for the 2017 financial year which ended on 31st December. The feat was chalked up in spite of considerable challenges the banking industry witnessed over the period under review including a low interest rate of an average of 12.5% and […]
