August 22, 2022
Ghana: 'Child Marriage Major Cause of Poverty Among Rural People'
The Upper West Regional Director of the Department of Gender, Ms Charity Bature has said that child marriage is a major cause of poverty among people living in rural communities. Read more »
Ghana: Make District Level Elections Partisan - Dr Herzuah
A lecturer at the Ghana institute of Journalism (GIJ) has recommended that the government consider making District Assembly elections partisan just like national elections. Read more »
Ghana: UCC Begins PhD Programme for 43 Health Personnel
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has begun a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme for 43 health personnel towards improving the capacity of members of health training… Read more »
Ghana: Participating Schools in Energy Challenge Contest to Enjoy Patent Rights
Senior High Schools (SHSs) participating in the Energy Commission's Renewable Energy Challenge, are to enjoy patent rights to their technologies. Read more »
Ghana: Education Minister On Point!
Last Friday, the Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, addressed the media on a number of issues currently going on in the education sector, including interventions… Read more »
Ghana: 'Coconut Husk Has Potential to Promote Prosperity'
Chief Executive of CocoBenz, Bender Owusu Bediako Antwi, says the coconut husk has great potential for the Ghanaian economy which must be harnessed to reduce poverty and promote… Read more »
August 19, 2022
Ghana: Ghana's 4x100m Relay Team Disqualification - Lutterodt Calls for Sanctions
Former President of the Ghana Athletics Association (GAA) Ambassador George Haldane Lutterodt, has called on the National Sports Authority (NSA) to institute a probe into the… Read more »
Ghana: Bosomtwe Residents Cry for Development
Residents of the Bosomtwe District of Ashanti have expressed concern about the deplorable state of some schools and lack of other developmental projects, in the area. Read more »
Ghana: BoG Increases Policy Rate to Check Inflation, Cedi Depreciation
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has initiated a raft of policies to stem rising inflation and depreciation of the cedi as part of measures to shore… Read more »
Ghana: Clamp Down On Smuggled Wheat Flour Into Ghana - Iaeag to Govt
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IAEAG) yesterday revealed that there was an influx of smuggled wheat flour into the Ghanaian markets. Read more »
Ghana: Be Bold to Communicate Challenges Facing Nation to Citizenry - MMDCEs Advised
Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) and Presiding Members (PMs) have been advised to be bold and communicate the challenges facing the nation to the… Read more »
Ghana: MTN Introduces EVD for Pre-Paid Customers
MTN Ghana has introduced an Electronic Voucher Distribution (EVD) Denomination Change to enable pre-paid customers who purchase airtime from retailers to receive the same value… Read more »
Ghana: ZoDF Chief Executive - Cooperate With Zongo Dev Fund for Effective Astro Turf Maintenance
Obrempong Dr Arafat Sulemana Abdulai, the Chief Executive Officer of the Zongo Development Fund (ZoDF), has urged communities who have benefitted from the construction of Community… Read more »
Ghana: Parliament Urged to Expedite Passage of Audit Service Bill
Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency, Dr Oduro Osae, has urged Parliament to expedite the passing of the new Internal Audit Service Bill into an Act to resource, employ… Read more »
Ghana: GHALCA G6 Tournament - Berekum Chelsea See Off Medeama
Berekum Chelsea secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over Tarkwa-based Me-deama SC in the day-two of the GHALCA G6 tournament at the Accra Sports Stadium yesterday. Read more »
Ghana: NDC Battle Ready for Election 2024 - Opare Addo Asserts
The National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Opare Addo, has asserted that the NDC is battle ready to win Election 2024 to uplift the crest fallen spirit… Read more »
Ghana: Education Ministry, TANIT Ltd Clash Over It Contract.
The Education Ministry has asked Information Technology company, TANIT Limited to refund GH¢859, 115.46 it received for a contract to provide digital teacher training content… Read more »
Ghana: Look At Extractive Sector to Address Financial Challenges - IFS Urges Govt
The government must initiate measures to shore up its revenue generation from the extractive sector to address the financial challenges facing the country, the Institute of Fiscal… Read more »
Ghana: Motorists Urged to Buy Quality Petroleum Products
A Deputy Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Ms Linda Asante, has called on motorists to buy quality petroleum products at the fuel filling stations. Read more »
Ghana: Newly Constituted Board of the Twifo Oil Palm Plantation Inaugurated
The newly constituted board of the Twifo Oil Palm Plantation (TOPP)has been inaugurated in Accra. Read more »
Ghana: We've Not Given Licence to Any Company to Prospect for Minerals in Forest Reserves - Minerals C'ssion
Not a single prospecting licence has been granted any company to prospect for minerals in the country's Forest Reserves since March 2021, the Minerals Commission has said. Read more »
Ghana: Expedite Action On Roping in Eligible Tax Payers Into Tax Net - Gii Urges GRA, NIA
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has urged the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the National Identification Authority (NIA) to expedite action on the integration of their… Read more »
Ghana: Sekyere Afram Plains District Assembly Spends Gh¢25,000 On Security
The Sekyere Afram Plains District Assembly (SAPDA) in the Ashanti Region spends GH¢25,000 monthly, especially during the dry season,to cater for the security agencies deployed… Read more »
Ghana: 'Women Need More Opportunities to Participate in ICT'
The Vice Chancellor of the Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS) at Wa in the Upper West Region, Professor Philip Duke Osei, has… Read more »
Ghana: 800 Illegal Mining Equipment Destroyed On River Offin
A team led by Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, destroyed at least 800 changfans and other equipment for illegal mining, on River Offin in the… Read more »