July 12, 2023
Ghana: 'Rename COVID-19 Levy As Emergency Levy to Support Public Health Emergencies' - Communique
The government has been urged to rename the COVID-19 Levy as Emergency Levy and retained at one per cent to support public health emergencies including disasters. Read more »
Ghana: Govt Settles All Outstanding Arrears Owed Individual Bondholders
In a demonstration of its dedication to honouring the agreement between itself and the Coalition of Individual Bondholder Groups (CIBG), the Ministry of Finance has announced the… Read more »
Ghana: Demand Accountability for National Elections - Solidare Ghana
Ghanaians have been urged to demand accountability on the cost incurred by the state in conducting national elections. Read more »
Ghana: Two Die, 2,300 Affected By W/Region Floods
TWO persons died while 2,300 people were affected by floods that hit parts of the Western Region since June, this year, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), has… Read more »
Ghana: Minority Boycotts Parliament Again... in Support of Colleagues Facing Trial
The Minority caucus has, yet again, boycotted proceedings of Parliament, in Accra yesterday, in support of James Gyakye Quayson, Member for Assin North, who is facing criminal… Read more »
Ghana: New U.S.$1.98 Billion Oil Refinery Opens August
A US$1.98 billion oil refinery facility at Tema is scheduled to commence operation by end of August this year. Read more »
Ghana: Vodafone Ghana 66th Asantehene Golf Tourney Ends in Kumasi
The Vodafone Ghana 66th Asantehene golf tournament was climaxed with a dinner hosted by the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene in Kumasi on June 17. Read more »
Ghana: 1st Batch 433 Pilgrims Arrive in Tamale
The first batch of 433 Hajj pilgrims flown directly from the Tamale International Airport to Jeddah, in the Holy Land, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to perform this year's Hajj has… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Needs Best Brains to Be Teachers
If licensure has become one of the modern ways of improving professions because it protects the public by enforcing standards as it restricts practice to only qualified… Read more »
Ghana: 108 Human Trafficking Cases Investigated in 2022 - Gender Minister
A total of 108 cases of human trafficking were reported and investigated last year, the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MOGCSP), Mrs Lariba Zuweira Abudu has… Read more »
Ghana: Kwabena Agyepong Launches 'New Dawn' Campaign
A flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyepong has launched his campaign in Accra yesterday. Read more »
Ghana: UCC Inaugurates Ultra-Modern Training Resort, Confab Centre At Agona Nyakrom
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has inaugurated an ultra-modern training resort and conference centre for the College of Distance Education (CoDE) at Agona Nyakrom in the Agona… Read more »
Ghana: V/R Minister Pledges Support to Petroleum Downstream Regulation
The Volta Regional Minister, Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, has pledged to cooperate with National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to regulate the petroleum downstream industry in the region. Read more »
Ghana: Minimum Wage Discussions to Continue Between Clubs, FA - Kurt Simeon-Okraku
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, Mr Simeon-Okraku, has said that discussions with clubs and the Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG) on the… Read more »
Ghana: Rotary International - Ghana Attains District Status
Ghana has attained the status of a Rotary International District, marking a milestone in the global organisation's existence in the country. Read more »
Ghana: Assin North MP Case - Stay of Proceedings Application Dismissed
The Accra High Court, yesterday dismissed a motion filed by lawyers for the Assin North Member of Parliament, Mr James Gyakye Quayson, for stay of proceedings pending the… Read more »
Ghana: COVID-19 Free Water - Govt Owes Gh¢1.5 Million
The government is yet to settle a debt of approximately GH¢1.5 million owed to the Oyibi Area Water and Sanitation Scheme and the Kintampo Water Supply System for water… Read more »
Ghana: Black Queens Off to Guinea for Paris 2024 Qualifier
Twenty-three members of the Black Queens playing staff and members of the technical team left Accra yesterday for Conakry to play Guinea in the 1st leg of the 1st round qualifiers… Read more »
Ghana: Education Ministry Sets up Committee to Probe Teacher Licensure Exam Mass Failure
A committee to investigate the causes for the mass failures recorded in the Ghana Teachers Licensure Examination (TLE) over the period will soon be inaugurated to commence work,… Read more »
Ghana: Dagbon Forum, Konkomba Youth Condemn Hate Speech ...Vow to Maintain Peace
The Konkomba Youth Association (KOYA) and Dagbon Forum have condemned recent hate speeches on social media by indigenes of the two groups against each other. Read more »
Ghana: GTA Ends Domestic Tourism Promotion Campaign With Accra Tour
Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), through its 'Experience Ghana, Share Ghana' Campaign, has visited the redeveloped Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and three other tourist sites in Accra… Read more »
Ghana: Police Service Installs 150 Body Cameras
The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has installed 150 body cameras on the uniforms of some of its personnel, as part of measures to ensure police professionalism. Read more »
Ghana: '19.6% Women in Informal Settlements Use Contraceptives'
Only 205 females representing 19.6 per cent of women in informal settlements (slums) in Accra are currently using modern contraceptives, a new study by the University of Ghana's… Read more »
July 11, 2023
Africa: Capacity Building, Financing Key for Sustainable Energy in Africa - Fbnbank MD
The Managing Director of FBNBank Ghana, Mr Victor Yaw Asante, has urged stakeholders of Africa's energy sector to focus on providing capacity building and finance towards the… Read more »
Ghana: Political Leaders Seek Solution to Effutu-Gomoa Land Dispute
Political leaders in the Effutu and Gomoa areas of the Central Region, have constituted a bi-partisan committee to find lasting solution to the "escalating land dispute", with a… Read more »
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