August 19, 2022
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 »
Ghana: Mobile Application System to Ease Filing, Payment of Tax in the Offing
The government is to introduce a measure to ease the filing and payment of tax to boost its revenue generation. Read more »
Ghana: Take Advantage of Investment Opportunities ... Entrepreneurs Urged
Local and foreign entrepreneurs have been urged to take advantage of the numerous investment opportunities in the country to expand their business portfolios. Read more »
Ghana: FDA Moves to Safeguard Public Safety
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has rolled out a comprehensive capacity strengthening programme to improve its enforcement activities across the country. Read more »
Ghana: Methodist Church Presiding Bishop Condemns Indiscipline in Schools
The Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of Ghana, Most Reverend Dr Paul Kwabena Boafo, has condemned the increased indiscipline and vandalism in some Methodist schools in the… Read more »
Ghana: Pass Internal Audit Service Bill
The Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has emphasised the role of internal auditors in reducing public-sector corruption. Read more »
Ghana: National Cadet Corp Honours NTC
The New Times Corporation (NTC)'s Editorial Department on Wednesday received a Certificate of Appreciation from the National Cadet Corps Ghana for its active participation in the… Read more »
Ghana: Let Students Be Relevant to Job Market-Veep
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on higher learning institutions in the country to offer innovate and skills related courses to make their students relevant to… Read more »
Ghana: 'Adopt Measures to Make School Sanitary Facilities Sustainable'
Child Sanitation Diplomat, Miss Mawadatu Naziru, has urged the Ministry of Education to adopt practical measures to ensure that school toilets are sustainably operated and… Read more »
Ghana: PAC Orders Zoomlion to Refund Gh¢517,500 ... for Failure to Execute Fumigation Contract
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has ordered Zoomlion Ghana Limited to refund GH¢517,500. 00 into government chest for failure to execute a fumigation contract awarded to… Read more »