The National Blood Service Ghana (NBSG), through a campaign led by its Brand Ambassador, Maame K. Stephens, and the Kaysens Group, has organised a 'MarchMarch' blood donation campaign at Aburi.
A statement from the NBSG explained that l…
Mr Philip Ebenezer Azidoku, the Kwahu Afram Plains North District Agriculture Director said his outfit had planned to raise and distribute to farmers this year 200,000 cashew seedlings in the district.
He said it was a way to promote t…
Mr Robert Ahomka-Lindsay, a Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, says government is committed to supporting small and medium beverage enterprises with incentives to boost their operations.
He said such incentives include zero duty on …
Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Information Minister, says it is Government's major priority to reduce the carnage on the roads through reviewing the road traffic regulation to address the challenge.
It would also incorporate innovative app…
The Government, through the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has begun a campaign to encourage supermarkets and foreign retail shops in the country to promote locally produced goods, while ensuring high standards.
The campaign, dubbed: "…
Ghana has been ranked among one of the top 10 attractive investment destinations in Africa for 2019 in spite of the turbulent banking sector clean-up exercise in which nine banks were resolved.
A study by Rand Merchant Bank Ltd (RMB), t…
Noni juice is a tropical drink derived from the fruit of the Morinda citrifolia tree.
This tree and its fruit grow among lava flows in Southeast Asia, especially in Polynesia.
Noni (pronounced NO-nee) is a lumpy, mango-sized fruit th…
"Let me be clear: Ethiopian Airlines believes in Boeing," these are the words of its CEO Tewolde Gebremariam, despite the fact that one of its aircraft crashed on 10 March near the town of Bishoftu, killing all 157 people on board.
"We …
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has honoured some staff and stakeholders at its 2018 Edition of the Annual GRA Staff and Stakeholders Awards Ceremony in Accra.
The Awards, held at the weekend, rewarded loyal working staff who dedicate…
The Takoradi office of the Ghana Revenue Authority at the weekend organised a sensitisation workshop on Self-Assessment for businesses within the Sekondi/Takoradi Metropolitan Area.
The Self-assessment workshop was to expose them to the…
MTN Ghana has organised a Community Forum in the Western North Regional capital of Sefwi Wiawso to educate its stakeholders on its products and services.
The sensitisation was to expose them to the new technology of sending and transact…
France and Germany are holding their first joint parliamentary session as part of their commitment to forging closer ties.
The 50 deputies from each country are from almost all political parties, proportional to their numbers in the nat…
The Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) is set to hold its national delegates congress on May 25 this year to elect its national executive to steer affairs of the party.
At the same congress, which will be held in Ho in the Volta Region, the p…
Mr Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, has differed on the outcome of a recent survey that ranked Ghana as the fourth (4th) happiest country in the whole of sub Sahara Africa.
In reaction to the ranking b…
The 13-member Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly (KKMA) has unanimously confirmed the President's nominee, Mr Samuel James Nii Adjei Tawiah, to become the first Municipal Chief Executive.
The KKMA is one of the six newly created assemblie…
A US environmental campaign group has accused Chinese logging companies of devastating key forests in the Congo Basin, and so damaging the climate, protected tree species and the habitat of endangered animals.
The Environmental Investig…
The UN Resident Coordinator, Ms Sylvia Lopez-Ekra, said water provision and services must meet the needs of marginalised groups while funding must fairly and effectively target those who need it the most.
She said billions of people in …
There is no doubt that advances in information and communication technology (ICT) offer unprecedented opportunities to improve public health, however, there’s a rush to bring big, advanced health innovations.
Apart from the problem of …
Forty-five civil society organisations (CSOs) in agro-ecology and environment have called on African governments to place agro-ecology at the centre of their climate change adaption strategies to protect their citizens.
They urged the …
The Aurum Institute Ghana, a public benefit not-for-profit organization, in collaboration with its partners, has set up a symbolic lighting at the National Theatre in Accra to commemorate the 2019 World TB Day.
Dr Nii Nortey Hanson-Nort…
Health workers are battling to curb the outbreak in DR CongoImage caption: Health workers are battling to curb the outbreak in DR Congo
The number of people known to have contracted Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has exce…
President Akufo-Addo has congratulated the Ghana senior footbal team, the Black Stars, on winning their African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Kenya in Accra.
The Black Stars beat Kenya a goal to nil on Saturday, March …
The line-up for the 2019 African Cup of Nations slated for Egypt between June 21-July 19 has been completed.
Four teams qualified in total from North Africa. They are Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt.
Burundi, Madagascar and Mauri…
A science teacher from rural Kenya, who gives away most of his salary to support poorer pupils, has won a $1m prize (£760,000) for the world's best teacher.
Peter Tabichi, a member of the Franciscan religious order, won the 2019 Global …
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has intensified its activities in the Bono and Ahafo regions with the election of executives in some constituencies to steer affairs of the party in their respective areas.
New executives for the six …
Donald Trump claims he has been completely exonerated by an inquiry into allegations Russia conspired to help him win the 2016 election.
A summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's long-awaited report released on Sunday found the Trum…
Asian stocks sank on Monday amid growing concerns of a slowdown in the global economy.
Investors dumped stocks in favour of safer bonds, driving Japan's Nikkei index down more than 3%.
The losses in Asia tracked a global stock sell-…
The Ghana Amalgamated Trust (GAT) has vowed to maintain the local ownership of the five indigenous banks to benefit from its intervention.
The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), National Investment Bank (NIB), OmniBank Ghana Limited /…
The management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) is engaged in a series of meetings with the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD), the Public Services Commission (PSC) and the Ministry of Finance to resolve challenges i…
The government is preparing a road map for the implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) Bill which is expected to be passed in Parliament this week, the Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has stated.
He said the im…
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, over the weekend joined the chiefs and the people of the Sissala East District to climax their annual Paari Gbielle Festival in Tumu.
‘Paari Gbielle’ in Sissala means ‘joyous celebration for f…
The Multimedia Group Limited, operators of Joy FM and other broadcasting brands, and one of its journalists, Mr Latiff Iddrisu, have sued the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr David Asante Apeatu, and the Attorney-General (A-G) over th…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be the special guest of honour on Akwasidae kese on April 21, 2019, which is the main event of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II's 20th anniversary celebrations at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi.…
The government is purchasing three new helicopters to help facilitate police operations in the country.
Speaking at the end-of-year West African Security Services Association (WASSA) of the Ghana Police Service on Friday, March 22, this…
The stock market delivered its worst performance for the year as the Composite Index closed 13.78 points lower than the previous week’s 2,454.34 points.
The year-to-date loss on the Financial Stock Index was 1.29%, down 96 basis points …
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SIC Insurance and Republic Bank Ghana Holdings released 2018 end of year reports today. RBGH will hold its 28th Annual General Meeting at Accra City Hotel, Barnes Road, Accra at 11.00 am on Thursday 25th April 2019.
T…
Energy industry stakeholders attending the 5th Energy Access Investment Forum have called for a restructuring of the financing mechanisms enabling the development of off-grid and mini-grid connectivity in Africa.
“Meeting the universal …
Geneva – IOM´s successful Tuberculosis (TB) control efforts have surpassed their targets, benefiting communities in countries of origin and destination for migrants around the world. IOM´s successful Tuberculosis (TB) control efforts have …
In April Equatorial Guinea will welcome new oil and gas operators, aims to reach financial close on major gas infrastructure and continues 2019 licensing round
At III Oil & Gas Meeting Day, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons promote…
South Sudan has this month realised a record $27.62 million in commercial risk insurance cover through the efforts of the South Sudan government, the African Development Bank and the Africa Trade Insurance Agency (ATI). ATI has, to date, p…
The launch was co-hosted by the National Counter Terrorism Centre, the British High Commission Nairobi, and the Embassy of the Netherlands, Nairobi
Representatives from the Kenyan Government joined members of the diplomatic communit…
UNICEF Ethiopia’s total humanitarian appeal for children for 2019 is pegged at US$ 124.1 million and aims to reach 3.7 million people, including two million children
The Embassy of Japan in Ethiopia has contributed US$ 2.5 million to UN…
The Congress will hold at the Accra City Hotel
The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) will from April 2-6, host the 6th Edition of International Association of Sports Press (AIPS) Africa Congress, in Accra.
The Congress w…
The experts mainly evoked questions of speed and productivity, governance, timeliness and cybersecurity associated with digitizing fiscal regimes
Digitization has been variously described as pivotal in ramping-up revenue collection …
FAO marked the International Day of Forests today by announcing two new forestry education initiatives aimed at raising awareness among children and young people on the sustainable use and conservation of forests.
The two projects, fund…
Meaningful conversations spark creative thinking at the Cape Town Marriott Hotel Crystal Towers
Marriott Hotels in partnership with TED, hosted its first TED Fellows Salon in Cape Town, South Africa, sparking conversations around Africa…
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Gains in six counters in the banking and insurance sectors pushed the benchmark index up by 1.69 points (+0.07%) to close at 2,435.94 with a -5.30% year-to-date return. Cal Bank Limited and Trust Bank The Gambia advance…
At the just ended 5th edition of the Crans Montana Forum held at Dakhla, Morocco, participants at one of the sessions which centred on universal health coverage and security have underscored the importance of universal access to health ser…
Ransomware attacks worldwide rose by 350 percent from 2016 to 2017, says a recent special report by SC Magazine sponsored by Cofense, a provider of intelligent phishing defence solutions.
“Security pros constantly invent better mousetra…
Africa Oil & Power, Africa’s Energy Conference, is this year designated the official energy event of the South African Department of Energy
AOP 2019, Africa’s Energy Conference, will be held in Cape Town on October 9-11, 2019; In pa…
