The Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) and the Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Department (PPRSD) have intensified their collaboration to support the operations of shippers of agricultural produce.
The two organisations have, in th…
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) and its counterpart in Lesotho, the Petroleum Fund, are collaborating to improve efficiency in the petroleum downstream of both countries.
In furtherance to the collaboration, a team from the Petro…
Sweden has inaugurated a new Honorary Consulate General in Accra on Wednesday, to deepen bilateral relations and economic co-operation between Ghana and Sweden.
Ms Nickie Akosa, the honorary Consul General is both of Swedish and Ghana…
For decades, tourism has remained a major contributor to the GDP of African economies. In 2019, the industry accounted for about seven percent of Africa’s GDP and contributed $169 billion to its economy—about the size of Côte d’Ivoire’s an…
Public service is the heart of the strategic and operational compass of any country. Whereas politics is in the space of driving the national vision, socio-economic positioning of a country and consolidating the symbolic essence of a nat…
Current window for applications closes on June 30; Scheme aims to improve talent development worldwide and thereby raise the competitiveness of national teams; Ultimate goal is to bridge the competitive gap and increase the number of natio…
Leading PR & Rating firm, Avance Media has announced the list of Top 30 Female Diplomats in Ghana. The list which was announced through the firm’s social media platforms was issued by the outfit to acknowledge and celebrate female diplomat…
A year ago, the Mastercard Foundation and Africa CDC (www.AfricaCDC.org) launched the Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative – a now $1.5 billion partnership with four key objectives:
To purchase COVID-19 vaccines for at least 65 mi…
Vaccine hesitancy in Ghana still remains a challenge for stakeholders, according to the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) and the Health Promotion Division(HPD) of the Ghana Healt…
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) and the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) have attributed the surge in local COVID-19 infections to the high vaccine hesitancy and abandonment of the safety protocol.
Active loc…
Nana Boadi Twumasi-Ampong, a recent graduate of Academic City University College, accepted a full-time offer at Goldman Sachs’ London office in his fourth year. Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking, securities, and investment manag…
Vision Way organisation, a non-governmental organisation operating in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah region, has revealed that the district needs 566 teachers to cover the deficiency of teachers in basic schools.
The Exec…
Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged judges not to spare persons who assault journalists, especially in their line of duty.
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah indicated that the assaults on journalists embarrass the nation, for which a…
The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboa Dame, is expected to swear in the Board of the Office of Special Prosecutor later today, Tuesday, June 21, 2022.
The Office has been without a Board since the exp…
More than 1,000 Ghanaian students studying on government scholarships in about 20 countries have been blocked out of their school portals due to failure to pay their fees and stipends.
They are part of about 2,000 students on government…
A Training and Retraining component of the National Unemployment Insurance Scheme (NUIS) has kicked off to enhance the capacity of more than 15,000 people nationwide with skills that can earn them jobs.
The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken O…
A total of 1,140 people have died through road accidents, while 6,620 others sustained various degrees of injuries, between January and May this year.
Thus, on average, accidents have claimed more than four lives a day within the five-m…
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has called on judges to, with speed, punish severely perpetrators of attacks on journalists, irrespective of their social status and political affiliations.
That, he explained, was urgen…
Encroachers on lands belonging to the Animal Research Institute (ARI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have been given a 48-hour notice to move out of the area or face ejection.
After the deadline, the Greate…
The Community Water System under Ghana Water Company supplying water to the Bimbilla Government hospital has reconnected water to the facility after almost a month of cutting supply over non-payment of bills.
The hospital was disconnect…
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has says the Akufo-Addo government’s support for farmers in Ghana is unmatched since the inception of the 4th Republic.
According to Dr. Akoto, this is evident in the many a…
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has embarked on a clean-up exercise to desilt choked gutters at Agblogbloshie and its environs.
The objective of the four-day exercise which started on Thursday and expected to end yesterday was t…
Management of Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has apologised to residents of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis for its inability to supply water to the metropolis since the evening of Tuesday, June 14, 2022.
It explained that, the situa…
The Association of Medicine Counter Assistant-Ghana (AMCAG), Greater Accra and Central Regional branches on Saturday held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Accra with a call on employers to ensure a good working condition for the Medic…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Sunday left Ghana to attend the 15th Edition of the European Development Days (EDD) Forum in Brussels, Belgium
He will also attend the 26th Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of …
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has dismissed reports that it has increased transport fares by 15 per cent, saying it will be too much for Ghanaians.
The Union said a consultant it engaged to conduct a market survey into …
Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Minister for Food and Agriculture, has reiterated that there is no food shortage in Ghana.
"There is no food shortage in Ghana as is being speculated, the food situations in the regions are enough evidence, howev…
To commemorate the International Day of the African Child 2022, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Africa Bureau will host a series of events to launch its “#ProtectTheChild” campaign. This theme highlights the need for access to age-appropr…
Electrochem Ghana’s Community Water Supply Project is aiding the reduction of infections and the achievement of quality health care delivery at the Sege Polyclinic, says the Administrator of the Polyclinic, Mr. Stephen Agbenyo.
Accordi…
E-Commerce company Appletree Digital Commerce (www.AppleTreepayments.com), today unveiled the Taking One Million African Traders Online Movement (TOMATO)- its innovative solution to the lack of opportunities for the youth across Africa.
…
The Tanzanian Minister for Livestock and Fisheries, Hon. Mashimba Mashauri Ndaki, has declared a ban on donkey slaughter for the skin trade.
In a budget speech to Parliament, the Hon. Minister noted that Tanzania’s current donkey popula…
The Africa Publishing Innovation Fund (APIF) – a grant-giving program co-led by Dubai Cares, a UAE-based global philanthropic organization and the International Publishers Association (IPA) – has selected five new projects across Africa to…
Energy expert Alex Epstein is convinced that when presented with the facts about fossil fuels’ positive impacts — not to mention their potential to improve the quality of life for billions of people in the developing world — even the “ke…
Hosh Jama Farah says there is nothing particularly special or different about him. He insists he is just a young Somali trying to better himself, provide for his family and help his country on its path to peace and prosperity.
B…
AGRF, Heifer International and Generation Africa today announced the launch of Pitch AgriHack 2022, marking the second year the organizations have come together to provide cash grants that accelerate entrepreneurial growth and job creation…
The 5th edition of the prestigious Monaco World Sports Legends Award, the Oscars of Sport, will take place on Friday 16 (Media Day) and on Saturday 17 December for the Award Ceremony and Gala Dinner-Show with Red Carpet held in the Salle D…
Premium smartphone brand TECNO (www.TECNO-Mobile.com) announced today the renewal of its partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to support its Refugee Scholarships Programme DAFI (Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative)…
Three new COVID-19 related deaths have been recorded in Ghana almost three months after the last death was recorded.
As at March 2022, the cumulative death figure was 1,445. The number of deaths as of June 16 was 1,448.
The country i…
Utility consumers in the Northern Region have appealed to service providers to postpone their demand for the upward adjustment of water and electricity tariffs next month in view of the current economic hardship in the country.
Given th…
The Mirror, one of the newspapers in the stable of the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL), has donated items worth GH¢10,000 to the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, in Accra as part of activities to mark this yea…
A twenty-one-year-old student of the Ghana Institute of Journalism, Hannah Larten, has been crowned Miss Agriculture Ghana 2022.
Ms Larten, an agriculturalist from the Upper East Region, who processes cassava and plantain into fine flou…
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has launched a National Food Chain Policy to ensure safe and suitable food for consumers as it commemorated World Food Safety Day.
The policy is designed to build a resilient system that will ensure sa…
KATHLEEN Addy has been appointed as Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE).
She takes over from Josephine Nkrumah who resigned her position to serve as an ECOWAS Ambassador to Liberia.
She was sworn in by P…
Travellers to Ghana have called on the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) and the government to provide an improved medical support system to effectively deal with emergencies at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).
The call follo…
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Thonket Group of Companies, Anthony Adu Nketia, has proposed a stronger collaboration between industry and academia to produce “appropriate graduates” to meet the demands of the job market.
He said c…
The Medical and Dental Council of Ghana (MDCG) last Friday inducted 138 new doctors into the council, with a charge on them to exhibit high standards of professionalism and conduct in their various fields.
A Deputy Minister of Health, G…
Efforts by the government to boost the agricultural industry in the country have not yielded the desired results because commercial banks have failed to play their expected roles by giving out substantial loans to farmers.
The Minister …
Ghana is to establish an assembling plant for agricultural equipment.
To be sited at Essienimpong in the Ashanti Region, the $24.98-million project will start immediately.
This follows a credit agreement signed between the government…
About GH¢2.85 million has been invested in the development of coastal protection and sea defence projects along the country’s coastal areas since 2017.
Minister of Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, explained that the projects we…
The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has expressed the urgent need for a fundamental change in the country’s approach in addressing hydrological challenges in the country.
The establishment of the Ghana Hydrologica…
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