September 2019 inflation drops by 0.2%
The Inflation for September, 2019 (the year-on-year) as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) down by 0.2% to record 7.6 point, from the 7.8 percent recorded in August 2019. The general price level of goods and services went down marginally (-0.1%) between August 2019 and September 2019. Addressing the media in Accra, the Government Statistician […]
National Election Security Task Force re-activated
The Inspector-General of Police, (IGP), James Oppong-Boanuh who also serves as the Chairman of the National Security Task Force (NESTF) has re-activated the NESTF ahead of impending elections. At the re-activation ceremony on October 17, 2019 at the Police Headquarters, the Chairman and some members of the task force took turns to address members on […]
Ghana, Burkina railway interconnectivity project on course
The Ghana- Burkina railway interconnectivity project is gaining momentum. The Joint Committee of Experts (JCE) for the Ghana-Burkina railway interconnectivity project has reviewed and validated the Pre-feasibility Study Report submitted by the Transaction Advisors, Messrs TEAM Engineering S.p.A./Vision Consult Ltd. The meeting to review and validate the report took place at Manga in Burkina Faso […]
Chiefs and People of North East pledge support for railway project
The Chiefs and People of the North East Region have applauded the Government for its quest to widen the railway network across the country. They have assured the Ministry of Railways Development of their utmost support for the construction of a railway line through their region to Ouagadougou. They pledged their support when the Minister […]
Eleven member Elections Security Task Force inaugurated in Kumasi
An eleven (11)-member Elections Security Task Force has been constituted and inaugurated in Kumasi ahead of the upcoming District Level as well as the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. The Kumasi Supervising High Court Judge, Justice Kofi Akrowiah, who inaugurated the Task Force, asked the members to always work within the Constitution and other enactments […]
2019 Africa Investment Forum: AfDB, partners gear up for new heights
In just a few weeks, the second edition of the annual Africa Investment Forum will kick off in Johannesburg, South Africa, with development finance institutions determined to tackle the continent’s infrastructure investment challenges and advance Africa’s economic transformation agenda. Africa Investment Forum 2018 broke the mold for regional investments and offered lessons about what can […]
Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital to clear all rots
The Western Regional Director for Ghana Health Service, Naa Dr. Jacob Mahama, has warned that any person caught in any form of misconduct at the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi will not be spared. According to him surgeons with the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital have been transferred for extorting monies from patients and other clients […]
Effia-Nkwanta hospital gets dialysis unit
Hitherto, Kidney Patients on dialysis in the Western Region have had to travel to either Accra or Cape Coast for that service. This situation worsened their plight and also increased their financial burden having to do that once or thrice in a week. Today however, kidney patients, their relatives and most residents will heave a […]
