Government releases 2.5b to settle contractors
The Ministry of Finance has released two point two billion Ghana cedis to settle debt owed to road contractors across the country. This will ensure abandoned road projects are completed. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who announced this in Accra, during the sod cutting ceremony for construction of a three tier Obetsebi Lamptey inter change, […]
A no-deal Brexit will never be our decision’, says Tusk during EU plenary
Jean-Claude Juncker and Donald Tusk made statements on the conclusions of last week’s European Council meeting. “A no-deal Brexit will never be our decision”, Tusk said. Tusk then paid tribute to Jean-Claude Juncker in the address, saying he admired his work despite not always agreeing. “It was an emotional moment last week when I attended […]
December Referendum: EC to use yellow and dark brown to depict YES and NO votes
The Electoral Commission (EC) has decided to use the colour yellow to depict a YES vote and dark brown to depict a NO vote on the ballot paper in the upcoming December 17, 2019 referendum for the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). This was contained in a statement signed by the […]
Togo sets seven priorities for implementing the AfCFTA
Togo is actively working towards strengthening its institutional mechanisms to ensure a successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), as outlined in its national AfCFTA implementation strategy. The strategy was presented for discussion and validation on October 17 and 18, 2019, in Lomé to public and private sector representatives. The validation workshop […]
Gov’t to include cybersecurity education in school curricular
Government says it will incorporate cybersecurity education into the basic and senior secondary schools in Ghana as part of an agenda to build capacity of citizenry in tackling cybersecurity. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said this in a speech read on his behalf by, the Minister of the Interior, Ambrose Dery at the opening of […]
Cyber security centre sensitises staff, students on crime
Effective implementation of cybersecurity measures is particularly challenging today because there are more devices than people, while Cyber attackers, also known as Hackers, are becoming more innovative. In the digital era, private information is crucial but more vulnerable than ever before. Stories about ID theft and data breaches abound, with the effects being felt by […]
Ghana to purchase continental insurance to assist farmers
Ghana is to purchase an insurance cover from a continental insurance body, Africa Risk Capacity (ARC) to mitigate the effects of drought on farmers in the northern part of the country. In furtherance of this, the country has been internationally assessed and certified. The final stage in the process is an executive approval to enable […]
Joe Ghartey attends Rail Conference in New Delhi
The Minister of Railways Development, Joe Ghartey is attending the 2019 International Rail Conference (IRC) and Exhibition at Aerocity in New Delhi, India. A statement issued by the Ministry of Railway Development and copied to the Ghana News Agency said Mr Michael Aaron Yawni Nortey Oquaye (Jnr), Ghana’s High Commissioner to India welcomed Mr Ghartey […]
Committee set to mediate northern sector disputes
The National Labour Commission has inaugurated a three-member Committee Chaired by Lawyer Adom Appiah, a Government nominee, to mediate industrial disputes emanating from the northern sector of the country. The Commission has also inaugurated its second decentralized office outside of the Greater Accra region in Kumasi. The other members of the Committee are Madam Georgina […]
NDC calls for prosecution of officials involved in PDS transaction
The opposition National Democratic Congress, (NDC), has kicked against government’s decision to use restrictive tendering to select new Local Private Investors in the ECG Concession Deal. According to the party, the government in recent times has consistently abused the Public Procurement Law through sole sourcing and restrictive tendering transactions leading to a number of scandals. […]
