Lands Minister seeks support of eminent Chiefs to fight galamsey
The Hon. Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, has called on the National House of Chiefs to urgently support government in its quest to sanitise the small scale mining sector of the country. The Minister indicated that the time has come for traditional leaders to openly declare their support for the Galamsey […]
Chief Imam donates to blind and deaf students in Eastern Region
The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharabutu, has made donations to the Akropong School for the Blind and the Demonstration School for the Deaf, Akuapim-Mampong both in the Eastern Region. The Chief Imam also made a whistle-stop to pay homage to the Okuapehene Oseadeyo Kwasi Akufo. At a short durbar to welcome him, the […]
Laboratory Scientists at KATH urged to call off strike
Management of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi has appealed to members of the local chapter of the Ghana Medical Laboratory Scientists Association to rescind its decision and resume work while efforts are made to address their concerns. According to Management, the decision to revoke the reposting of two Doctors who qualify as Medical […]
IPAC approves proposal for electoral reforms
The Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC), following a Two -day Review Workshop on the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, has come out with 16 point resolutions aimed at improving subsequent elections in the country. The workshop was attended by representatives of the various Political Parties, except the country’s largest opposition party, the NDC. Among the resolutions […]
NDC dismisses Electoral Commission’s claims of successes during election 2020
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has debunked claims by the Electoral Commission of chalking up great success at last year’s general election. The EC Chairperson, Mrs Jean Mensah at a recent stakeholders meeting to review the last election, noted that there were a lot of achievements in the 2020 electoral process worth celebrating. However, at […]
Ghana likely to lose heavily if Eni and Springfield fail to unitise fields- IES
Ghana is likely to lose billions of dollars, following delays of Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Limited (ENI) and Springfield E&P (Springfield) to unitize the Afina and Sankofa fields, a study conducted by the Institute for Energy Security (IES), has shown. The IES’ study finds that the State would derive more than US$8.4 billion from […]
Leveraging on digitisation to develop Ghana’s agricultural sector- MoFA
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto has emphasised the use of digitalisation as a necessary tool in the development of agricultural sector. He added that utilization of digitisation will help improve agriculture in so many ways including extension and advisory services, financial inclusion as well as promoting environmentally sustainable farming practice. […]
Two foreigners arrested for attempting to swindle Assembly Member
A Guinean, Sillah Ibrahim, 44, and his accomplice, Christopher Kessan, 34-year-old Cameroonian have been arrested by the Tema Regional Police Command for allegedly attempting to defraud an Assembly Member of the Kubekro Electoral Area in Tema, Adjetey Mensah. The suspects approached the Assembly Member, complainant and expressed the desire to buy land all in an […]
CHRI frees five inmates of Ankaful, Awutu Camp prisons
Human rights Organisation, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) Africa Office, has facilitated the release of five prisoners from the Ankaful Maximum Security and the Awutu Camp prisons in the Central Region. The five were serving jail terms for failing to pay fines imposed on them by some courts for various petty or minor offences, including […]
200,000 seedlings to be planted in Volta Region as part of Green Ghana Project
About 200,000 seedlings of timber species and fruit trees have been earmarked to be planted in the Volta Region as part of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources afforestation initiative, ‘Green Ghana project’. The regional office of the Forestry Commission which will supervise the exercise has indicated that it is adequately prepared with enough […]
