Ghana to develop home-grown strategy to extract fossil fuel
Ghana will develop a home-grown strategy to extract fossil fuel, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance, has said on Thursday. He noted that given the prevailing sentiments around energy transition, there was a strong possibility that the country could be left with stranded assets hence the need to accelerate exploration activities. Mr Ofori-Atta who […]
Vice President says government is poised on building human capital to transform economy
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia says the Free SHS policy is a strategic government vision focused on building human capital to transform the economy. He said the country is being positioned for change, stressing that one cannot continue to do the same old things and expect new results in all sectors of the economy. Vice President […]
Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles reacts to support for withdrawal from team and all-around finals
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles has reacted to the widespread support she has received after withdrawing from Thursday’s all-around final. The American gymnast pulled out of the competition saying she needed to prioritise her mental health, a move that has brought praise from high-profile figures in sport, entertainment and politics. The 24-year-old said the […]
Older Kindles may lose internet connection, Amazon warns
Some older Kindle e-readers will soon no longer be able to connect to the internet to download new books, Amazon has said. First- and second-generation Kindles did not come with wi-fi functions included, using mobile internet only. But the slower technology used at the time – 2G and 3G internet – is being discontinued in […]
UK journalist sued by Russian billionaire over Putin book
Chelsea Football Club owner, Roman Abramovich and other Russian billionaires have sued a British Journalist over a book about the rise of President Vladimir Putin. The Journalist, Catherine Belton, a former Financial Times correspondent in Moscow, and publisher Harper Collins faced defamation claims at the High Court in London. Belton’s book, “Putin’s People: How the […]
FULL TEXT: Finance Minister presents 2021 Mid Year Budget Review
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori Atta, Thursday 29th July, 2021 presented the 2021 Mid-year budget review to Parliament in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921). Click On Link Below For The Full Text 2021 Mid Year Budget
Keta, Anlo lagoons ecosystem depleting at an alarming rate due to human activities
The vegetation cover of the Keta Lagoon Complex Ramsar Site is depleting at an alarming rate, and this poses serious threats to the entire ecosystem of the enclave. Over the years, there has been indiscriminate felling of particularly mangrove trees on the wetlands by some residents in communities along the Anlo/Keta lagoons as wood fuel. The […]
GHS to deworm all school going-age children against NTDs
All school going-age children in the country would be dewormed once a year to protect them from contracting Lymphatic Filariasis and Onchocerciasis, Dr Kofi Asemanyi-Mensah, the National Programme Manager of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) has announced. Lymphatic Filiariasis (elephantiasis) and Onchocerciasis (river blindness) are among the five NTDs endemic in the country. Dr Asemanyi-Mensah […]
Government will ensure businesses operate in a safer cyber space – John Kumah
A Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr. John A. Kumah has assured businesses that government will upscale the nation’s cyber security efforts to create an enabling cyber space for businesses to thrive. Speaking at the launch of a web and mobile app by Property Trader Limited in Accra, he said the digitisation of the economy remained […]
Government to dredge Keta Lagoon
Government has planned to dredge the Keta Lagoon Complex to prevent annual floods to protect lives and properties in adjourning communities. The government has identified that the persistent inflow of sediments and other debris from River Aka and Tordzi, and the Belikpa stream into the Keta lagoon are the major causes of the flood. The […]
