GNFS re-strategize to manage market fires
By Nathaniel Nartey The Ghana National Fire Service has formed two different task forces to monitor and enforce fire safety measures in markets and other public places. To the end, the Service is to recall all personnel who are currently on leave to assist in its activities during the festive period, to prevent fire outbreaks […]
Pay attention to foodstuff storage to avoid contamination – FDA
By Denis Bebane and Edward Agbodzo The Food and Drugs Authority, FDA has urged the public to be responsible to check expiry dates, labels on products and stamps of the various regulatory bodies on products in order to ensure that the products they buy are safe for human consumption, especially during this yuletide. Speaking to […]
Christmas: Ministry of the Interior declares December 27, 28 as public holidays
By Henrietta Afful The Ministry of the Interior has declared Monday, December 27, 2021 and Tuesday, December 28, 2021 public holidays. The two days have been declared holidays because the Statutory Public Holidays, Saturday December 25, 2021 and Sunday, December 26, 2021 both fall on weekends. “…in view of the fact that 25th December and […]
Daakye Minning Enterprise adjudged Overall Best Small Scale Mining Company
Daakye Minning Enterprise, located in the Wassa Gyapa in the Amenfi East District of the Western Region has been adjudged the Overall Best Small Scale Mining company at the maiden edition of the Responsible Small Scale Mining Awards in Accra. Ď The Company was adjudged Overall Best Miner on the basis of managing a mining […]
Dualization begins on sections of Accra Kumasi Road to ease traffic
By Antionette Abbah The Ministry of Roads and Highways will begin the construction of by-roads on sections of the Accra Kumasi road to ease traffic on Congestion on the road. The by-passes will be constructed at Osino, Anyinam, Konongo among others which are currently single carriage roads and experience heavy congestion. The Ministry of Roads […]
Dialogue on issues, eschew attacks – National House of Chiefs tells MPs
By: Thomas Nsowah Adjei The National House of Chiefs has expressed concern about matters arising in Parliament after the presentation of the 2022 Budget. The House called for dialogue and engagement on broad national issues to arrive at consensus. The President of the House, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi, speaking at the end of year meeting of […]
VEEP announces establishment of Minerals Development Unit at ADB to support Small Scale Miners
By Mercy Darko Plans are far advanced for the establishment of a Minerals Development Unit at the Agricultural Development Bank to provide financial support to small scale miners as part of efforts to reduce the involvement of foreigners in the mining sector. The initiative which will commence early next year, will be spearheaded by the […]
Prosecute MPs for engaging in fisticuffs in Parliament – OCCUPY GHANA
Pressure group Occupy Ghana has called for the prosecution of Members of Parliament (MPs) who engaged in an open fight on Monday, December 20 on the floor of Parliament. In a statement, Occupy Ghana described the behaviour of the MPs “as uncouth, dishonorable, un-Ghanaian and an absolute embarrassment to the nation.” The group also said […]
