Parliament breaks for Easter Holidays
By Augustus Acquaye Parliament has gone into recess. Closing the first Meeting of the Second Session of the Eighth Parliament, Second Deputy Speaker, Andrew Amoako Asiamah said the meeting saw one of the greatest tests to the country’s democracy as a new Constitutional interpretation was given to age long-held practices. He said despite all these, […]
Minerals Income Investment Fund prioritizes Salt Production
By Razak Baba The Minerals Income Investment Fund will this year focus its investment on industrial salt production. The move, according to the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng, will boost the supply of industrial salt to feed the country’s booming oil and gas industry. Mr. Koranteng announced this during a media engagement […]
Does E-Levy spell doom or alleviation to our economic crises?
By Gifty Adunyah Right from the onset of the word, Electronic Transfer Levy, E-Levy, to its being passed as a Bill, citizens have had varied concerns. What could be the case, less knowledge for citizens? Policymakers’ inability to articulate the issues? Some citizens think E-Levy is just a way for the government to extort money […]
Create breastfeeding areas at workplaces – UNICEF Ghana
UNICEF Ghana has called on corporate organisations and employers to establish breastfeeding areas at workplaces and further make arrangements for regular breaks to enable breastfeeding employees who decide to bring their babies there to breastfeed them. The Nutrition Officer of UNICEF Ghana, Jevaise Aballo, who made the call, said when such a facility was available […]
Appiatse Support Fund bags GHC 35.8million
Chairman of the Appiatse Support Fund Committee, Reverend Dr. Rosaline Joyce Aryee has disclosed that the Fund has so far mobilized GHC 35.8million from corporate entities and individuals. Speaking on the GTV Breakfast Show, she explained that the donations are lodged at Stanbic and GCB Bank accounts. Chairman of the Appiatse Support Fund Committee, Rev. […]
Make refuse disposal laws flexible: Dan Botwe directs assemblies
SOURCE: GRAPHICONLINE The Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Dan Kwaku Botwe, has directed district assemblies to deploy mechanisms that will ensure easy and flexible compliance with bye-laws on refuse disposal. He said the assemblies should channel more efforts into the setting up of waste transit (transfer) stations in various municipalities before the […]
Resettlement for Appiatse victims ahead of rains
By Vanessa Adjei A Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources and Chairman of the Appiatse Reconstruction Implementation Team, Benito Owusu-Bio, said a Local Planning Committee has been put in place to engage people in the area. He indicated that in two weeks some temporary structures will be in place for people to settle. This, […]
Metro mass bus bursts into flames: All 23 onboard escape unhurt
SOURCE: GRAPHICONLINE All the 23 passengers on board a Metro Mass Transit bus travelling from Accra to Ho escaped unhurt when it was suddenly gutted by fire last Saturday at a spot between Asikuma and Tsito. Motorists and other eyewitnesses alerted the Police Highway Patrol Team and the nearby police barrier at Kporvi which in […]
Schools placement challenges: Parents appeal for quick resolution
Parents of students whose challenges with the computerised school selection and placement system (CSSPS) have been unresolved have appealed to the Ghana Education Service (GES) to expedite action on their concerns so their wards could go to school. Though form one students reported to school last Monday to begin their Senior High School (SHS) education, […]
Bawumia to break silence on economy Thursday
SOURCE: GRAPHICONLINE The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will speak on the economy on Thursday, April 7, 2022. He will be using the opportunity of an invitation extended to him by the National Youth Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Danquah Institute (DI) to address issues on the economy. There have been […]
