Steering committee on Abidjan-Lagos Corridor meets in Lome, Togo
By Bright Kofi Agamah The 17th Steering Committee Meeting on the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Development Programme has taken place in Lomé, the capital of Togo. The Steering Committee comprises Ministers in-charge of Roads and Infrastructure, or their representatives from Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, and Cote d’Ivoire. Following the Corridor Treaty signed on March 3, 2014, […]
Eschew negative tendencies, inimical to progress – Rt. Rev. Dr. Dogbe
By Bright Kofi Agamah The Presiding Prelate of the A.M.E. Zion Church, in charge of Western West Africa Episcopal District, Rt. Rev. Dr. Hilliard Dela Dogbe, has asked Ghanaians, especially, Christians, to eschew negative tendencies that retard the progress of the country. “Because things are difficult, some might be tempted to cut corners. It is […]
Private tertiary institutions demand some cushioning from government
By Mercy Nimo Authorities in the education sector have expressed the need for the government and policymakers to institute measures to strengthen the capacities of the private tertiary institutions in Ghana. The authorities noted that affordability hinders inclusion and initiatives, a challenge that needed government intervention, emphasising that “private institutions complement the government’s efforts at […]
Nomadic herdsmen activities affect Greening Ghana Project
By Michael Kofi Kenetey The Eastern Regional Office of the Forestry Commission has expressed worry over the influx of nomadic herdsmen and their cattle at a time when it is having a debilitating effect on the Green Ghana Project. According to the Regional Director of the Forestry Commission, Noble Eshun, the activities of the herdsmen […]
Residents of Chorkor empowered to support fight against gender-based violence
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Ghana has carried out an awareness campaign at Chorkor, a fishing community in Accra to support Ghana’s effort to end all forms of gender-violence (GBV). The campaign targeted the fishing community to reflect this year’s 16-day activism, which is aimed at reaching out to urban poor areas to educate […]
GAC distributes thousands of condoms in Sunyani Municipality in anti HIV infection drive
The Sunyani Office of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has distributed 7,846 pieces of condoms within two days to the staff of 38 institutions/organisations through its ‘Condom Activation’ exercise in the Sunyani Municipality. Additionally, 670 lubricants were distributed while 75 tests were conducted as part of the exercise which formed part of the 20th anniversary celebration […]
Nigeria releases new banknotes into circulation
Nigeria will on Thursday introduce into circulation its new currency in the first such redesign in 20 years. The authorities say the measure is meant to address insecurity, tackle counterfeiting and force excess cash back into the banking system. Nigeria’s central bank had said more than 80% of the money in circulation was being hoarded […]
Elon Musk no longer world’s richest man
Elon Musk is no longer the world’s richest man after a sharp drop in the value of his shares in electric car company Tesla this year. According to both Forbes and Bloomberg, Mr Musk has been overtaken at the top spot by Bernard Arnault, the chief executive of luxury goods group LVMH. Mr Musk is […]
Man who slapped, threatened to kill Greater Accra Regional Minister granted bail
By Beatrice Oppon An Accra Circuit Court has granted a ¢50,000 bail with three sureties to a 61-year-old man, Nii Odoi Kwao, accused of slapping the Greater Accra Regional Minister. The sureties are to be family members of the accused. The accused allegedly slapped the Minister in traffic after threatening to kill him. He has […]
Police on war path against insecure overloading
As part of the overall strategy to prevent accidents, especially during this festive season and beyond, the Police have introduced an initiative to check the insecure loading of vehicles across the country. The initiative, dubbed “Operation PAILES (Police Anti-Insecure Loading Enforcement Strategy), is aimed at ensuring that cargo carting trucks do not take goods beyond […]
