The Borough of Brooklyn in New York City in the United States of America has named a street at Bed-Stuy after Ghana to highlight the country’s leading role in building bridges among the global African Family. Bed-Stuy has been a centre of African American culture since the early 20th century and home to many cultural […]
The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has disclosed that the Finance Ministry will allocate funds for the construction of the second phase of the Keta sea defence wall. The announcement comes a day after tidal waves ravaged homes of residents in Anloga and Keta. According to Mr Asenso-Boakye, the completion of works under […]
Government has cautioned desperate job seekers to be cautious of the activities of QNET, an international e-commerce based direct selling company which claims to offer jobs outside Ghana. Deputy Information Minister, Fatimatu Abubakar, speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Sunday, noted that victims of QNET have suffered heinous conditions over non-existing jobs. “Victims […]
Reggae/Dancehall musician, Shatta Wale and industry mate, Medikal are scheduled to reappear in court later today. The duo were granted a ¢100,000 bail each on October 26, 2021, on separate charges. The self-acclaimed dancehall king, born Charles Nii Armah Mensah on October 19, turned himself in after the police had declared him wanted. He had […]
The Kaneshie District Court has adjourned to November 16 the case involving the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Madina, Mr Francis-Xavier Sosu. This was after the police had received a letter from the Speaker of Parliament indicating that Mr Sosu is out of the country on Parliamentary duties. The MP, has been […]
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) says it is collaborating with the National Security to eject squatters and traders who ply their activities under the company’s transmission lines. The Director of System Operations of GRIDCo, Mr Mark Awuah Baah, said the issue of people conducting activities under transmission lines was one of the serious challenges […]
The Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS has appointed Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas as a Special Envoy to Guinea to strengthen dialogue with the authority towards the successful and short transitional process. The decision was taken at the extraordinary session of the authority held in Accra yesterday. The President of the ECOWAS […]
A leading member of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Gideon Boako, has stated that digitalisation holds the key for rapid economic development. According to him, embracing digital technologies meant providing strategic drivers to create open participatory and trustworthy public sector, to improve social inclusiveness and government accountability. Speaking at a press conference at the NPP […]
The Police administration is promising to deploy more men on the country’s roads as a step to address the high incidence of vehicular accidents. The Director-General of the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), DCOP Francis Aboagye Nyarko made the promise at a 2-day training for Police and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority accident […]
The Association of Road Contractors has proposed an adjustment in road tolls to a minimum of GH¢2 for saloon vehicles as a bold step in helping to build Ghana’s road maintenance and rehabilitation culture, fit for a middle income country. According to the association, the Road Fund (RF), established in 1997, has been the major source of financing […]
Ghana has submitted and published its updated Nationally Determined Contribution (2020-2030) to the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat. This is in line with Article Four of the Paris Agreement and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) decisions. Ghana’s submission of the Nationally Determined Contribution followed Cabinet’s approval of the document. Source: graphic.com.gh
A combined task force from the Tema Metropolitan and the Tema West Municipal assemblies in the Greater Accra Region have begun an exercise to arrest and prosecute operators of motorised tricycles, popularly known as ‘Aboboyaa’, for flouting regulations restricting them from plying the Accra-Tema Motorway. The task force, jointly led by the chief executives of […]
