President Akufo-Addo has promised the people of the Central Region that government would operationalise the Komenda Sugar Factory in the first quarter of 2022. The $35 million factory, built from an Indian Exim Bank facility, has not worked since its commissioning in 2016. The factory was revamped to revive the local production of sugar, thereby […]
The 31.2-kilometre Assin Praso – Assin Fosu Road, which is part of the project for the rehabilitation of the National Trunk Road is expected to be completed in November 2023. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday, 18th October 2021, inspected the ongoing construction works as part his two-day tour of the Central Region. The […]
As part of the Proactive Preventive Policing Strategy, the K-9 Unit of the Ghana Police Service, with renewed energy, has commenced its outdoor operations, with the use of dogs for operational duties in some parts of Accra. Dubbed “Who let the dogs out? Wooof! Wooof! Wooof! Wooof!”, this component of policing is aimed at increasing the […]
In its quest to strengthen its foothold in the country’s oil and gas industry, the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has acquired commercial interests in the Jubilee and the TEN fields. The national oil company now has seven per cent commercial interest in both the Jubilee and the TEN fields, having taken over part of […]
The Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church Ghana, Sunday presented citations and portraits to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, for their dedicated services to humanity. The two prominent personalities have demonstrated quality leadership and empathy for matters relating to society’s development and welfare, the Church noted. Pastor Dr Kwame Kwanin […]
In this day and age when most people simply cannot do without their mobile phones, it can be surprising to find someone who is willing to do without such a communication gadget. And it is even more amazing that someone such as Highlife crooner Kwabena Kwabena is letting go of his mobile phone. His reason? […]
The Director-General of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), Mr Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, has urged state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to put in the necessary structures to protect their organisations from cyber-attacks. Henceforth, he said, the deployment and the promotion of cyber security measures in organisations would feature prominently in the performance assessment of SOEs. Mr Asamoah-Boateng, […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will from Monday, 18th October 2021, begin a two-day tour of the Central Region, as part of his annual working visits to the sixteen (16) Regions of the country. President Akufo-Addo’s itinerary will involve the commissioning and inspection of projects under Government’s 1-District-1-Factory initiative in furtherance of his industrialsation agenda, […]
The National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) has called for renewed commitment among stakeholders towards the attainment of food security in the country as Ghana joins the rest of the world to commemorate this year’s World Food Day today. A statement issued by the company in Accra urged stakeholders to re-affirm what it called the […]
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is a frontrunner when it comes to selecting a successor to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as flagbearer for Election 2024, the Chief of Staff at the Office of the Vice President, Mr Fred Oware has said. “Yes, he will contest, when the time comes. We are not shying […]
South African food and beverage manufacturer Pioneer Foods has recalled its Ceres apple juice brands that sells in Ghana and other common markets in African countries due to contamination of mould toxins. The recalled brands were detected to have elevated levels of patulin – a fruit-based mould which when consumed can cause nausea, gastrointestinal disturbances, […]
The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Dr Sidie Mohamed Tunis, today announced the appointment of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to serve as a “Champion” to spearhead the direct election of members to the ECOWAS Parliament by the citizens of members states. He said the appointment was based on the firm support the ECOWAS Parliament […]
