VP Bawumia announces establishment of National Sanitation Authority and Sanitation Fund

Government has initiated the process towards the establishment of a National Sanitation Authority as well as a National Sanitation Fund to address the country’s sanitation and water challenges. Announcing this on Tuesday, 5th November, 2019 at Ho in the Volta Region, the Vice President of the Republic, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, said government is convinced that […]

Bawumia launches YEA job Centre; says it is a major plank in govt’s job creation drive

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday October 2, 2019 launched the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) Job Centre which seeks to create employment opportunities for Ghanaian youth. The YEA Job Centre is the creation of the Youth Employment Agency encapsulating four projects dubbed the flagship projects. These flagship projects are the YEA Job Centre, the […]

Just in: Government directs all public institutions to purchase toilet roll from only local Manufacturers

All government institutions have been directed to procure all their toilet paper from local manufacturers in the next procurement cycle. The Vice President of the Republic, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, gave the directive when he toured the Brompton Portfolio’s toilet paper manufacturing factory located at the Nsawam Prisons in the Eastern Region on Thursday, 26th September […]

Bawumia electrifies Agbogbloshie; says dwellers there matter, every Ghanaian matters

The Vice President of the Republic, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has assured the people of Agbogbloshie of Government’s commitment to not only abandoning plans to eject them, but of providing them with social amenities and generally developing the area. Vice President Bawumia has also assured traders at the Agbogbloshie market, especially yam, onion and plantain sellers, […]

Bawumia mobbed in rain at Ohum Festival

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has become the talk of town at Akuapem Mampong in the Eastern region after he defied a “rainstorm” to grace the Ohum Festival Saturday evening, MyNewsGh.com reports. The second gentleman is also enjoying praises on social media after photos of his rare gesture of humility went viral. The Municipal Chief Executive for […]

PDS deal: MiDA shifting blame to Bawumia – ACEP suspects ‘mischief’

Transaction advisors in a concession agreement with the energy company, Power Distribution Services (PDS) have been accused of shifting blame after controversy gutted the agreement. In the controversy, Power Distribution Services (PDS) have been found to lack the financial capacity to provide $12.5m in guarantees when they took over ECG management in March 2019. PDS […]

Maximise digital technology to drive agriculture for poverty alleviation-Dr Bawumia

Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has charged African governments to be proactive and have the political will to use digital technology to provide decent job opportunities for the youth and promote social inclusion. He said enhancing the use of digital technology, for instance, in agriculture can also ensure economic growth and help alleviate poverty on the […]