The Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), Mr Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafo, has reiterated the commitment of the commission to protect the rights and safety of journalists in the country. He emphasised that journalists should be protected to carry out their constitutional mandate without intimidation. “The NMC would make sure that journalists in the country always … The post NMC

Cattle crossing major roads are not acceptable and the authorities must work towards eliminating such practices; Dr Emmanuel Kwao Pecku, Veterinary Officers in-charge of Tema Metropolitan with oversight responsibility for Tema West Municipality and Kpone-Katamanso Municipal stated. Speaking at the Ghana News Agency Tema Regional Office and Motor Transport and Traffic Department road safety campaign … The post Cattle

The Ghana Association of Writers (GAW) is to hold this year’s GAW Book Festival, dubbed: “GAWBOFEST” on Monday, September 21, 2021, and Tuesday, September 22, 2021. A press release signed and issued by Mr Francis Gbormittah, GAW President, said the opening ceremony for the festival would be on Monday with a panel discussion on creative … The post Ghana Association

Scores of disgruntled candidates of the West African Secondary Schools Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in parts of the Central Region have called on the government to swiftly arrest and prosecute all persons involved in the leakage of rescheduled WASSCE examination papers arranged by the West African Examination Council (WAEC). The leaked papers which should have been … The post Swift

About 7,000 Ivorian refugees in the country are in line to receive alternative legal status by 2022. This follows the commencement of processes for the invocation of Ceased Clause to Ivorian refugees who fled the country, due to violence between 2010 and 2011 by countries hosting Ivorian refugees, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). At an inauguration ceremony of the Governing Council … The post

The Ministry of Communication and Digitization has presented 100 brand new HP laptop computers to the first 100 best girls in this year’s “Girls in ICT training” held in the Western North Region. In all 1000 basic school girls participated in the Programme with 900 of them selected from the nine Districts in the Western … The post 100 best girls in Western

Canoe and Fishing Gear Owners Association of Ghana had described the Fisheries Ministry’s decision to suspend supply of premix fuel to four fishing communities in the Central Region as selective enforcement of laws on illegal fishing. It said such an enforcement approach was unsustainable and would not help efforts to solve the problems in the … The post Fisherfolks

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has given the military junta in Guinea six months to restore constitutional rule to the country. This was contained in a communique issued at the end of yesterday’s extraordinary summit of Heads of States and Governments of the ECOWAS in Accra. Chaired by President Nana AddoDankwaAkufo-Addo, the … The post Restore

The Minister of the Interior, Ambrose Dery,saysthe government will fully open Ghana’s borders if the 20 million vaccinations against COVID-19 target are achieved. According to him, the decision by the government to shut down the borders was not unilateral, but was consistent with other safety measures and protocols instituted by other countries to fight the … The post We

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has questioned a directive from the Ministry of Education to the 46 Colleges of Education (CoE) to pay GH¢6.8m for Wi-Fi service. In a letter available to the Ghanaian Times, the sector minister, Dr Yaw Adutwum, asked the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to facilitate the payment of the amount … The post MINORITY QUESTIONS

The Acting Controller and Accountant General, Mr Kwasi Kwaning-Bosopem has stated that the introduction of Electronic Salary Payment System (ESPV) in 2013, has sanitized government payroll by reducing ghost workers on it. He said the introduction of the ESPV has helped with the prompt removal from the payroll of retired employees, deceased staff and other … The post Electronic

The Executive Director of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB), Ivor Agyeman-Duah, has urged Ghanaians to patronise the country’s museums and historical sites to learn more about the country, as he outlines plans to make the heritage business more viable. “History is not only learnt in text books. There is a visual history you … The post PATRONISE MUSEUMS

Mrs Mavis Hawa Koomson, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has tasked the newly constituted governing board of the Fisheries Commission to find a lasting solution to the unending illegal fishing menace facing the country. She said Ghana risked being sanctioned by the European Union (EU) if drastic measures were not implemented to curb the … The post Newly

World Vision Ghana  and  Rehoboth  Foundation International,  both,  non-governmental organisations  have  signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)  to work towards improving  the  well-being of children, families and communities in Ghana.  The two-year renewable agreement which was signed yesterday in Accra will promote health care and disease prevention, improved water, sanitation and hygiene, promote basic education … The post 2

Efforts to develop Ghana’s Integrated Aluminium Industry (IAI) have received a major boost following the successful selection of a strategic partner to help the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) develop one of four projects being executed in the IAI value chain.

The much-touted tax exemptions bill is expected to be brought to Parliament before the turn of the year, a Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Abena Osei Asare, has revealed.

Samartex Timber and Plywood Company Limited has pledged to support the funding of research projects of the Forestry Research Institute of Ghana of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-FORIG). Besides wood processing, Samartex which is located in Samreboi in the Western Region is involved in the regeneration of the natural resources at its … The post Samartex pledges funding

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to travel to Guinea “as soon as possible” to personally convey the decisions of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to the interim leader.

The Executive Secretary of the National Peace Council, George Amoh, has warned that the entrenched politicisation of national issues is a threat to the country’s democracy. He explained that the surest ways to protect the democratic dispensation was to summon the courage to commend the president when he makes the right decisions and criticise him … The post Entrenched

A team of consultants and engineers from the Urban Roads Department have expressed dissatisfaction regarding the work quality of the on-going rehabilitation of the Sunyani inner-city roads being undertaken by the Sino-hydro Corporation of China. Vice-President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia cut the sod for the work to begin on the 29-kilometre Sunyani town roads in … The post Consultants