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Ghana: Work On Ho-Sokode Dual Carriageway Begins Soon
The phase two of the Ho-Sokode Dual Carriageway road project would soon begin to ensure smooth transportation of goods and services in the Volta Region. The 30-kilometres stretch of the road would continue from Sokode-Gborgame through Anyirawase-Tsito to Asikuma-junction to end the 40 kilometres double road project from Ho to Asikuma.
Ghana: Togbega Gabusu VII Calls for Inquiry Into Police Brutalities
Hohoe — The Paramount Chief of Gbi Traditional Area and the President of the Gbi Traditional Council, Togbega Gabusu VII has appealed to the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo as a matter of urgency, to constitute an independent committee to conduct inquiries on police brutalities that led to the death of innocent citizens over the years.
Ghana: Pharmacists in Mental Health Ghana Unveiled
Ho — A network of pharmacists dedicated to promoting the mental well-being of Ghanaians was launched in Accra yesterday. The "Pharmacists in Mental Health Ghana" (PMHGh), would serve as a psychiatric special interest group platform dedicated to advancing mental health through safe and evidence-based therapies. It is expected to promote community-based mental healthcare delivery in line with Ghana's Mental Health Act, 2012.
Ghana: Allow First-Time Voters Register At Various Electoral Areas ...Assembly Aspirants to EC
Ho — The Coalition of District Assembly Aspirants (CODAA) has threatened to take legal action against the Electoral Commission (EC) if it fails to allow first-time voters to register in the various electoral areas. According to the Coalition, the EC's decision that first-time voters should register at the various District offices of the EC without considering the cost involved was inhuman.
Ghana: Don't Engage in Activities That Will Derail Your Further Studies - Dr Kwegyiriba
Junior High School (JHS) students who recently finished their Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) have been advised against engaging in activities that could derail their pursuit of further studies and better life in future.
Ghana: Fisheries Ministry Lifts Ban On Artisanal Fishing
Ghana: Fisheries Ministry Lifts Ban On Artisanal Fishing By Lawrence Markwei Adina — The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development on Tuesday symbolically opened the 'Closed Season' for the resumption of artisanal fishing activities in the country. The closed season is a temporary ban placed on fishing by the ministry annually as a strategy to recover fish stock, and allow for regeneration of fish stock in the country's waters.
Ghana: 35 Abutia SHS Students Suffer Food Poisoning
Ghana: 35 Abutia SHS Students Suffer Food Poisoning By Lawrence Markwei Sokode- Gborgame — A total of 35 students of Abutia Senior High Technical School (SHTS) in the Ho-West District of the Volta, were on Saturday rushed at the Mante Eclaisia Hospital at Sokode-Gborgame, following suspected incident of food poisoning.
Ghana: Togbe Afede Tours Flood-Affected Areas in Ho ...Donates to Victims
Ho — The Overlord of Asogli State, Agbogbomefia Togbe Afede IVX, over the weekend inspected the extent of damage caused by the recent flooding of the Ho Municipality and its immediate environs. He was accompanied on a tour of the municipality by the top hierarchy of Ho Municipal Assembly and some member of the Asogli Traditional Council.
Ghana: Ho - Houses Submerged, Properties Destroyed After 3-Hour Downpour
Ho — The Volta Regional capital Ho, experienced heavy downpour last Saturday, resulting in flooding of the municipality , thereby creating fear and panic among residents who feared for more of such rains within the year. The nearly three-hour downpour saw the main business centre of the capital, popularly known as Civic Centre flooded as the main storm gutter around Togbe Afede's palace could not contain the gushing water flooding the roads and shops in the process.
Ghana: President Inaugurates Ꞓ11.5m Water Projects for 95 C'nities in V/R
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has inaugurated the third phase of the District Water Supply Project for 95 communities at Adaklu-Waya in the Volta Region. The five-phase Ꞓ 11.5 million water system is to benefit 89,000 people. The beneficiary Districts include Adaklu, Aortime-ZIiope, Ho-West, North- Tongu and Central Tongu Districts of the Volta region.
Ghana: Hold Leaders Accountable to Promote Good Governance - Emefa Narteh
Ho — The Executive Secretary of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), Beauty Emefa Narteh, has challenged the citizenry to hold leaders accountable to sustain democracy and promote good governance. "We have to change our attitude towards democratic practices of which many citizens consider only as participation in elections to elect a President and Members of Parliament (MPs)," she said.
Ghana: Stakeholders Deliberate Over Menstrual Period Challenges, Stigma Girls Go Through
Ghana: Stakeholders Deliberate Over Menstrual Period Challenges, Stigma Girls Go Through By Lawrence Markwei Hohoe — A three-day stakeholders meeting to deliberate on challenges and the stigma girls pass through during their menstrual periods has been held at Hohoe in the Volta Region. It was organised by the Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute in the United States of America in collaboration with Fred N.
Ghana: I'll Make Positive Impact On Governance If... - Afriyie Akoto
Logba — The former Minister of Food and Agriculture and a presidential candidate hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Afriyie Akoto, has appealed to delegates of the party to consider voting for him during the pending primary because he is the most experienced and qualified candidate to lead the NPP to victory in 2024 to make positive impact of governance.
Ghana: Ho Market Traders Demonstrate Against MCE
Traders from Ho Central Market led by Ms Rejoice Norvixoxo, the market queen, last Friday staged a demonstration in the township against the Municipal Assembly and its leadership. The four-hour peaceful demonstration took demonstrators to the premises of the Regional Coordinating Council and the Municipal Assembly where they presented their petition.
Ghana: ECG Reconnects Keta Health Directorate
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has reconnected power to the Keta Municipal Health Directorate. This follows an initial disconnection exercise carried out on the facility on Wednesday due to its indebtedness to the power distributor. The disconnection sparked fears that vaccines being held in a storage facility at the health directorate risked losing their efficacy after sometime.
Ghana: Chief Justice Inaugurates New Ho Court
Ho — A new court has been built on the premises of the Ho Court to facilitate justice delivery in area. The courthouse, with ancillary facilities was an initiative of President Akufo-Addo who had promised upon assumption of office to build 100 courts with attached bungalows in all the 16 regions. The building which has a courtroom, Magistrate office and other offices for the accountant, administrator, registrar and bailiff, was entirely funded by the District Assemblies Common Fund.
Ghana: Adaklu Goes Agog As National Independence Day Host
A fresh breath of excitement and euphoria was yesterday heaved into Adaklu, in the Volta Region, where the country's national 66th Independence Day anniversary was marked with a flamboyant parade. The hitherto quiet and calm town was thrown into a state of ecstasy during the celebration that attracted thousands of spectators and guests to the multipurpose Youth Resource Centre.
Ghana: At the 66th Indece Celebration - We'll Overcome Economic Challenges ...President Assures Nation
Ghana: At the 66th Indece Celebration - We'll Overcome Economic Challenges ...President Assures Nation By Lawrence Markwei Ho — The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has asked Ghanaians to exercise patience with the present economic challenges since he would use the rest of his term to restore economic viability. He said the current economic challenges were as a result of unforeseen global challenges the whole world was confronted with, that had even upstaged major economies in the world.
Ghana: Protecting Public Purse - I'll Review Article 71, Scrap Ex-Gratia Ex-President Mahama Vows As He Launches Campaign to Lead NDC
Ghana: Protecting Public Purse - I'll Review Article 71, Scrap Ex-Gratia Ex-President Mahama Vows As He Launches Campaign to Lead NDC By Lawrence Markwei Ho — The former President, Mr John Dramani Mahama, has said that his return to power as President will see a review of Article 71 of the 1992 Constitution.
Ghana to Get U.S.$I.5 Million WB Grant to Tackle Pollution
The World Bank has secured a $1.5 million grant for Ghana for the imple-mentation of the "Improving Framework Conditions for Reducing Marine Litter and Pollution in Greater Accra Region." The grant was funded by PROBLUE, an umbrella multi-donor trust fund partnership that supports integrated and sustainable economic development in healthy ocean.
Ghana: New Coorporative Law in Offing ... to Instill Modern Business Principles
The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, has called for a new cooperative law that will instill modern business principles in the cooperative system. He said such a law must be able to do away with the welfare mindset that governed the activities of cooperatives and focus on being seen as full-fledged business entities in their own rights.
Ghana: Chiefs, People of Abofu Observe Homowo
Ghana: Chiefs, People of Abofu Observe Homowo By Lawrence Markwei The people of Abofu, near Achimota, marked their Homowo festival with sprinkling of Kpokpoi at heritage sites around the town. By traditional norms and practices of the Gas, after the major festival at Ga Mashi, the "villages" under the jurisdiction of Ga Traditional Council Chiefs are then permitted to mark theirs.
Ghana: Massive Crowds Converge On Ga Mashie to Celebrate Homowo
Ghana: Massive Crowds Converge On Ga Mashie to Celebrate Homowo By Lawrence Markwei For the first in a long while, this year's Homowo festival over the weekend witnessed the largest patronage in the Ga Mashie enclave and the Central Business District of Accra. The large crowds of people had taken over every part of the streets to the extent that motorists spent hours in a stand still traffic in getting to the city centre.
Ghana: Ga Mashie Begins Homowo Festival Today
Nothing unites Gas more than their centuries old Homowo festival which is deeply intertwined with their roots as ethnic group in migration. There has been different accounts to where the Gas migrated from but the fact remains that after sojourning from afar, they first settled at Ayawaso under King Ayi Kushi (1510-1535), who was the first known king of recorded history.
Central Africa: 15 Lab Technicians From West, Central Africa Sharpen Skills At Noguchi
The Third Country Training Course on enhancing laboratory skills for infectious diseases in West and Central African countries has opened at Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) in Accra yesterday. The eight-week training course for 15 participants from ten countries is being held with support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Ghana: Resort to 1929 Native Administrative Ordinance... to Resolve Ngleshie Alata Succession Dispute
Ghana: Resort to 1929 Native Administrative Ordinance... to Resolve Ngleshie Alata Succession Dispute By Lawrence Markwei The Ngleshie Adanse Mantse, Nii Sackey Akumia VI, has advocated that Kingmakers in Ngleshie Alata (James Town) need to resort to the 1929 Native Administration Ordinance, especially, Section 6 to help resolve Ngleshie Alata chieftaincy succession dispute.
Ghana: 40 Persons Honoured At National Governance and Business Awards
The Second Edition of the National Governance and Business Leadership Awards was held in Accra on Friday on the theme "Leadership in unusual times: Innovation and Strategy for Development ". The event celebrated Ghana's most influential business leadership personalities across industries focusing on showcasing the most enterprising, innovative and successful business leaders across industries in the country.
Ghana: British High Commissioner Installed Development Queenmother of Gbese
The British High Commissioner in Accra, Harriet Thompson, has been installed as a development Queenmother of Gbese under the stool name Naa Okaiitso Nmulami I. The honorary enstoolment was as a result of the High Commissioner's heritage name linked with the Thompson's family in Gbese.
Ghana: Ministry, NMC, Stakeholders Move to Ensure Safety of Journalists
The Ministry of Information has said it is working closely with the National Media Commission (NMC) and other key actors in the media space on a number of interventions, aimed at safeguarding media freedom and safety of journalists in the country. The sector minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, announced that one of such measures was the establishment of the Coordinated Mechanism, which was directed to achieve results of interventions.
Ghana: Dep Energy Minster Assures MPs of More Electrification Projects
Ghana: Dep Energy Minster Assures MPs of More Electrification Projects By Lawrence Markwei The Ministry of Energy has given assurance to Members of Parliament from various constituencies across the country that the Ministry was working fervently to connect some of their communities to the national grid. Mr William OwurakuAidoo, Deputy Minister of Energy, gave the assurance yesterday when he appeared before the House to respond to questions from the Members of Parliament.
Africa: Terrorism Affecting Socio-Economic Life of Some African Countries - National Security Minister
Some African countries are bearing the brunt of terrorism to the extent that it has affected social and economic life in those countries, Albert Kan-Dapaah, Minister of National Security, has said. He said it was on record that as at June 28, there had been 17 terrorist attacks on the continent resulting into 574 deaths and many injuries. The Minister made these remarks at the First Senior Level Regional Course on the Prevention of Violent Extremism for the West Africa Region.
Ghana: Govt's 'One Constituency One Astroturf Policy' Progressing
Ghana: Govt's 'One Constituency One Astroturf Policy' Progressing By Lawrence Markwei Mr Mustapha Ussif, Minister for Youth and Sports, yesterday said government's "One Constituency One AstroTurf Policy", is to ensure that every constituency in the country is provided with sporting facilities. He said as part of government's efforts to provide sporting infrastructure, the ministry has initiated various projects for the provision of pitches and other sporting facilities.
Ghana: Global Supply Chain Disruptions Cause of Cement Price Hikes - Trade Minister
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has said the current rise in cement prices was due to the cost of clinker and the cost of freight charges. He attributed the costs to disruption in the global supply chain initially caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and subsequently by the Russian-Ukraine conflict.
Ghana: Parliament Approves Agreement for Tarkwa Water Supply Project
Ghana: Parliament Approves Agreement for Tarkwa Water Supply Project By Lawrence Markwei Parliament yesterday approved the Credendo Buyer's Credit Facility agreement involving €74,145,500.00, between the government, the KBC Bank NV and COMMERZ BANK AG, for the Tarkwa Water Supply Project.
Ghana: Govt Secures U.S.$24.9 Million Loan ... for Agricmechanisation Plant
A signing ceremony to finance the establishment of a tractor and a backhoe loader in Ghana was yesterday signed between the Ministry of Finance and the Export and Import Bank of India. The project which also involved the construction of an assembly plant to fabricate agriculture implements would be executed by Action Construction Equipment (ACE) Limited of India which would ensure the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract.
Africa: ARUA Launches Plan to Transform Africa Through Research
The African Research University Alliance (ARUA) on Friday launched a five-year Strategic Plan (2022-2027) to enable public universities support the transformation of Africa through research and innovation. The plan would align ARUA's current initiatives with its core vision of significantly expanding and enhancing the quality of research carried out in Africa, by African researchers, to consolidate gains made since its inception in 2015.
Ghana: Stakeholders Review Adr Act, Legal Aid Commission Act ... to Embrace Petty Offences
A roundtable conference for the development of a formal framework and rules for the courts to allow mediation for petty crimes, between the victim and the offender, was on Tuesday held in Accra.
Ghana: Kingmakers of Gbese Stool Nullify Elevation of Naa Adiagba I
The Principal Kingmakers of the Gbese Stool have nullified a purported elevation of Gbese Noyaa Manye, Naa Ayikailey Adiagba I, to the position of acting Gbese Manye by the aging incumbent. The kingmakers said the aging Gbese Manye, Naa Ayikailey Naa Noben I, was not clothed with the authority to unilaterally select somebody to act as Gbese Manye at the blind side of the kingmakers.
Ghana: Israel to Help Ghana Improve Soil Fertility
By Lawrence Markwei And Benjamin Arcton-Tettey THE Israeli Trade and Economic Mission in Ghana yesterday organised a stakeholder’s forum in Accra to discuss ways of improving soil fertility through the adoption of new farming practices. It was organised in partnership with the Israeli Export Institute, Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Africa Fertiliser and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) and Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA).
Africa: 'Africa Home Return Bill Will Streamline Integration of Diasporas, Others'
The government decision to introduce the African Home Return Bill in Parliament was meant to integrate Diasporas and African heritage descents coming to Ghana, the Deputy Minister of Tourism Arts and Culture, Mr Okraku Mantey has explained. He said the bill when passed into law would remove all impediments which could stall the integration and ensure their permanent stay and property acquisitions were given priority by the law.
Ghana: NDC Holds Public Forum On 2022 Budget in Accra
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) yesterday organised a public forum on the 2022 budget statement and government economic policies which they dubbed "Awudie" to explain their stance on some key issues which has bedeviled the budget.
Ghana: Libyan Embassy Offers Scholarships to 7 Ghanaian Students
The Libyan Embassy in Ghana has offered scholarships to seven Ghanaian students, to pursue Islamic Dawa Course, at the Faculty of Islamic Call, in Tripoli, Libya. Dawa is an Islamic doctrine based on the act of calling people to embrace Islam, educate and equip missionaries to embark on outreach programmes to convert people to Islam.
Ghana: At the 4th Corporate Excellence Awards - IOD- GH Pushes for Passage of Directors Bill Into Law
The Institute of Directors- Ghana (IoD-Gh) on Friday held its 4th Corporate Excellence Awards with a call on its stakeholders to rally support behind the passage of the Directors Bill into law. MrRocksonDogbegah, President of the Institute said the Bill which was currently with the Ministry of Education for consideration if passed would ensure ethical standards for good corporate practice which would inure to organisational growth and development.
Ghana: Abofu Manye Wants Achimota Aayalolo Storm Drain Fixed
Abofu Manye, Naa Ayikaikor Odanta I, yesterday appealed to the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, through the Okaikwei North Municipal Assembly to as a matter of urgency, reconstruct the storm drain under the bridge near Achimota Aayalolo station in Accra. She said the continuous neglect of the storm drain that has its concrete walls carved in, due to the fierce force of flood waters was a danger to residents.
Ghana: Confab On W/A Food Security, Storage Ends
A week-long International Conference on West Africa Food Security and Storage organised by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission ended in Accra yesterday. The zoom conference created the platform for 15 Agricultural Ministers from across the sub-region to share their food security storage experiences with regard to an alarming gap of food shortage affecting 4 million people in 2014 and the number expected to rise into the range of 27 million by the close of the year.
Ghana: 17 Million to Cast Vote On December 7--EC
A total number of 17,027,641 eligible voters are expected to exercise their franchise on December 7,except for those disqualified for infringement on electoral laws. Some of the registered voters who had their names removed from the main register included Multiple Registered Voters and those captured under the Exception List Voters Register.
Ghana: 12 Presidential Candidates File Nomination Forms for Dec 2020 Polls
With only today left for the EC to end filing of nomination forms by presidential aspirants, 12 candidates and their running mates have so far submitted their forms. Out of the number two Independent candidates and eight candidates representing political parties out of the 14 aspirants downloaded the EC nomination forms online.
Ghana: Keta Port Project Infrastructural Devt Begins Next Year - Transport Minister
Mr Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, Minister of Transport has given the assurance that the Keta Port Project is in progress and that actual infrastructural development would begin next year. He said, for now, a feasibility study to determine the appropriate infrastructure for the port was been undertaken by a German consultant which report could be ready by the first quarter of next year.
Ghana: It's Illegal to Cultivate Cannabis in Ghana Without Licence - Narcotic Control Commission
The Narcotic Control Commission (NCC) has emphasised that it is still illegal to cultivate cannabis in the country without a licence, despite the passage of the Narcotic Control Act (1019), this year, in relation to medicinal and industrial use of the plant. Mr Francis Opoku Amoah, Head of Communication and Media Relations at NCC said this in an interview with the Ghanaian Times yesterday in Accra.
Ghana: Voter Registration Exercise - EC Registers Over 4.4 Million in 2nd Week ... G/A Tops With 20.9 Percent Registered Voters
The Electoral Commission (EC) has so far registered a total number of 4,445,346 voters during the second week of on-going registration exercise meant for this year's General Election. Out of the figure, the Greater Accra Region leads with 20.9 per cent of the registered voters with Ashanti Region following with 18.4 per cent and the Eastern Region at a distant third with 9.5 per cent while the Central Region followed with 9.4 per cent and North East Region trailing at bottom with 1.7 per cent.
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