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November 30, 2023November 30, 2023

December In GH: Airport Company Begins Crackdown On Extortion

The Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has begun a crackdown on acts of extortion of airline passengers by workers at the Kotoka International Airport ahead of the arrival of visitors who will be coming into the country for “December in GH”

November 30, 2023November 30, 2023

Traditional Council Tasks Committee To Halt Galamsey Activities In Rivers

The Eastern Nzema Traditional Council (ENTC) has tasked a seven-member committee to act as roving scouts to check galamsey activities that have polluted river bodies in their enclave.The move formed part of concrete steps taken by the traditional council to abate

November 29, 2023November 29, 2023

Gov’t’s Deliberate Investments Will Transform Agric – Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has underscored government commitment to transformative change in the agricultural sector through deliberate investments. Speaking at the National Agricultural Festival – ‘Agrifest 2023’, a five-day agriculture festival to herald this year’s National Farmers Day – Mr. Ofori-Atta

November 29, 2023November 29, 2023

Ejobs4All Initiative Will Transform Lives In Mining Areas – Jinapor

The National Alternative Employment and Livelihood Programme (NAELP) under the auspices of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has launched a new flagship programme, Entrepreneurship Jobs for All (Ejobs4All) for youth in the mining regions. Launching the module on Tuesday

November 28, 2023November 28, 2023

Fraud, Corruption Destroying Ghana — Madam Atswei Lomo

The president of the Ghana Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Madam Rebecca Atswei Lomo, says successive governments lacked the political will to prosecute and sanction perpetrators of fraud and corruption in the country. She asserted that until

November 28, 2023November 28, 2023

Gov’t Borrowing Risks Choking Private Sector

The quantum of government borrowing in 2024 risks crowding out private sector investment critical for growth, analysts have warned in light of the budget statement and economic policy for the upcoming year. The proposed 2024 budget aims to raise GH¢61.4billion to

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023

KMA Collecting Data For Effective Tax Collection From Night Businesses

The Chief Executive Officer of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Samuel Pyne, has said plans are ongoing plans to reinforce the collection of taxes from businesses that operate at night. The MCE disclosed that the decision was taken some months ago

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023

FDA Engages Stakeholders In Draft Pharmaceutical Traceability Guidelines

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has held a stakeholders’ engagement on the draft pharmaceutical traceability guidelines in Accra. The engagement, which forms part of the National Pharmaceutical Traceability strategy, brought together directors of the Ministry of Health, members of the

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023

Budget Statements Have Become Empty Slogans – Gayheart

A Public Relations (PR) and Communication Consultant, Mr. Gayheart Mensah, has criticised political messages shared during the presentation of budget statements in recent times – arguing that they are often empty messages with little truth, no honesty, no accountability and no

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023

YEA Open Portal To Employ 20,000 Artisans

In a bid to address the persistent issue of youth unemployment in Ghana, the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has initiated a groundbreaking project – opening its portal for enrollment in the Artisanal Trades and Vocation Module. The objective is to generate