Telcos, ISPs Want GIFEC Depoliticized
Telecom operators and internet service providers (ISPs) in the country want the industry's universal access fund to be depoliticized to ensure efficient application of the funds. The telecoms/ICT...
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Tax Measures Will Boost Revenue Collection
The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta is optimistic that the measures outlined in the budget would help ensure efficiency in revenue collection and offset any shortfalls because of tax reliefs....
Foreign Minister Visits S Africa Over Recent Xenophobic Attacks
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey is expected to travel from Mauritius to South Africa on Monday, March 13. “The Minister’s visit comes in the wake of...
Insiders Aided Kabul Hospital Attack, Survivors Say
Insiders including two interns were among the attackers who launched a gun-and-grenade assault this week on Afghanistan's largest military hospital, killing more than 100 people, multiple surviving...
Jordan Releases Soldier Who Killed 7 Israeli Schoolgirls
A Jordanian soldier who shot dead seven Israeli schoolgirls in 1997 was released from prison Sunday after serving out his life sentence, sparking outrage from the families of those killed. In March...
Adisadel Reduces Intake By Half For 2017/18 Academic Yr
Authorities of Adisadel College in Cape Coast say the college will reduce by 50 per cent its regular admission intake in the 2017/2018 academic year. Adisadel College reduced its intake from 920...
Adisadel College Reduces Admissions Intake By Half
Authorities of Adisadel College in Cape Coast say the college will reduce by 50% its regular admission intake in the 2017/2018 academic year. Adisadel College reduced its intake from 920 students in...
Ayorkor Botchwey To Visit SA Over Xenophobic Attacks
The Minister’s visit comes in the wake of attacks on non-South Africans in recent weeks. The visit will give the Minister the opportunity to ascertain at first hand, the events that led to the...
Jordan Releases Soldier Who Killed 7 Israeli Schoolgirls
A Jordanian soldier who killed seven Israeli schoolgirls in 1997 was released on Sunday after serving 20 years in prison, sparking outrage from the families of the victims. In March 1997, Ahmad...
Foreign Minister To Visit South Africa After Xenophobic Attacks
Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, will visit South Africa on Monday, 13 March 2017. The Minister's visit follows a wave of xenophobic attacks on non-South Africans in recent...
Clashes Erupt As Dutch Expel Turkish Minister
Dutch riot police have clashed with protesters in Rotterdam, amid a diplomatic row that saw a Turkish minister escorted out of the country. Water cannon and police on horseback were used to disperse...
Govt To Expedite Action On Occupational Health, Safety Bill
Minister of Employment and Labour Relations Ignatius Baffour Awuah has expressed the resolve of the government to expedite action on the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) draft policy bill. He...
Illegal Miners Contributed To Shut Down of Obuasi Mine
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Peter Amewu, has reiterated government's commitment to revamping the Anglogold Ashanti Obuasi Mine with the aim of bringing the Obuasi Township back to...
Stricter Measures Needed To Address Illegal Sand Mining – Frimpong Boateng
The Minister for Environment, Science, and Technology, Professor Frimpong-Boateng is advocating for stricter measures to address indiscriminate sand mining activities in Ghana. According to him, the...
Zongo and Inner City Development To Tackle Sanitation — Boniface
The Minister of Zongo and Inner City Development, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiqque Boniface has stated that his ministry, with the help of other stakeholders, will tackle sanitation problems to enable people...
Aviation Ministry Confers With Partners To Establish National Airline
The Minister of Aviation, Ms Cecilia Abena Dapaah, says the ministry has started receiving proposals from interested investors who want to partner the government to establish a national airline....
Stricter Measures Needed To Address Illegal Sand Mining
The Minister for Environment, Science, and Technology, Professor Frimpong-Boateng is advocating for stricter measures to address indiscriminate sand mining activities in Ghana. According to him, the...
Kwesi Agyeman Busia Takes Over As New DVLA Boss
The Minister for Transport, Mr Kweku Ofori Asiama, has asked the Management and staff of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority to throw their support behind the new Chief Executive, Mr Kwasi...
List of Deputy Ministers Shouldn’t Delay Further – Haruna Iddrisu
The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has asked the President to quickly release the list of Deputy Ministerial nominees for the various ministries. He said when the list is presented to Parliament on...
Deported Ghanaian Dies of Cancer Just When Help Came In
A Ghanaian woman who was deported from Britain while undergoing treatment for terminal cancer has died in her home country just hours before friends learned of plans to bring her back to the UK for...