August 2011

Government is expected to spend between $10 to $25 million within the next five years, under the e-school project to procure laptops and desktop computers for schools, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Communications said on Tuesday. He…

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has warned Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) not to circumvent the Procurement Act but rely on its letters in awarding contracts. The Committee issued the warning in Bolgatanga…

Gold miner, Goldfields Ghana Limited today August 30, 2011 signed a new deal with the Ghana Football Association on the sponsorship package for the senior national football team, the Black Stars. According to the Ghana FA, the new deal…

American model, Amber Rose has been confirmed as the host of Vodafone’s 020Live Concert taking place on September 20, 2011 at the Dome of the Accra International Conference Centre in Ghana. Last year, the show was hosted by Caroline…

Mr. Bernard Guri, Executive Director of Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Organizational Development (CIKOD), a non-governmental organisation, has said natural resources are no longer owned and managed by traditional authorities but by…

Bishop Daniel Obinim, founder of God’s Way Church, and two of his associate pastors who were accused of vandalizing Hot FM, an Accra-based radio station, are now facing seven charges instead of three. Obinim, 33, and the pastors, Kingsley…

Mr. Albert Kan Dapaah, Chairman of Public Accounts Committee, has expressed regret that chairmen of Finance and Administration committees of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) were not exercising full responsibility…

The International Labour Organisation (ILO), through its Cocoa Community Project (CCP), is focusing on the integrated area-based approach to eliminate the worst forms of child labour in four districts. The approach would centre on child…

The total assets of the 135 Rural and Community Banks (RCB) in the country is GH¢875.82 million as December 2010, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) says. The figure represents 39.82% increase compared to the total assets it recorded in 2009. A…

The Ghana Police Service on Tuesday admonished people who do not qualify to be enlisted into the police force to desist from purchasing the admission forms as such applicants would not be admitted. In a statement sent to GNA on Tuesday,…