Monthly Archives

August 2013

Avenor Rural Bank increases assets

Avenor Rural Bank last year realized GH¢141,573 profit before tax compared with GH¢75,622 in 2011. This was possible due to the GH¢1,270,554 total income growth and GH¢1,040,301 operating expenses incurred in 2012. Mr. Simon Nerro Davor,…

Female teacher elected Nkoranza South MCE

Madam Stella Amoatemaa, a teacher, has been elected Nkoranza South Municipal Chief Executive. She polled 28 out of the 39 votes cast representing 71 per cent. Madam Amoatemaa, 47, with a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Development and a…

Nkoranza increases health insurance users

The management of Nkoranza District Health Insurance Scheme has registered about 20,181 people, including children from some deprived communities. The communities are Mangoase-Junction, Kuuso, Dinkra, Tanfiano Number One, Kantankani,…

Use money from Disability Fund wisely – DCE

Mr. James Gunu, Akatsi North District Chief Executive (DCE), has advised beneficiaries of the Disability Fund (DF) to use the money they received purposefully. “Desist from the unfortunate practice of wasteful spending whenever people…

Ghanaian SMEs urged to boost capacity

Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Trade and Industry, has appealed to Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) to develop their skills to benefit from the many trade and investment opportunities government has created. He said government had…

Workshop on decentralization opens in Tamale

A workshop to build the capacity of national and district level stakeholders in promoting public participation in local governance using effective social accountability tools opened in Tamale on Monday. The five-day workshop is organized…