2017

The Energy Ministry is reviewing a new draft Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) policy to provide direction on marketing and distribution of LPG in a safe and efficient manner to enhance access nationwide. Mr Boakye Agyarko, the Energy…

The Ghana Statistical Services on Thursday launched the 2017 Maternal Health Survey (MHS) at Winneba to determine the level of maternal mortality and causes of maternal deaths in the country. This year’s survey is the second in series…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed the retiring Chief Justice, Mrs Georgina Theodora Wood to the Council of State. The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Ocquaye announced the appointment on the…

Fistula and autism patients as well as patients of sicknesses that make it difficult for patients to work productively would now be included in the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Programme. Madam Otiko Afisa…

The recent Ghana Labour Standards Survey (GLSS-6) has shown that 21.8 per cent, representing 1.9 million children aged between five and 17 years out of the over eight million nationwide population, are engaged in child labour. The…

Mr. Joseph Boahene-Aidoo, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cocobod, has encouraged Ghanaians to develop strong taste for cocoa products. He indicated that there were both health and economic benefits. …

The government has targeted generating $10 billion annually in non-traditional export earnings within the next four years, Ms. Gifty Kekeli Clenam, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), has announced.…

The Heritage Fund’s Asset Under Management (AUM) grew marginally from GH¢1,548,803.00 from the beginning of the year to GH¢1,649,857.00 showing a growth rate of 6.52 per cent. The growth in the Fund’s AUM was mainly attributed to…

Dr John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor, the Dean, School of Graduate Studies, University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has called on accountants to champion the fight against corruption in the country. He said corruption hampered…

Mr Elvis Van-Lare, Volta Regional Secretary of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), has said the duplication of unions in the country is weakening the effectiveness of union work. He said the nation’s workforce needs a formidable union…