2017

Mr Joe Ghartey, the Minister of Railways Development, has said Government would in the next three and a half years construct approximately 1200 kilometres of rail to boost Ghana’s economy. He said: “The building of a modern railway…

Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited says the macro-economic environment has generally improved towards the end of the first quarter following uncertainties in the beginning of the year. It said though headwinds persist, the medium term…

The Ghana Auctioneers Association (GAA) has referred Mr Alexander Adjei of Alex Mart, a licensed auctioneer, to the Disciplinary Committee after he auctioned unserviceable vehicles of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA). This…

Professor Abednego Feehi Okoe Amartey, the Vice Chancellor, University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has urged chiefs to network with their fellow traditional leaders for collaboration and partnership for community…

The Ministry of Education had been urged to work closely with the Ghana Education Service (GES) to stem the encroachment on school lands. Dr Kwabena Opoku-Adusei, former President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), said…

The Rheumatology Initiative Ghana (tRi), says the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Gender and Social protection has jointly proclaimed May 10 as World Lupus Day in Ghana, joining many other nations globally in doing so. This was…

Statistics released by the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) indicates that 708 persons died from 4,049 road crashes as of April this year. Out of the figure, 3,983 persons sustained various degrees of injuries with 1,199 pedestrian…

The proposed Public-Private-Partnerships (PPP) Bill, when passed, is expected to provide clear guidelines on procurements and other processes for PPP in Ghana and thus help to curb excesses caused by sole-sourced procurement. Mr…

Mr John Peter Amewu, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, says war against illegal mining remains the topmost priority of the Government and that it would ensure that the practice becomes unattractive. “Not only will we end…

More than hundred fishermen have been arrested at Prampram for allegedly using fishing light attractors for fishing. The suspects, who include many minors, were arrested in two separate exercises by other fishermen along the coast,…