2020

The Minority in Parliament Tuesday rejected the adoption of the Finance Committee’s Report to approve $23,983,033, being tax waiver on materials, plant, machinery and equipment by Platinum Properties Limited. The materials would be…

Mr Andrew Barnes, the Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, on Tuesday launched the 2019/20 Direct Aid Programme (DAP), a small grants programme, funded from Australia’s aid budget. Mr Barnes said this year; the programme will…

Ghana last year rescued 778 victims of human trafficking and offered them comprehensive trauma and informed care before their reintegration into society. A total of 147 cases were reported and investigated, out of which 23 cases were…

Mr  Ekow Sampson, Deputy Chief Executive Officer in Charge of Operations, Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has announced that the cost for flying during this year’s paragliding festival would be GH¢ 500.00. He said this year’s event which…

Stakeholders in the Ghana Gold Expo 2020 have called for integrity, respect for human rights as well as environmental conservation in the gold trade. They also called for the availability of the commodity and proper recognition of…

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an interlocutory injunction seeking to stop the construction works being carried out in relation to the National Cathedral at Ridge in Accra. The Supreme Court unanimously held that Article 2 (2) of…

Mr Kwesi Amoako Atta, Minister of Roads and Highways has given the assurance that road networks in the Volta Region will be developed within the shortest possible time for rapid socioeconomic development. He said the President, who…

Dr Yao Graham, the Coordinator of Third World Network (TWN) has reiterated the need for institutional gaps in the mining sector to be addressed. He also urged the institutions designed to work towards the needs and aspirations of…

The Management of the University of Ghana has announced the suspension of two of its lecturers at the centre of the BBC’s “Sex for Grades” documentary. The pair, Professor Ransford Gyampo and Dr. Paul Butakor, have been suspended for…

Mr Kweku Awotwi, the Executive Vice President of Tullow Ghana, an oil production company, has described the representation and participation of Ghanaian women in the energy sector as “depressively low.” He quoted a 2018 Study on Gender…