TEWU says discussions on 15% retention ongoing

The Teachers an Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of the TUC said on Tuesday that discussions between government agencies and the Union on the payment of the 15 per cent retention premium to non-teaching personnel was still ongoing. It was…

Ghana to take delivery of 125 tractors

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture is to take delivery of a fleet of 125 tractors as part of a national programme to support the development of small farm agriculture. The “New Holland TD80” straddle mount tractors would be delivered…

Ghana sourcing for $95m agric loan from Brazil

The Food and Agriculture Ministry is discussing the possibility of sourcing a $95 Million loan form Brazil to procure tractors and machines for farmers in the rural areas. Nii Amasa Namoale, a Deputy Minister, met a Brazilian Mission on…

NO need to rush for NIA cards – Official

Mr. Francis Denteh, Brong-Ahafo Regional head of the National Identification Authority (NIA) has asked Ghanaians not to rush to obtain the national identification card. He told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Sunyani that as a central…

171,000 tons of e-waste in Ghana – Report

A new comprehensive assessment report of the e-waste situation in Ghana has found that 171,000 tons of e-waste reaches the country’s informal recycling sector, adding that the amount of material that reaches the formal recycling sector…