General News

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Alhaji Inusah Fuseini, has said the government was determined to pursue the objectives set out in the National Land Policy to reform land administration. He said the persistent public outcries…

Alhaji Lumina Mohammed, Minister designate at the Presidency in charge of the National Scholarship scheme, said the scheme would have to be reviewed to find out if the current selection criteria satisfy issues of equity and fairness. This,…

The Upper West Regional branch of the Seed Producers Association of Ghana (SEEDPAG) has cautioned government over what it referred to as hasty decisions on the importation of seed. SEEDPAG said in a statement signed by its Regional…

…as a result of fuel subsidies, high salaries After setting a 6.7% budget deficit target for 2012, Ghana overshoots the target almost 100% as the country spent more than the revenue it had. The budget deficit was as a result of increased…

Miss Emefa Adeti, Ghana’s Most Beautiful, 2012, on Thursday urged the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to let the National Health Insurance Scheme(NHIS) cover the cost of transporting pregnant women to health facilities. She said…

Corporate Housing Foundation (CHF) International, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), on Thursday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with 35 communities in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis to improve community participation in…

Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) have been directed to shift from operating multiple accounts to Single Treasury Accounts by December this year in conformity with the implementation of the Composite Budget. The MMDAs…

Mr Moses Asaga, Chairman of the Technical Committee of the Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC), has said the committee was working closely with relevant institutions to address the deficit in national electricity and water supply.…

President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday swore-in 17 Ministers with a caution that Ghanaians would hold all of them responsible for their performance in the country in the coming years. “You therefore need to work hard and report all…

A national work-plan to mainstream the small scale mining sector in Ghana has been developed. To give impetus to the plan, a national policy on mining is being finalised and is currently before the Cabinet. It highlights small scale…