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A local government expert says all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) must have functional offices for Independent Governance Institutions (IGIs) in their jurisdiction, in order to ensure good governance,…

Edward Nasigrie Mahama, Presidential Candidate of the People’s National Convention (PNC) said the Party would revolutionalise agriculture and make Ghana an exporter of rice and maize if voted to power in the 2016 elections. He said…

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission in December announced a 59.2 per cent increase in electricity tariffs while water went up to about 89 per cent. In January fuel prices also went up by 27 per cent. The monthly change rate for…

The government has spent a total of GHȼ75,343,505.90 to improve roads in Ashanti, the out-going Regional Minister, Mr. Peter Anarfi-Mensah, has announced. This involved bituminous surfacing and rehabilitation, routine maintenance,…

With biometric verification technology becoming more and more widely used around the world, Uganda is one of many nations taking steps to combat one of the most pervasive forms of election fraud – voter impersonation. US-based Business…

The Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper says Ghana’s economy is experiencing a turnaround from the fiscal consolidation programme over the past two years and the medium term prospects are bright. Though there are risks to the medium…

The Cement Manufacturers Association of Ghana (CMAG) has called on government to eliminate any unfair trade regime which favours cement imports. Dr George Ahmoah-Dawson, CMAG Chairman, claimed the 10 per cent tax subsidy to DANGOTE…

Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu Adjare, the Minister of Tourism Culture and Creative Arts says government has allocated an amount of one million Ghana cedis towards the development of the creative arts industry for 2016. She said the release of…

Mrs Vida Aku Sika Tete Dzobo, Proprietress of Dora Memorial International School Complex, has called on Junior High Schools to stop “sieving” pupils for Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE). She said the practice had become…

Anglogold Ashanti has announced the tragic death of John Owusu, the Communication Manager of the Company at its Obuasi Mines on Saturday. A statement issued by the Company and copied to the Ghana News Agency said “AngloGold Ashanti…