The Lessons Of History

[ad_1]   I wonder how any of those who listened to our President’s speech during the commissioning of The Law House – the new complex of offices that accommodate the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and other legal establishments – were familiar with the very interesting anecdote he related which (he said) his father, President…

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CDD demands action against NPP Wassa Amenfi East PC for inciting violence against military

[ad_1] Dr John Osae-Kwapong, a research fellow at the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has called for punitive measures to be taken against the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate (PC) for Wassa Amenfi East, following allegations of incitement. Mr Frimpong is accused of rallying illegal miners, colloquially known as ‘galamseyers’, to resist military…

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World Bank approves $4m grant to boost access to funds earned from carbon credits

[ad_1] The World Bank and Solidaridad West Africa (SWA) – leading implementation agency for Ghana signed a grant agreement for a US$4 million project to boost social inclusion in the sharing of benefits generated within the Ghana Cocoa Forest Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) Program (GCRP). By directly engaging 20,000 farmers from…

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Okere Constituency Makes Strides In Sports

[ad_1] The DCE, Nana Addo-Kenneth   The Okere Constituency of the Eastern Region has made significant progress regarding sports development under the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), according to the District Chief Executive Officer (DCE), who doubles as the parliamentary candidate for the constituency, Daniel Nana Addo-Kenneth. Mr. Addo-Kenneth explained that the development of sports…

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Produce audited report to show COCOBOD lacked funds in 2017

[ad_1] Former Chief Executive of COCOBOD, Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni, has flatly dismissed claims by his successor, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, that COCOBOD was facing significant financial challenges before he assumed office in January 2017. Dr. Opuni has therefore challenged Mr. Boahen Aidoo to publish the audited financial report of COCOBOD as documentary evidence to support…

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GHS Investigates Gomoa Ojobi Abandoned Patient

[ad_1]   The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says it is investigating a situation where a patient was allegedly abandoned in a bush at Gomoa Ojobi in the Central Region leading to her death. This follows media report which emerged last Thursday that a patient allegedly abandoned in a bush by the Winneba Government Hospital has…

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Land guards kill one, injure three over digging fee

[ad_1] One person has been shot dead while three others are receiving treatment after land guards attacked some individuals working on a construction site at Tebu in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. The land guards who were heavily armed demanded a digging fee of GHC4000 but were told by the individuals…

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Citi Business Festival: ‘Let’s respect Agriculture’

[ad_1] Private agribusiness firm Agri-Impact Limited (AIL) has urged Ghanaians to elevate their regard for agriculture. The firm has asked Ghanaians to prioritise and respect the agricultural industry for its vital role in the economy and society. Speaking at the Citi Business Festival Agribusiness Forum in Accra on Friday, the Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO)…

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