[ad_1] Government has chosen to maintain cocoa producer prices despite declines in international markets, a decision aimed at protecting farmers’ incomes and livelihoods, according to COCOBOD’s Head of Public Affairs, Jerome Sam. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Monday, he said the decision stands in contrast to neighbouring Côte d’Ivoire, where producer prices are adjusted…
[ad_1] A fire outbreak at a key power installation in Akosombo is set to plunge large parts of Accra into hours of darkness, with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) announcing a scheduled overnight power curtailment affecting dozens of communities. In a press release, the ECG said the disruption follows “the fire outbreak at GRIDCo’s…
[ad_1] Grace Agyemang Asamoah cutting sod at one of the sites The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Atwima Kwanwoma, Grace Agyemang Asamoah, has cut the sod for the construction of 18 development projects in schools and government institutions across the district. The projects include six-unit and three-unit classroom blocks at Afasiebon and Adjuampong respectively,…
[ad_1] Cuts International, a consumer advocacy group, has urged the government to avoid burdening Ghanaians with both the road tolls and the Electronic Transfer Levy (e-levy) simultaneously. The government during its mid-year budget presentation, announced plans to reintroduce road and bridge tolls in 2025. This is in addition to the continued collection of the E-levy,…
[ad_1] The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev. Stephen Yenusom Wengam has cut the sod to kick start the construction of the Legacy Temples for the church at a ceremony in Adansi Asokwa in the Ashanti Region. The Legacy Temple Project is an initiative within the vision of the General Superintendent dubbed the…
[ad_1] Minority Members of Parliament have called on the leadership of the House to summon the Minister of Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempreh, to provide an update on steps the government has taken to resolve the recent power cuts. The Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, on Friday, March 1, bemoaned the impact…
[ad_1] The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, has led a sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of a 33-unit accommodation facility for the military, whose accommodations have been affected by the initiative. This follows a Supreme Court ruling which requested that portions of the government land be ceded to the Golden Stool. “A Supreme Court ruling…
[ad_1] The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has officially broken ground for the implementation of the first project under the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development project (GARID). This initiative aims to improve flood risk and solid waste management while enhancing access to basic infrastructure and services in flood-prone, low-income communities within the…
[ad_1] The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah has broken ground for the construction of a two-lane dual carriageway on the Kasoa to Winneba stretch of the Accra-Cape Coast highway. The dualization process will begin from Krispol City to Winneba in the Effutu Municipality. In the urbanized section of the stretch, where traffic is…
[ad_1] The Central East Regional Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man for severing his friend’s hand. Kofi Richard, popularly known as ‘Ofon Nye Owuo’ reportedly committed this dastardly act at Millennium City in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The incident occurred 500 meters away from the Central East Regional Police Command…
