[ad_1] The Ministry of Interior has commended the Ghana National Fire Service and its stakeholders for working assiduously to reduce bushfires in the country. A total of 791 bush fires were recorded in 2022, compared to 573 recorded this year, a significant reduction which has been attributed to the intensive fire safety education embarked on…
[ad_1] The Ministry of Education in collaboration with its agencies and other local and international partners has commenced the 2023 National Education Week at the Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra. The event, currently in its 6th year, is to assess the performance of government policies, programmes and projects in the education sector. Present at the event…
[ad_1] Author, literary coach, and poet Philip Boakye Dua Oyinka, better known as Nana Asaase says he would reform the departments and units within the Tourism Ministry if he was the President of the country. He feels that there is excessive duplication of roles at the ministry, and if elected president, he would abolish all…
[ad_1] The Ministry of Roads and Highways has begun a nationwide exercise to restore malfunctioning and damaged traffic lights. According to the Ministry, this is in response to a marked increase in the rate of vehicular crashes, theft, and vandalism of traffic control infrastructure, particularly traffic lights. The ministry said the cost of restoring these…
[ad_1] On Friday, November 10, 2023, the Ministry of Finance issued a rejoinder to our publication on a missed timeline for the disbursement of the second tranche of the $3 billion IMF support for Ghana. We publish the Ministry’s rejoinder in full below. Our observation is also published beneath this rejoinder. RE: FALSE PUBLICATION BY…
[ad_1] Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh says no decision has been taken yet on resettling victims of floods caused by the spillage of the Akosombo Dam. North Tongu MP Okudzeto Ablakwa is incensed that the government has not publicly spoken about resettling and compensating his constituents affected by the floods. But addressing journalists in…
[ad_1] In response to the recent dam spillage at the Akosombo and Kpong dams, which resulted in the displacement of over 31,000 individuals, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has presented GHC2 million to support the relief efforts for the affected flood victims. The Finance Ministry also donated an additional GHC50,000 towards the same cause….
[ad_1] The Executive Chairman of AB and David Africa, David Ofosu-Dorte, has highlighted the pressing need for a more coordinated and efficient approach to address issues related to the country’s public transport sector. Delivering the keynote address at a Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Symposium on Public Transport, the consultant emphasized the historical…
[ad_1] The Ministry of Roads and Highways has described as surprising, allegations by the former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Prof. Stephen Adei that bribes determine who gets to be awarded road contracts. The Ministry in a statement issued on October 23, explained that processes leading to the award…
[ad_1] The Ministry of Education and the Free Senior High School Secretariat have challenged corporate Ghana to invest in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) agenda by the government to help in solving some basic needs of the country. The ministry emphasised the importance of investments in the public and private sectors, thereby sponsoring…
