[ad_1] Public transport users across Ghana are bracing themselves for an increase in transportation fares as the Commercial Transport Operators of Ghana announced a 30% increment, effective January 22, 2024. The announcement came as a result of escalating costs of lubricants, spare parts, and an increment in the DVLA service charges. The Commercial Transport…
[ad_1] The Minister of Local Government, Decentralization, and Rural Development, Dan Botwe has urged Ghanaians to demand accountability from technocrats and other public servants at various Metropolitan, Municipal, and District assemblies. According to him, $50,000 each has been used to build capacities of staff of beneficial municipal assemblies under the Ghana Secondary Cities Support Programme…
[ad_1] The 3rd International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2023) kicked off on Tuesday, November 28 in Lusaka, Zambia. Distinguished by the presence of African Heads of State, health ministers, and a constellation of scientists, innovators, and researchers, the conference promises to be a pivotal event shaping the future of public health on…
[ad_1] The Ghana Association of Bankers (GAB) CEO, John Awuah, has called on stakeholders to expedite action on the passage of the Conduct of Public Officers Bill (2013). He said this is to ensure that those engaged in corrupt practices are brought to justice. The Bill, among other things, intends to introduce stringent administrative measures…
[ad_1] The Ghana Police Service has dragged three Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to court over their refusal to postpone their respective demonstration dates. The groups; Democracy Hub, Patriotic Hub, and Patriotic Forum for Accountable Governance each requested to picket and hold processions at the forecourt of the Jubilee House from December 1, 2023, to January…
[ad_1] Government has revised its total gross public debt for the year 2022 from ¢435.306 billion ($52.326 billion) to a provisional figure of ¢446.303 billion ($53.647 billion). The corresponding Debt-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio was also revised from 71.3% to 73.1%. This was as a result of the expansion of the domestic debt reporting in…
[ad_1] The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has admitted that the evolving capital and investment market is a contributing factor to the proliferation of fraudulent investment schemes. These schemes attract investors, robbing them of their capital and hard-earned resources. The Deputy Director General of Finance at the Commission, Dr Paul Ababio, disclosed that there is…
[ad_1] Sprinkle Stars Campaign: StarLife distributes over 4000 sanitary towels to teenage girls in public schools. As part of its 18th-anniversary activities, StarLife Assurance introduced the ‘Sprinkle Stars Campaign’ which distributed over 4000 sanitary pads to teenage girls in public schools across the country. The Sprinkle Stars Campaign is a social impact initiative which seeks…
[ad_1] Ghana faced a formidable challenge in 2022 as its public debt service burden devoured more than half of its domestic revenue, according to the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research’s (ISSER) 2022 State of the Ghanaian Economy report, released on October 31. The ISSER report, quoting alarming statistics, highlighted the dire situation: “High…
[ad_1] As part of activities to mark this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA) is organizing a 5-day free screening exercise to sensitize the public about early detection, treatment, impact, and ways to prevent breast cancer. Under the theme “Get Your Pink On,” the CEO, Ambassador Mike Oquaye Jnr., led…
