Rebecca Foundation receives GH¢100,000 Chinese group support
The Rebecca Foundation has received GH¢ 100,000 support from Greenhouse International Development Ghana Limited, a Chinese group. The donation was made on Saturday, April 6 at the launch of the 2019 Silk Road Language & Art Exhibition at the Confucius Institute, University of Ghana (UG). It was made possible through the sale of paintings of […]
Ghana tops Africa in provisional Effective Implementation Rating
Ghana obtained a provisional Effective Implementation (EI) rate of 89.89 per cent, the highest by an African country, after the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) concluded its Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM) this year. The validation, is in line with the United Nations Aviation Agency’s Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP). The ICVM assessed Ghana’s safety […]
Ghana signs double taxation agreements with 10 countries
The Government has signed double taxation agreements with 10 countries towards giving investors a stable and conducive tax scheme. The Government expressed the hope of signing more agreements to encourage investments and in turn, facilitate the transfer of skills and technology. The countries are Belgium, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Mauritius, South Africa, Italy, Netherlands […]
Brazil bridge collapses in Pará state after ferryboat hit
A ferryboat has collided with a bridge in Brazil’s northern state of Pará, plunging a 200 metre (657ft) section into the Moju River. Witnesses said two small cars fell into the water after the ship crashed into one of the pillars. It is unclear however, how many people have been hurt and scuba divers are […]
First Lady, Mrs. Akufo-Addo unveiled 2019 Silk Road Language & Art Exhibition
Ghana’s First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo has unveiled the 2019 edition of the Silk Road Language & Art Exhibition. The exhibition carries forward Chinese art and culture, introduces foreign arts, and promotes international cultural exchanges. Ancient and modern Chinese artworks and written languages were displayed inside the famous Confucius Institute Hall at the University of […]
NPP Loyal Ladies lauds party for empowering women
The NPP Loyal Ladies, an all female group within the governing New Patriotic Party, (NPP) has commended the party for its role in the empowerment of women in the country. According to the Vice President of the group, Adjoa Pomaa Siaw, no political party can match previous NPP governments as well as the current one […]
Boeing reduces 737 production after Ethiopian Airliner crashes
Boeing is temporarily cutting production of its best-selling 737 airliner in the continuing fall-out from crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia. Production will drop from 52 planes a month to 42 from mid-April, Boeing has said in a statement. The decision is a response to a halt in deliveries of the 737 Max – the model […]
Israeli, 73, breaks world’s oldest footballer record
An Israeli footballer has entered the record books after becoming the world’s oldest player to take part in a professional game at the age of 73. Isaak Hayik set the record by playing as a goalkeeper for Israeli team Ironi Or Yehuda on Friday afternoon. Despite his advanced years, Hayik said he was “ready for […]
World Bank Executives select David Malpass as its 13th President
The Executive Directors of the World Bank has unanimously selected David R. Malpass as President of the World Bank Group for a five-year term beginning on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. The Board expressed its deep gratitude to Interim President Kristalina Georgieva for her dedication and leadership in recent months. The Executive Directors followed the selection […]
Parliament approves tax waiver on education materials for Ghana/China project
Parliament has adopted the report of the Committee of Finance and approved it by resolution, requesting waiver on Import Duties, Import VAT, GETFund Levy, Import NHIL, EXIM Levy, Special Import Levy amounting to the Ghana Cedi equivalent of Twenty-Six Million, Nine Hundred and Sixty-Six and Eighty-Three United States Dollars Thousand (US$26,966,083.00) on Project materials and […]
