What you need to know about Ghana’s Right to Information (RTI) Law
By: Gabrel Okine RIGHT TO INFORMiATION LAW, RTI Act (Act 989) The Right to Information (RTI) Law was passed on 26 March 2019 by the Parliament of Ghana. It received presidential assent on May 21, 2019, and became effective in January 2020. This bill is to enable citizens to hold the government accountable to ensure […]
Government to partner Industry to strengthen critical supply chains
Mr Kobina T. Hammond, the Minister for Trade and Industry, has reiterated the government’s full commitment to working closely with industry to strengthen critical supply chains in the industrial sector. The supply chains, especially those linked to local raw material producers and suppliers, would be targeted to enhance import substitution and export diversification. He said […]
More than 50,000 people to benefit from €10 million EU-FAO project
By Doreen Ampofo Government in collaboration with the European Union and Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO has launched a 10 million Euro project to address food security in Northern Ghana. More than 50 thousand people will benefit from the three year project which will support vulnerable populations. The EU-funded, FAO-led project aims to ensure more […]
Pensioners opt out of new Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP)
By Precious Asamoah Okure-Asamoah Bondholders, including pensioners, have been invited by the Government to be part of the fresh Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), which will be restricted to ESLA Plc and Daakye Trust Plc bonds. The Pensioner Bondholders Forum has declared its intention not to be part of the Programme. This was contained in […]
EC registers 608 in Tema on third day of limited registration exercise
The Electoral Commission (EC) registered six hundred and thirteen (613) as of Thursday, as the limited registration exercise across the country enters day three. Out of the 613, the Tema West District Office registered 338 applicants whilst the Tema Metro Office registered 270 applicants. Tema West registered 141 males and 134 females. Out of the […]
64% increase in cocoa price woefully inadequate – GNACOF
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Ghana National Association of Cocoa Farmers (GNACOF) has described the 64 percent increase in the producer price of cocoa announced by the government earlier this week as woefully inadequate. According to them, farmers will likely continue to smuggle cocoa to Ivory Coast, where prices are higher. The 64% increment came after […]
209 first time voters registered in Takoradi Sub-Metro District
Three days into the limited voters registration exercise, a total of 209 voters have been registered by the Electoral Commission (EC) officials in the Takoradi Sub-Metro District. The exercise, which started on Tuesday, September 12, saw 76 persons being registered and 103 also went through the process successfully on the second day, with 30 registered […]
Tourism Ministry projects to generate US$6 million by 2026
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MoTAC), says it will work to widen the nation’s foreign exchange earnings, projecting to generate US$6 million through arrivals by 2026. Dr Mohammed Ibrahim Awal, the sector minister, said in 2022, the one million tourist arrivals fetched the nation about US$300,000. Addressing the opening session of a day’s […]
New DDEP open for ESLA, Daakye bondholders -Finance Ministry
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The government has opened fresh invitations to E.S.L.A. Plc and Daakye Trust Plc bondholders to trade their holdings for a new package under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). The announcement, which was contained in a press release from the Ministry of Finance, also urged holders of domestic notes and bonds to […]
Interior Minister commends CRS for transforming lives, removing barriers, and igniting hope
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Minister for the Interior, Mr. Ambrose Dery, has highly commended the Catholic Relief Services (CRS), an International Non-Governmental Organisation (INGO), for partnering with the Government of Ghana to improve living standards for Ghanaians living in both peri-urban and hard-to-reach communities. According to him, the organisation had over the years played an […]
