Ghana At World Bank/IMF Meeting in Washington DC
By: Napoleon Ato Kittoe Ghana is intrinsically a part of the committee of nations and an identifiable member of the October audience of the Bretton Woods institutions in Washington DC. Within the gamut of events and the crowd, Ghana knows too well that she participated in the joint meetings as one caught between and betwixt […]
Ghana almost ready with Action Plan to nationalize UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
By Gloria A. Anderson Ghana is still working on an Action Plan to nationalize the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which sets out the responsibility of businesses to respect human rights. A National Baseline Assessment of Business and Human Rights is ready and the Steering Committee to develop a national action plan […]
Aflatoxin control: Ghana rolls out policy to intensify action
SOURCE: GNA A national policy to provide a coordinated approach among institutions and stakeholders in the control of aflatoxin in food and feed has been launched in Accra. The National Policy for Aflatoxin Control in Food and Feed seeks to reduce foodborne diseases, increase the income of farmers and actors in the agriculture value chain, […]
Afrobeats originated from Ghana- Appietus
Ace music producer Appiah Dankwa, popularly known as Appietus, has shared his voice in the debate over the origin of the Afrobeats music genre. “We hustled to build this thing. Some guy did some documentary and said, ‘Nigerians.’ They didn’t.” His comment comes after a major debate on social media between Ghanaians and Nigerians about […]
Third meeting of Parliament commences on Tuesday, October 25
The Third Meeting of the Second Session of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic is scheduled to commence on Tuesday, October 25, 2022. A statement dated October 7, 2022, issued by the Office of the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Bagbin, on Monday said. It said: “In pursuance of Standing Order 37 of the […]
80,000 girls in Ghana aged 12-17 live with a partner
By Naa Dzagbley Ago As the world marks the 10th Anniversary of the International Day of the Girl, the Ghana Statistical Service profiles girls between the ages of 12 and 17, on their status, whether they are in school or in a union. Data from the 2021 Population and Housing Census indicates that about 80,000 […]
Ghana’s debt stock skyrockets from ¢9 billion to ¢402.4bn – BoG reveals
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The October 2022 Bank of Ghana (BoG) Summary of Economic and Financial Data has revealed that Ghana’s public debt stock went from ¢9 billion ¢402.4 billion as as July 2022. This, according to the central bank, is equivalent to 68% of the Gross Domestic Product and is in sharp contrast to the […]
Ghana, Ukraine to deepen cooperation in trade
Ghana and Ukraine have signed two memoranda of understanding (MoU) to deepen cooperation in trade and the training of diplomatic staff. Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration signed for Ghana, while Mr Dmytro Kuleba, the visiting Ukrainian Foreign Minister, signed for his country. Mr Kuleba is in Ghana to […]
Ghana, US Power Compact Agreement ends
By Bright Ntramah The second Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact (MCC), which was signed in 2017, has successfully come to an end. The second compact, dubbed the Ghana Power Compact was used to invest and double access to power in the country. The 498.2 million dollar was disbursed to support the transformation of Ghana’s electricity sector […]
SIM Card re-registration: Some Ghanaians ask Comms Ministry to scrap deadline
By Rachel Kakraba Thousands more Ghanaians risk losing their SIM Cards effective Friday, September 30, 2022, if the National Communications Authority (NCA), goes ahead with the directive to Telcos to deactivate SIM Cards that have not been re-registered with Ghana cards by their owners. This move has been described by some Ghanaians as ”worrying”, as […]
