August 06, 2019

Admission Blues Await University Applicants Next Year

August 06, 2019/ Theo Edwards

An analysis of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee’s Annual Report on Management and Use of Petroleum Revenues for the Period 2018 reveals, the total Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) allocation of GH¢ 419,871,012 was to the education sector, over GH¢ 414.6million was spent on fees for Free SHS beneficiaries and GH¢ 5.2million on expanding existing infrastructure and building new ones.

By Benson Afful

July 31, 2019

Ghana Government Suspends Concession Agreement with PDS

July 31, 2019/ Theo Edwards

The government of Ghana has suspended a concession agreement with the Power Distribution Company (PDS), a private company that took over power distribution in the country some few months ago. According to the government, the decision follows the detection of fundamental and material breaches of PDS’ obligation in the provision of payment securities (demand guarantees). The transaction discovered upon further due diligence.

By Benson Afful

July 23, 2019

Burundi’s Medical University Tours Ghana’s University

July 23, 2019/ Theo Edwards

An eight-man delegation from the University of Burundi Faculty of Medicine paid a courtesy call on the management of Ghana’s University for Development Authority to explore the university’s flagship program “Problem Based Learning (PBL) to enhance academic work in Burundi.

By Benson Afful

July 23, 2019

US$1.5bn To Support Ghana’s Educational Infrastructure Ready

July 23, 2019/ Theo Edwards

Government of Ghana has set aside an amount of US$1.5 billion GETFUND financing for educational infrastructure in the various Senior High Schools across the country, Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said. Speaking at a Town Hall Meeting in Accra, US$1.5 billion will use in building infrastructures — school blocks and dormitories.

By Benson Afful

July 23, 2019

Ghana, China Tighten Diplomatic Ties

July 23, 2019/ Theo Edwards

The Chief Director of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Regional Integration (MFARI) Ambassador Albert Yankey led a high powered government delegation to The People’s Republic of China. The delegation would engage the Chinese Government for the first time in the 59 years diplomatic relationship on consular issues between the two countries.

By Benson Afful: Courtesy: Timothy Karikari

July 19, 2019

Ghana Moves To Cover 13m Informal Sector Workers On Pension By 2020

July 19, 2019/ Theo Edwards

Ghana’s National Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says it rolled out a product next year to cover the over 13 million workers in the informal sector. The Trust currently has over 1.5 million active contributor base—who are mostly in the formal sector and a pensioner population of over 200,000.

By Benson Afful

July 13, 2019

Future of Ghana’s Oil Hangs on Local Participation

July 13, 2019/ Theo Edwards

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Gas, Mr. Ben Asante, said, the oil and gas industry cannot develop if the country fails to train local people to work in the industry.

By Benson Afful

July 12, 2019

Ghana Working On Petroleum Transportation Infrastructure Master Plan

July 12, 2019/ Theo Edwards

The quest to make Ghana a petroleum hub has begun as the government is currently working on a Petroleum Transportation Infrastructure Master Plan, aimed at enhancing the pace of infrastructure construction to serve the sub-Regional petroleum industry, the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has said.

By Benson Afful

July 05, 2019

Ghana Fishing Stock Threatened

July 05, 2019/ Theo Edwards

Ghana’s fish stock fast depleting and likely collapse if measures not put in place. Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Naa Afoley Quaye, revealed.

By Benson Afful

June 27, 2019

All Students To Be Under Free SHS From September

June 27, 2019/ Theo Edwards

Already the government has spent about GHc 800 million on the free SHS policy since its implementation, and this is expected to increase in the next budget.

By Benson Afful

June 25, 2019

Rubber Farmers Take Over Cocoa Farms

June 25, 2019/ Theo Edwards

According to Mr. Boafo, about 2,000 farmers are affected by the decision of the chiefs to pull down the cocoa trees. The affected areas include Akim Breman, Kuro dua, and Asikasu Odumase all in the Upper West Akim District.

By Benson Afful

June 19, 2019

Pwalugu Dam construction takeoff soon

June 19, 2019/ Theo Edwards

The project will result in the development of a 20,000-hectare irrigation scheme, the largest in the country and will boost agriculture and other economic activities in Upper and North East regions.

By Benson Afful

June 10, 2019

Power and Industrialization Drive

June 10, 2019/ Theo Edwards

President Akufo-Addo’s administration has set an ambitious district industrialization agenda, known as the One district One factory policy, which his government intends to achieve to move Ghana from one that exports raw materials to a value-added industrialized economy.

By Benson Afful

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