Ghana govt suspends ban on accident vehicle imports
The government of Ghana has reportedly suspended the implementation of the amended Customs (Amendment) Bill 2020 that bans the importation of accident and salvaged motor vehicles into the country. This…
Oil recovery would depend on reduction of virus risk, trade tensions – Moody’s
Global demand for transportation fuel will remain below trailing five-year average levels beyond 2021, barring a speedier resolution to both the COVID-19 pandemic and trade tensions among the largest oil…
Hosting the AfCFTA Secretariat – Leveraging Regional Integration to drive investments
On August 17th 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Ghana handed over the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat building to the African Union (AU) Commission. Once in motion, the core mandate…
Upgraded Odweanoma paragliding site to be commissioned during ‘Yenko Kwahu’ festival
Under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) in collaboration with the Kwahu Traditional Authority and the Kwahu Professionals Network (KPN) is…
Bolga-Bawku highway to be partially open to traffic
The Bolga-Bawku highway is expected to be partially opened to traffic from Thursday, September 17 after the Brazilian construction firm Queiroz Galvao said it is partially done with the reconstruction…
UG branch of UTAG calls for withdrawal of Public University Bill
The University of Ghana branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UG-UTAG) is calling for the withdrawal of the Public University Bill (PUB). The Association a press statement on…
Voters Register verification exhibition begins today
The Electoral Commission (EC) will from today, September 18 to 25, exhibit the provisional voters register at all 33,367 centres, Mrs Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the EC, said on Thursday. The centres…
Uganda gets $130m from World Bank for roadworks
The World Bank on Thursday approved a $130 million grant to Uganda for road infrastructure in the West Nile sub-region. The region hosts the bulk of South Sudanese and Congolese…
Lands Commission to use auto maps to address land acquisition challenges
Ghana is preparing to roll out auto photo maps to serve as a basis for the digitization of the lands in the country. The country’s capital, Accra has already been…
Rawlings receives Malian coup makers
Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings, has urged the new leadership in Mali to use the transition period to exhibit exceptional leadership for the country and usher her into…