Government to announce Unemployment Benefits Scheme in Mid-year Budget – Finance Minister discloses
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says government is working to roll out unemployment benefits for Ghanaians soon. According to him, the move has been influenced by how conditions of some workers…
Criminals infiltrating Africa’s booming mobile money industry – INTERPOL
INTERPOL says organised crime groups are exploiting Africa’s billion-dollar mobile money industry, a trend only set to increase as the service is rolled out across the continent. The ‘Mobile money…
Tanzania’s electoral body ‘sets date for elections’
Tanzania's electoral commission has set 28 October as the date for general elections, the Citizen newspaper reports. The commission's chairman Justice Semistocles Kaijage has told a media briefing that election…
You can be ‘rich’ in Ghana, say no to irregular migration – Gender Minister
Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister, Cynthia Mamle Morrison has pleaded with the youth to stop using illegal means to seek for greener pastures outside the country as Ghana is…
Media Foundation for West Africa petitions NMC over government’s intention to reduce GBC channels
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has petitioned the National Media Commission (NMC) to resist any attempt by government to reduce the channels of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC)…
Kasoa shooting: ‘Resign honourably for being dishonourable’ – Rev Asante
The Minister of Special Development Initiatives, Mavis Hawa Koomson, who is also the Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East (Kasoa) must resign for acting dishonourably at a registration centre in her constituency…
Birth Certificate just a record, not proof of Ghanaian citizenship – Dep AG
Deputy Attorney General Godfred Dame has said a birth certificate rather gives a record of birth and not a proof of Ghanaian citizenship. His comment follows the Supreme Court’s unanimous…
Minister commissions RTI Secretariat
Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has commissioned the Right to Information (RTI) Secretariat. The Secretariat commissioned on Friday, July 17, 2020, seeks to provide support to the designated RTI Officers…
Political Parties urged to respect Vigilantism and Related Offences Act
Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, the Upper West Regional Minister has appealed to political parties to respect the Vigilantism and Related Offences Act 2019 (Act 999) whilst planning their campaign activities…
Ghana and Mexico hold consultation on strengthening bilateral ties
Ghana and Mexico, Wednesday, held their second consultation under the Bilateral Political Consultations Mechanism towards building a stronger bond. Mr Charles Owiredu, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional…
