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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT  Ghana Football AssociationThe Ghana Football Association is a privately owned Company Limited by Guarantee. As part of the improved governance system being envisaged by the GFA, ...

TV3 re-launches popular TV show Mentor  BusinessGhanaAFTER a six-year break, Mentor, the popular music reality show which aired on TV3 and discovered stars such as Kesse, eShun, Becca among others,...

Preparatory work starts for construction of National Cathedral  BusinessGhanaPreparatory work for the construction of the National Cathedral has started in earnest. Conceived as a physical embodiment of unity, harmony...

Press Release: Setting The Records Straight On The Construction Of The Sefwi Wiawso Market And Lorry Terminal  Modern GhanaThis press release is to set the records straight on the said project and the contributions made by ...

New law will allow South African government to take free stake in energy projects  BusinessTechSouth Africa's government is drafting a new law that aims at securing it a free stake in all new oil and gas ventures, revising the terms of a proposal…

A Letter To The President Of The Republic Of Ghana  Modern GhanaDear Mr. President, Thank you for the first step taken to address the alarming issues raised in the ...

Improving service delivery is a collective responsibility - SNV  GhanaWebMr Eric Banye, the Country Programme Coordinator, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, has reiterated that improving *service* delivery is a collective ...

Voting proceeds peacefully at Dome-Kwabenya NDC primaries - Graphic Online  Graphic OnlineVoting is proceeding peacefully and in an orderly fashion at the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission park for delegates from the Dome-Kwabenya Constituency of ...

Bill Gates Lauds Worldwide Gains in Education and Health, but Inequality Remains a Stubborn Problem  The Chronicle of PhilanthropyGirls are held back by the demands of unpaid domestic work, among other challenges, according to this year's "Goalkeepers" report, released by Bill and ...

World Refugee Day commemorated in Ghana - Ghana  ReliefWebEnglish News and Press Release on Ghana about Protection and Human Rights and Refugees; published on 20 Jun 2019 by Govt. Ghana.

Ghana to become the hub for Africa’s free-trade future  The Africa ReportThe continent's free trade focus is shifting to Accra as Ghana gets ready to set up the secretariat for the AfCFTA deal.

Govt revives plan to take free stake in energy projects  Fin24The government is drafting a new law that aims at securing it a free stake in all new oil and gas ventures, revising the terms of a proposal shelved four years ago.

Improve funding for hepatitis testing and treatment services – WHO Representative for Ghana - Ghana  ReliefWebDr Owen Laws Kaluwa, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Representative, has called for improved funding for hepatitis testing and treatment ...

“Ghana Hosts African Risk Capacity Joint Board Meeting, Signs Programme of Work to Improve Responses to Extreme Weather Events and Natural Disasters” - Ghana  ReliefWebAccra, Ghana, February 18, 2019 – The Government of Ghana has signed a Programme of Work (Programme) with the African Risk Capacity (ARC) on the ...

5 PERSONS SWORN-IN AS JUSTICES OF THE APPEAL COURT  GhanaIn fulfilment of Article 144(3) of the 1992 Constitution and upon the advice of the Judicial *Service* Council, five personshave been appointed to the high office of ...

Outrage over Ghana’s $200m new parliament chamber plan  Africa FeedsThere is a huge public uproar in Ghana over plans to construct a new parliament chamber for parliamentarians at a cost of $200 million.

Interior Minister to address Parliament on recent 'kidnappings'  GhanaWebThe Minister of Interior, Mr Ambrose Dery, is to appear before Parliament on Tuesday - July 30, 2019, to answer an urgent question on measures the government ...

Government revives plan to take free stake in energy projects  Moneyweb.co.zaSouth Africa's government is drafting a new law that aims at securing it a free stake in all new oil and gas ventures, revising the terms of a proposal shelved four ...

Ghana hopes to benefit from hosting Africa's free trade area secretariat  The Conversation - AfricaGhana has been chosen by the African Union (AU) to host the secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area. It beat other competing countries including ...

GHANA DETERMINED TO MAINTAIN ECONOMIC DISCIPLINE – FINANCE MINISTER  GhanaThe Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has affirmed Government's commitment to an integrated infrastructural development programme across the country, from a ...

Inside America's intriguing African town and village that will help you reconnect with your history  Face2Face AfricaFrom the earliest years of European colonization to the present day, Africans and their descendants in the United States and elsewhere in the West have been ...

Church regulation brouhaha: Enforce old laws; new one needless – Lawyer  Myjoyonline.comA private legal practitioner wants Parliament to enforce old laws instead of pushing for new legislation for churches.

Legitimate investments are protected in Ghana – President Akufo-Addo  GhanaGhana is a haven of peace, security and stability, and indeed, the safest country in West Africa where legitimate investments are protected, President Nana Addo ...

Mass registration for Ghana Card begins on April 29 — NIA  GhanaThe national mass registration of eligible Ghanaians for the Ghana Card would start on Monday, April 29, beginning with the Greater Accra Region, the National ...

Parliament speaks on assassination of Ahmed Hussein-Suale  GhanaWebThe Minority in Parliament has convened at a press conference to discuss the assassination of Ahmed Hussein-Suale, undercover investigator and key member ...

By Next Decade If You Are Not In Ghana, You Are Not In Africa – Dr. Bawumia  GhanaVice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has justified to a group of Canadian investors why Ghana is the best investment destination in Africa for both local and ...

“Visit Ghana in This 'Year of Return” – President Akufo-Addo to Trinidadians  GhanaThe President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has extended an invitation to the people of Trinidad and Tobago to visit Ghana in this 'Year of Return.'.

Irate traders close shops of foreign retailers at Opera Square again  GhanaWebSome members of the Ghana Electrical Dealers Association (GEDA) on Monday, locked up shops owned by foreigners at the Opera Square in Accra. This action ...

"Honour Ghana with AfCFTA Secretariat for Sacrifices Made Towards AU" – President Akufo-Addo  GhanaPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has advocated for the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to be established in Ghana.

Murder in Accra: The life and death of Ahmed Hussein-Suale  BBC NewsOn 16 January, Ahmed Hussein-Suale, a Ghanaian investigative journalist who had collaborated with the BBC, was shot dead near his family home in Accra.

Commercial Law In Ghana - Corporate/Commercial Law - Ghana  Mondaq News Alertsawaiting PDF to work Ghana Corporate/Commercial Law Adams & Adams 27 Dec 2018.

MoH re-strategises to attain Universal Health Coverage  GhanaThe Ministry of Health (MoH) says it has redesigned and reviewed its current health architecture to adopt a people-centred approach to attaining Universal ...

Over 20 SADC, world leaders to attend Mugabe funeral  The Southern TimesOver 20 SADC, world leaders to attend Mugabe funeral. Sinikiwe Marodza and Tadious Manyepo. Harare – More than 20 heads of states and former presidents ...

Book on court administration in Ghana launched  BusinessGhanaA 600-page book, titled; Court Administration in Ghana; Civil and Criminal Proceedings, which will ensure the smooth delivery of justice in the courts, has been ...

Ras Mubarak rides bike to Parliament to protest economic hardship  GhanaWebThe Member of Parliament (MP) for Kumbungu, today (Tusday) rode a bicycle to Parliament House to register his protest against the unbearable living ...

Drone delivery startup Zipline launches UAV medical program in Ghana  TechCrunchZipline, the San Francisco-based UAV manufacturer and logistics services provider, has launched a program in Ghana today for drone delivery of medical ...

Letter To Our Honourable Members Of Parliament  Modern GhanaDEAR HONOURABLE. WE HOPE THIS LETTER FINDS YOU WELL. AS FOR US, WE ARE NOT WELL. I woke up yesterday...

Focus on Africa: Ghana Volta region 'separatists' to face treason charges  RFI English'Western Togoland' restorationists arrested for planning to proclaim a breakaway state in Ghana's Volta region are charged with treason.

Mining Of Gold In Ghana Overview - Energy and Natural Resources - Ghana  Mondaq News AlertsGhana has overtaken South Africa to become the largest gold producer and exporter in Africa. Ghana Energy and Natural Resources Legalstone Solicitors LLP ...

Pelosi speaks in Ghana about history of slavery, U.S. commitment to African growth  Global NewsU.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi discussed relations between the United States and Ghana during her visit to the African country this week.

Ghana: Discontinuing Projects Undermines Tenets of Constitution - Prof Gatsi  AllAfrica.comA Professor at the University of Cape Coast Business School, John Gatsi has described as worrying the creeping culture where national infrastructural projects ...

I stopped riding to Parliament because of death threats on my life – Ras Mubarak  GhanaWebNDC Member of Parliament of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak has revealed that he quit riding his bicycle to Parliament House because he picked ...

IGP, Defence and National Security Ministers to face Parliament over kidnappings  GhanaWebThe Inspector General of Police (IGP), is later this week expected to honour an invitation to parliament to answer questions on the recent spate of kidnappings in ...

ExxonMobil Opens Office in Ghana to progress Offshore Exploration  Ghana Business NewsExxonMobil has opened a new office in Accra, Ghana to progress offshore exploration programmes. ExxonMobil Exploration & Production Ghana (Deepwater) ...

Setting Up Of A License Gold Export Company In Ghana - Government, Public Sector - Ghana  Mondaq News AlertsGhana is well endowed with gold deposits and is one of the most attractive business markets in West Africa. Ghana Government, Public Sector Legalstone ...

Old Fourth Ward home filled with African art  Atlanta Journal ConstitutionAfter more than 25 years of living all over Africa, Anja and Jumbe Sebunya have an incredible collection of art from artists from Senegal, Ethiopia, Mali, ...

Support Akufo-Addo's government to establish a petroleum hub in Jomoro - MP to Constituents  GhanaWebThe Member of Parliament for Jomoro Constituency in the Western Region, Mr. Paul Essien has called on his Constituents to support the establishment of the ...

We are working on a cyber security law - Ursula meets the press (FULL ADDRESS)  BusinessGhanaThe Minister of Communications, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has announced that government was working on a cyber security law. According to her,...

How to Get a Ghanaian IP Address in 2019  CloudwardsIf you're from Ghana and traveling abroad but still want to keep up with the TV from home, you're going to need a Ghanaian IP address. Join us as we explain in ...

Engage Diasporans At The Floor Of Parliament Of Ghost — Akufo-Addo Urged  Modern GhanaSome “lovers” of his Excellency Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo from the Carribean who attended the opening ceremony of the 'Parliament of Ghost;' an ...

Palestinian held in Ghana: 'I was tortured for 35 days'  Middle East MonitorThe Ghanaian authorities must open an investigation into the kidnapping and torturing Palestinian Mahran Baajour and bring those responsible to justice, Arab ...

International Arbitration Comparative Guide - Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration - Ghana  Mondaq News AlertsInternational Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Ghana, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries Ghana ...

ECG/PDS agreement smells bad; review it – Jinapor writes to Akufo-Addo  GhanaWebA National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Yapei/Kusawgu, John Jinapor, has sent a note to the seat of government, Jubilee House, ...

It's wrong, illegal to share pornographic images involving children – Minister warns  GhanaWebCommunications Ministry is pushing for a Bill which when approved by Parliament, will make it illegal to circulate sexually explicit materials involving children.

Drones for medical deliveries agreement with Zipline approved by Parliament - Graphic Online  Graphic OnlineThe *service* agreement between Fly Zipline Ghana Limited and the government of Ghana to enable the use of drones to distribute essential medicine to remote ...

Grounds For Divorce In Ghana: - The Basics - Family and Matrimonial - Ghana  Mondaq News AlertsThe Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367) governs the current law on divorce in Ghana. The law provides that, a petition for divorce may be presented to the ...

Ghana to reinstall statue of Mahatma Gandhi at prominent location in Accra  Economic TimesNEW DELHI: India's key Western African partner Ghana had softened its stand on Mahatma Gandhi statue that was removed last week from the University ...

Site for Cathedral was set by God before Ghana became a country- Aps. Amoako Attah  GhanaWebThe founder and general overseer of the Parliament Chapel International, Apostle Francis Amoako Attah has praised government for its unwavering commitment ...

FULL TEXT: Bawumia addresses state of Ghana's economy at Town Hall meeting  GhanaWebGood morning. It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to share with you some progress on the state of our economy after two years in government during which ...

Heads to roll as NPP, NDC fight over PDS scandal  GhanaWebThe suspension of the Power Distribution Services (PDS) power concession agreement by the government has started a big fight between the ruling New ...

Bawumia's full Economic Management Team town hall speech  GhanaWebGood morning. It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to share with you some progress on the state of our economy after two years in government during which ...

Secessionists in Ghana arrested over planned May 9 independence declaration  Face2Face AfricaThe group has been demanding the secession of the Volta Region and parts of the Northern, North East and Upper East Regions from Ghana to become the ...

McBrown, Other Kumawood Filmmakers Petition Parliament To Construct Film Village In Ksi  Modern GhanaA group of actors from the Akan-speaking movie industry, popularly known as Kumawood presented a petition to Parliament on Wednesday on the construction ...

Parliament discusses construction of national cathedral - Graphic Online  Graphic OnlineThe Minority in Parliament on Wednesday raised issues about the government's decision to partly fund the construction of a national cathedral when many ...

LOKA to organise massive rally to welcome Kennedy Agyapong back into active politics  GhanaWebThe National Executives of Loyalists of Kennedy Agyapong (LOKA) is set to organise a massive rally for the come back of the Assin Central Member of ...

Ghana's new national cathedral: What we know – and don't know  Myjoyonline.comEarlier this year, President Akufo-Addo announced government's plan to build a 5000-seater national cathedral in the heart of Accra. Here's all you need to ...

Yango taxi app launched in Ghana  Myjoyonline.comGlobal technology giant, Yandex, has launched its taxi *service* Yango onto the Ghanaian market.

Ghana: Agriculture Minister to explain leafy vegetable ban  FreshPlaza.comFreshPlaza, portal for the *fresh* produce industry, offering the latest news, job advertisements, pricewatching, and photo reports.

Galamsey fight: Words must match actions – Dotsei Malor urges gov't  Myjoyonline.comChief Editor of the UN News, Ben Dotse Malor, has called on the Akufo-Addo-led government to fulfil its promise to end illegal small scale mining otherwise ...

How Ghanaian MPs Got Away with Visa Fraud  Pulitzer Center on Crisis ReportingVisa fraud is common and involves people from all over Ghanaian society. As I was reporting this feature, the British High Commissioner in Ghana accused three ...

Afari Military Hospital project to be completed this year  BusinessGhanaThe 500-bed military hospital at Afari in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality of the Ashanti Region, is expected to be completed this year, the...

Ghana journalist Anas speaks out after colleague's murder  Global JournalistDespite the murder of colleague Ahmed Hussein-Suale, Ghanaian investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas vows to press on with exposing corruption in ...

Gov't defends demolishing of judges' residence to erect Cathedral  Myjoyonline.comGovernment has justified the decision to evict some nine judges from their current official residence to make way for the construction of a National Cathedral.

Ghanaian, 2 Nigerians freed from Trinidad & Tobago jail - thanks to Akufo-Addo  GhanaWebA Ghanaian and two Nigerians locked up in Trinidad and Tobago for various immigration offenses, are set to regain their freedom after President Akufo-Addo's ...

Drones technology to aid Ghana's land administration  Myjoyonline.comGhana's land administration system will soon see deployment of drones to properly establish location and ownership.

Some Barbers Own Majority Shares of Ghanaian ECG Concession - JJ Alleges  Peace FM OnlineFormer Deputy Energy Minister in the erstwhile Mahama administration, John Jinapor has disclosed that some barbering shop owners called X-Men at Osu, ...

Michael Ansah appointed CEO of Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation - Graphic Online  Graphic OnlinePresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has appointed Mr Michael Ansah, as Chief Executive Officer of the newly established Ghana Integrated Aluminium ...

De-Eye Saga: Don't keep quiet; this is the time to act – Kwesi Aning to Parliament  GhanaWebDr Kwesi Aning a security expert is surprised that a private security organization known as De-Eye is operating at the Osu Castle which is a security zone.

Vice President Bawumia Launches Phase II of Mobile Money Interoperability  GhanaThe Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched Phase II of the Mobile Money Interoperability platform in Accra. The launch of Phase II of the ...

Islamic organisation opposes erection of National Cathedral  GhanaWebCoalition of Muslim Organisations (COMOG), an Islamic group, has described the proposed construction of a National Cathedral by the government as ...

In Ghana, legitimate investments are protected - President to French business fraternity  Myjoyonline.comPresident Akufo-Addo has told the business community in France not to hesitate in investing in legitimate businesses Ghana because their interests are assured.

Exporting Gold From Ghana; The Need For Due Diligence - Energy and Natural Resources - Ghana  Mondaq News AlertsGhana is endowed with abundant natural resources, which have played a key role in the development efforts of the country. Ghana has a long history of mining ...

Ghana can seek UN's help to deal with vigilantism – Aning  GhanaWebA Security Analyst with the Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Training Center (KAIPTC), Dr. Kwesi Aning has said Ghana could seek international support ...

Procedure For Export Of Gold By Licensed Gold Exporters: Ghana - Energy and Natural Resources - Ghana  Mondaq News AlertsOn July 14th 2016, the Minerals Commission of Ghana issued a directive to govern the export of gold from Ghana by License Gold Exporters (LGE) other than ...

Western Togoland: Delay Tactics of State Prosecutors in Secission Trial Infuriate Judges  UNPOThe judges of Accra High Court heavily criticized state prosecutors in the secession trial of the members of Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF) for ...

731 Commissioners for Oaths sworn in for Ghana Card registration  GhanaWebThe Judicial *service* has been bolstered by 731 commissioners for oaths who will be deployed for the National Identification Card (Ghana Card) registration ...

Ghana and Nigeria Rugby Announces Annual President's Cup  africanewsThe Ghana Rugby Football Union (Ghana Rugby) (http://GhanaRugby.org/) and the Nigerian Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) Presidents, Messrs Herbert ...

We'll resist any attempt by NDC to destabilise Savannah region - NPP  GhanaWebThe ruling New Patriotic Party has said it will resist any attempt by the opposition National Democratic Congress to destabilise the infant Savannah region ...

Some NPP members will lick the 'faeces' of Kweku Baako – Kennedy Agyapong  GhanaWebMember of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has said that there are some members within the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) that will ...

General Legal Council blamed for Law School brouhaha  Myjoyonline.comAlhaji Innusah Fuseini has blamed the General Legal Council and administrators of the Ghana School of Law for the huge failures recording in the 2018 law ...

Ghana named among top 5 destinations in Africa for 2019  Myjoyonline.comLooking to get ahead of the travel trends in 2019? Well, we asked some of the world's top influencers, bloggers, and vloggers to judge 2019's hottest emerging ...

You'll be liable if you fail to check tenants' background - Police to landlords  Myjoyonline.comThe Police has warned that landlords who fail to do rigorous background checks on potential tenants, especially foreigners, will be held liable if they are ...

Borderline  Forests News, Center for International Forestry ResearchColonial borders still bring hardship for West African farmers: Friday video series.

Ghana Hopes To Benefit From Hosting Africa's Free Trade Area Secretariat  Forbes AfricaGhana has been chosen by the African Union (AU) to host the secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area. It beat other competing countries including ...

Hell on Earth: The Horrors of Child Prostitution in Ghana  SPIEGEL ONLINEMore than 100000 children in Ghana work as prostitutes. Melphia, 13, is one of them. She lives in a slum and spends her nights in hotel rooms with ...

Some Barbers Own Majority Shares of ECG Concession - JJ Alleges  Peace FM OnlineFormer Deputy Energy Minister in the erstwhile Mahama administration, John Jinapor has disclosed that some barbering shop owners called X-Men in Accra are ...

Police retrieve skeletons suspected to be that of missing Takoradi girls  GhanaWebThe Police have retrieved some skeletons believed to be that of the missing Takoradi girls. The skeletons were retrieved Friday night from a cesspit linked to an ...

'Relocation of Gandhi's statue an end to misguided campaign' – Indian High Commissioner  GhanaWebThe India High commissioner to Ghana, H.E Singh Yadav says the relocation of Mahatma Gandhi's statue marks an end to misconceived perception about the ...

Use 'Usain Bolt speed' in rescuing Canadian girls to rescue Takoradi girls – Families  GhanaWebThe families of the three girls kidnapped in Takoradi in 2018 have accused the Ghana Police *Service* and other security agencies of neglecting the victims ...

Deal With U.S. Military Sets Off Protests in Ghana  The New York TimesDAKAR, Senegal — Thousands of Ghanaians rallied in the streets of their capital on Wednesday to protest a deal that would give the United States military an ...