The Government, on Friday, announced measures to address perceived issues of child labour in the cocoa industry, despite the inaccuracies in a report of a survey of the NORC of the University of Chicago. Ghana and La Cote d’Ivoire are contesting the conclusions of the survey of the NORC, which …
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No dividend for Fan Milk shareholders
Ice cream manufacturer, Fan Milk Ghana Limited, will not pay dividend for the year 2019. The company, which is one of the most profitable listed firms on the Ghana Stock Exchange, attributed the decision to the COVID-19 pandemic. It said in a statement that “In the uncertain context of COVID-19 …
Read More »Teachers To Write Licensure Exams On June 20
Teachers across the country are effected to write their licensure exams on Saturday, June 20. The National Teaching Council made this known in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Dennis Osei-Owusu. In the statement made available to DGN Online, the Council says the exams are for teachers who …
Read More »Nigeria to import salt from Ghana for its petrochemical industry
Oil-producing West African giant, Nigeria will in the coming days turn its attention from importing salt from Brazil for its petrochemical industry. The country is likely to focus on Ghana for the resources due to its abundance in Ghana. This comes after President Nana Addo Dankwa Aufo-Addo on Friday, June …
Read More »Technology University Bill passed
A bill aimed at providing a legal framework for the establishment of a public communication technology university in Ghana has been passed. Members of Parliament (MPs) on Friday unanimously approved the Ghana Communication Technology University Bill, 2020 which will allow the Government to take over the Ghana Technology University College …
Read More »VIDEO: A mother with COVID-19 cries for her little daughter
Life in a Covid-19 isolation and treatment center is an experience no one would love to go through. But this somewhat unpleasant choice does not rest entirely in the hands of individuals. Being on admission in a Covid-19 center definitely comes along with restrictions because of how infectious the …
Read More »C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Science to Conduct Examination Online
The C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Science has set to Conduct Examination Online and Digital Platform for Final Years. According to Prof. Luguterah the acting Vice Chancellor on behalf of the Interim Prof. Eric Magnus Wilmot, the university will conduct its examinations online and on …
Read More »PURC monitoring utility relief packages by government
Mr. Patrick Antwi, the Regional Manager of Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Sunyani Regional office, said they are closely monitoring the various utility service providers to make sure the implementation of the relief package announced by the President is being carried out smoothly. He said the Sunyani Regional Office with …
Read More »Read: All about Bipolar Disorder, the disease affecting Duncan-Williams’ son
Overview Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). When you become depressed, you may feel sad or hopeless and lose interest or pleasure in most activities. When your mood shifts to …
Read More »UNIPASS deal is making government unpopular
On a daily bases, the New Patriotic Party (NPP)-led government suffers a growing public condemnation from groups and individuals whose businesses have been affected by the continuous incompetence of the Ghana Link/UNIPASS-ICUMS platform that has disrupted trade facilitation and revenue generation. The proven avenue for revenue loss caused by the new system, …
Read More »South Africa COVID-19 cases jump to 52 991, death toll rises to 1 162
The country registered 82 more COVID-19 related deaths on Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 1 162. Out of the 82 people who died, 61 are from the Western Cape, 11 from the Eastern Cape and 10 from Gauteng. South Africa’s COVID-19 mortality rate is at 2.2%, while those who are …
Read More »Bank of Ghana spends GH¢306m on printing cedis in 2019
A total of GH¢306 million has been spent by the Central Bank to print money in 2019 including the new notes of GH¢100 and GH¢200. From GH¢147million spent in 2018, the jump, which represents an increment of 108%, is attributed to the new notes. According to the Bank of Ghana’s 2019 …
Read More »Benefits of sex that you did not know
Sex coach, Dzifa Sweetness, has educated that sexual intercourse is not only beneficial for reproduction or pleasure but has a lot of side benefits that we do not realize. In an interview on eTV Ghana’s adult show, In Bed with Adwen, with Ghana’s greatest love Doctor, Adwen, she noted …
Read More »Coronavirus: Ghana’s confirmed cases cross 10,000
Ghana has confirmed 291 new cases of the novel Coronavirus. These new cases have pushed the country’s case count to 10,201. The new figures represent a rise of 563 cases from the initial figure. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) made this know on their official website on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. Meanwhile, some …
Read More »Coronavirus: Bring back luxury vehicles tax to address revenue shortfalls – Expert
A tax expert and the Fiscal Policy Lead at Oxfam Ghana, Dr. Alex Ampaabeng is calling on the Akufo-Addo-led government to re-introduce the Luxury Vehicles Tax which was abolished in 2019 few months after its introduction amidst criticisms. Ghana’s overall fiscal deficit for the year 2020 is expected to increase …
Read More »Govt to borrow GH¢17.8bn in 3 months
The government of Ghana is seeking to borrow GH¢17.8 billion between May and August 2020. According to the Issuance Calendar, GH¢15.8 billion is to rollover or settle maturities and the remaining GH¢2.03 billion is a fresh issuance to finance government projects. The 91-Day Treasury bill dominates the issuance calendar with …
Read More »Attempts to cut MTN’s ‘monopoly absurd’ – Franklin Cudjoe
IMANI boss Franklin Cudjoe has described as absurd plans by the Communications Ministry to cut the ‘monopoly’ of MTN in the communications industry. According to him, the move is akin to being penalised for being too good in class. A statement by the government and signed by the sector Minister, …
Read More »COVID-19: “We Are Not Soldiers Who Swear To Die For Ghana”
Answering a question on radio on 28th May 2020, the General-Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association stated thus. “We are not soldiers who take an oath to die for Ghana. We nurses do not swear to die for Ghana. We must therefore be given PPEs to protect …
Read More »No church services should be held in classrooms – GES warns
No church services will be held in classrooms, Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa has cautioned Christian religious leaders in the country. Following President Akufo-Addo’s ease of restrictions on public gatherings, schools across the country have reopened for final year students and churches are permitted to …
Read More »Ghana Tops the Chart among Countries Benefiting from CoL Online Scholarships
Three Ghanaians, namely Enoch Adjei, Hamadu Hassan and Anane Vida who have completed 102, 94 and 61 courses respectively emerged as top learners on the Commonwealth of Learning (CoL) Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) scholarship programme. Ghana, through the Ghana Library Authority forms part of the four countries which includes …
Read More »The Workplace Wellness Program is set to bring back confidence at the Workplace – City Xtra Limited
The confidence to return to work has been a major subject in this COVID- 19 era. The assurance of whether one is safe being at home or at the workplace remains fully unanswered. The way forward in resolving the major part of this challenge is to have your workplace/home/environment disinfected. …
Read More »MTN reacts to NCA’s ‘monopoly breaking policies’
Telecommunications giant, Mobile Telephone Network (MTN), has responded to media reports on the National Communications Authority’s (NCA) decision to implement some specific policies to ensure a level-playing field for all network operators within the telecommunications industry. The new policies, according to the reports, are due to MTN’s huge market share …
Read More »COVID-19 cases rise to 48 285, death toll close to 1 000
Mpumalanga has recorded its first death as the number of COVID-19 infections increased by 2 312 to 48 285. Meanwhile, in the Western Cape, 45 people succumbed to the COVID-19 related disease, bringing the death toll to 998 as of Sunday. “We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the …
Read More »Tema Ports in turmoil over UNIPASS faulty system
Relevant stakeholders in the trade facilitation chain at the Tema Ports are frustrated as they continuously point out the evident lapses in the Ghana Link/UNIPASS-ICUMS system and the increasing nature of it that has disrupted the ease of doing business and resultant revenue loss to the state. Importers are up …
Read More »One network cannot dominate Ghana’s Telco space- Govt takes steps to break MTN’s ‘monopoly’
The Ministry of Communication has announced it is taking frantic steps to break the near monopoly MTN Ghana enjoys as its dominance is not helpful for the growth of the Ghana Telco space. In a statement released Sunday, it emerged that almost 92% of Ghana’s 4G spectrum is covered by …
Read More »COVID-19 Slows Down Banking Sector Business
Mr John Awuah, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Association of Bankers, has revealed that the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down banking business and increased risk of impact on loan performance. COVID-19 has had a negative impact on the economy and the banking sector as economic …
Read More »GRA replies IMANI Africa
Management of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has responded to some assertions made by IMANI Africa against the newly deployed Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS). GRA in a press release on Sunday June 7, 2020, addressed the concerns raised by the policy think tank. Read fully GRA’s response to IMANI …
Read More »Port operations have not reverted to pre-2002 manual system – GRA
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has dismissed claims by Imani Ghana that port operations in the country have reverted to pre-2002 manual system due to the introduction of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS). According to GRA in a statement signed by Florence Asante, Assistant Commissioner, Communication and Public Affairs, …
Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo is first ever billionaire footballer
According to Forbes, the Juventus talisman has now joined fellow sportsmen Tiger Woods and Floyd Mayweather in the billionaire’s club, hence, making him football’s first-ever ten-figure player. The Portuguese captain earned $105 million before taxes and fees in the past year making him the first footballer in the history of …
Read More »Export of cocoa beans and products increased by 5% in 2019
Exports of cocoa beans and products increased by 5.0 per cent to US$2.29 billion in 2019, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has said in its 2019 Annual Report. The report said cocoa beans exported amounted to US$1.45 billion, an increase of 3.2 per cent compared to the value in 2018. …
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