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Ghana urged to focus more on human capital development - Ghana Business News A Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FAusIMM), Mr Henry Antwi, said to be able to unlock the full potential of Ghana’s resources, policies should focus more on human capital development.

Ministerial Segment of Ghana-Kenya Joint Commission for Cooperation held in Accra - Ghana Business News The Ministerial Segment of the Second Session of the Ghana-Kenya Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC) was on Tuesday held in Accra.

Over a quarter of a million households in Ghana indiscriminately dump solid waste - GSS - Ghana Business News In Ghana, a total of 276,515, constituting over a quarter of a million households in occupied dwelling units dispose of their solid waste by indiscriminate dumping, the 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC) has indicated.

Persons involved in child marriage must face prosecution if culpable — Attorney-General - Ghana Business News Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, says all persons involved in the marriage between the young teenage girl and the Gborbu Wulomo must face prosecutions if the allegations against them are proven.

African countries to dominate world’s top 10 growing economies - ECA report - Ghana Business News African countries are predicted to dominate the world’s top 10 highest growing economies in 2024, according to a report on Recent Economic and Social Developments in Africa by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).

Hypertension is killing young Ghanaians - Ghana Business News Nii Martey (Not his real name), 27-year-old, is the second of four siblings of the Martey Kenkey family of Labadi in Accra.

Court sentences two siblings to a fine for verbally assaulting public officers - Ghana Business News The Ashaiman Circuit Court has sentenced two siblings, Safianu Osumanu and Aishatu Osumanu, respectively, to a fine of GH¢720 and GH¢600 for verbally assaulting four public officers.

Attorney-General calls on Ghana police to stop impounding vehicles for misdemeanours - Ghana Business News The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice in a letter to the Inspector General of Police has called on members of the Ghana police to desist from using the Road Traffic Regulations 2012 (L.I. 2180) to impound vehicles for misdemeanours.

WAEC opens online registration for BECE, WASSCE, and G/ABCE candidates - Ghana Business News The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has opened its registration portals for the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), West African Senior Schools Certificate Examination (WASSCE), and Genera/Advanced Business Certificate Examination candidates.

Court remands man over shrinking p***s false alarm - Ghana Business News A District Court at Awutu Breku has remanded into police custody a 22-year-old electrician who allegedly raised false alarm that his p***s shrunk at Millenium City, Kasoa.

Foreign Ministry advises Ghanaians to avoid conscription and non-essential travels to conflict areas - Ghana Business News The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration on Wednesday advised Ghanaians to avoid conscription and non-essential travels to conflict areas of the world.

Tribal based campaigns are a threat to national unity - NCCE - Ghana Business News The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has appealed to political parties and supporters to avoid tribal based campaigns in the upcoming general elections because they are a threat to national unity.

Supreme Court dismisses Dafeamakpor’s interlocutory injunction - Ghana Business News The Supreme Court has dismissed an interlocutory injunction filed by Rockson-Nelson Dafeamakpor, the Plaintiff, who sought a restraining order to stop the Speaker of Parliament from approving some ministerial nominees.

Another suspect in elaborate Mobile Money and SIM swap fraud arrested - Ghana Business News The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has arrested another person reportedly involved in a "sophisticated mobile money and sim swap fraud scheme."

Ghana and Malawi reach visa waiver agreement - Ghana Business News The governments of Ghana and Malawi have reached a visa waiver agreement to allow their citizens to travel visa free.

Upper West Regional Hospital, three others warned against illegal fee charges - Ghana Business News The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has warned four health facilities in the Upper West Region for charging National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) active members for services covered by the scheme.

As Ghana banking sector remains stable, Bank of Ghana keeps policy rate at 29% - Ghana Business News The Bank of Ghana Monetary Policy Committee has maintained the policy rate, the basic interest rate at 29 per cent.

Black Stars extend winless run to seven with draw against Uganda - Ghana Business News The Black Stars of Ghana continued their dreadful run of form after a 2-2 draw against the Cranes of Uganda on Tuesday.

COCOBOD initiates steps to nurture Ghanaian children in cocoa production - Ghana Business News The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has initiated steps to expose school children to cocoa production in a bid to protect the rich history and sustain the commercial value of the crop.

Driver jailed 60 months for stealing employer’s vehicle - Ghana Business News Kofi Sakyi, a taxi driver, who absconded with his employer's taxi valued GH¢75,000 has been sentenced to 60 months imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court.

We must fight for and protect democracy everyday – US Ambassador to Ghana - Ghana Business News The US Ambassador to Ghana, has reiterated that democracy is not something that must just be checked in a box, but must be fought for and defended everyday.

Uebert Angel, pastor caught in ‘Gold Mafia’ offers online course on performing miracles costing $1200 - Ghana Business News Uebert Angel Mudzanire is no stranger to controversies, even conflicting character, but there appears to be no end to his schemes. The man caught on camera in an earth-shattering investigation by Al Jazeera, called ‘Gold Mafia’ is announcing an online course on how to perform miracles and he is ...

Unilever Ghana appoints Chris Wulff-Caesar as new Managing Director - Ghana Business News Unilever Ghana PLC has appointed Mr. Chris Wulff-Caesar, as its new Managing Director with effect from April 1, 2024.

I will be more accountable to Ghanaians - Bawumia - Ghana Business News Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, has assured Ghanaians of his unalloyed accountability to them after 2024 if elected as President of the Republic in the December Election.

Institutional maternal, neonatal mortality increases in Northern Region - Ghana Business News The era of more women dying through child birth has resurfaced in the Northern Region as the region recorded 100 institutional maternal deaths in 2023 compared to 69 deaths in 2022.

EU to ban commodities farmed under deforested conditions - Ghana Business News Commodities, including cocoa, oil palm, coffee, oil palm, rubber, and wood, farmed (by clearing forest) under a deforested condition will be banned in the European Union (EU) Markets.

Businessman jailed four years for appropriating late brother’s entitlement - Ghana Business News A businessman, who assumed the role as family head and collected his late brother’s GH¢206, 212.65 entitlement from the Ghana Police Service, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court.

Cause of undersea cable disruption not known yet - NCA - Ghana Business News Dr Joe Anokye, Director General of the National Communications Authority, says the cause of the undersea submarine cable disruption is yet to be known.

Lack of gynaecologists contributing to maternal mortality in Oti - Health Director - Ghana Business News Dr Osei Kuffour Affreh, the Oti Regional Director of Health Services, has attributed the high maternal mortality in the area to the lack of permanent obstetric specialists in the health facilities.

Party politics crippling development at the district level - Assembly Member - Ghana Business News Mr Isaac Newton Tetteh, the Assemblyman for the Nmlitsakpo Electoral Area in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, Thursday said party politics at some of the metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) is crippling development at the local level.