LPG Leader urge teachers to venture into supplementary business

Tema, Mr Percival Kofi Akpaloo, leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), has urged teachers to venture into supplementary business in order to earn extra income, “as teachers have flexible working hours”. Mr Akpaloo, who was also the party’s Presidential Candidate for the 2020 general election, noted that teachers closed early on weekdays and […]

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GIZ, UDS partner to train actors on solar powered irrigation system

Nyankpala The German Development Cooperation (GIZ) has partnered the University for Development Studies (UDS) to train technicians, installers and agricultural extension agents to effectively service solar powered irrigation system for farmers to enhance food production. The partners have signed a contract to fund training activities at UDS to include the construction of a turnkey demonstration […]

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Customs Commissioner laud Tema Port Custom Officers

Tema, Colonel Kwadwo Damoah (Retired), Commissioner, Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has commended Customs Officers at the Tema Port for their dedication and professionalism in their line of duty. He said their commitment resulted in the increase in their revenue target of GH₵10.9 billion in 2020 to over GH¢12billion, an excess of […]

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Customs to increase revenue to GH¢17billion

Tema, Colonel Kwadwo Damoah (Retired), Commissioner, Customs Division, Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has said the Division is upbeat and poised to increase its revenue targets from GH¢10. 9 billion in 2020 to GH¢17 billion for 2021. He said in 2020, the Customs Division exceeded its GH¢10.9 billion target and raked in over GH¢12billion in excess […]

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Tullow Oil PLC starts multi-well drilling in Ghana

Accra, Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) has announced it will start a multi-year, multi-well drilling campaign offshore in Ghana with the commencement of drilling of the first well at the Jubilee Field. As previously announced, the company said in a statement to the Ghana News Agency that Maersk Venturer, which had been contracted for four years, […]

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Youth in decision making enhances development – Lilian Sally Addo

Tema, Young people are the backbone of a society therefore empowering, strengthening and including them in decision making processes, will attract national development, Ms Lilian Sally Addo, Country Head, United Nations Youth Association, Ghana, has said. According to her, the youth could contribute greatly to the success of every dispensation, hence the need to be […]

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Ghana Tuna: School Feeding must introduce tuna to menu

Tema, Mr. Richester Nii Amarh Amarfio, Secretary for the Ghana Tuna Association (GTA), has advocated for the introduction of Tuna into the daily menu for the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP). Mr. Amarfio, supplying tuna to GSFP is a great idea, but it will require some form of managerial approach on strategies for re-positioning, strengthening […]

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New mining company to engage more indigenes in Talensi

Gbane Earl International Group Ghana Gold Limited, a new mining company at Gbane, a community in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region intends to engage 60 per cent of employees from communities within the district, in their operations. The International Group, which changed its name from Shanxii Mining Ghana Limited, which used to […]

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