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Second season of Presidential Pitch initiative launched by President Akufo-Addo
on: by Radia Sambare
The second season of the Presidential Pitch initiative, an entrepreneurship competition for persons between the ages of 18 and 35 years has been launched by President Akufo-Addo. The President presented cash awards ranging from GH¢25,000 to GH¢60,000 to the contestants, he
Microchips soon to be embedded in Ghanaian passports – Minister discloses
on: by Radia Sambare
The Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration ministry has announced an increase in the number of booklets and introduction of microchips into the Ghanaian passport as parts of an agenda to improve security features and service delivery for passport applicants in Ghana
PDS deal: Government team arrives in Qatar
on: by Radia Sambare
Government delegation asked to help investigate the possible fraud in the PDS concession deal has arrived in Doha, Qatar. The delegation will be expected to look into the breaches detected in the bank guarantee and other breaches in the concession agreement
Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister calls for enhancement of ECOWAS protocols
on: by Radia Sambare
Ghana’s Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, says the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) protocols on the free movement of persons, goods and services should be enhanced. Speaking at the advocacy and sensitisation campaign of free
Ghana-US relations under President Trump not as it used to be and we need to confront that – Ablakwa
on: by Radia Sambare
The ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has said Ghana-U.S. relations under President Donald Trump is not as it used to be and “we need to confront that.” Mr Ablakwa said the visa restrictions
GIS boss to commence tour of offices and border points in the North
on: by Radia Sambare
The Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), Kwame Asuah-Takyi has begun a 9-day tour and working visit to some GIS installations in the Northern, Upper West and the newly created Savannah Regions. The visit is scheduled between 30th July and
Germany promise Ghana 5million Euro grant for production of electricity from waste
on: by Radia Sambare
The German government will grant Ghana €5 million for the construction of a plant that will produce electricity from waste. The unit will have a capacity of 400 kW. The German government will grant Ghana €5 million for the construction of
Insurance policy brouhaha: GES to meet NAGRAT over impending strike
on: by Radia Sambare
Officials of the Ghana Education Service (GES) have been forced to meet with the National Association of Graduate Teachers executives (NAGRAT) over a planned strike. NAGRAT had threatened a strike action over a ten cedi compulsory deduction from salaries of members