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GTA closes 6 facilities over levy debts
The Ashanti Regional office of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) last Thursday closed six hospitality facilities in the region for the non-payment of the Tourism Levy contrary…
Gonjaland Youth Association secures mechanized water systems for 20 communities
The Gonjaland Youth Association through its National President, Lawyer Mohammed Amin Osman, has secured funding support from Caravan of Mercy, a UK-based charity organization, to provide 20 mechanized…
Yvette Tetteh completes historic 450km swimming journey across Volta River
Ghanaian-British agribusiness entrepreneur, athlete, and activist Yvette Tetteh becomes the first person to swim across the Volta River from Buipe to Ada, completing the longest documented…
Hajj Board in to inspect facilities ahead of 2023 pilgrimage
A delegation of the newly-formed board of the Pilgrims Affairs of Ghana (Hajj Board), to go to Saudi Arabia to inspect facilities ahead of the 2023…
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The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced an 18.36% increase in tariffs for both electricity and natural gas across all consumer groups. The decision comes…
ECG in collaboration with GAF repair some roads in Somanaya township
Management of the Krobo District branch of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), in collaboration with the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), has repaired some of the…
Ban on drumming and noise-making starts today
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has informed all residents in its jurisdiction that, this year’s ban on drumming and noise-making commences from Monday 15th May to Thursday…
Court ‘throws out’ Ato Essien motion to renegotiate GH¢60million payment
The High Court in Accra has rejected an attempt by the founder of the defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, to renegotiate a GH¢60 million settlement…
EU sets €34m for job creation in Ghana
The European Union (EU) will this month launch a €34 million initiative to support young Ghanaian jobseekers. At least, €25m of the amount will cater for…
A-G launches Public Defenders’ Division of Legal Aid
The Attorney-General (A-G) and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has launched the Public Defenders’ Division (PDD) of the Legal Aid Commission (LAC). The PDD provides…