Новости за 20.11.2019

The government is considering setting up a Charity Commission to monitor how churches use their funds for charity works in the country. The Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Kofi Dzamesi said this as he assured that churches would not be subjected to taxes. He was speaking during a meet the press session when he mentioned the possible setting of the commission. ldquo;What we intend doing is to set up a charity commission whereby all churches will be register ...

Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Minister, Samuel Kofi Ahiave Dzamesi has disclosed that although it has received proposals from some traditional leaders to establish a national shrine, it believes Government will not rule that out. According to the Minister, the Wulomei believe it will be fair if Government grants their requests. Speaking at a Meet-the-Press Series in Accra, Hon Dzamesi said ldquo;It is true, I have been approached by some Wulomei in my office requesting fo ...

The National Chairman of the largest opposition party National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu Ampofo has stated that when it comes to the issue of social intervention policies and programmes which have brought a lot of relieve to the people of Ghana, NDC governments have performed far better than the NPP. He made this known during an interview on lsquo;Inside Politics rsquo; programme on Power FM on November 18, 2019 to which he listed some of the achievements of the par ...

Mr. Seji Saji, Deputy Director General, Technical Reforms of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), inaugurated Districts Disaster Management Committees at the Sege district assembly Speaking on behalf of the Director-General of NADMO, Hon. Eric Nana Agyemang Prempeh, the Deputy Director, emphasized that NADMO established by an Act of Parliament, Act 517 in the year 1996. Twenty years after its establishment, a new law was passed, 2016 (Act 927) to give the Organiza ...

U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Christopher J. Lamora traveled to the Ashanti Region from November 19-20 to promote partnerships on economic development, education, and good governance between the United States of America and the Republic of Ghana. While in the Ashanti Region, DCM Lamora traveled to Ejura on November 19 to commission the Ejuraman Integrated Community Center for Employable Skills (ICCES) Training Center rsquo;s new classroom block, a U.S. Ambassador rsquo;s Special ...

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has strongly rejected attempts by the NDC to accuse the Akufo-Addo administration of neglecting the infrastructure needs of the people of the Volta and Oti Regions, especially in the area of roads, following an oversight in the summary of the 2020 budget. Describing the erstwhile government rsquo;s record in the provision of roads as ldquo;very embarrassing rdquo;, Vice President Bawumia challenged the NDC to provide evidence of such neglect, a ...

iWatch Africa has unveiled new measures to counter online abuse and harassment of journalists in Ghana as part of its human rights abuse and corruption project. Online harassment of journalists in Ghana is a phenomenon that has prompted growing concern in recent years. Journalists who report on contested social and political issues increasingly find themselves the target of abuse through social media, online comment fora and other online means, in some cases including violent threats o ...

The issues of Cocoa and Cocoa Farmers have lately been on top of the government 39;s priority list. There is, therefore, another critical intervention in the area of Cocoa and forestry initiatives. It is against this background that Mrs. Doreen Asumang-Yeboah, Networking and Advocacy Expert at Tropenbos Ghana, has stressed the need for active involvement and participation of cocoa farmers in the implementation of the Cocoa and Forest Initiative to achieve the desired results. ...

iWatch Africa organised a training workshop for journalists in the middle belt of Ghana last Saturday in Kumasi, as part of the lsquo;Human Rights Abuse and Corruption Project. rsquo; The Human Rights Abuse and Corruption project seeks to train journalists across the country to track cases of human rights abuse and corruption in our effort to promote accountability in Ghana. Award-winning journalist, Prince Appiah was the main facilitator on the day supported by iWatch Africa rsquo ...

The King and Overlord of the Gonja Traditional Area, Yagbonwura Tuntumba Boresah (I) has called on the people of the Savannah Region to embrace peace in the region. He commended the committee set up to probe into the chieftaincy issues in the region to ensure peace in the Sonyo Traditional area. Yagbonwura urged the committee to make sure other areas with similar chieftaincy issues are also resolved. A speech read on his behalf by the registrar of the Gonjaland Traditional Counci ...

The first weekend in November truly secured its place as the most significant season in the year 2019 not just for members of Fire City Chapel but also for the disability community in Ghana. The jubilation, excitement, awe and impact from the consecration of Bishop Dr. Charles C. Hackman the night before was at its peak as invited guests trouped to Fire City Chapel for the second part of the ceremony on Sunday, 3rd November, 2019. The second and final day for the inductio ...

History of Africa returns for a highly anticipated second series, taking BBC World News presenter Zeinab Badawi on a prolific journey across the continent to uncover its rich and complex past. Elucidating key moments of African history, the series takes its cue from the pioneering General History of Africa, an ambitious UNESCO-endorsed project to deliver a history of the continent as told by African experts themselves. On her journey across Africa, Sudan-born Zeinab will bring BBC W ...

The Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distribution Companies (CBOD), Mr Senyo Hosi has called on the government to urgently commission the various public universities to undertake a thorough study on the impact of the 4th industrial revolution on the country rsquo;s Human Resource landscape. That, he said, would help to ascertain the necessary changes to the educational curriculum and build a system to ensure graduates are equipped with the skills they need to thr ...

The Volta Regional Security Council has picked up 10 members of the separatist movement, Homeland Study Group Foundation. This comes after the group declared parts of Ghana as independent 39;Western Togoland State 39;. The leader of the group, 80-year old Charles Komi Kudzordzi, popularly known as Papavi Hobedetor, made the independence declaration at a public gathering in Ho on Saturday, November 16. He cited the recent omission of roads in the Volta Region from the Cr ...

The Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak has rendered an unqualified apology to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for opposing the party rsquo;s position for a lsquo;NO rsquo; vote in the upcoming December 17 referendum. In a press statement, he backtracked on his decision to go against his party after coming out to back a 39;YES 39; vote in the referendum which is to decide on allowing political parties to sponsor candidates at district level elections. ...

The private Legal Practitioner, John Ndebugre described his physical wellbeing after surviving a car crash on his way to Kumasi on Tuesday afternoon as a miracle. Mr. Ndebugre was on his way to Kumasi, after some legal work in Bolgatanga earlier in the day, when one of his tyres burst causing his car to hit the side of a truck in the oncoming lane and then tumble into the bush. ldquo;This one was a complete mishap and it was the tyre that failed, rdquo; he told c[/ ...