Dubai, which has strong ties to the World Cup 2022 host nation, Qatar, is prepared to host soccer fans from all over the world, with designated fan zones already open across the emirate. Football-themed areas, lounges and parks have been created on multiple properties. A press release by Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) […]Continue Reading
The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has received the World Lottery Association president, Madam Rebecca Paul, an American, and General Secretary, Lynne Roiter, a Canadian, who are in the country for the first time to grace the 60th anniversary celebration of the NLA. Madam Paul has also been instrumental in leading many reforms and championing ‘Good […]Continue Reading
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources has underscored the importance of Ghana–South Africa relations and the need for the two countries to collaborate and strengthen the bargaining position on gold pricing inorder to get a competitive value for gold on the international market. According to Samuel A Jinapor, it is important for the two […]Continue Reading
A group calling itself the Patriotic Muslim Front (PMF) is urging government to stop funding Hajj travels and focus its attention on how to stabilize the cedi against the major currencies like the US dollar in order to make travel easily affordable. According to the group, the reason for the high cost of the Hajj […]Continue Reading
Some Ghanaians appear to have had enough of the continuous threat by the Minority in Parliament, following its latest warning that it will not accept the debt restructuring programme announced by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. On the lips of many on the streets, the threat by the minority, even though unnecessary, is simply a […]Continue Reading
The Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), with Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), a wholly-owned Ghanaian conglomerate, has begun its thanksgiving service to honour God. The yearly celebration by the company is to commemorate the awesomeness of God throughout the year, in spite of challenges along the way. Under the theme “Celebrating The Goodness of The Lord,” […]Continue Reading
The Deputy Minister of Lands Natural Resources responsible for mining has charged the first batch of river wardens to perform their duties without fear or favour in order to guard all river bodies against pollution. George Mireku Duker told the wardens that though the task ahead them is huge, they have the trust and confidence […]Continue Reading
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says it is targeting at least an initial one million self-employed workers onto its scheme in the next two years. According to the Trust, there are more than 80million Ghanaians, working, but who do not contribute in any form or shape to SSNIT, and thus putting their […]Continue Reading
In spite of calls to ban small-scale mining ,official figures released by government show that 85,800jobs haveso far been created through the Community Mining Scheme (CMS), which was introduced lastyear and aimed at enabling locals to participate in the thriving industry. Out of the number, 62,000 were direct and 23,800 indirect jobs from 16 legally […]Continue Reading
The laudable policy by government to exchange Ghana’s gold with crude oil is receiving mixed reactions, with some civil society organizations (CSOs) wading in the discussion and casting doubt over it. Even before discussions could be advanced, they claimed the policy, which was first announced by the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, will flop because […]Continue Reading