2015

Mr Tetteh Portuphy, Senior Meteorologist at the Ghana Meteorological Agency, Kotoka International Airport, has revealed that current aircraft visibility level in the country has dropped to 700 meters “that is just too bad”. “Normal…

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) as part of its 70th anniversary commemoration, honoured two Ghanaians with the “FAO Commemorative Medals,” at this year’s Farmers’ Day held at Bolgatanga. A statement issued in Accra by Mr…

The Agence Francaise de Development (afd) and the Agricultural Development Bank(adb) have signed a €17.7 million financial agreement for the implementation of the phase five of the rubber outgrower plantation project. The amount is a…

On World Human Rights Day 2015, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) says human rights abuses constitute 96 per cent of complaints received by the Commission. The Acting Commissioner of CHRAJ Mr Richard…

Professor Stephen Adei, former Rector of Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, has urged the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) to device a 10-year strategic Development Plan. The 10-year plan in…

A World Health Organisation’s (WHO) report has said globally, about 3.2 billion people—nearly half of the world’s population—are at risk of malaria. According to the report, despite progress made in combating malaria, significant…

A study by the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) shows that more than 55 per cent of Ghanaians want a curb on media freedom. However, about 35 per cent of the respondents were against restrictions on media freedom while 9.48…

A lawyer defending Gregory Afoko says the state has no interest in prosecuting his client, hence Afoko should be admitted to bail. Mr Israel Ackah, one of the defence counsels, said Afoko is a citizen of Ghana and the constitution…

New estimates from the World Health Organisation (WHO) show a significant increase in the number of countries moving towards malaria elimination, with prevention efforts saving millions of dollars in healthcare costs over the past 14 years…

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has launched a new income tax law to replace the Internal Revenue Act. The implementation of the new tax, Act 896, 2015, would take effect from January 2016 and would seek to address the narrow and…