January 2019

The defense counsel in the case involving Gregory Afoko, accused of murdering the former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have closed their case after series of adjournment by the court to enable them to bring…

The Bank of Ghana has appointed Felix E. Addo as an Advisor for the National Investment Bank (NIB), the central bank announced in a press release copied to ghanabusinessnews.com today January 25, 2019. According to the release, Mr.…

The Immigration Service Training School (ISTS) has held a passing out ceremony for the 23rd recruit intake at the Vigilance Square at Assin Fosu in the Central Region. Seven hundred and thirty three recruits have successfully been…

Dr Emmanuel Agyemang Dwomoh, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) said government recognized the effort of the private sector in ensuring greater improvement in the development of the cocoa sector. He lauded…

A programme to transform Ghana’s Kakum cocoa-forest landscape into a more sustainable agroforestry area has been launched with a call on cocoa farmers to adopt climate-smart agroforestry practices to increase productivity. Dubbed: “Kakum…

A six-member committee constituted by the Volta Regional Security Council (REGSEC) to investigate the disturbances in Alavanyo, which resulted in the death of two persons, has presented its report to the Council, in Ho. Major Edward…

The number of people killed in the underground mine blast at Gbane in the Talensi District in the Upper East Region has risen to 16. Fifteen (15) others are on admission at the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital and their condition is said to…

The Government has taken the necessary steps to rebuild the 54-year old 19-kilometer Tema Motorway into a six-lane road. Built under the Administration of Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President, the project would ease traffic on the…

As at September 2018, Ghana had screened 48 per cent of all HIV-exposed infants (HEI) with five per cent being HIV positive. This implies a mother-to-child HIV transmission rate of five per cent in the country, Dr Gloria Quansah Asare,…

The Senior Minister, Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, is leading a five-member government delegation to China to seek financial and technical support for the establishment of an e-records management system for the country. The project, if…