2022

Beginning January 1, 2023 all used vehicles imported into the country need to be accompanied by a valid Certificate of Conformance (CoC) from an approved body, the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) said on Wednesday.

The Ghana Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (GHEITI) has urged the government to take an urgent action to provide legal backing to a policy decision made in 2015 to collect mining royalties on monthly basis. 

The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations has hinted of plans to implement the National Green Jobs Strategy, which aims at promoting decent green jobs creation through inter-sectoral linkages and cooperation. 

An Accra Circuit Court has granted a GH¢70,000.00 bail with two sureties to a self-employed man who allegedly took GH¢70,000.00 from a woman under the pretext of helping her make her ex-lover impotent. 

Insurance Brokers in Ghana have called on the Government to introduce measures in the 2023 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to protect people’s investment in the insurance sector.

The Domestic Violence Fund has been operationalised with an amount of GH¢1,500,000.00 in 2022.  

The Ghana Haulage Transport Drivers Association operating at the Tema Main Harbour has embarked on a sit-down strike over what they describe as unfavorable working conditions as a result of the hikes in fuel prices. 

Ms. Joan Agyekum Nsowah, the Programmes Officer for Communication and Information at UNESCO Ghana Commission has observed that disinformation, mal-formation and misinformation were threats to the development of journalism in the country.  

The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, says infertility is a huge issue for African women and cautioned society against stigmatising those facing such challenges as it amounts to gross injustice to them.  

Mr Barnabas Yisa, the UNFPA Country Representative, says access to contraceptives will prevent unintended pregnancies and lower the maternal death rate of 310 deaths per 100,000 live births.