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The Business Development Manager at the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), George Kojo Anti, has said political nepotism is hampering the Authority from enforcing the laws in executing its mandate of ensuring the best of standards in the country. Speaking in an interview with Johnnie Hughes on TV3’s New Day, Mr. Anti said Ghana has sufficient laws regulating e-waste, but the problem is with enforcement aggravated by political interference. Although he affirmed that President Nana Akufo-Addo “has made his intentions clear as to where he wanted the nation to head; the people around who help form up the government may openly…

Mining giants Goldfields Ghana have commissioned the recently reconstructed 33-kilometer road from Tarkwa to Damang in the Western Region. The asphalt road built at a cost of $27 million is the largest public infrastructure project funded by the global gold firm. The rehabilitation of the road was inspired by Goldfield’s shared value project of leaving a positive footprint in its operational area. The road is therefore expected to significantly impact on the lives of over 40,000 residents in communities along the stretch by facilitating easy movement with the possibility of the springing up of new businesses and a boost in…

Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen has justified reasons for Ghana hosting the secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). According to him, the hosting comes with many great opportunities for the country, including job opportunities for Ghanaians and direct foreign investments. At a news conference in Accra on Wednesday, July 10,  Mr. Kyeremanten  said it holds a lot in for Ghana. “The hosting of the secretariat will provide Ghana as an attractive investment destination and actively promote foreign direct investment”, he said. “Benefits of the AfCFTA includes consumers enjoying low prices of goods as goods come in…

Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen has justified reasons for Ghana hosting the secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). According to him, the hosting comes with many great opportunities for the country, including job opportunities for Ghanaians and direct foreign investments. At a news conference in Accra on Wednesday, July 10,  Mr. Kyeremanten  said it holds a lot in for Ghana. “The hosting of the secretariat will provide Ghana as an attractive investment destination and actively promote foreign direct investment”, he said. “Benefits of the AfCFTA includes consumers enjoying low prices of goods as goods come in…

A woman, seen in a viral video selling products she claims enhance the sexual drive of women, has been arrested by the police in collaboration with the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA).  The video shows a well-stocked shop, said to be at Madina in Accra, where women, predominately young ladies, throng ostensibly to buy the products. A part of the video also shows an interview the shop owner, who the FDA identifies as Elizabeth Torgbor also known as Mama Gee, granted a journalist, touting the efficacy of her products. She said her products are good for all kinds of female…

What was expected to be a clash of the titans in the grand finale of the 2019 National Science and Maths Quiz turned out to be a walkover for the Cape Coast-based St. Augustine’s College, as there was no strong opposition to their sail to victory. Until their second win this afternoon, Augusco, as they are referred to, had squared up with five-time winners, Presec-Legon, and  defending champions, St Peter’s Boys’ SHS in the finals held at the National Theatre in Accra. The Augusco boys dominated all rounds of the contest and emerged victorious with 39 points setting them apart…

Ghana’s oil revenue inflow into the Heritage Fund has reached US$485,172,436.04 as at 2018, seven years after the country commenced commercial production of crude oil. The nation’s Petroleum Revenue Management Act (PRMA) 2011, set the Ghana Heritage Fund to save oil revenues for future generations of Ghanaians. But, the closing amount in the Ghana Stabilization Fund as at the end of 2018 was US$ 381.20 million, a report by the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has revealed. The Stabilization Fund rather seeks to mitigate the negative effects of oil revenue volatility on the national budget, and sustain public expenditure…

Ghana’s oil revenue inflow into the Heritage Fund has reached US$485,172,436.04 as at 2018, seven years after the country commenced commercial production of crude oil. The nation’s Petroleum Revenue Management Act (PRMA) 2011, set the Ghana Heritage Fund to save oil revenues for future generations of Ghanaians. But, the closing amount in the Ghana Stabilization Fund as at the end of 2018 was US$ 381.20 million, a report by the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has revealed. The Stabilization Fund rather seeks to mitigate the negative effects of oil revenue volatility on the national budget, and sustain public expenditure…

Champions St Peter’s Senior High School from the Eastern Region will have to defend their National Science and Maths Quiz title today, Thursday, July 11, at the National Theatre. But they have got Presbyterian Boys’ SHS and St Augustine’s College to beat to achieve the feat. It will be the final of the science and mathematics quiz competition that holds a huge chunk of the Ghanaian population spellbound. St Peter’s are in the final again just a year after beating West Africa SHS, who failed to go past the one-eighth stage this year, and Adisadel College, who were knocked out…

Chief Executive of Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, has touched down in Accra from Dubai after spending about six months in custody in the United Arab Emirates for alleged criminal offences. He was whisked away from the Kotoka International Airport by operatives of the Criminal Investigations Department to the Police headquarters where he is undergoing interrogation. Our correspondent Selorm Amenya reported he touched down in Accra at exactly 10:45am Thursday aboard an Emirate flight. “Initially they tried using the VIP lounge but they diverted to use the entrance near the Aviation Social Centre in four different vehicles,” he reported.…