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Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie popularly known as Sir John, has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission. He takes over from Mr Samuel Afari Dartey. Mr Owusu Afriyie who confirmed his new appointment in a radio interview on Monday had earlier been promised the job of the head of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GHAPOHA) but Mr Paul Asare Ansah was rather picked by President Akufo-Addo for that job. The Forestry Commission’s function is to protect and manage forests in Ghana and protected areas in the various ecological…

3FM’s mid morning host, Miriam Osei Agyemang, says books are still prohibitively expensive for the economically struggling poor communities in Ghana. She observed  “the door to economic prosperity remains closed for many children in the rural areas and knowledge will be the key to that door”. Miriam made the observation while speaking at Manya Jorpanya D/A Basic School in the Eastern Region at the commencement of a community project aimed at providing library services to pupils in rural areas and the urban poor.The host of Urban blend on 3FM92.7 and co-founder of ReadBook Lib. Ghana, Miriam said it is essential…

The National Disaster Management Organisation has started renovating some school buildings destroyed by last week’s torrential rain within the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis that resulted in the death of a 12-year old boy. A 30-minute downpour on March 7 left several properties worth thousands of cedis, as well as the Effiakuma Police barracks were destroyed and rendered hundreds homeless. READ:Heavy rains flood Sekondi-Takoradi At the Takoradi Market Circle, three people, including the 12-year old boy were electrocuted  when electric cables were brought down by rains that caused flooding in the area and most part of the metropolis. An assessment of the damaged…

Member of Parliament for Nalerigu-Gambaga,  Hajia Alima Mahama, has said the Akufo-Addo-led government is committed to industrialising rural districts in the country within the shortest possible time. She said the 2017 budget statement presented to Parliament has outlined the industrialisation plan of the government, which she urged all Ghanaians to tap into to reap the benefits what would accrue from it. Contributing to the debate on the budget in Parliament Tuesday, Hajia Mahama said money needed for such industrialisation drive has been made available. “If I were you , I would have gone to my area and mobilize my communities…

Deciding if children are ready to be left home alone can be a tricky decision. Strange as it may seem, there is no set age for leaving children at home alone. According to the child and welfare policy in Ghana, a child is a person below the age of 18 and   is still largely dependent on an adult for the necessaries of life. But most parents and caregivers have different ideas about what is okay based on their own childhood experiences, cultural expectations and economic or work stress. ‘Home alone’ or other supervisory neglect occurs when parents do not supervise…

The Charismatic Bishops’ Conference has called for the full deployment of military personnel and equipment to wipe out the menace of armed robbery, which is threatening the country’s internal security. It fears failure to deal with the menace head-on could make Ghana a dangerous place to live in as well as drive investors away. A communiqué issued by the conference Tuesday argued there is no region in the country that is currently safe from armed robbers who rape, harass and murder some of their victims. The group said wondered how Ghana could deal with terrorism and external threats if it…

The Northern Regional Minister Saeed Salifu has called for the inclusion of peace as a criterion in ranking districts on the District League Table. Better still a new league table should be constituted to challenge traditional rulers to work towards achieving peace in the Northern region, he advocated. Speaking at the Northern regional launch of the League Table in Tamale by Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development in collaboration with UNICEF, and Center for Democratic Development-Ghana, the minister said it is only when the traditional councils are accessed and ranked for their contribution towards peace building that the Northern Region will…

The Netherlands Embassy in Ghana, has refused to grant the Ghana Special Olympic team visas, to enable to them participate in the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria. Ghana’s 20-man contingent who were scheduled to depart the shores of the country on Monday, March 13, were left in a limbo concerning their participation. The quadrennial competition, which was opened to children with intellectual disabilities, spans from 14-25 March. Ghana was billed to participate in the floorball competition on Monday, March 20. According to a Board Member of the Special Olympic Ghana (SOG) Nana Wereko Ampim, the Netherlands Embassy…

Transport operators have kicked against suggestion by the Ghana Charismatic Bishops’ Conference that road tolls should be increased to $1.00 equivalent as an effective measure of raising revenue for various road projects. The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) are of the view that increasing road tolls to that level would be a recipe for chaos in the country. The Conference put forth the suggestion in a communiqué signed by its General Secretary, Rev. Kwesi Deh. “Raise the tolls, at least to the level of USD1 per car. Even Zimbabwe, in its…

The Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Tony Elumelu, has assured the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, of his bank’s support for the growth and development of the critical sectors of Ghana’s economy, as government seeks to return the nation back onto the path of progress and prosperity. According to Tonly Elumelu, investor confidence in Ghana is rising, following the pro-business and pro-private approach taking by the government of President Akufo-Addo. This, coupled with policy initiatives announced in the 2017 budget, is making Ghana the investment destination in the region. “We are very happy about all…