Browsing all posts in August, 2010.
Ghana marginalised in the global trading system
GNA – Ms Hanna Tetteh, Minister of Trade and Industry, on Monday said Ghana’s economic growth depends largely on the ability of industrialists to add value to raw and unprocessed materials for export. “Subsequently the government has initiated two parallel strategies – an export-led industrialisation and domestic market-oriented industrialization based on import competition to ensure [...]
MP decries the removal of NPP's billboards
GNA – The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai, Mr Christopher Addae, has expressed concern about what he said was the removal of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) campaign billboards in the area. He described this as both unlawful and a political provocation, which must be stopped. Addressing a press, Mr Addae counseled against acts [...]
Asantehene registers displeasure about surge in illegal mining
GNA – The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has registered his displeasure about the surge in illegal mining and called on the Ministry of Land, Forestry and Mines to move quickly to deal with the problem. He said the brazen and daring nature of the illegal miners gives cause for concern. A statement issued by [...]
Ashanti GBA calls off strike
GNA – The Ashanti Regional branch of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), has called off its strike action over the recent attack on the Judiciary by the National Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Kwabena Adjei. This followed an emergency meeting of the lawyers in Kumasi on Monday. A statement signed by [...]
Politics and religion: Rev. Asante-Antwi raises the bar
By Edward Kutsoati Until two Sundays ago, Ghanaians lived with the delusion that politics can be separated from the other institutions of society, such as religion and chieftaincy. The wake-up call came from none other than an ex-General Overseer of the Methodist Church, Reverend Samuel Asante-Antwi, who waded into the thin line between church and [...]
Disability not panacea for begging and idleness
GNA – Mr Karimu Iddrisu, Executive Director of Centre for Advancement of the Marginalized Persons (CAMP), a Non-Governmental Organization has advised people with disability not to use their situation as a panacea for street begging and idleness. He said they should rather be more resourceful and think of how best they would work to raise [...]
Tons of gold imports from Ghana turn to dust
Gold imported into the UAE by traders and investors turned out to be fake on closer inspection Several tons of gold imported into the UAE by traders and investors turned out to be fake on closer inspection, resulting in millions of dirhams in losses and high levels of stress to the victims. Speaking to Emirates [...]
Ministers dialogue on climate change
GNA-Ministers of Environment and Climate from developing countries have resolved with their colleagues from the rich north to fast track the implementation of international policies to combat the negative effects of climate change since it remained the greatest threat to humanity. Whiles the least developed south would be expanding and deepening carbon trapping and low [...]
Ghana's 2010 financial directory rolled-out
GNA – Ghana’s 2010 financial directory, a one-stock-shop information data book for businesses, traders, investors, insurance entities and shareholders was launched on Friday. The 280 page book focuses on financial administration regulation; insurance companies; insurance brokers; savings and loans companies; leasing companies; the banking amendment act and non-banking act. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency [...]
British High Commissioner to woo UK investors for Ghana
GNA – Dr Nicholas Westcott, British High Commissioner, on Friday discussed with government how best development partners from the UK can help facilitate private sector participation in Ghana’s development. This came up when he paid a courtesy call on Mr Alban S.K. Bagbin, Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing in Accra. The visit was [...]
