The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has launched a revised Ghana Highway Code, a document that provides regimes and standards for addressing modern traffic management challenges on the country’s highways. The document addresses gaps in the existing Ghana Highway Code which was developed in 1974. It also makes provisions for addressing emerging traffic management […]
The Ministry of Health has denied claims that donated antiretroviral drugs have been abandoned at ports since July due to the government’s failure to waive taxes. In a statement released on Saturday, the Ministry said that the headlines suggesting this were misleading and did not accurately reflect the truth. The Ministry said that the Ghana […]
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Opoku-Ahweneeh Danquah, says efforts to reduce the prevalence of death caused by breast cancer should not be left to only women. “While women are the most directly diagnosed by it, men are also at risk. Indeed, the consequences affect entire communities, families and households. […]
Ghana and Guyana have expressed their willingness to broaden economic partnerships to boost bilateral trade to help improve the lives of their citizens. Both countries have also agreed to leverage their resources and expertise to achieve mutual prosperity and sustainable development. This came to light when a delegation from Guyana paid a courtesy call on […]
Upholding the human rights and dignity of the aged is a major topic that has sadly not been given the necessary attention in the national discourse. This is perhaps due to the exigencies of the times and current happenings globally which are engaging the attention of most governments. They include the global economic downturn due […]
Cement manufacturer, Ghacem Ltd, is funding a research on the use of cement as a shielding material to reduce the impact of radiation in the radiological industry. The Department of Physics of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is conducting the research. It is to investigate and improve the radio-mechanical shielding properties […]
A proposal to construct an airstrip in Talensi in the Upper East Region, for the exclusive use by the Chinese mining firm, Cardinal Namdini Mining Limited, has now been changed to an airport similar to what is in Wa or Tamale to help serve the entire region. The Ministry of Transport, which has impressed on […]
The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Atta, has stated that the engineering industry can play a pivotal role in helping politicians make the right decisions regarding infrastructural development in their respective countries. He said the relationship between the consulting engineering industry and the politician was symbiotic, where politics and infrastructure provision were expected to […]
The Upper East Regional Director of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Wisdom Ahadzi, has said his outfit will partner with the Municipal and District Assemblies (MDAs) to identify tourism potential in their respective areas. He said the region was endowed with a lot of tourism potential and that it was important that the GTA collaborated […]
The Right to Information Commission says the emergence of the online space has revolutionized the way information flows. It said the online space was particularly relevant in a digital age where the Internet had become a crucial platform for empowering citizens’ access to information and promoting transparency. The commission said this in a statement ahead […]