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Fmr BoG Governor Dr Addison appointed Senior Research Fellow with the Harvard University Center for International Dev’t

Dr. Ernest Addison, former Governor of the Bank of Ghana has been appointed a Short Term Senior Research Fellow with the Harvard University Center for International Development (CID) and the Center for African Studies (CAS). He will be leading four CID Student seminar sessions in October reflecting on his tenure as […]

ORC challenges CSA cybersecurity sanction, says penalty was premature

The Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) has challenged a cybersecurity sanction imposed by the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), arguing that the penalty was premature, procedurally unfair and based on a procurement process that predated the Authority’s directive requiring critical information infrastructure (CII) institutions to engage Tier One licensed […]

Dr. Kingsley Agyemang Speaks To The BBC …Calls For Dedicated Fund To Tackle Africa’s Growing Flood Risk

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, is calling on African governments to establish dedicated, legally protected disaster risk management funds to help countries prepare for and respond to increasingly devastating floods. He argues that African governments must stop treating floods as emergencies to be dealt with […]

Okere Youth Association Rejects Akropong Noise-Making Directive

The Okere Youth Association has rejected an alleged directive from Akropong seeking to impose a ban on noise-making, known locally as “Addae Butuw,” across the entire Akuapem enclave. In a statement signed by the Acting Secretary of the association, George Darko, the group said it had seen notices circulating suggesting […]

Mining Governance Goes Local as Minerals Commission Opens Damang Office

Story By: Felix Ernest Odamtten / Muhammed Faisal Mustapha… The Government has strengthened its drive to decentralise mineral resource governance with the commissioning of the Minerals Commission’s Damang District Office in the Western Region, bringing regulatory services closer to one of Ghana’s important mining communities. The new facility, commissioned by […]

King Welentsi III Foundation Graduates 10, Promises Wider Access to Youth Skills Training

Story By: Felix Ernest Odamtten / Muhammed Faisel Mustapha…. The King Welentsi III Foundation has graduated 10 young people after three years of intensive training in fashion and designing, marking another significant step in efforts to equip the youth of Nungua and surrounding communities with practical skills for sustainable livelihoods. […]

Samson Deen appointed chairman of new NSA Resource Mobilisation and Partnership Committee

The National Sports Authority (NSA) has inaugurated a five-member Resource Mobilisation and Partnership Committee as part of efforts to strengthen funding and build strategic partnerships for Ghana’s sports sector. The committee, chaired by African Paralympic Committee (APC) President Samson Deen, was inaugurated in Accra on Friday at the ESP Hotel […]