Captain Ben Edmund Duah (Rtd), the Executive Director of the Veterans Administration, Ghana (VAG), has appealed to the Ministry of Defence to rationalise pension pay for some victims of PNDC rule, retired Lieutenant Colonels and lower ranks. Capt Duah (Rtd), at a Military Band Concert and 2024 Poppy Appeal Launch in Accra, pleaded with Mr […]
Day: October 13, 2024
More than 10 Traditional Councils established in Volta Region
The Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has established a total 14 new Traditional Councils in the Volta Region. The Traditional Council Status is a Constitutional provision covering all traditional areas and is constituted exclusively of gazette rulers. The Volta Region has a definite total of 100 paramountcy, and the new phase of elevations would […]
Make agriculture attractive to the youth, President of Akyode Youth urges government
Mr Peter Ntasah, President, Akyode National Youth, has called on the government to make agriculture attractive to the youth by providing them with the necessary skills and knowledge. He said most of the young people viewed agriculture unattractive due to its association with hard labour, poor remuneration, limited career progression opportunities and many other factors. […]
Cocoa smuggling taskforce seizes 100 bags in Old Akrade
The Anti-Cocoa Smuggling Taskforce of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), in collaboration with national security, has apprehended a driver and a mate at old Akrade in the Asuogyaman district for attempting to smuggle cocoa beans. According to a national security source who briefed the Ghana News Agency, the taskforce received a tip-off around midnight about […]
Moroccan King Mohammed VI Presides over Opening of Parliament
His Majesty King Mohammed VI, accompanied by HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and HRH Prince Moulay Rachid, presided over the opening of the first session of the fourth legislative year of the 11th Parliament in Rabat last Friday. On this occasion, His Majesty the King delivered a speech before the members of the two […]