Day: October 22, 2024

Did you know that if you are made the next of kin of a bank account by a friend or relative, you do not have automatic access to funds in the account should the account holder die? Well, according to the Bank of Ghana (BoG), the next of kin is only a nominee of the account holder who serves as a primary contact in the event where the bank is unable to reach the account holder. What this means is that the next-of-kin concept in banking operations is for the purpose of tracing the whereabouts of an account holder and

Some rural women farmers in the Jirapa Constituency have presented a six-point demand to the Parliamentary Candidates (PCs) in the constituency to consider should any of them represent them in Parliament in 2025. The six-point demands were: dedicated improved mechanisation services such as rippers for women farmers, access to subsidised farm inputs such as organic fertilizer and access to low-interest credit facility by women to farm. The rest included access to extension services at the right and critical times, access to a good market for their produce and provision of dams for dry season gardening as an alternative source of

Dr. Evans Aggrey-Darko, Head of Civil Service, has underscored the need for customer satisfaction in delivering quality services, highlighting its positive impact on the economy and national development. He noted that improved client service delivery at the Ministry of Energy reflects the government’s commitment, underscoring the importance of maintaining a relationship with clients based on mutual respect and satisfaction. Dr. Aggrey-Darko made these comments during the Client Service Focus Week celebration organized by the Ministry of Energy, themed ‘Above and Beyond.’ The week-long event aimed to commemorate Global Client Service Week by showcasing the energy sector’s achievements over the years

The Principality of Liechtenstein, Central Europe, has become the 191th member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), following the signing of the Fund’s Articles of Agreement. Prime Minister Daniel Risch signed the agreement during a ceremony in Washington DC, USA, at the ongoing 2024 IMF/World Bang Group (WBG) annual meetings. Ms Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, IMF, after the ceremony expressed delight in welcoming Liechtenstein to the IMF community. ‘This membership signifies Liechtenstein’s commitment to upholding the highest standards of economic policy and cooperation on the international stage,’ she said. She pledged the Fund’s commitment to working closely with the authorities

Thirty young people, drawn from six districts in the northern parts of the country, have been trained in poultry production to empower them with self-employable skills to earn decent incomes. The beneficiaries, who underwent the six week-long training as first session of six months training, were drawn from Bongo, Bawku West, Chereponi, Gushegu, Tatali-Sangule and Karaga Districts. They were exposed to various components of poultry production including housing, health, nutrition, marketing to enable them to start their own poultry production in their communities. They constituted the third cohort of the beneficiaries under the project to strengthen social cohesion in strategic

Directors of Department of Social Welfare, and District Information Officers have attended a training on the implementation of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme. The two-day trainer of trainers’ workshop, held in Tamale, was to equip participants with information on the programme to facilitate sharing of programme information with LEAP beneficiaries, community members amongst other sub-national level stakeholders to enhance awareness and appreciation of the programme. It was organised by the LEAP Management Secretariat in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, with participants drawn from Bono East, Savannah, Northern, North East, Upper East, Upper West

The government is determined to go extra mile to support the youth with the requisite knowledge and skills needed to start and operate their own businesses. Mr Festis Awuah Kwofie, Deputy Minister for Employment and Labour Relations said this was the only way to make the youth create wealth for themselves and make their lives meaningful to the nation. He was speaking at the opening of a two-day career and migration fair in Kumasi. It was jointly organized by the government, the European Union (EU) and the German Cooperation for International Development (GIZ), to assist young Ghanaians to identify various