Parts of Ghana’s capital Accra and Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have flooded again following a brief downpour between Thursday night and Friday dawn. In Accra, areas such as Kaneshie First Light, Abbosey Okai and Adabraka Sahara are flooded. The situation has resulted in heavy vehicular traffic in different parts of Accra. On major highways […] The post Parts
Parts of Ghana’s capital Accra and the Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have been hit with flash floods following a brief downpour between Thursday night and Friday dawn. In Accra, areas such as Kaneshie First Light, Abbosey Okai are flooded Adabraka Sahara. The situation has resulted in heavy vehicular traffic in different parts of Accra. […] The post Parts of Accra and Kumasi flooded
The re-registration of mobile SIM cards across the country is expected to commence later today, Friday, October 1, 2021. The exercise is expected to last for six months, ending on 31st March 2022. According to the government, the registration is aimed at riding the country’s cyberspace of fraudsters, monitor and track down persons who use […] The post SIM card re-registration
As Africa continues to lag behind in the global race to get citizens of every country vaccinated, the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) stands accused of not securing adequate supplies for the continent. A new data from the World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that of the 54 countries in Africa, only 14 have […] The post COVID-19:
As Africa continues to lag behind in the global race to get citizens of every country vaccinated, the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), stands accused of not securing adequate supplies for the continent. A new data from the World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that of the 54 countries in Africa, only 14 have […] The post COVID-19:
The Ghana Refugees Board says adequate provisions were made for the well-being of some 400 registered Liberian refugees of the Buduburam Camp before government’s move to evacuate them. The government recently gave the green light for portions of the camp to be demolished. Residents have thus been asked to vacate the area immediately. A resident […] The post We’ve
Three Municipal and District Chief Executive nominees have been confirmed in the Upper West Region. Nero Raymond of Nandom polled 35 out of the 36 votes, while George Naruli Gerard had all the 36 Assembly Members confirming him as the DCE for the Lambusie district. Issahaku Moomin Tahiru, one of the five sitting MDCEs maintained […] The post Three DCEs confirmed in Upper West Region
The Presidential Vaccine Manufacturing Committee has presented a proposed amount of $200 million as budget for the establishment of the National Vaccine Institute. The amount is part of a total budget of $200 million that will be used to put in place the need infrastructure, and equipment to produce vaccines locally in Ghana. The secretary […] The post Presidential
The Presidential Vaccine Manufacturing Committee has presented a proposed amount of GH¢200 million as budget for the establishment of the National Vaccine Institute. The secretary of the committee, Prof. William Ampofo at a stakeholder engagement on Thursday made this known while presenting a draft roadmap and strategy towards the local production of vaccines. Professor Ampofo, […] The post Presidential
AngloGold Ashanti has announced that underground ore mining at the Obuasi Gold Mine in Ghana is expected to resume by mid-October this year. For the remainder of this year, underground ore will be used only to replenish the Run-of-Mine stockpile. Gold production from underground ore sources is therefore expected to re- commence only in January […] The post Underground
A recent CDD-Ghana Local Government Survey has highlighted the lack of accountability from district assemblies to Ghanaians. The survey said an overwhelming majority of Ghanaians consider MMDAs as lacking financial accountability and efficiency in the usage of the district assembly common fund (DACF) and internally generated revenue (IGR). According to the survey, “a huge majority […] The post MMDAs
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