Healthcare is the backbone of every nation. Governments everywhere have made the health sector a priority. In the wake of the COVID-19, the healthcare delivery system has received some level of attention. The global pandemic has exposed inefficiencies and overwhelmed healthcare systems globally. In 2003, the Government of Ghana decided to improve health coverage and […] The post Shadrack
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Freddie Blay, has called on oil companies and other stakeholders for immediate steps to be taken to alleviate the sufferings of fishermen whose livelihoods have adversely been affected by the invasion of seaweed. Freddie Blay who doubles as the Chairman of […] The post Address
The caretaker minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Cecilia Dapaah has charged the new Governing Board of the National Council on Persons with Disability to propose and develop policies and strategies that will help persons with disabilities to participate in national development processes. According to her, the 13-member board has a major responsibility towards […] The post Cecilia
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have confirmed eight new Ebola virus cases in North Kivu province, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. This marks a new outbreak in the country. Of the eight cases, there have been six fatalities, the WHO’s regional office for Africa said on its Twitter account. […] The post DR Congo announces new Ebola cases
The human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine is cutting cases of cervical cancer by nearly 90%, the first real-world data shows. Cancer Research UK described the findings as “historic”, and said it showed the vaccine was saving lives. Nearly all cervical cancers are caused by viruses, and the hope is vaccination could almost eliminate the disease. […] The post HPV vaccine
Some police personnel from the Assin Fosu Divisional Police Command in the Central Region were pelted with stones by angry construction workers working on the Assin Fosu-Praso road. The Police were called in to avert a possible clash between workers of the construction firm, the Shimizu Dai Nippon construction company, and their management over remuneration […] The post Assin
Two people have been arrested at Akuapem-Adawso in the Eastern Region for stripping two teenagers naked and parading them in the streets after being accused of theft. According to the police, the victims are also receiving special medical care after the mob also beat them. “The victims are currently onboard an ambulance to Accra for […] The post Two arrested
The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Dame, has admonished lawyers to live up to expectations in the country. According to him, the profession is a privilege and not a right. He said this during the induction ceremony of new executives of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) earlier in the week. “Mr. President and new […] The post ‘Practicing
A joint task force has arrested at least twelve tricycle riders on the Accra-Tema Motorway for defying a directive not to use the highway. The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, banned the use of tricycles popularly known as Aboboyaa on the Accra-Tema Motorway effective November 1 as part of ensuring discipline on the highway. […] The post 12 Aboboyaa
Members of the Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association have said they will begin protesting over the implementation of the cocoa farmers’ pension scheme from December 1, 2021. As part of the protest, it plans to withhold produce from markets. The farmers are kicking against the scheme’s implementation and have questioned the composition of the board […] The post Cocoa
The Acting Director-General for the Public Affairs Department of the Ghana Police Service, ACP Kwesi Ofori, has said the police administration is yet to come across any contempt summons from Parliament following attempts to arrest the Madina MP. “The invitation has not officially come to the attention of the administration, and when that comes, the […] The post Police
A former Chairman of Parliament’s Constitutional, Parliamentary and Legal Affairs Committee, Ben Abdallah has described as disturbing the seeming hardliner positions taken by Parliament and the Ghana Police Service over the Madina MP’s case. Police have tried without success on two occasions to arrest legislator, Francis-Xavier Sosu, and have gone ahead to secure criminal summons […] The post Sosu’s
Reggae/dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy, says he has received the green light to record a remix of Alpha Blondy’s 1986 classic, Jerusalem. The song, which was intended to celebrate diversity and coexistence among Christians, Jews, Muslims in the ‘Holy Land’, was written by the Ivorian musician in 1985 shortly after his first visit to the ancient city. […] The post I
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has identified what it calls inconsistencies and falsehood in the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s public lecture on Ghana’s digital economy on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at Ashesi University. The Programmes Officer for MFWA, Kwaku Krobea Asante indicated that some assertions of the Vice President made were false […] The post MFWA
The Gbawe Kwatei Family has denied rumours that there has been an imposition of curfew in the area to allow for the final funeral rites of the late Nii Laryea Faamlite II, Chief of Gbawe. A statement issued by the family secretary, Samuel Nii Afutu Quartey clarified that: “The Gbawe Kwatei family wishes to inform […] The post Gbawe Kwatei family
The Gbawe Kwatei Family has denied rumours that there has been an imposition of curfew in the area to allow for the final funeral rites of the late Nii Laryea Faamlite II, Chief of Gbawe. A statement issued by the family secretary, Samuel Nii Afutu Quartey clarified that: “The Gbawe Kwatei family wishes to inform […] The post Gbawe Kwatei family denies
The Akumadan District Police command has detained the bus driver in the Akumadan crash that claimed the lives of six people. Initial investigations by the police indicate that the driver ignored all warning signs, while approaching a police checkpoint and eventually ran into a stationary vehicle. The Akumadan District Police Commander, DSP Joseph Gyasi-Agyemang, told […] The post Police
Ghanaian dancehall artiste, Livingstone Etse Satekla, popularly known as Stonebwoy, has joined the fight against illegal mining in Ghana. The award-winning musician of international repute is using music to draw attention to the illegal mining menace as well as the destruction of the environment. The new song titled ‘Greedy Men’ highlights the detrimental effects of […] The post Stonebwoy
Okay, let’s straighten a few records, shall we? It is not that we don’t appreciate the fact of a Vice President of a country like Ghana putting himself forward as a cheerleader of digital innovation. We do. We live on a continent where politicians are usually caricatured as analog dinosaurs who hear “mouse” and only […] The post Bright Simons
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