The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has instituted a no-vaccination, no entry policy in Parliament. According to him, persons without proof of vaccination against COVID-19 will not be allowed into any office in Parliament. A booster vaccination exercise is also currently underway in the house as a means of helping the fight against COVID-19. Making […] The post Bagbin
Avnash Industries is worried that maintaining the benchmark value discounts on imported rice will spell doom for the local industry. David Selorm Adeka, the Head of Marketing for Avnash, said the policy has handicapped local rice producers. “As we started buying [the rice], we were unable to sell and this is because when we put […] The post Avnash
The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye (MP) has charged the new board of the TDC Company Limited, to reinvent their operational strategies and focus on the government’s new Affordable Housing Programme. According to him, the housing project aims at increasing access to safe, secure, adequate, and affordable housing to low- to middle-income earners […] The post Prioritize
The Rebecca Foundation has donated Hospital beds, COVID-19 test kits, wheelchairs, Nebulizers, gowns and other hospital equipment to health centres in the Eastern Region, Ashanti Region and Greater Accra Region to help increase the capacity of these facilities to manage intake of COVID-19 patients and also to improve healthcare. Making the presentation on behalf of […] The post The
Global Media Alliance (GMA), a leading marketing communications company in Ghana, has been adjudged the PR Consultancy of the Year at the Institute of Public Relations (IPR) Ghana National Excellence Awards and Presidential Ball held at Akosombo. Speaking on winning the prestigious award, Emma Wenani, Chief Director at GMA expressed her gratitude to all employees […] The post Global
The University of Ghana, legon has appointed the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong onto the Annual New Year School and Conference (ANYSC) Corporate Advisory team. The team was inaugurated by the President of Ghana, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, at the 73rd Annual New Year School Conference organised […] The post University
Star Assurance Limited last Friday held its maiden Sales Executives Appreciation event in Accra, during which high-performing sales executives of its products across the country were recognized and rewarded. In all, Sixty-five (65) individuals and organisations were awarded. They received prizes that included Laptops, Television Sets, Fridges and Mobile Phones. The top-most prize went to […] The post Star
Five out of six persons alleged to have engaged in a robbery in Tamale, have been convicted by a Tamale Circuit Court after they pleaded guilty to the charges brought against them. The six were charged with conspiracy to rob and robbery, possession of firearms and ammunition without lawful authority, and the possession of police […] The post Five plead guilty to car robbery in Tamale
The Managing Director of EDC Investments Ltd, Paul Kofi Mante has advised salaried workers to invest and explore other streams of income in order to attain financial independence. According to him, depending solely on a monthly salary, will only manage poverty and will never help one achieve financial independence to live a desired life. “Traditionally, […] The post Earning
Google is being sued in the US over accusations it deceived people about how to control location tracking. The legal action refers to a widely reported 2018 revelation turning off one location-tracking setting in its apps was insufficient to fully disable the feature. It accuses Google of using so-called dark patterns, marketing techniques that deliberately confuse. […] The post Google
A US hospital has rejected a patient for a heart transplant at least in part because he is not vaccinated against Covid-19. DJ Ferguson, 31, is in dire need of a new heart, but Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston took him off their list, said his father, David. He said the Covid vaccine goes […] The post Unvaccinated man denied heart transplant by Boston
US President Joe Biden says he would consider personal sanctions on Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine. Mr Biden said there would be “enormous consequences” for the world if Russia made a move on the nation, which sits on its south-western border. His comments came as other Western leaders repeated warnings that Russia would pay […] The post US
The Accra West Region of the Ghana Water Company Limited GWCL, has surcharged producers of Leyland Paint, Chemicals Co (GH) Ltd. BBC, at North Industrial Area in excess of GHS 206,000.00 for illegal use of water for more than 36 months. During an inspection exercise by a team of officers, it came to light that […] The post GWCL surcharges Leyland
The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, is demanding the hauling of the Executive Director of the National Identification Authority and the supervising Minister of the Ghana Card registration exercise. He contends that the Authority must update the House on its operations, considering the growing importance of the card in national activities. “I am demanding that the National […] The post Minority
The government has announced plans to embark on a massive decongestion of principal streets in Accra from February 1, 2022. According to the government, the grace period offered traders to undertake their businesses along the streets in the capital as a result of the festive season has elapsed, hence the need for them to return […] The post Government to decongest Accra
Since his assumption of office in January 2017, the Akufo-Addo government has undertaken several programmes and activities and conceived a number of policies. While some of these policies and programmes have seen the light of day, the government has had to suspend some of them, often due to pressure and agitation from civil society organisations […] The post Major
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has alluded to how dangerous his constituency had become following protracted disputes in the area. Speaking on Face to Face on Citi TV, the Bawku Central MP advised non-residents and non-indigenes to as much as possible stay away from the area, as long as the tensions […] The post No gov’t
The contested Electronic Transaction Levy [E-levy], will not be re-laid in parliament this week following the reconvening of the house. This according to Citi News sources is to allow for more time in the ongoing consultations regarding the bill. The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has announced the re-introduction of an updated bill to the […] The post Controversial
Residents of Ablekuma-Abaase in the Ga Central Municipality of the Greater Accra Region are calling on the government to complete the only hospital in the area which has been under construction since 2016. According to the residents, accessing healthcare is a challenge as they have to travel for long hours to seek medical care from […] The post Ablekuma
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