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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced plans by government to honour and reward some individuals and organizations that played tremendous roles in Ghana’s fight against COVID-19. Nana Akufo-Addo says without their commitment and support, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic would have been more devastating. Speaking at an event to mark Founders’ Day in […] The post Nana
The GNPC Foundation has been awarded the CSR company of the year at the 3rd Edition of the Western Regional Business Awards 2022. The ceremony was held last night at the Best Western Atlantic Hotel in Takoradi. The black-tie dinner event held under the auspices of the Western Regional Coordinating Council recognized and rewarded excellence […] The post GNPC Foundation adjudged
Officers of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority in the Ashanti Region have intercepted a bus loaded with electricity prepaid meters that were allegedly being smuggled into the country. According to the officers, they intercepted the bus which was carrying passengers and goods from Kumasi to Aflao at Labour, one of the busy […] The post GRA intercepts 117
The University of Ghana has condemned the clash that occured between students of Commonwealth and Mensah Sarbah Halls on Saturday evening. In a statement, it said efforts to identify the perpetrators are ongoing, and those found culpable of breaking national laws or University regulations, will be appropriately sanctioned.” “Management assures the University community of its […] The post UG
The Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyemang Manu, says efforts are being made to complete the 120-bed capacity hospital at Kumawu in the Sekeyere Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region by January 2023. The Sekyere Kumawu Hospital project was part of district hospitals built in some areas of the country by the government during the John […] The post Efforts
The Ghana National Fire Service dismissed 11 of its men for various infractions, including vacation of post and recruitment fraud. The dismissed officers included two senior and nine junior officers and were stationed actors in various regional and district commands. In a statement, the service assured of its commitment to uphold disciplinary standards and shall […] The post 11
On Thursday a Federal High Court in Lagos State sentenced 20 Ghanaian fishermen to one-year imprisonment for transporting marijuana from Ghana to Nigeria. They were found guilty of the charges of conspiracy and unlawful transportation of the substance. The fishermen named Francis Teye, Kweke Komel, Theophilus Tetteh, Kwesi Aboagye, Kwabena Adjei, Micheal Okutu, Isaac Kofi, […] The post 20
The Ga Central Municipal Assembly has demolished buildings, hampering the construction of the Anyaa to Antie-Aku and Santa Maria roads. According to the assembly, the immediate demolition of the structures will help the contractor on the project to expedite work. Speaking to the media during the exercise, Municipal Chief Executive for Ga Central, Mohammed Bashiru […] The post Ga
The Legon Police have picked up some students of the University of Ghana after a violent clash between rival halls Commonwealth and Mensah Sarbah Halls. Radio Universe reported that a bust of John Mensah Sarbah, situated outside the Mensah Sarbah Hall, was stolen. The SRC Union Building sign board and newly renovated SRC notice board […] The post Arrests made
The first floor of a residential building was gutted by fire on Saturday morning near Mascot hotel at North Kaneshie in Accra. The top floor of the building which houses three separate apartments was completely destroyed by the fire. Occupants of the house were not at home at the time the incident occurred. It took […] The post Fire guts residential building at North Kaneshie
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured that the Free Secondary Education Policy will not be affected by the International Monetary Fund support the government is seeking. “I am very confident these programmes, especially the Free SHS and Free TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) programme, will emerge from the programme with the fund […] The post Free
Prof. Kwaku Asare, a US-based lawyer, has urged law students to boycott the Ghana School of Law exams amid reports of the undertaking they are being made to sign for the exam. Speaking on The Big Issue, he urged students to defend their LLB degrees. “They can do so by boycotting this entrance examination,” Prof. […] The post Law students should
Three children and seven adults have died in a house fire in the US state of Pennsylvania, and a firefighter called to the scene was horrified to find the victims were his own family. Pennsylvania State Police confirmed the names of six of the victims, but have yet to identify the youngest children, ages five, […] The post US fireman finds 10 dead in house blaze are his
Life expectancy in rising in Africa – with people living nearly 10 years longer, from 46 years to 56 years, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The rise is because of better access to health services in the continent, although the numbers are “still well below the global average of 64 years”, according to […] The post Life expectancy in Africa grows
A mineral exploration company which is into the prospecting of Lithium in the Mfantsiman Municipality is touting the contributions the deposit will make to the green agenda, which seeks to provide affordable and clean energy for all by the year 2030. The company, Atlantic Lithium, has said the transition from fossil fuel vehicles to electric […] The post Mfantsiman:
The US Ambassador to the United Nations, Amb Linda Thomas-Greenfield, says Ghana’s quest to be a breadbasket can be fast-tracked through partnerships with the African diaspora and stakeholders. Speaking on the theme ‘A Vision for Peace and Progress on Food Security in Africa’, Thomas-Greenfield commended Ghana’s progress in addressing food security, despite the outbreak of […] The post Forge
The Deputy Ranking Member on the Gender and Children Committee of Parliament, Betty Krosbi Mensah has charged the President’s nominees to the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to focus on delivering on the core mandate of the ministry. According to her, policies such as the School feeding programme, promotion of equality and inclusiveness […] The post Gender
S&P Global Ratings on Friday pushed Ghana’s debt further into speculative territory, lowering its foreign and local currency sovereign ratings to CCC+/C from B-/B. S&P said its outlook for the country is negative, “reflecting Ghana’s limited commercial financing options, and constrained external and fiscal buffers.” The Covid-19 pandemic and the conflict in Russia have magnified […] The post S&P
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