The Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Friday started a mass administration of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to persons aged 18 years and above. The exercise begins today September 24 in the Greater Accra Region and on Monday September 27 in the remaining 15 regions. The exercise which is expected to begin fully in all parts of … The post Mass

Air pollution has been cited as the number one environmental danger to public health and it’s the sixth-ranked overall cause of death in the country. A study published May 30, 2019 in Boston, USA as reported by Ghana Business News, ranked household air pollution as the seventh leading cause of premature death among Ghanaians. According … The post World

The Ministry of Energy is working closely with the Ministry of Finance to secure a 100 per cent import waiver on electric vehicles to the country. The initiative is to help drive the penetration of electric vehicles into the Ghanaian automobile market. Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, the Minister of Energy, said this at the opening of … The post Energy

Some members of the Federation of Disability Organisations have called on the government to prioritise the study of sign language at schools to ensure an all-inclusive development in the country. They said persons with disabilities (PwDs) were confronted with the challenge of accessing some basic facilities like health centres, schools, sign language interpreters and teaching … The post Government

The Chinese contractors working on the rehabilitation and expansion of the Sunyani inner-city roads on Wednesday said the project is costing the government $45 million. They promised to deliver quality work to meet international standards, and assured to complete the project as scheduled, despite some emerging challenges. Vice-President Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia cut the sod … The post Sunyani

The Ghana Domain Name Registry Thursday had its first ever Governing Board with the task to build strong and affordable domain names for the country. The Ghana Domain Name Registry (GDNR) was established under the Electronic Transactions Act of 2008 and mandated to, among other things, administer and manage the country’s domain (internet) name space, … The post Ghana

The United States Government is to donate 1.3 million Pfizer vaccines to Ghana to aid the national plan to inoculate 20 million Ghanaians by the end of the year. The gesture would add to the 1.2 million Moderna shots received by Ghana from the United States on September 4, 2021. US Vice President Kamala Harris … The post US to give Ghana 1.3 million Pfizer

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, said government is set to launch a National Alternative Livelihood programme for illegal miners. He said the programme would provide a good option for miners to work and support themselves and their families. The Minister announced this during a meeting with the Western North … The post Ghana

Superintendent of Police, Mr Samuel Aboagye, the Krachi East Police Commander, has said investigations have begun into the alleged kidnapping of a 15-year-old girl at Tokuroano in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region. The victim, (name withheld), alleged that the three kidnappers dragged her about one mile into the thicket and tied her … The post Snake

The Police have arrested three persons for  questioning on possible conspiracy charge for their role in the alleged kidnapping of Josephine Panyin Mensah, a resident of Takoradi. The Police said investigations suggested that Ms Mensah, who is being handled as a suspect now, may have conspired with other persons over her possible planned disappearance. The … The post Three

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, has reiterated government’s resolve to support activities of small-scale miners to enhance their operations. He explained that government was not against small-scale mining but rather the irresponsible mining practices that eventually destroyed the environment and livelihoods. Addressing the Bibiani Chapter of the Ghana National … The post Ghana

Bachir Aminuo, a passenger, who was arrested with 656 Automated Teller Machine (ATM) debit cards at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) has been remanded into police custody by an Accra Circuit Court. Police investigations revealed that 656 ATM debit cards bearing different names issued by eight Nigerian banks and one Ghanaian bank respectively, were found … The post Man

The Agona Swedru District Police Command has arrested one Joyce Okyere, for hitting her husband, Mr. Francis Efrim with a wood leading to his death. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Irene Oppong Serwaah, Central Regional Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed this to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Cape Coast. Giving an account of the … The post Wife arrested

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has launched the Fertilizer Dashboard to serve as information generation tool to enrich decision-making among fertilizer industry stakeholders. The “Visualising Insights on Fertilizer for African Agriculture (VIFAA) Dashboard” is a data generating platform for information on fertilizer for planning and policy purposes. The Dashboard would also assist industry actors … The post Fertilizer

Childhood cancer has become a global health priority because the disease does not have borders. In most cases, statistics do not tell the whole story which sends a wakeup call to all leaders to find lasting treatment to the disease as a single death is one too many. Even though the disease is curable, there … The post Childhood cancer now a global health priority

Ghana will continue to defend democracy and constitutional rule, and uphold human rights in the country, and on the wider African continent, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said. He indicated that Ghana would work “to strengthen the institutions that support democracy in our country and in our Region.” Addressing the 76th Session of the … The post Ghana

Dr Angela Lusigi, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Ghana, has called on stakeholders in the insurance industry to create accessible and affordable insurance solutions to build resilience in the face of increasing disaster risks. She said while disaster risks were on the increase, there was huge protection gap in developing countries, where … The post UNDP

Mr Charles Buabin, Tema Regional Director of the Ghana Tourism Authority has expressed high expectations for the significant growth of domestic tourism in the country amidst the COVID-19 pandemic which had affected the industry negatively. He said the impact of COVID-19 on tourism was expected to cost the global economy US$4 trillion while drastically reducing … The post GTA

Police investigations into the reappearance of one Josephine Panyin Mensah, alleged to have been kidnapped while pregnant, indicates that she was not pregnant as reported. A statement signed by Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Kwesi Ofori, the Acting Director-General of Public Affairs, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, said medical reports indicated that Ms … The post ‘Kidnapped’

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Wednesday described as “retrogressive” the seeming stance of some European countries not to recognise Covishield, the Indian version of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. Taking his turn at the General Debates of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, he said it was regrettable that though the … The post Vaccines