The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Friday approved a $69 million grant to support Ghana’s efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its socio-economic impact on the nation. The grant from the ADF, the concessional arm of the African Development Bank, would provide fiscal budget support to finance the … The post AfDB gives Ghana $69m
Sheikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, National Chief Imam, has urged muslims to celebrate the Eid-ul- Adha at home just as they did during the Eid-ul-Fitr to help contain the spread of the COVID-19. The festival, which would be celebrated on July 31, 2020, commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to obey Allah’s command to sacrifice … The post Muslims must
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) in the Upper East Region on Saturday began administering the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) therapy to children aged three to 59 months in the Region. The first round of treatment out of four rounds of the SMC exercise would be implemented in all Districts for a period of seven days, … The post Ghana
Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) working to promote children and women’s rights have condemned the beating to death of an old lady at Kafaba, a town in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region, saying such an act was barbaric and must not be tolerated. They said “We, the CSOs in Ghana, are deeply concerned and saddened that … The post CSOs
Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) working to promote children and women’s rights have condemned the beating to death of an old lady at Kafaba, a town in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region, saying such an act was barbaric and must not be tolerated. They said “We, the CSOs in Ghana, are deeply concerned and saddened that … The post CSOs
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Park Agrotech Ghana Limited, a Ghanaian agri-business company to develop modalities for the operationalisation of the Komenda Sugar Factory. The MoU, a copy of which was obtained by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) would be effective for three years from the … The post UCC
The volatile nation of Mali on Friday was scrambling to maintain political stability after high-stakes mediation efforts by a group of West African presidents failed to resolve the rifts between rivals. Senegalese President Macky Sall, President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast, Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana led … The post Mali
Mr Ken Ofori Atta, Minister of Finance has said the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) was cut by 100 base points in 2019 as inflation declined and inflation expectations eased in a mid-year budget review presented to parliament on Thursday. In line with this, the interbank weighted average rate (IWAR) decreased to 15.2 percent in December … The post Policy rate
The United Nations Human Rights Commission (OHCHR) said on Friday it is concerned that authorities in Zimbabwe are using the coronavirus pandemic to clamp down on people’s freedoms. The statement was issued a few days after opposition leader Jacob Ngarivhume and investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono were charged with “inciting public violence” over planned anti-government demonstrations … The post UN concerned
Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance, on Thursday, said the Government will not be daunted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but would continue to protect lives and support livelihoods of Ghanaians until a vaccine is achieved. This, he said, would be done through compassionate, competent and courageous leadership, citing the President’s swift movement to announce … The post Government
Parliament on Thursday considered a proposed law to establish an Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, which would investigate all aviation incidents and accidents in the country, in line with international best practices. When assented to by the President and becomes operational, the intended specialised agency will avoid a situation of conflict of interest, where the aviation … The post Ghana
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