Ghana has reduced malaria related deaths by 0.24 per cent in 2021, the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) has said. The NMCP said in 2021, the proportion of malaria deaths recorded was 0.68 per cent as against 0.92 per cent in 2020. Mr James Frimpong, the Deputy Programme Manager, NMCP, in an interview with the … The post Ghana reduces malaria related
Ghana and Rwanda have agreed to boost trade and investment for both countries with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Accra. The agreement, signed by the trade ministers of the two countries, seeks to develop and strengthen investment and trade ties to increase commercial exchanges among private sector operators. This is to … The post Ghana,
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mr Joseph Osei-Owusu, has directed the Committee on Youth and Sports to investigate the poor performance of the Black Stars, which led to their early exit from the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon. The Committee is also expected to come out with a report as to … The post Parliament to investigate Black
An Accra Circuit Court has granted a GH¢50,000.00 bail with two sureties, one to be justified to an estate developer for allegedly defrauding another under the pretext of securing him some plots of land. The Court presided over by Mr Samuel Bright Acquah ordered that one of the sureties be a public or civil servant … The post Court grants man GH¢50,000.00 bail
Ghana’s newest police regional command; Central East, recorded a total of 1,977 criminal cases between August 10 and December 31 last year, DCOP Kwadwo Otchere Boapeah, the Regional Commander, has disclosed. Stealing and assault alone formed 48.7 per cent of the records with respective figures of 483 and 480 cases within the period. Trespassing, threat … The post Stealing,
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made a contribution of GH¢100,000.00 to the Appiatse Explosion Support Fund set up by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to provide assistance to persons affected by the accident. He made the donation when the five-member steering Committee of the Fund called on him at the Jubilee House, … The post President
The Tema Shipyard says it has made a net profit of $580,000 in 2021 after overcoming a $2.6 million debt and other challenges. Dr Alexander Yaw Adusei Junior, Chief Executive Officer of the Tema Shipyard, disclosed this when the Board of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) paid a working visit to the Shipyard. … The post Tema Shipyard makes $580,000 net
Dr. Kofi Issah, the Director, Family Health Division, Ghana Health Service (GHS), says some victims of the Appiatse explosion will live effects of the explosion years to come. “The blast will definitely have a long-term effect. Today somebody might tell you I am quite okay, then five years down the line, he notices there is … The post Victims of
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has asked Ghanaians to “convince” their Members of Parliament (MPs) to pass the Electronic Transactions Levy (E-Levy) Bill and hold him accountable for all revenues and expenses. The Minister reiterated that the time had come for the citizenry to “burden share” in the development of the country with the Government … The post Ask
The Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana (MMAAG) said the proposed 1.75 per cent Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy), if passed in its current form, would erode the gains made in the digital financial services ecosystem. The Association said government’s flagship drive to digitalised the economy would only be a mirage since consumers would be compelled … The post Mobile
The Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif says only $2 million of the targeted $25 million for the Black Stars campaign was raised. He also told Parliament of Government’s plans to improve the performance of the senior national team. He gave the assurance on the floor of the House in his response to a … The post Only
Mobile Money Limited, a subsidiary of telecommunication giant, MTN Ghana, has partnered Allianz Life Insurance company to support Ghanaian families with affordable life insurance cover. The partnership will allow the insurance company to leverage financial technology to provide services to over 10 million Ghanaians on the MTN mobile money platform. Speaking at the launch of … The post MTN
High stigmatization and discrimination of People Living with HIV (PLWHIV) threatens Ghana’s efforts to achieve the United Nation’s agenda 95-95-95, Ms Dzid Enyonam Kwame, Media Specialist, United States President Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) said on Thursday. The ambitious 95-95-95 strategy was announced by UNAIDS in 2014, aiming to end the AIDS epidemic by … The post High
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