A highly touted bantamweight hopeful from Ghana, Prince ‘Octopus’ Dzanie won his debut fight in Detroit, in the US last week. Dzanie (23-0, 19 KOs) won a second round knockout against La Romana, Dominican Republic’s Juan Gabriel Medina (14-12, 12 KOs). Dzanie was patient in the first round as he circled and studied his shorter … The post Prince Dzanie of Ghana
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Dr Benjamin Kwasi Agordzo, one of the ten persons accused of plotting to overthrow the Government has appealed against the High Court’s ruling asking him to open defence in the ongoing trial. The three-member panel court had ruled that prosecution had established a case against ACP Agordzo and the nine … The post Agordzo
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) says the utility tariff increment announced by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) is unacceptable at this time of high inflation in the country. “We told PURC and the utility service providers that in this day and time that inflation is on the high side, where the economic situation is … The post Tariff increment not
A former employee of the Australian High Commission in Ghana is accusing the diplomatic outpost of abuse. Ms Mercy Catherine Adjabeng who has worked at the High Commission for three years told reporters at a press briefing in Accra Tuesday August 16, 2022 of how the Australian Mission terminated her appointment in a way she … The post Former employee
Trade between Ghana and India is on the path of recovery after plummeting in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. After dropping by nearly a half from the shocks of the pandemic, trade volumes between Ghana and India, which stood at $4.5 billion before the pandemic, recorded about 15 per cent gains from … The post Ghana-India
Dr George Nyarko, the Akatsi Municipal Director of Health Services, says the Municipality has recorded three deaths and 61 cases since the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease. He said at one point, the cases saw some reduction until a new case was recorded Tuesday, August 9 within the municipality. Dr Nyarko said this during a … The post COVID-19 is not over –
The Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akufo-Dampare, has assured the public of continuous security across the country. He said, “we will make the country safer then yesterday.” Dr Akufo-Dampare gave the assurance when President Nana Akufo-Addo handed over 1,500 motorbikes to the Police Administration in furtherance of their operations in Accra. The IGP commended … The post IGP
The Forestry Commission (FC) is planning to begin a paper-making training programme at its training Centre at Akyawkrom, in the Ejisu Municipality. The training programme which will be at the basic and advanced levels is aimed at building the skills and capacities of Ghanaians in paper making and serve as a production site for paper … The post Forestry
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described the performance of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s government as abysmal, unable to fulfil most of its Election 2020 campaign promises. Mr Atta Kusi, the Sunyani East Constituency Secretary of the NDC said in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Sunyani, saying the electorate … The post Ghanaians
Dr Collins Agyemang Badu, National President, Ghana Psychological Association (GPA), says Ghana is currently experiencing a “mental health inflation.” He attributed the problem to stress, anxiety, and loss of jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the increase in crime, violence amongst the youth and high level of unemployment, amongst others. Dr Badu said in terms … The post Ghana
The Minority on the Health Committee of Parliament, has called on the Government to forthwith, withdraw its decision, on reserving 30 per cent of admissions into nursing training colleges for the Ministry of Health. At a press conference, in Accra on Monday, the minority described the situation as a “recipe for unbridled corruption.” The call … The post Minority
The continuous decline of the cedi’s value against the US dollar will lead to a marginal rise in prices of petrol and diesel at the pumps this week, the Institute for Energy Security has projected. The Institute said the decline in prices of petroleum products on the international market would not reflect in prices locally … The post Cedi depreciation to drive fuel
The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has expressed concern over the continuous negative downgrade of Ghana by major international credit rating firms. The African Union’s (AU) specialised governance and socio-economic development Agency?said that such ratings, together with “speculative comments” by the rating firms had contributed the country’s inability to borrow from the capital market. APRM … The post African
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