A total of 227,920 Ghanaians are blind, a survey conducted this year by Ghana Health Service (GHS) hasdisclosed. According to the statistics, 54.8per cent of the blindness was caused by Cataract, while 19.4per cent was due toGlaucoma with 12.3per cent caused by post segment diseases like diabetes and 11.2per cent from Cornea- related diseases. Speaking … The post At
The partner for the execution of the Ghana-Burkina Faso Railway Interconnectivity Project from Tema Harbour to Ouagadougou, will be selected before the end of the year, says the Minister of Railway Development, John Peter Amewu. He added that the selection of the partner before the end of the year, would pave way for the project … The post Partner
For the first time in 125 years, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), considered the mother of all metropolis in Ghana, on Thursday confrmed the first ever female Metropolitan Chief Executive. Mrs Elizabeth Naa Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey, a former Minister of Fisheries and Deputy Greater Accra Regional Minister, obtained 30 out of the 30 ballots cast, … The post 1st
A disability advocate, Ms Otiko Afisah Djaba, , has called on the government to pay attention to challenges faced by mothers of children with cerebral palsy (CP). “These mothers go through a lot of stress and frustrations and I fear for a future where the mothers may not be there and the children are left … The post Govt urged to address
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo has directed Madam Cecilia Abena Dapaah, Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, to act as the Caretaker Minister of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection. The directive is as a result of the President’s extension of the leave of absence from office of Madam Sarah Adwoa Safo, … The post Cecilia Dapaah to act
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Klottey-Korle in the Greater Accra Region,Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has urgedleadership of political parties to realign their structures to encourage more women into parliament in ensuring quota for females is actually fulfilled. “We are facing challenges and it is not enough to constantly look at parliament and say it is … The post Realign
The leadership of the Coalition of Muslim Organisations of Ghana (COMOG), has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Parliament to ensure the passage of the Proper Human Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill into law. It said the bill “if passed will bring finality to the lingering issues of LGBTQI in Ghana and … The post Ensure passage of anti-LGBTQI+ bill
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has served notice to the government it will trigger appropriate rules and processes for a full-scale parliamentary inquiry into the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), which has resulted in financial loss to the company. It noted with disgust the unexplained disappearance of 105,927 litres of gas oil, wrongful loading of 252,000 … The post Missing
First round confirmation of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) will deepen the decentralisation concept for speedy progress of communities. Besides, their confirmation with one-time voting will allow for efficient administration and effective implementation of government policies, programmes, social interventions and projects. Kwasi Adu Gyan, the Bono East Regional Minister,appealed to assembly members to … The post ‘Give
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has embarked on a four-day training programme for Car Rentals Association of Ghana (CRAG) across the country. The training programme which falls under the tourism component of government’s ‘Ghana Cares (Obaatanpa)’ project is to build thecapacityof drivers at CRAG to improve their standards in the hospitality industry. The trainees made … The post GTA
The Aburihene and Adontehene of Akuapem, OtubourGyanKwasi II, has appealed to the government to invest in the Aburi Botanical Gardens to generate income for the country. The Chief who expressed worry over the deplorable state of the 1890 Garden, said investing in the garden would enhance tourism in the country and create jobs for the … The post Aburihene appeals to
Alternative means of childbearing, which include but are not limited to surrogacy, have become increasingly popular in recent time. According to the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, in 2011 alone, there were 1,593 babies born in the U.S. to gestational surrogates as reported by Reuters (2013). Gestational surrogacy has proven to be one of the … The post Are
The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU), Ghana has commended the government for the revamp of Neoplan Ghana Limited (NGL), under the One District-One Factory (1D1F) initiative. According to ICU-Ghana,such move would help employ thousands of workers and reducethe unemployment rate in the country. The union has, therefore, called on the government to similarly revatalise … The post ICU
The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Kwame Agyeman-Budu,says it is not true that the company will begin loading shedding in Accra from this month to December. He said the company had no plan to ration power in the city, and in the event that it has to do so, it would … The post No load shedding -ECG assures appeared first on Ghanaian
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has expelled eight Russian diplomats it says have been working secretly as intelligence officers. The military alliance has also halved the size of Moscow’s mission working at its Brussels headquarters to 10. It is the first time NATO has taken such action against Moscow since it expelled seven Russian diplomats … The post NATO expels 8 Russians
At least 20 people have been killed after an earthquake struck Pakistan’s southern Balochistan province early on Thursday, officials have told the BBC. Authorities say the death toll may increase, and that many people were killed when structures collapsed. Many of the dead were women and children, the Reuters news agency said. The US Geological … The post Pakistan earthquake kills 20
A US judge has temporarily blocked a new law in Texas that effectively bans women from having an abortion. District Judge Robert Pitman granted a request by the Biden administration to prevent any enforcement of the law while its legality is being challenged. The law, which prohibits women in Texas from obtaining an abortion after … The post Texas abortion law temporarily blocked
Moderna plans to invest up to $500 million to build a factory in Africa to make up to 500 million doses of mRNA vaccines each year, including its COVID-19 shot, as pressure grows on the pharmaceutical industry to manufacture drugs on the continent. African countries and the World Health Organization (WHO) have been urging drug … The post Moderna plans African vaccine plant appeared first
Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah stated he was “surprised and humbled” to be awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature. The Swedish Academy praised Gurnah for his “uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism”. The prize is awarded by the Swedish Academy and is worth 10 million Swedish crowns ($1.14m / £840,000). Gurnah, 73, … The post Abdulrazak
Guinea’s military leader has named former civil servant Mohamed Beavogui as prime minister (PM) to oversee transition to civilian rule following last month’s coup. Mr Beavogui, 68, is an expert in agricultural finance. He is related to Diallo Tellia – a former Guinean diplomat who served as the first secretary-general of the Organisation of African … The post Guinea
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