The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is set to distribute one million ‘Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets’ (LLIN) to 487,575 households in the Volta Region as part efforts combat malaria. This will cover a population of 1,950,229 people using the universal coverage approach of one bed net to two persons, said Dr Senanu Kwasi Djokoto, … The post GHS to distribute 1m LLINs to
Many trawling vessels are reportedly enjoying a bumper harvest of fish, two weeks after the opening of this year’s fish closed season. The catches are mostly made up of red fish, cassava fish, octopus, herrings, mackerel and salmon. Normally, it would take a trawler on a fishing expedition between four weeks to six weeks to … The post Fishing trawlers in bumper harvest
The Minister of Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has hinted of plans to develop a framework that would absorb cost of land and other infrastructural services key,in the provision of decent and affordable housing as government strives to address the current housing deficit. According to him, the intervention was pivotal to address “supply-side constraints within … The post Housing
The reconstituted board of the Architectural and Engineering Services Limited (AESL) was inaugurated in Accra yesterday with a call on them to initiate strategies to help the company expand to other West African countries. The seven-member board chaired by Professor Kwame Asamoahhas Mr Isaac Agyei Marfo, Reverend Stephen Osei Yaw, Professor De-Graft Owusu-Manu, Mr Basko … The post 7-member
A fall-out on the COVID-19 pandemic is the impact on health care on persons with chronic and non-communicable diseases. Persons with hypertension, heart failure, diabetes, asthma, and cancer are regarded as the most vulnerable to COVID-19. Persons with such diseases are most likely to suffer the complications of COVID-19. The presence of these diseases makes … The post COVID-19 and Breast Cancer
The past three weeks have seen tremendous agitation from Ghanaians home and abroad especially the proponents and opposers of the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Values’ Bill since it came to light on Monday August 2, 2021. The Bill seeks to criminalise the promotion, advocacy, funding, and acts of homosexuality in Ghana … The post The issue of LGBTQI+: Whose
About 2.5 billion dollars is expected to be injected into the security and intelligence agencies between now and the next two years, the Minister of National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, has said. He said the financial resource would be spent on retooling the agencies and providing other needs in order to make them more effective in … The post Govt
People in the showbiz sector, particularly the musicians, live in their world where they think they must make headlines for one thing or another to attract the attention of the rest of the world. It is, therefore, not wrong in itself for Ghanaian reggae and dancehall artiste Shatta Wale to try to gain such attention. … The post Shatta Wale must not be let off the hook appeared first
Goldstar Air, a Ghanaian owned airline, Monday donated a consignment of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) to support its members in the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The donation estimated at GH?30,000 formed part of the company’s corporate social responsibility to enhance the fight against COVID-19. Presenting the items … The post Goldstar
There was wild jubilation among women groups and assembly members at the Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly grounds Thursday, when the President’s nominee; Hajia Salma Sani Mohammed Adams Kuta was retained as the Municipal Chief Executive. She was overwhelmingly endorsed with ‘Yes’ votes from all the 17 assembly members. The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, … The post Ayawaso
Staff Sergeant Sule Awarf, prosecution witness, in the ongoing treason trial of ten persons, including seven soldiers, has told the Accra High Court that soldiers recruited to embark on the alleged overthrow of government, demanded GH?50,000.00 cash each.Staff sgt Sule, who recorded all the activities of the alleged overthrow plot, both on audio and video … The post Soldiers
Three public figures have found themselves in hot waters, following actions they have taken in the last few days, which police said posed a threat and danger to society. They are Charles Nii Armah Mensah, also known as (aka) Shatta Wale, Bishop Stephen Akwasi, aka, Jesus Ahoufe,and Benson Nana Yaw Oduro Boateng, aka Funny Face. … The post Shatta, Funny Face land in hot waters
Two persons have been arrested by the police for allegedly assaulting a policeman at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, in Accra, last Sunday. The suspects, Evans Addo, 42, and Godfred Akrofi,32, who are in police custody,were believed to have assaulted Constable Nii Okay Sampa of the Accra Regional Police Command. The Public Relations Officer of the … The post 2
The relatively strong performance of the economy in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic is as a result of the homegrown policies instituted by the government and the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Governor, Dr Ernest Addison, has said. “The relatively strong performance of the economy in spite of COVID-19 was due to home grown policy credibility … The post Economy
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, yesterday cut the sod for work to commence on the upgrading of a 12.1 kilometre Hemang Nsutem road project to address the deplorable road condition in the area. Expected to be completed in 24 months, the road is under the Cocoa road project being undertaken by the government to address the … The post President
Accra will this morning play host to the fourth edition of the Youth ConneKT Africa summit, the biggest youth platform that seeks to connect the youth of the continent for the socio-economic transformation of Africa. Dubbed: Youth ConneKT Africa Summit 2021, this year’s event which is being held outside the capital of Rwanda, Kigali for … The post Youth
Officials of the Information Services Department (ISD) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) to train its staff in the area of data collection and analysis. The agreement, which is technical in nature will see the staff of the research division of the ISD in sampling, data gathering and … The post ISD, GSS sign
The Fritz Ramseyer Memorial Congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) has sworn into office 15 presbyters, over the weekend. The presbyters, who would serve as elders for a four-year term, are expected to help the minister in charge of the church, to maintain discipleship in accordance with the word of God and the … The post Bubiashie PCG gets 15 presbyters appeared first on
Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed optimism the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will win Election 2024 with revived energy. “The party has picked lessons from the 2020 elections, which will inform the party on how to approach the next elections and when I said do or die, I meant we will work hard,” he said. The former president … The post Mahama:
Deputy Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Kathleen Addy, has stressed on the need for political parties to continuously educate and sensitise their members and supporters on the importance of peace and tolerance. That, she explained, would go a long way to curb the growing political violence, which was threatening the peace, … The post Educate
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