The Ghana Unity Association of Maryland in the United States of America on Wednesday presented food items worth about $1000 to the Tetteh Ocloo State School for the Deaf in Tema. It included among others, bags of rice, noodles, cooking oil among others. The Financial Secretary for the Association, Mrs Anita Darko Frimpong, said the … The post Tetteh Ocloo State
The current state of unemployment among the youth in Ghana is still high despite efforts to curb the situation through youth programs championed by the government and some civil society organizations (CSO’s). Volume 3E of Ghana Statistical Service general report on Ghana 2021 Population and Housing Census shows that the “unemployment rate among the population … The post Utilize
A total of 9.3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered across the country as of Monday, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said. Out of the number, 6,241,407 AstraZeneca vaccines have been administered while 17,982 doses of Sputnik-V have been administered. It said 1,004,895 doses of the Moderna vaccines, 1,405,734 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines have been … The post GHS
An Economist and Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, Professor Godfred Bokpin, says the continuous introduction of indirect taxes on the citizenry widened the inequality gap in the country. According to him, indirect taxes like the proposed E-Levy among others amassed little revenue for the government while burdening the ‘poor’ in … The post Indirect
Parliament has requested for the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to release four military personnel to join the security detail of the Speaker, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin.The request comes on the back of the withdrawal of four military personnel from the Speaker’s security detail by the GAF with effect from January 14, 2022.In a January 11 letter … The post SPEAKER’S
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) yesterday made history by calling off its strike to demand better conditions of service just hours after embarking on it. A statement issued by the association said the decision followed a review of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between government and the association. CLOSSAG, therefore, … The post CLOSSAG’s
The Akatsi Police in the Volta Region has arrested a 20-year-old pillion rider, Eyram Botwe, 20, for allegedly attempting to rob an ‘Okada rider’ of his motorcycle at Agorve after “peppering” the rider’s eye and blinding him. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Mrs Effia Tenge, Volta Regional Public Affairs Officer of Police, said the suspect … The post Man
The police has beefed up security at Nima and Mamobi, in Accra, following bloody clash between two rivalry youth groups over supposed territorial supremacy. Additionally, the police have also intensified public engagement with the community members on the need to ensure peace in the area. The Director of Police Public Affairs, Superintendent of Police (Supt) … The post Police
Two persons travelling from Tema to Accra died on the Tema-Accra Motorway opposite Samara Company Limited (SASSO GH.) on Thursday, when three vehicle were involved in an accident, on Thursday. The District Commander of the Tema-Ashaiman Motorway Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), Divisional Officer III (DOIII) Richmond Vanderpuye, confirmed the accident. … The post 2
Five persons died and 14 suffered injuries in a vehicle crash on the Kintampo-Techiman Highway in the Bono East Region,on Wednesday. The accident occurred when a Kumasi bound Kia grand bird bus crashed into an DAF truck, which had broken down on the highway. Reports gathered by the Ghanaian Times indicated that the Kia grand bird bus … The post 5 die, 14 injured
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