The 2020 Globocan cancer report indicates that 24,009 new cases of cancers occur annually in Ghana.Out of the number, 15,802 people lose their lives, most of them victims of breast, liver, cervix and prostate cancers.According to the Chairperson of the Ghana Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance (GhNCDA), Dr Beatrice Wiafe-Addai, who dropped the hint, said there had … The post ‘24,009
The Ghana Education Service (GES)says it is ready to comply with the judgment of the Koforidua High Court as it has already commenced discussion with the parties involved on ways of paying the judgment debt to them. To this end, the matter has been referred to the Attorney General’s Department in Koforidua, while the service … The post GES ready to comply with Koforidua
The government has presented GH 500, 000 to the families of the two persons who were killed at Ejura, in the Ejura-Sekyeredumase Municipality in June 2021 during a street protest. Each family received GH 250, 000 as compensation for the death of Nasiru Yussif and Murtala Mohammed.The presentation was done by the Deputy Minister of the Interior, Naana … The post Govt
Professor Mawutor Avoke, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) would be reinstated to his former position in compliance with a High Court order, the University’s Governing Council has said. Nana Ofori Ansah I, Chairman of the Governing Council, said court order to reinstate Professor Avoke and five other staff members of … The post UEW undertakes to reinstate
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched an electronic travel card designed to specifically control the travel expenditure of government and public officials. Known as the e-Travel Card, it seeks to facilitate the cashless disbursement of travel allowance and other payments for local and foreign trips of public officials. It falls under the government’s policy of … The post Veep
Standard and Poor (S &P) Global, an international rating agency, has rated the Ghanaian economy positively in its latest assessment of the country. S&P Global in its latest assessment rated Ghana at ‘B-/B’ with a stable outlook. The latest rating affirmed Ghana’s ‘B-/B’ rating with a stable outlook, which S&P Global did in February 4, … The post S&P
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), Mr Michael Ansah, has expressed satisfaction with progress of work undertaken by its strategic partner, Rocksure International in the development of project two at Nyinahin in the Ashanti Region. According to him, the progress of work amply demonstrated the ability of Ghanaians … The post We’re
Revenue mobilisation at the Hamile Border post of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in the Upper West Region, has suffered a hitch following the closure of the Ghana-Burkina Faso border, a Senior Revenue Officer, Gabriel Anokye, has said. He indicated that prior to the closure of the borders almost two years ago; the border recorded … The post Revenue inflows
The National Peace Council has raised concerns about the spate of coup d’états in the West African sub-region. It said it was especially worried about “reckless pronouncements” by some persons in the country in the wake of coup d’états and its excesses. “We wish they will not ever happen again in our country and people … The post Peace Council worried about coups in
Stray animals have consumed all the trees planted by officials of the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, officials have said. Officials of the TMA led by the then Metropolitan Chief Executive, Mr Felix Mensah Nii Anang-La, planted milletia trees at the park to officially commence the implementation of the Green … The post Stray
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged Member States of the African Union (AU) to work collectively to create a strong financial system for the continent. Delivering a report to the AU Assembly yesterday in his capacity as AU Champion for Financial Institutions, President Akufo-Addo noted that the union was engaged in the process of … The post President advocates
A rash of military coups in Africa has resurrected a long dormant question: should leaders who take power through armed insurrections be barred from addressing the United Nations—an institution which swears by, and promotes, multi-party democracy? The most recent surge, which the United Nations describes as “an epidemic of coups”, include military takeovers in Chad, … The post Is
A Total of 477,485 hectares of land area has been cultivated with various trees under the Trees-on-farm component of the National Afforestation/Reforestation Programme, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has disclosed. The tree-on-farm component of the afforestation programme introduced in 2017seeks to plant 18 to 21 forest trees per hectare within … The post 477,487
Last Friday, the Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Mr Dan Botwe, on the orders of President Nana AddoDankwaAkufo-Addo, suspended the Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) for Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, Abdul MuminIssah, with immediate effect pending an inquiry into his encounter with the police on February 2, 2022. On the said date, at about … The post Serve;
The police has arrested 17 suspects over narcotic substances in separate operations conducted last Tuesday and Wednesday in the region. The Volta Regional Police Public Affairs, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Effia Tenge, told the Ghana News Agency that 13 of the suspects were arrested in an hour-long operation at Juapong last Wednesday. She said … The post Police
The police has arrested one of the kingpins in connection with the Nima- Maamobi clash in Accra two weeks ago. The arrest of suspect IbrahimHussein alias Kumodzi, leader of the “Kumodzi gang” brings the number of arrest to 11. Kumodzi is in custody of the police to assist investigations, the Director-General of the Police Public Affairs, … The post Nima-Mamobi clash:
An anti-corruption group, the Movement for Truth and Accountability has sued Trust Link Ventures Limited for allegedly causing financial loss to the state in the sum of USD 7,214,868.42. According to the writ of summons dated February 3, 2022, official available data confirmed that in the year 2019, the company in question declared $8,730,450.00 as … The post Trust
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