A total of 559 road accident victims died in three major hospitals in the Greater Accra Region between 2020 and 2021, a study has revealed. The hospitals according to the report were the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Greater Accra Regional Hospital and 37 Military Hospital which are also the largest public hospitals in the … The post 559 road accident
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has called on the government to allow the private sector to lead the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) initiative. The government it said need to only create an enabling environment and provide policy directions. According to the PFAG, the government could achieve that by adopting the Guinness … The post Allow
A 12-year-old boy was reportedly murdered and had his tongue removed in a gruesome manner at Amasaman in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. According to the father, Peter Osafo, the incident took place last Sunday while they were getting ready for church. Recounting the ordeal of his son, Justice Akakpo Mensah, … The post 12-year-old boy killed at Amasaman appeared
Operators of three businesses in Accra, were yesterday arrested for failing to issue certified Value Added Tax (VAT) invoices to their customers. The businesses are Waves Lounge and Pub, Chez Amis Pub and Grill, and Grand Pacific Limited, dealers’ in general electrical cables. The operators were arrested by a taskforce of the Ghana Revenue Authority … The post 3
Four people died on the spot while 30 others suffered injuries in two separate accidents in the Eastern and Central Regions respectively. The first accident, which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, involved a tricycle that collided head-on with a KIA truck at Adukrom-Akuapem in the Eastern Region, in which three persons lost their … The post Tragedy! 4 dead, 30 injured
The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources has intensified inspection checks on the banks of the Odaw River to remove illegal dumping sites. Being undertaken in collaboration with the Municipal Assemblies along the river, the exercise is primarily aimed at preventing collected waste from being washed into the river basin and prompt evacuation and collected … The post Illegal
About 300 policy makers, experts and other stakeholders will next week meet in Accra for the maiden national dialogue on the blue economy and how to tackle challenges confronting the ocean. Blue economy is the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health of the ocean’s ecosystem. … The post Policy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Ghana’s $3 billion bailout programme aimed at propping up the Ghanaian economy. IMF’s Executive Board granted the approval at its meeting held on Wednesday, Reuters reported yesterday. According to the IMF, disbursement of the three-year extended credit for Ghana would be done in batches with the disbursement of … The post Ghana
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has explained that the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), was strategically established to add value to the country’s raw bauxite resources. This, he said was to do away with the export of raw bauxite from the country as well as help develop a complete value chain for the resource. … The post GIADEC
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been commended for prosecuting peaceful Presidential and Parliamentary primaries on Saturday. Making the commendation in an interview with the Ghanaian Times in Accra yesterday, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Marrer Ghana Limited and Susatgad Boat Building and Fishing Industries, Mr Novihoho Afaglo, praised the members of the party, … The post NDC
The Minister of Communication and Digitalisation, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, says the government has invested S$2.6 million in the construction of innovation centres, to train 3,000 people in digital technologies by 2024. Additionally, she said the Ministry of Communication and Digitalisation (MoCD) has signed an agreement with the Smart African Alliance, through the Smart Africa Digital … The post Govt
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has increased the average end-user tariff for electricity by 18.36 per cent across the board and also approved a Weighted Average Cost of Gas (WACOG) pegged at GH¢82.84, with effect from June 1, 2023. This is as a result of 2023 second quarter tariff review of happenings involving natural … The post Check factors
Bankroller of Berekum Chelsea, Bernard Amofa Jantuah, has emerged as an unexpected candidate for the presidency of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) ahead of this year’s elections. Renowned for his competence and dedication to transforming Berekum Chelsea into a formidable force in Ghanaian football, Jantuah has garnered praise from various football personalities who believe he … The post Berekum
Accra Panthers Rugby League Football Club recorded their second win of the league campaign with a 14-6 victory over Nungua Tigers in their week-four game played at Legon Ajax Park on Sunday. In a tightly-contested game, the Panthers got off to a flying start, scoring the only try of the first half and converting successfully … The post Accra Panthers defeat Nungua Tigers
The President of the African Paralympic Committee (AfPC), Mr Samson Deen, says facilities are almost ready for Ghana to host the African Paralympic Games in September. Speaking after a tour of the four major facilities earmarked for the event on Tuesday, Mr Deen said a few refurbishment is set to be undertaken on some of … The post AfPC
The year-on-year producer price inflation inched up to 43.9 per cent in April from 41.8 per cent in March, data provided by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed. It said monthly producer inflation rate jumped from 0.4 per cent in March to 2.8 per cent in April. The GSS said the producer inflation rate … The post Producer price inflation in April rises to 43.9%
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has received the network licences of six software operators to deepen its partnership with industry. They are the Kingdom Geoscience Bundle, Harmony Enterprise, Piper, WellTest, SubPump, and PERFORM; a development which is expected to further bridge the gap between industry and academia. The software licences, estimated … The post S&P
Ghana is to host Africa’s biggest ‘religious tourism’ seminar of about 7,000 members of the Eckankar faith from Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas in August this year on the theme “Your life is a spiritual adventure.” The seminar dubbed ‘Eck African Soul Adventure’ aimed at helping each other to be spiritual, through guidance by … The post Eckankar to host
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has launched the 2023 edition of the Green Ghana Day in Kumasi, which has been slated for June 9, 2023, with a call on all Ghanaians and residents in the country to come out in their numbers and support the national tree planting exercise. He said the Green Ghana … The post Otumfuo launches 2023 Green Ghana Day…
By a unanimous decision, a seven-member panel of the Supreme Court yesterday declared the election and swearing-in of James Gyakye Quayson, the former Member of Parliament of Assin North, unconstitutional. The panel, presided over by Justice Jones Dotse consequently ordered the Speaker of Parliament to expunge the name of Mr Quayson from the records of … The post Assin
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