On that fate­ful Saturday, when Kelvin, a 17-year-old business stu­dent in one of Ghana’s prestigious boy’s senior high schools in the Volta Region, stepped into Scripture Union (SU) meeting, the gathering was later to confirm his worst fear on the COVID-19 vaccine. Before reporting to school in January 2022, he had heard in the news … The post Pfizer

A 13-member adhoc committee tasked with enforcing the new build­ing code and ensuring engineering standards in the country has been inaugurated. The joint-committee comprises professionals from the Ghana Standard Authority (GSA) and the Engineering Council, and as part of their mandate are to ensure ad­herence to engineering practising standards and design codes. They are also … The post 13-member

The Ministry of Trade and Indus­try in partnership with the Rural Enterprises Pro­gramme yesterday inaugurated a rice processing factory at Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa West District of Bono Region. The facility would serve farmers in the area and ensure that the problem of post-harvest losses are reduced or eliminated completely. Inset, Mr Baafi (third from … The post Nkrankwanta gets

The Comptroller-Gener­al of Immigration (CGI), Mr Kwame Asuah Takyi, has promoted Assistant Immigration Control Officer II (AICO II), Emmanuel Ofosu-Acheampong, to the rank of Assistant Immigration Control Of­ficer I (AICO I) for his act of professional­ism and valour displayed in saving a young female student from suspected kidnappers. AICO I Emmanuel Ofosu-Acheam­pong, an Officer stationed … The post  Emmanuel

 The Kaneshie Polyclinic’s Maternity Ward has been refurbished by OA Pay to improve healthcare delivery. OA Pay is a remittance compa­ny owned by a Ghanaian woman that allows Diasporas to send money to Africa. Ms R’heena Tahir, officer in charge of Corporate Social Responsibility, OA Pay, at the handing over yesterday in Accra, said the … The post OA Pay refurbishes

 About 170 healthcare professionals from diabetes care centres in four regions are to benefit from a three-month training programme to improve diabetes care and management across the country. Being rolled out by the Minis­try of Health (MoH) in partner­ship with Sanofi, a multinational health company programme would equip the health workforce with relevant skills needed … The post 170

 Parliament on Wednes­day passed the Narcotics Control Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2023 to allow for the cultivation of cannabis not beyond THC of 0.3 per cent for industrial purposes. The passage reintroduces Sec­tion 43 into the Act which was earlier struck out by the Supreme Court in the original Act. By this, the Minister of the … The post Parliament

On May 31, 2023, a Gha­naian literary icon of global repute, Professor Ama Ata Aidoo, passed on in Accra at the age of 81. Well-deserved tributes poured in from around the world in honour of a woman who pursued and achieved greatness and became relevant to her motherland Ghana and the rest of the world. … The post Fare thee well, Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo appeared first on

The Tarkwa Mu­nicipal Hospital in the Western Region is in dire need of a new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to save the life of new born babies in the municipality and beyond. The old NICU, established in 2014, could no longer accommo­date the increasing number of new born babies, thereby frustrating neonatal care. The … The post Tarkwa Municipal Hospital in dire need

 The Supreme Court will on November 22, this year declare whether or not the presence and plight of street chil­dren is constitutional and lawful. A seven-member panel of the court is expected to give the judg­ment in a suit filed by a non-gov­ernmental organisation, Child Rights International (CRI). Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, Chief Justice of Ghana … The post Supreme