IEA, employers propose measures to spur growth
The Ghana Employers Association (GEA) and the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) have proposed various measures to the government to help boost revenue generation and spur growth in the economy. The IEA has called for a strict surveillance system, backed by a strong sanctions regime, to deter and minimise the incidence of tax evasion, while […]
Biden eyes 4 July as ‘Independence Day’ from virus
President Joe Biden has said he is hopeful that America can “mark independence” from Covid-19 on 4 July if people get vaccinated. In his first primetime address as president, Mr. Biden said he would order states to make all adults eligible for vaccinations by 1 May. Current measures prioritise people by age or health condition. […]
Krachi West District tops 2020 District league table in Oti
The Krachi West District has been adjudged the best performing District in the Oti Region for the year 2020 on the District health league table. This came as a result of interventions made by the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH), a Non-Governmental Organisation in the District and other districts in the region The interventions […]
Ivory Coast PM dies in Germany
The Prime Minister of Ivory Coast, Hamed Bakayoko, has died in a hospital in Germany, authorities say. Bakayoko, who was receiving treatment for cancer, passed away on Wednesday, just days after his 56th birthday. He was appointed prime minister in July, following the sudden death of his predecessor Amadou Gon Coulibaly. President Alassane Ouattara described […]
President consoles Apam bereaved families – Donates GH¢36,120 for rites
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed his “deepest condolences” to the families of the 12 teenagers who lost their lives last Sunday while swimming in the sea in Apam in the Gomoa West District in the Central Region. He said the sad event, which caught the attention of the entire nation, had been a […]
Brazil surge reaches new level as daily deaths pass 2,000
Brazil has exceeded 2,000 Covid-related deaths in a single day for the first time, as infection rates soar. The country has the second highest death toll in the world, behind the US. Experts warn the transmission rate is made worse by more contagious variants. On Wednesday former leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hit out […]
Ghana FA revokes licences of two league venues
The Club Licensing Board of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) acting in its capacity as the first instant body of the Club Licensing process has revoked the licences of Berekum Chelsea and Elmina Sharks FC. The two clubs have been barred from using their match venues, the Golden City Park and the Ndoum Sports Stadium. […]
President Akufo-Addo underscores nexus between climate change, peace and security
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has underscored the nexus between climate change, peace, security and development and called for global action. He said socio-economic difficulties, political and economic exclusion, mismanagement, drought, corruption, nepotism, unemployment, religious extremism, transnational crime, drug trafficking and external political interference in the affairs of African countries were some of the factors […]
MP for Bole-Bamboi provides boreholes and ambulance for constituents
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bole-Bamboi Constituency in the Savannah Region, Alhaji Yusif Sulemana has provided boreholes for three communities in his constituency. The three boreholes sunk at the cost of GH¢45,000 is to solve the perennial water shortages experience in the beneficiary communities during the dry season. The beneficiary communities are Bobonte, Gbilimpe […]
ASWIM wants Eighth Parliament to speedily pass Affirmative Action Bill
The Association of Women in the Media (ASWIM) has expressed optimism that the Eight Parliament of the Fourth Republic will speedily pass the Affirmative Action Bill to address the concerns of women and balance the gender inequality scale. The President of ASWIM, Mrs. Mavis Kitcher said the Association believed the Affirmative Action Law would leapfrog […]
Ghanaians to use COVID-19 Vaccination App to book appointment
Going forward, people going for the COVID-19 vaccination in Ghana would have to use the vaccination APP to book an appointment or pre-register before going to the vaccination centre. The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, who made this known said the GHS was going to adapt a locally developed APP […]
GRIDCo gives assurance of adequate power generating capacity
Power transmitters, GRIDCo, has given an assurance that there is adequate power generating capacity to meet electricity demand in the country. It said relevant stakeholders in the power sector value chain were also working together to ensure consistent supply of power to consumers. The assurance comes in the wake of a nationwide power outage last […]
Gender equality shared responsibility — Samira Bawumia
Ensuring gender equality, equity and empowerment is a shared responsibility, the wife of the Vice-President, Mrs. Samira Bawumia, has said. She said commemorating the International Women’s Day was a reminder of the collective goal to choose to challenge the status quo. Mrs. Bawumia said a challenged world was an alert world and everybody could choose […]
Telecommunications network challenge affecting community healthcare provision- Health Officer
Health Workers at Yaw Barimakrom, a farming community in the Dormaa East District of the Bono Region, have stated that Telecommunications network challenges are affecting their services and output. “It`s difficult getting in touch with the District Hospital at Wamfie, the District capital in case of emergency,” Mr. Frank Kyere, a community health officer at […]
