Producer Price Inflation rate for April 2021 decreases by 1.9%
The Producer Price Inflation (PPI) rate for all industries by end of April 2021 stood at 11.1%, connoting that between April 2020 and April 2021 (year-on-year), the PPI increased by 11.1 percent. This rate represents a 1.9 percentage point decrease in producer inflation relative to the rate recorded in March 2021 (13.0%). The month-on-month change […]
GES urged to create support system for teachers
Professor George K.T. Oduro, the immediate past Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, has called on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to create a support system for teachers to facilitate the application of learner-centered teaching approaches in the classroom. He said this would help achieve the purpose for which the standard-based curriculum was introduced, […]
President Akufo-Addo asks World Leaders to cancel Africa’s debts, restructure global financial architecture
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is calling for the restructuring of the global financial architecture so it can respond better to the needs of Africa, as well as the cancellation of debts owed by African countries, in the wake of COVID-19. Taking his turn to address the Summit on Financing African […]
EC proposes new closing time for Polls in Ghana
The Electoral Commission (EC) has proposed that as part of electoral reforms polls would be close at 15000 hours rather than 1700 hours in subsequent elections. The Commission said in 2019, it announced a decision to close polls earlier in the last elections but due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the safety protocols instituted at […]
Observe Covid-19 safety protocols after taking second jab-GHS
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has urged those who receive their second vaccination against COVID-19 to continue observing the safety protocols, including wearing face masks. “The second jab can give you some protection but not 100 per cent. Even the vaccine with the highest efficacy is about 94 per cent, […]
COVID-19 vaccination phase two: 360,000 persons qualify for second dose
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says those who took the first jab of the AstraZenecca vaccines between March 1 and 9,2021 will have to go for the second jab from Wednesday, May 19, at the designated centres in 43 districts. Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director-General of the GHS, announced this at a media briefing in […]
AMA joins campaign for maximum speed of 30km/h on urban streets
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has joined the rest of the world to commemorate this year’s United Nations Global Road Safety Week to campaign for a maximum speed of 30km/h on urban streets to save lives. The theme for this year’s programme was “Streets for Life, Love 30” aimed at uniting campaigners worldwide for walkable, […]
Speaker urges SALL to petition Parliament
Speaker of Parliament, Alban S.K. Bagbin has urged members of the Joint Steering Committee of the Santrokofi, Akpafu, Lipke and Lolobi (SALL) Traditonal Areas to properly invoke the jurisdiction of Parliament to thoroughly address the non-representation of the people of SALL in the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic. He said although he presides over […]
Agavedzi Small Scale Salt Miners call on Gov’t for support
Small Scale Salt Miners at Agavedzi in The Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region are appealing to the Government to support them to expand their business to meet the local demands. Miners, who have been using local means to mine salts in the area for several decades want the Government and The Assembly to […]
Ghanaian Professor heads America’s Stanford Department of English
A Ghanaian in the person of Professor Ato Quayson has been appointed to the full headship of the Department of English, Stanford, one of the leading universities in America. Professor Ato Quayson is currently the Jean G. and Morris M. Doyle Professor in Interdisciplinary Studies and Professor of English at this top-class school, and he […]
GSS commences face to face training of Regional Trainers for 2021 Population and Housing Census
The final phase of training of Regional Trainers for the 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC) commenced nationwide on Monday 17th May. The residential training workshop is scheduled to end on Tuesday 25th March. The ongoing training is taking place in the Ashanti, Bono, Bono East, Central, Eastern, Greater Accra, Northern, Upper East and Upper […]
Ga Chiefs, AMA organise clean-up in Accra ahead of Homowo
The Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Mohammed Adjei Sowah, has applauded the chiefs of Accra for their show of leadership in participating in a clean-up exercise in some part of the metropolis. The MCE of Accra said when the chiefs and elders lead in an exercise it defuses the partisan orientation so we are […]
Ghana will enforce COVID-19 restrictions until head immunity is achieved
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Sunday, said until the country vaccinated the requisite number of Ghanaians and achieve herd immunity, the imposition of Restrictions Act, 2020 (Act 1012), will remain in force. He said enforcing restrictions as the mandatory and safety protocols, would help return life to normalcy, and the security agencies would not […]
Catholic Reverend urges Christians to make a difference in Ghana’s development agenda
Most Reverend Alfred Agyenta, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga, has called on Christians in Ghana to make a significant difference in the country’s development agenda. He observed that Christians formed about 71 per cent of the total population of Ghana, but there were still reservations about how credible their efforts were towards […]
