Man rescued in Alaska after week-long bear attack ordeal
A man has been rescued in Alaska after desperately flagging down help having been attacked and harassed by a grizzly bear for a week. US Coast Guard officials were alerted by an SOS message on a shack roof and spotted a man waving his arms in the air calling for help. The man told them […]
Third wave of COVID-19 infections is very real – GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has warned that the country is at risk of experiencing a third wave of COVID-19 infections if the current surge and community spread continue. The GHS said currently, “15 out of the 16 regions have active cases of COVID-19, with 3,608 active cases as at July 18,2021.” There has been […]
14 Million identified as eligible taxpayers after TINs exercise
About 14 million people have been identified as eligible taxpayers after successful integration of the Ghana Card and Tax Identification Numbers (TINs), an exercise which started on April 1, this year. The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, who made this known, said out of the number, only six million filed […]
GCB picks Financial Business Millennium Excellence award
The Managing Director of GCB Bank Ltd, Mr. Kofi Adomakoh, has described the award picked by the bank at the Millennium Excellence Awards as a challenge to his administration to move the bank to a higher level. According to him, the conferment of the award on the bank was an indication that the bank was […]
Owabi dam needs immediate dredging
The Owabi dam, one of two dams that serve as the main source of water for millions of residents of the Kumasi Metropolis and its environs, has still not been desilted, two months after the minister of sanitation and water resources toured the area. Over the years, the dam, which serves the north-western part of […]
Hypertension tops Ashaiman Outpatient Department cases in 2020
Hypertension tops Outpatient Department (OPD) cases in Ashaiman Municipality with 26,322 attendants, the Ashaiman Municipal Health Directorate has said. The Ashaiman Municipal Director of Health Services, Mrs. Patience Ami Mamattah, said that already 9,633 cases of hypertension had been documented between January and June 2021. According to her, the figure was an indication that many […]
United States Embassy holds HIV Anti-Stigma Campaign
The United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), under the auspices of the US Embassy, has organised HIV Anti-Stigma Campaign in the Aboadze Community in the Shama District of the Western Region. The programme on the theme: “Reaching Epidemic Control by 2030”, was heralded by a drama by Aboadze Islamic ‘B’ Basic School […]
Loan for MPs’ vehicle should be discontinued – Committee
The Finance Committee of Parliament has recommended that going forward the current vehicle loan arrangement for Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of the Council of State should be discontinued. It said MPs and Council of State Members should also be given similar duty post vehicles as other Article 71 office holders. The Committee, therefore, […]
Pirates on rampage in Gulf of Guinea – Abducts Ghanaian fishing vessel crew
Pirates have abducted nine crew members of Ghanaian-registered fishing vessels in separate attacks off the Gulf of Guinea. Five abductees in the first attack have been freed after an undisclosed amount was paid from a negotiated $1 million ransom demand by the kidnappers. Those released include a Korean, a Russian and three Chinese, who were […]
UN condemns child abductions and killing in Kenya
The United Nations children’s agency, Unicef, has condemned the kidnapping and murder of children in Nairobi and other parts of Kenya. It has called for those responsible to be held to account and for additional measures taken to protect children. A man aged 20 is in police custody after his alleged confession to killing more […]
