Fight against malaria disease at crossroad- Prof Ansah
Director of Centre for Malaria Research, IHR- University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Professor Evelyn Korkor Ansah, says the fight against malaria demands rethinking to undertake things differently for acceleration in progress towards ending it. “It begins with a change in our mindset and attitude towards malaria. We cannot continue to do the same […]
Ghana needs strategies to improve on remittance flows
Director, Financial Sector Division, Ministry of Finance, Mr Sampson Akilgoh, says it has become necessary for the Government to develop strategies to improve remittance flows into the country. He said those strategies would also enhance the economic development of the country as a whole. Mr Akilgoh made these remarks at the GIZ- Ghana Programme Migration […]
Spousal Murder case: Police await AG’s advice
Prosecution in the case of Prince Charles Dedjoe, a business executive who is being held over his wife’s death, says they are waiting for the Attorney General’s (AG) advice. According to Police Chief Inspector Sophia Adumwaa, the Police were yet to receive the AG’s advice for committal proceedings to begin. Captain Retired Nkrabeah Effah Dartey, […]
Rights go with responsibilities-NCCE
Principal Field Officer (PFO) with the Keta Municipal office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Mr Raymond Siameh-Carr, has asked pupils of Dzelukope E.P. Basic School to balance their rights with responsibilities. He said rights and responsibilities which could best be said to be two sides of the same coin must go hand […]
Achraf Hakimi: Chelsea and Paris St-Germain interested in Inter Milan defender
Inter Milan wing-back Achraf Hakimi is at the centre of a transfer battle between Chelsea and Paris St-Germain. It is understood Chelsea have made a bid in the region of 60m euros with full-back Marcus Alonso potentially included as part of the deal. However, the Serie A champions would prefer a cash-only transfer. Inter are […]
Police arrest hit and run driver
A 42-year-old hit and run driver has been arrested by the Police for allegedly causing the death of a female teacher, aged 27. Emeka Adams was in charge of Hyundai saloon car with the registration number GB 2126-20 when he knocked down Alice Adamtey, pretended to be sending her to the hospital, apparently to escape […]
Kiir: creating unified South Sudan army not easy
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Myardit has said that it was “not easy” to form a unified army between former foes, national broadcaster South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) has reported. “For you to organise the army made up of soldiers who used to fight one another, you need time,” President Kiir told army generals during […]
BoG directs banks to abolish unfair fees
The Bank of Ghana has directed all Banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs) to cease the imposition of certain unauthorized fees and charges on customers. In a statement “The Bank of Ghana has observed with concern, a trend where some Banks and Specialized Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs) impose certain fees and charges on customers. These practices […]
GPHA starts E-payment for business transaction
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has introduced an e-payment portal system to its existing payment methods to enable clients transact business with the Authority more conveniently through a protected system. Mr Francis Donkoh, Corporate IT Manager at the GPHA stated in a document in Tema, which stated clients could access the portal by […]
Ghana resolving EU threats over illegal fishing
The Fisheries Commission says with the help of the European Union, it is strategising to address Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing in Ghana’s territorial waters. Mr Emmanuel Kwame Dovlo, Deputy Director of Fisheries at the Fisheries Commission in an interaction with the media at Tema said over the past four weeks, the Commission had […]
KNUST establishes centre to deal with global pandemics
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) with the support of the German Academic Exchange Service has established a centre dedicated to addressing the threat of global pandemics to health. It is known as the German-West African Centre for Global Health and Pandemic Prevention (G-WAC). It is expected to be officially launched soon. […]
Ethiopian looted artefacts withdrawn from UK auction
Two artefacts looted from Ethiopia by colonial-era British troops have been withdrawn from auction. The Ethiopian bible with a leather satchel and a cross, and a set of horn beakers had been due to be auctioned today by Busby auctioneers in the UK. The items were taken away during the battle of Maqdala in 1868 […]
Mozambique: Prison managers suspended after prostitution exposé
Mozambique’s justice ministry has suspended the entire management of a women’s prison after the country’s anti-corruption body found that inmates were being forced into prostitution. The Centre for Public Integrity (CIP) had revealed that for years prisoners from Ndlavela Women’s Penitentiary in the capital, Maputo, had been taken to nearby guest houses to work as prostitutes […]
Mozambique prison prostitution exposé prompts inquiry
Mozambique’s justice minister is to investigate reports that staff at a women’s prison have been forcing inmates into prostitution. Anti-corruption organisation the Centre for Public Integrity (CIP) has revealed that for years prisoners from Ndlavela Women’s Penitentiary in the capital, Maputo, have been taken to nearby guest houses to work as prostitutes for wealthy clients. […]
