Ghanaians must benefit from the inflows of the Minerals Development Fund
The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has charged the Staff and Management of the Minerals Development Fund (MDF) to make their impact felt in Ghana, especially in the various mining communities across the country. He said it is important Ghanaians benefit from the inflows of revenue from the Minerals Development […]
Crack the whip on peddlers of fake meds. – Health Minister tells Pharmacy Council
By Yvonne Atilego Minister of Health Kwaku Agyemang Manu has expressed worry about pharmacies that are dispensing medications without prescription. According to him, medicines which are categorized under ‘prescription only’ should be adhered to strictly in order not to endanger the lives of patients. The Minister expressed the worry when he inaugurated a nine-member Governing […]
Speaker Alban Bagin due for medical review in Dubai as disagreements deepen between Minority and Majority on passage of E-Levy Bill
By Bubu Klinogo It was all uncertainty and the numbers game as Parliamentarians met to discuss the E-Levy Bill in the House on January 28, 2022. Further disagreements characterized the session between the Majority and the Minority on the passage of the E-Levy with each side maintaining entrenched positions. The debate on the controversial Electronic […]
Five Tamale car jackers jailed 75 years
By Joyce Katam Kolamon A Tamale Circuit Court has sentenced five accused persons to 15 years in prison each for snatching a saloon car at ‘Banvum’, a suburb of Tamale in the Northern region. The Court presided over by Alexandra Oworae, sentenced the five to 15 years to run concurrently. This was after the accused […]
Ecotourism Important to growth of Ghana’s Economy – Abu Jinapor
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, MP has underscored the importance of ecotourism to the economy. He said the government has identified the potential of ecotourism to contribute significantly to the country’s revenue generation target. In line with this, Mr. Jinapor said measures are being implemented by the government […]
Appiatse victims who paid for emergency health services to be reimbursed
By Marie Aziz Tunde Arrangements have been made for the reimbursement of cost incurred by the various health facilities who took care of 348 victims of the Appiatse explosion which also displaced hundreds within the Community. Already a directive has been given to fully refund payment by relatives of two of the victims who paid […]
Provide us with transportation to facilitate work for Special Needs Pupils – Special Needs Education Coordinator, Michael Tsikudo
By Seraphine Nyuiemedi The Ho Municipal Special Needs Education Coordinator, Michael Tsikudo has appealed to the Ghana Education Service and other relevant authorities to provide his unit with motorbikes to aid movement. He said their mandate is to go round the schools to identify children with Disabilities, sensitise teachers and other stakeholders on how to […]
ECOWAS suspends Burkina Faso after military coup
The West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, has suspended Burkina Faso in the aftermath of a military coup, making it the third member nation to be punished for a military takeover in only 18 months. The announcement on Friday by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) comes several days after mutinous soldiers forced democratically elected […]
Excessive use of proverbs, jokes in media content programming, especially news, is problematic- Affail Monney
By Rachel Kakraba GJA President Roland Affail Monney, says excessive use of proverbs and jokes in content on media programming, especially news is problematic. He noted such is a breach of ethical principles and encouraged the media to promote civility in public discourse. Mr. Monney asked media practitioners to tone down their stance on political […]
40yrs & counting; when cometh the AFCON Glory
By Michael Okuley, a journalist Tick! Tock! Tick! The clock is ticking. The journey for the search of another Continental glory is imminent. The African Cup of Nations have begun and Ghanaians have automatically calculated the number of years it has taken the Senior National Team to win their AFCON title after last doing it […]
