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Vaccine shortage, wake-up call to produce vaccines locally – RISE-Ghana

Vaccine shortage, wake-up call to produce vaccines locally – RISE-Ghana

The Rural Initiatives for Self-Empowerment Ghana (RISE-Ghana), an advocacy organisation, says the shortage of vaccines for the routine immunisation of children against childhood diseases is a wake-up call to produce vaccines locally. In a statement, signed and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Bolgatanga, Mr Awal Ahmed Kariama, the Executive Director, RISE-Ghana, described the […]

Government has made adequate investments in security apparatus- Nitiwul

Mr Dominic Nitiwul, the Minister for Defence Friday disclosed that the government has made adequate investments in the security apparatus of the country. He said the salaries of soldiers and police officers had been tripled to enhance their standards of living. Mr Nitiwul was contributing to the debate on the State of the Nation address […]

World Kidney Day: Patients call on government to subsidize cost of treatment

World Kidney Day

By Kingsley Nana Buadu Patients at the Renal Unit of the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital say, the cost of treatment and thought of it are killing them more than the disease itself. They are therefore calling on the government and other interested partners to assist in subsidizing the cost of kidney treatment in Ghana. According […]

Hamburg shooting: Seven killed in attack on Jehovah’s Witness hall

Seven people, including an unborn baby, have been killed in a shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness meeting hall in the German city of Hamburg, police say. They say the gunman acted alone in Thursday’s attack, and later took his own life. His motives are unknown. The suspect, named only as Philipp F, is said to […]

National Blood Service calls for increased voluntary blood donation

By Ubaida Awudu and Valerie Dumakor Chief Executive Officer of the National Blood Service Ghana, Dr. Shirley Owusu-Ofori is calling on Ghanaians to volunteer to donate blood regularly to stock up blood banks across the country and save lives. During the service’s annual performance review ceremony in Accra, Dr. Owusu-Ofori said the national blood service […]

Ghanaians are naturally hypocrites – Ellen Ama Daaku

By Emmanuel Oti Acheampong National Communication Team member of the New Patriotic Party and former Women Organizer hopeful, Ellen Ama Daaku has lashed out at Ghanaians, saying they are hypocritical in nature. Ghanaians woke up to news and reports of a slain military man in Ashaiman which eventually led to a massive swoop within the […]

BlackLivesMatter: I don’t trust Black cops in America either – Rashad McCrorey

BlackLivesMatter: I don't trust Black cops in America either - Rashad McCrorey

By: Roberta Gayode Modin African-American entrepreneur and investor, Rashad McCrorey has called on Africans to break the stereotype that it is only white cops in America who infringe on the freedom and rights of Black Americans. According to him, injustice against Black Americans is also being perpetuated by Black police officers. He recounted how he […]

Speaker Bagbin attends Inter-Parliamentary Union conference in Manama, Bahrain

Speaker of Parliament unhappy about laxity in enforcement of laws on environment

By Edzorna Francis Mensah Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament,  Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin is leading a high-powered Ghanaian delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union conference in Manama, Bahrain. The 146th Assembly of the IPU and its related meetings are scheduled to be held in the Arab country from Saturday, March 11, to Wednesday, March 15, 2023. All […]

Scott Evans Drops Electrifying Afro Gospel Single ‘100 Percent’

By Seli Baisie Get ready to dance to the electrifying beats of Afro Gospel sensation Scott Evans’s latest single, ‘100 Percent’. The ‘Ma Pe K3’ hitmaker has done it again, and this time he’s taking the gospel fraternity by storm with his creative style of music. The award-winning Afro Gospel singer has dropped visuals for […]

Give more slots for Reggae music- Ras Kuuku

Reggae musician Ras Kuuku is advocating for more slots for Reggae music in the media space and award schemes. According to him, the genre is not given much attention in Ghana and he feels Reggae music speaks about positive things. “The likes of Stonebwoy, Samini, Shatta Wale have gotten the recognition outside the country but […]