Ghana Health Service partners with UNICEF to educate pupils on COVID-19
By Razak Baba Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has discharged all those quarantined due to suspected Marburg infection. The Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. Emmanuel Tinkorang who announced this in Kumasi said the Directorate has strengthened its risk communication surveillance to create public awareness on preventive behaviours, while preparing for any epidemic outbreak. He was […]
Speaker defers ruling on Adwoa Safo’s absenteeism
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has deferred his ruling on Dome Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo, who has been cited for absenteeism. At stake was whether the Dome Kwabenya seat would have been declared vacant after Adwoa Safo did not honour her summons by the Privileges Committee, which considered her absenteeism. The presentation of […]
Media Foundation for West Africa cites country’s security agents as perpetrators of violence against Journalists
Security agents have been found to be the most perpetrators of violence against Journalists. This was the outcome of Research conducted by the Media Foundation for West Africa, MFWA on Media Professionalism and safety of Journalists in Ghana between 2020 and 2021. Physical attacks topped the types of violence against journalists, followed by arbitrary arrests […]
Identity theft tops fraud in capital market
By Joyce Kantam Kolamong Quarterly Fraud Report by the Bank of Ghana indicates that Identity theft is one of the most prevalent fraudulent acts on the market in recent times. Identity theft enables fraudsters to hack into their victim’s emails and confidential details and issue instructions to their banks for money transfers. The Bank of […]
PAC refers SSNIT to Attorney-General for prosecution over procurement breaches
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament, James Klutse Avedzi has referred SSNIT to the Attorney-General for prosecution over procurement breaches. The Report of the Auditor-General on the Public Accounts of Ghana– Public Boards, Corporations and Other Statutory Institutions for the year ended 31 December, 2019 cited SSNIT for procuring Furnishing for Management […]
Minority bares teeth at BoG…accuses governor of cover-up in GH¢22bn printed currency claim
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority Caucus in Parliament led by the Ranking Member of the Finance Committee has described the Bank of Ghana’s response to its allegations of the printing of new currency as a cover-up. In a statement signed by Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson the Ranking Member and MP […]
Parliament approves €135m for construction of Suame Interchange
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Ghana’s Parliament has approved a €135 million facility to finance the design and construction of phase 1 of the Suame Interchange and ancillary road projects in Suame in the Ashanti Region. Traffic at the Suame roundabout and ancillary roads has become unbearable hence the need for the Interchange. The Member of Parliament […]
Ghana’s Anti-Corruption MPs in Benin for APNAC 8th Biennial General Meeting
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Six Members of Parliament (MPs) from Ghana’s Parliament are in Cotonou, Benin for the 8th Biennial General Meeting, 2022 on anti-corruption organized by the Africa Parliamentarians Network against Corruption (APNAC). Chairman of Ghana’s Chapter, Mr. Emmanuel Kwesi Bedzrah who is leading the delegation will deliver a statement cataloging the role which the […]
Albert Dwumfour’s Campaign Chairman, Kobby Asmah, replace Affail Monney, Bright Blewu on NMC
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Mr. Gabriel Bosompem, Campaign Chairman of the current President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) and Mr. Kobby Asmah of the Daily Graphic have been appointed by the Executive Committee of the GJA to replace Mr Roland Affail Monney the Immediate Past President of the Association, and Mr. Bright Blewu, a former […]
Make Africa attractive to the youth: President Akufo-Addo charges colleague heads
By Bright Ntramah The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on African leaders to create opportunities that would make their countries attractive to their citizens especially the youth, in order to reap the dividends of the continent’s human capital. He emphasized that when the countries of Africa create conditions conducive for economic growth and […]
