Deal decisively with criminals- Prez Akufo-Addo to Police Graduates
Bright Ntramah, Jubilee House, Accra. October 1, 2021 President Akufo-Addo has urged the Police and other security agencies to deal decisively with the threats posed by dangerous, criminals, and criminal syndicate. He said government on her part will give them as much support and cooperation in the fight. President Akufo-Addo was speaking at the National […]
GUTA/NUTAG set October 5 to attempt another resolution
By Nathaniel Nartey Facebook: Nathaniel Nartey Twitter: @Annertey_Nartey The Ministry of Trade and Industry is expected to meet the leadership of the Joint Implementation Committee on Retail Trade which includes the Ghana Union of Traders Association, GUTA and the Nigerian Union of Traders Association Ghana, NUTAG on Tuesday, October 5, to resolve the impasse between […]
Fix concerns of Senior Citizens- Help Age Ghana
HelpAge Ghana, an NGO, has appealed to government to as a matter of urgency, fulfill its constitutional mandate towards the aged and older people in the country as their welfare is at stake in these hard times. According to HelpAge, older persons in Ghana face challenges such as inadequate healthcare, income insecurity, rights abuse and […]
COVAX fails to meet the September 30 deadline target to procure vaccines for African Countries
Source -BBC Covax has not been able to procure enough vaccines for African countries. WHO says only 14 out of Africa’s 54 countries have met the global target of vaccinating more than 10 percent of their population against coronavirus by the end of September. That’s largely because Covax, the mechanism set up to distribute vaccine […]
Civil Servants get 2 weeks paternity leave in Nigeria
Source BBC The Nigerian government has approved a 2-week paternity leave for Civil Servants. This signifies a major shift in the country’s Civil Service rules and comes after years of debate around the issue. Nigeria’s Head of Civil Service Folasade Yemi-Esan said the 14-day paternity leave is to enable fathers and their newborns to “bond […]
Rebecca Foundation supports hospitals nationwide with 176 beds
By Doreen Ampofo Some hospitals across the country would soon receive hospital beds to help reduce the “no bed” syndrome in public health facilities. This follows the donation of 176 beds to the Rebecca Foundation which are to be distributed across the country. The beds which cost ₵ 200,000 were donated by ‘Orca Deco’. At […]
Increase in Road Toll debate resurfaces
By Nathaniel Nartey Facebook: Nathaniel Nartey Twitter: @Annertey_Nartey The conversation on whether road tolls should be increased has resurfaced with the Immediate Past Minister of Roads and Highways Inusah Fuseini backing calls for an upward adjustment. This is to enable the government to generate enough resources to improve the road network in the country. Mr. […]
Effia-Kwesimintsim Assembly confirms Kojo Acquah as Municipal Chief Executive for 2nd Term
By Marie Aziz Tunde All 20 Assembly Members of the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly, EKMA have unanimously confirmed Kojo Acquah as the Municipal Chief Executive for a 2nd term. Swearing him into office, the Western Regional Minister, Kobina Okyere Darko-Mensah said the election of MMDCEs is in accordance with Article 243 of the 1992 Constitution which […]
1800 people recruited in ongoing Phase 3 Clinical trials for ‘Sanofi’ Covid-19 vaccine
By Nathaniel Nartey Facebook: Nathaniel Nartey Twitter: @Annertey_Nartey More than 1,800 individuals have been recruited in an ongoing Covid-19 Phase 3 Clinical trials for the Sanofi vaccine in Navrongo, Kumasi and Kintampo. Lead Investigator in the Clinical trials, Dr. Kweku Poku Asante told GBC News that the exercise is being conducted simultaneously in the 3 […]
Tamale: Suspect on the run after Police-Prisoner exchange
By Murtala Issah Police moved in and were forced into an exchange with the suspect who is currently on the run. Police in Tamale were compelled into a prisoner exchange today to save the life of a man kidnapped on suspicion that he was an informant to the Police. A source at the Northern Regional […]
