Builsa Community Bank rated third in 2019
Out of the 144 Rural and Community Banks in the country, the Builsa Community Limited has been rated third best performing bank as at the end of 2019, Mrs Asokea Agamu Akanbangbiem, Board Chairperson of the bank revealed. The bank established about 20 years ago was rated 29th position by the Efficiency Monitoring Unit (EMU) […]
Mahama promises to de-politicise the fisheries industry
Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has promised to transform and de-politicise the fisheries industry. Mahama said this when he engaged with fisherfolk at Ayakpor in the Ada East Constituency at the start of his five-day campaign tour of the Greater Accra Region. He bemoaned the state of the fishing […]
Nine vaccines at phase-three of clinical trials for Covid-19 treatment
Charge d’Affaires of the Chinese Embassy, Zhu Jing, said the COVID-19 situation would soon improve as close to nine vaccines have entered phase-three of clinical trials for treatment. He said that had been confirmed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), and among the nine vaccines, four were from China. The Chinese Government has already made […]
Health facilities are safe, don’t stay home because of COVID-19 – Dr. Tinkorang
The Ghana Health Service has urged the public not to fear to seek medical care in various health facilities across the country because of the apprehension of contracting COVID-19. The Ashanti Regional Director of Health Services, Dr Emmanuel Tinkorang, who made the call, said data available to the Regional Health Directorate (RHD) showed a reduction […]
President Akufo-Addo is a ‘man of his words’ – Paramount Chief of Prang
The Paramount Chief of Prang in the Pru West District of Bono East Region, Nana Kwadwo Nyarko III, has endorsed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, describing him as a ‘man of his words”. He, therefore, lobbied Ghanaians to support his government to enable him to achieve his vision for the nation. “The inspiring leadership of […]
Kids In Tourism paraphernalia launched
The Minister of Tourism Arts and Culture, Barbara Oteng Gyasi, has launched the official paraphernalia for the Kits In Tourism (KIT) Ghana, club, in Accra. The paraphernalia, include; the Kids Tourism Magazine, the Kids Tourism News and the official Kids Tourism “T” shirts. According to her, the KIT Ghana club is an educative and entertaining […]
Adisadel ’98 Year Group cut sod for 200-seater library complex
The 1998 Year Group of the Adisadel College in Cape Coast has cut the sod for the construction of a multi-purpose state-of-the-art reading complex for the school. The project expected to be completed in two years comes with a two-floor reading area of 460sqm with a capacity to accommodate up to 200 students. It would […]
NITA launches Security Operations Centre
The National Information Technology Agency (NITA) has launched its Security Operations Centre (SOC) in Accra to keep organisational information assets secured from cyber threats. The Centre would serve as a command hub of highly skilled and talented ethical hackers and security analysts operating with defined processes and supported by integrated security intelligence technologies with focus […]
First Lady allay fears of electorate in December elections
First Lady Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has advised constituents at Trobu Constituency in the Greater Accra region not to buy into any form of intimidation that will cow them from coming out to vote in December. She said nothing untoward would happened on election day and all eligible voters should go out and vote for President […]
Traditional Medicinal practitioners must use only FDA approved devices
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has asked traditional medicine practitioners to use only medical devices approved by the Authority in their health institutions for operations. Northern Regional Head of FDA, Martin Kusi, said for the FDA to ensure public safety, practitioners that used medical devices were to ensure that samples of all the devices, […]
Be circumspect with discussions on SARS – Dr. Vladimir Antwi-Danso
Dean of Academic Affairs, Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Dr. Vladimir Antwi-Danso, has asked the media in Ghana to be circumspect in discussing “END SARS” protests in Nigeria. “Journalists should hold discussions in a manner that promote peace and unity in Nigeria, or at least simply reflect the actual situation on the ground,” […]
Stakeholders express need for increases in tax on tobacco and alcohol
Participants at a day’s stakeholders meeting have expressed the need for the government to increase taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugar-sweetened products to raise revenue and to protect the lives of the citizenry. The meeting was organised by the Vision for Alternative Development and Ghana Tax Advocacy Network for Health Promotion, non –governmental organisations and […]
Eastern Regional NABCO trainees celebrate two years of working
Eastern Regional NABCO trainees have celebrated two years of working in the scheme with a call on the beneficiaries to work hard to justify the opportunity given them. New Juaben South Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Isaac Appau Gyasi, said the freeze on employment into the public sector, accounted for the huge graduate unemployment and assured […]
Eastern Regional FDA Office to intensify public education ahead of Christmas
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Koforidua office says they are going to intensify public education within Koforidua and its environs to educate traders and consumers on food safety and good hygienic practices. The exercise is to avoid contamination of food sold to the public ahead of the Christmas festivity. Public education forms part of […]
