A senior economist at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Dr John Kwakye, has identified Ghana’s constitution as contributing to corruption. He argued the 1992 constitution allows the president the power to appoint heads of public institutions, something he noted is one of the reasons a lot of corruption cases are recorded in public sector. … The post Ghana’s constitution partly
The Ghana Health Service together with its partners have officially launched the polio vaccination campaign in Accra. This is to intensify efforts by the key stakeholders in dealing with the cases of type 2 polio virus. The vaccination exercise targets children under five years. There will be initial two rounds of house to house vaccinations … The post Polio vaccination begins in Accra appeared first
A collapsing bridge on the Sokode to Bame road in the Volta Region has forced a temporary closure of the road. Concrete pillars on which the bridge is mounted have weakened and developed serious cracks exposing iron rods. Cracks have also developed on the surface of the road on the bridge while concrete barricades on … The post [Photos] Collapsing bridge forces closure
Six persons, who sustained gunshot wounds during the celebration of the Fire Festival on Monday, have been admitted at the Salaga Government Hospital in the Savanna Region. One of them, a 14-year-old boy, sustained critical condition wounds and had to be referred to Tamale Teaching Hospital where his condition was stablised. The victims, who are … The post 6 sustain gunshot
It has emerged that SBC Beverages Ghana Limited, the sole franchisee and bottler of the Pepsi cola range of products in Ghana, used expired concentrate to manufacture two of its products released onto the market. Document sighted by 3news.com revealed that thousands of crates of RGB Mirinda Pineapple and RGB Mirinda Fruity which were manufactured … The post Danger! Over
Three Nigerians and one Togolese have been arrested in Accra for unlawfully detaining and torturing two men serving as their house help. Samuel Ekeh and Ayena Tonton Komlan were chained and locked up in a toilet, and brutalized by the four suspects for days in a bid to coerce them to admit to stealing 5,000 … The post 3 Nigerians, 1 Togolese arrested for chaining and
A New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament in the Ashanti Region, Frimpong Yaw Addo, has proposed an increment in the Value Added Tax (VAT) to cater for the teething sanitation challenges confronting the country. For him, adding a small percentage to the VAT to solve the sanitation challenges will not be a big deal for Ghanaians, … The post NPP MP proposes increment
The ultramodern University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) will from November 1 scale up its operations as contractors work earnestly to complete the facility for full operations to begin, management of the facility has revealed. The facility currently operates three clinics, pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology but authorities say they are now ready to “scale up … The post UG
Music label Lynx Entertainment has announced that it has ended its contract with signee MzVee. This comes months after speculations were rife that the two parties have had issues, which resulted in a split. But in a release from both parties on Wednesday, September 11, the two noted the separation was mutual with no ill-feelings … The post MzVee, Lynx Entertainment part ways appeared first on
Gospel artiste Chosen YesuBa has released the long awaited Extended Play project titled ‘Last Days EP’. He released the 7-track gospel rap mixtape on online music platforms on Saturday, September 7. According to Chosen YesuBa, the project is to serve as a call of awakening to all believers in the present day church. The project … The post New Music: Chosen YesuBa
China has released a list of 16 US imports that will be exempted from tariffs in the ongoing trade war between the world’s two largest economies. They include anti-cancer drugs and animal feed. But with more than 5,000 products on it, the list of goods that are still subject to extra taxes is much longer. … The post China scraps some US tariffs ahead of trade talks appeared first
The final of the second edition of the Connect FM Community Street Rap Battle came off last Saturday in the Western Region capital. After hotly contested battles including one-on-one rap confrontations, Yaw King of Effiakuma beat nine others to emerge winner. He takes the mantle from Chichiz, who won the maiden edition. Below are pictures … The post [Photos] 2019 Connect FM Community
The Black Meteors are through to their first ever U-23 Africa Cup of Nations after a good display at the Setif Stadium to eliminate the Fennecs of Algeria. The Algerians had played out a 1-1 drawn game at the Accra Sports Stadium days before so the general chorus was that the Meteors will be eliminated. … The post I’m super proud about my goal – Yaw Yeboah appeared first on
A total of 22 Ghanaians including one male have arrived in Ghana after being deported from Saudia Arabia within the past week. The deportees arrived at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) on board Ethiopian Airlines. “The deportees, comprising one (1) male and twenty one (21) females aged between 21 and 38 years and working as … The post Saudi Arabia deports 22 Ghanaians after being
Boris Johnson’s suspension of the UK Parliament is unlawful, Scotland’s highest civil court has ruled. A panel of three judges at the Court of Session found in favour of a cross-party group of politicians who were challenging the prime minister’s move. The judges said the PM was attempting to prevent Parliament holding the government to … The post UK parliamentary suspension ruled ‘unlawful’
The Ghana Rugby (GhanaRugby.org) Board has approved a revised version of its logo during a Board meeting that was conducted via Skype with members situated in four different cities. According to the President of Ghana Rugby, Mr Herbert Mensah, his administration adopted an aggressive approach to embracing technology from the first day since taking over … The post New Ghana Rugby logo
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, has assured the public that findings by the committee tasked to investigate the illegal felling and export of rosewood would be made public. At the Meet the Press Series on Wednesday, Mr Asomah-Cheremeh insisted the seven-member committee will work diligently as it is bent on ending … The post Rosewood report to be made public
I tell a story about a friend of mine who became a First Lady. I am not sure I should mention her name, so, let’s say she was a First Lady in an African country. A week after the inauguration ceremony at which she became First Lady, she went to her village to have a … The post Maybe we want them to steal – Elizabeth Ohene writes… appeared first on
Effective Monday, September 16, 2019 passengers should expect a change in transport fares. This is because road transport operators across the country have announced a 10 percent increment in transport fares. This is in line with the agreement transport unions reached with the Transport Ministry years ago to review the fares annually. “In line with … The post Transport fares go up 10% appeared first on
The body of Robert Mugabe has left Singapore on a private flight destined for his home country of Zimbabwe. The former president had been receiving hospital treatment in the city state before he died last week aged 95. Mr Mugabe was Zimbabwe’s first leader after becoming independent in 1980. He held on to power for … The post Robert Mugabe’s body being flown home from Singapore
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