The Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, was on CNBC Africa to talk about the impact of the digitalization agenda on Ghanaians. The interview, hosted by CNBC Africa’s Arnold Kwizera, centered on how the introduction of digital initiatives will serve as a major instrument for economic transformation and also propel social inclusiveness. According to […] The post ‘The
The Vice President of the West African College of Physicians, Prof. Alfred Yawson, has bemoaned the skepticism among some Ghanaians regarding the COVID-19 vaccines. The vaccination drive of the Ghana Health Service has been hampered largely by people’s refusal to take the vaccine jabs for various reasons. The most recent of that posture comes from […] The post Health
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo and Former Ugandan Vice President, Speciosa Wandira-Kazibwe are calling on African countries to sustain the “radical agility” of Africa’s Multilateralism in the face of a global pandemic (COVID-19) which threatened to disrupt Africa’s biggest multilateral endeavour in half a century – the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). In an […] The post Defy
The anti-robbery unit of the Ghana Police Service has shot and killed two suspected armed robbers at Kalba, a community in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region. The police say the robbers numbering four, engaged some police officers in a gun battle after robbing residents of Kalba on Sunday morning leading to the killing […] The post Savannah
As the omicron variant of covid-19 threatens to erode gains made in the fight against the pandemic, Ghana’s health authorities and the Aviation Authority, have issued strict guidelines to airlines flying passengers into the country. In a statement announcing new plans to guard against another wave of COVID-19 infections, the authorities said effective Tuesday, December […] The post Kotoka
The government says it has put in place unique measures at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) to limit the importation of positive cases of the Omicron variant into the country. According to the government, persons who do not have a 72-hour negative PCR test will not be allowed to even board flights into the country. […] The post We’ve
The President, Nana Akufo-Addo, says he is proud of the performance of the Free Senior High School beneficiaries in the country. He said the results of the beneficiaries in the West Africa Senior School Certification Examination (WASSCE) justifies the government’s decision to introduce the policy intervention, and has at the same time shamed its critics. […] The post ‘WASSCE
Nine suspects have been picked up by a joint police and military team in Kuyore in the Tatale Sanguli District of the Northern Region, following Friday’s chieftaincy dispute that left one dead and several others injured. The nine have been taken to the regional capital, Tamale. Police say other suspects are still on the run. […] The post Northern
A former Member of Parliament (MP) for the Okaikwei North constituency, Mr. Fuseini Issah has justified the government’s allocation of over GHS240 for the collection of the 1.75 percent levy on electronic transactions. According to him, the allocation is in line best practices. The government has been chastised over the said allocation. Contributing to the […] The post ‘GH¢240M
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