The government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has extended the temporary travel restriction on non-Ghanaians travellers from South Korea. The Ministry in December 2021 placed a travel ban on travellers from Malta, South Korea, and Israel in the wake of the threat posed by COVID-19 infections. That of South Korea was […] The post Government
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has launched a ¢6.1 million Police Emergency Medical Intervention Fund, aimed at providing immediate financial assistance for the medical treatment of police officers, who get injured in the line of duty. The President in a Facebook post said he had already contributed GH¢100,000 to the Fund. He indicated that […] The post Nana
The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Accounts Officer who was dismissed after alleging that the hospital had misused COVID-19 donations has sued, claiming he was wrongly dismissed. The Accounts Officer, Awuni Akyireba, wants the court to quash the decision of the Governing Board of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital to dismiss him. The court will hear […] The post Accountant
A year later than planned, due to COVID-19, the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) has successfully kicked off in Cameroon. The opening match of the 33rd edition of Afcon took place in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon. In the spectacular opener, Cameroon came from behind to beat Burkina Faso after captain Vincent Aboubakar scored […] The post Drama,
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has dissociated itself from the decision taken by the Concerned Drivers Association to increase transport fares by 40% from next week. The Concerned Drivers say, the decision to increase fares from January 17, is to ameliorate the unbearable hardships facing drivers. However, GPRTU says there is no future […] The post GPRTU
Over 60 persons at Newtown in the Greater Accra Region have been issued with summons by the government for not keeping their surroundings clean. This falls under the piloting of the ‘Operation clean your Frontage’ initiative by the Greater Accra Regional Minister. The initiative seeks to obligate individuals and corporate entities to be responsible for […] The post More
Nestle, manufacturers of the Ideal and Carnation Evaporated Milk, have resolved to replace all batches of its coagulated milk products on the market. This comes as the company’s response to consumer complainants about the milk products following the Food and Drugs Authority’s assessment of the public concerns. In a statement, Nestle expressed regret over the […] The post Nestle
Lighthouse Chapel International has filed three applications for judgment in default of defence against Manasseh Azure, Edwin Appiah, Sulemana Braimah and Media Foundation for West Africa in connection with three separate defamation suits it filed against the defendants. The suits are in respect of three articles the defendants published against the Lighthouse Chapel International, titled […] The post Lighthouse
The leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) says a meeting with its National Council later this evening, Tuesday, January 11, 2022, will determine whether its ongoing strike action over service conditions would be called off. The government, after a meeting with the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, the Ministry of Labour, […] The post CETAG
The Upper East Regional Security Council has banned men in the Bawku Municipality from carrying other men on the same motorbike. The directive was given after an emergency meeting was held last Thursday to discuss the security situation in Bawku. “REGSEC after critically examining the security situation has with immediate effect banned a man riding […] The post Bawku:
The Ghana National Fire Service has interdicted five of its officers for their alleged involvement in the disappearance of an amount of GH¢30,000 from an accident scene at Konongo in the Ashanti Region. The fire officers were said to have made away with the money after working at the scene of a car crash that […] The post 5 fire officers
After almost a year of not being home, I spent the new year holiday in my hometown, Bechem, in the Ahafo Region. Like a ritual, I always brace myself for a shudder of some sort anytime I am able to go home. The towns and villages on the stretch of road between Kumasi and Bechem […] The post Kofi Boateng writes: Our ambulance crises could be more than
The Minority in Parliament is questioning the propriety of the relationship between Second Deputy Speaker, Andrew Asiamah Amoako and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus. The independent Member of Parliament for the Fomena constituency decided to align with the NPP side, making them the majority side in a near-hung Parliament. But the Minority says it […] The post Fomena
A 62-year-old man has been burnt to death after a fire gutted a house at Kronum within the Suame Municipality of the Ashanti Region. Officers from the Ghana National Fire Service say their early intervention helped prevent five rooms from being destroyed, as seven rooms were affected. The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National […] The post 62-year-old man burnt
Dr. Promise Sefogah, an Obstetrician Gynaecologist and consultant at Shape Healthcare Specialist Medical & Fertility Centre has called on men to join their wives in seeking healthcare together in their quest to bear a child after marriage. According to him, men are equally responsible for the inability to conceive as women, and so it is […] The post Effective
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has become the most dominant variant of cases being recorded in the country. A senior Research fellow and Lead for COVID-19 projects at the West African Centre for Cell Biology and Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), Dr. Peter Quarshie said “the data we had up till the middle of December showed […] The post Omicron now most dominant
The Minority in Parliament is set to file an urgent question directed at the Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, on the procurement processes used recently to acquire Christmas trees and inspirations at the Kotoka International Airport. Ranking Member on the Roads and Transport Committee, Governs Kwame Agbodza believes there are a lot of questions […] The post Minority
A US man has become the first person in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig. David Bennett, 57, is doing well three days after the experimental seven-hour procedure in Baltimore, doctors say. The transplant was considered the last hope of saving Mr Bennett’s life, though it is not yet clear […] The post Man gets genetically-modified
The Bolgatanga Municipality in the Upper East Region remains a hotshot for HIV infection, health experts have said. Sulemana Majeed, Regional HIV Coordinator, who disclosed this at a media briefing, said, “Bolgatanga has always been above the national figure, which calls for an increase sensitisation and education.” The media engagement was part of a series […] The post Bolgatanga
Budding artiste, Oduma Essan, has released a new song titled ‘Trap’. ‘Trap’ is an attempt by Oduma to broaden his scope following the release of his initial hits: ‘Bigi Bigi’, ‘Show Body’, and others. “This song was made to take my career to other parts of the continent and the world at large,” he said. […] The post Oduma
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