African Consumer Products Ghana Limited, the producers of Jamaa soap, Alife soap, and Jamaa detergent, are celebrating mothers in media who brave the odds to serve the public in their line of work. The company believes some of these women who wake up very early in the morning to either prepare for 6:00 am news […] The post Jamaa soap, Alife soap
The 1991-year group of Accra Academy has commissioned a 50,000 dollar project to renovate the school’s Science Resource Centre to enable it to meet the growing population of students in the school. The President of the year group, William Nettey, in an interview with citinewsroom.com, pledged the group’s commitment to the project, saying its ultimate […] The post 91-year
The Volta River Authority (VRA) has joined calls for an increment in utility tariffs. This follows the Electricity Company of Ghana’s proposed tariff increase by 148% for 2022. ECG explains this is due to the gap between the actual cost recovery tariff and PURC-approved tariffs, as well as the cost of completed projects. At a […] The post VRA backs tariff increment proposal appeared
Four persons have sustained injuries at Gbenjah, a community in Saboba District of the Northern Region following an attack on them by some community members. The suspects are said to be relatives of a man who was arrested for assaulting a community member. The first suspect whose name is yet to be known was remanded […] The post Four injured in attack by assailants
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned the public to be on high alert for an unregistered type of noodles called ‘Indomie Instant Chicken Noodles’ with the ‘Ladha Ya Kuku’ inscription on the label. It says checks reveal that the product, which contains high levels of aflatoxins and pesticides is dangerous for human consumption. […] The post FDA
A Deputy Minister for Energy, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, says government is focused on initiating a policy that changes the structure of electricity pricing. Currently, ECG’s proposal for a 148 percent increment in tariffs is undergoing a review by the PURC and other stakeholders before a possible adjustment. Speaking to Citi News, Andrew Egyapa Mercer said […] The post Gov’t
When taxi driver, Kwesi Ackon, returned GH¢8,400 a passenger left in his car, he did not know that his honesty was about to pay off. Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia donated GH¢20,000 to him after his act of honesty went viral. On Wednesday morning, a video surfaced on social media of the moment Mr. Ackon returned […] The post Bawumia gives GH¢20,000
The Medical and Dental Council says doctors who studied outside Ghana who fail the mandatory registration examination after five attempts will be rendered ineligible to practice in Ghana. According to the Council, the policy was agreed upon in 2018 after a consultative engagement with respect to stakeholders and is to take effect in 2022. The […] The post Foreign
The New Juaben Traditional Authority together with the Eastern Regional and Municipal Education Directorate in consultation with the New Juaben South Security Council in Koforidua, has pushed for the closure of schools on Monday 16th May, 2012 as part of preparations for the funeral of the late Omanhene and Omanhemaa of New Juaben Traditional Area, […] The post Koforidua:
The continuous increase in food and transport prices across the country has pushed the national year-on-year inflation for April 2022 to 23.6 percent. This was captured in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by the Ghana Statistical Service. The rate is 4.2 percentage points higher than the 19.4% recorded in March 2022. The rise […] The post Continuous
The leadership of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) in the Ashanti Region says increasing transport fares by 20% was the best option possible for commercial drivers. According to the group, as a result of recent fuel price increases, members have been incurring losses. In line with this, some drivers in Kumasi have begun […] The post ‘We
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has explained that delays in the release of funds from the Consolidated Fund to the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) are sometimes unavoidable. “Collections of the National Health Insurance Levies (NHIL) into the Consolidated Fund occur over a period, and therefore releases into the NHIF may sometimes delay,” the […] The post NHIA
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has assured that if the proposed 148% increment in tariff is approved, the company will not adjust tariffs above 10 percent year-on-year for five years. ECG has been heavily criticised for requesting a 148% increment for the year 2022, but the company says it will help drastically reduce losses […] The post ECG
The Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) has ratified the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa. The SADR becomes the 43rd African State to ratify the Protocol and committing to advance the reality of the rights of women, gender equality and women’s empowerment in that […] The post Saharawi Arab Democratic
The prosecution in the case of former Water Resources, Works, and Housing Ministers, Alhaji Collins Dauda, and Kwaku Agyemang-Mensah, is seeking to amend its criminal charges against the five accused persons in the Saglemi Housing trial. The 200 million-dollar case involves the two former Mahama appointees, together with a former Chief Director of the Water […] The post Saglemi
The lawyer defending the supposed Kasoa ritual killers, Samuel Atuah, threw the Criminal Court 5 Division of the High Court into disarray when he announced that he was unable to continue representing one of the accused persons, Nicholas Kwame. He told the Court presided over by Her Ladyship, Lydia Osei Marfo, that he would not […] The post Lawyer
The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has lamented the financial constraints crippling the education sector in Ghana. Mr. Asare described the capitation grant, for example, as a “Trojan horse” because of its attendant challenges. He blamed the consistent funding challenges in Ghana’s education sector on failings in the architecture of the capitation […] The post Finance
The General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association, Dr. Titus Beyuo, has warned of the growing effect of brain drain in the health sector in recent times. “As we speak, doctors and nurses are leaving this country in droves. Brain drain has returned in full swing,” Dr. Beyuo said in an interview on TV3. He […] The post Brain drain
Fertilizer suppliers in the country say they have been hit hard following government’s failure to settle debts owed them for the supply of the product to farmers. The outstanding debts owed to suppliers by government have forced the suppliers to revise their arrangements with creditors; a situation they are unhappy with. This if not immediately […] The post ‘We’re
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu says the legislature cannot entirely be blamed for the delay in the amendment of the 1992 Constitution as recommended by the Constitution Review Commission. The Constitution Review Commission was set up in January 2010 to consult with the people of Ghana on the operation of the 1992 […] The post Don’t
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