The Government of Ghana has cautioned Ghanaians against travelling to China as Covid-19 cases spike in the Asian country. In a travel alert, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, said as much as possible, only essential trips should be undertaken until further notice. The Foreign Affairs Ministry also stated that effective Friday, January […] The post Covid-19:

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says over 21 million Ghanaians have been vaccinated so far against COVID-19. The GHS says the figure includes those with just one jab and those fully vaccinated. Ghana, in 2021, set a target to vaccinate 20 million Ghanaians by the close of that year, but that target was missed. Speaking […] The post Over 21m Ghanaians so far vaccinated

For weeks, persons who require the services of the Births and Deaths Registry have been turned away. This is because the Central Registry of the facility does not have electricity for the past three weeks. This has affected the printing and issuance of certificates. Some persons who visited the office for their certificates and other […] The post Patrons

When it comes to abuse and corruption on Chinese fishing vessels in Ghana, Bright Tsai Kweku has seen it all. He has seen Chinese crew treating local fishermen like “slaves”, he says. “They beat them, they spit on them, they kick them,” Mr Kweku says. “I have been through that before.” Mr Kweku works as […] The post Ghana fishing:

The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutuwm is scheduled to meet management of some public universities, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission and the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) over agitations that have met the increase in fees. The student body has accused the University of Ghana and other public universities of defying a […] The post Education

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has disclosed that a whale that was washed ashore along the beach of Tema has been safely disposed of. The whale which was washed ashore along the beach of the Tema resulted in the FDA cautioning the public not to tamper with it. The Deputy Chief Executive of the […] The post Whale washed ashore at Tema beach safely disposed of –

The Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) has revealed that it is currently investigating over 120 cases in which it suspects corruption. In a half-year report pursuant to section 3(3) of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959) which mandates the Office to publish, on a half-yearly basis, cases it was investigating or prosecuting, the OSP […] The post OSP investigating

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union GPRTU says passengers must exercise restraint as it considers a reduction in transport fares. Passengers of commercial vehicles have been calling for a reduction in transport fares after a marginal decrease in the prices of petroleum products at the various fuel stations in the first pricing window of the […] The post GPRTU

The Special Prosecutor says it has finalized investigations into two cases of corruption the office was handling. This involves allegations of the use of public office for profit against former Secretary of the erstwhile Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Charles Bissue. The other has to do with that the suspected corruption and corruption-related offences […] The post Special