The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has said that head porters “Kayayei” are exempted from paying market toll of the Assembly. It said the gazetted 2018 Fee Fixing Resolution does not include head porters as toll chargeable group, and that the directive from the Central Government not to charge head porters was still in force. Mr … The post “Kayayei” are

Residents in Kasoa and surrounding communities have called on government to provide good roads and drainage systems to prevent flooding in the major raining season. Residents say for years they had complained to authorities of the serious challenges they faced during the rainy seasons because of the poor drainage system, leading to flooding and destruction … The post Communities

Executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Pru East Constituency have a made passionate appeal to President Nana Akufo Addo to appoint Mr David Yaw Mensah as the District Chief Executive (DCE) for the newly created Pru East District. According to them, Mr David Yaw Mensah is the best person for the … The post Give us David Yaw Mensah as

Implant contraception use is rising rapidly and equitably in many sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries including Ghana, across almost all socio-demographic categories, a study says. It indicates that Ghana has a contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) of 25 per cent from 2016 – translating into one-out-of-four married women using family planning methods. It however moved from 5.1 … The post Implant

Corruption on the African Continent can be curtailed if political leaders take steps to implement the various governance instruments and policies. The Continent has many instruments, including the provisions of African Governance Architecture (AGA) and the African Charter on Democracy, Elections, and Governance (ACDEG), that when adhered to would help end corruption. Mr Buba Khan, … The post ‘Implementing

Corruption on the African Continent can be curtailed if political leaders take steps to implement the various governance instruments and policies. The Continent has many instruments, including the provisions of African Governance Architecture (AGA) and the African Charter on Democracy, Elections, and Governance (ACDEG), that when adhered to would help end corruption. Mr Buba Khan, … The post Implementing

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday called on investors and business leaders from the United Kingdom to participate in the extraordinary and unlimited investment opportunities in Ghana. He told them that Ghana was the ideal place in the West African Region and on the Continent to invest and conduct business. “Ghana is a haven … The post President woos United

About 1,000 rice farmers in the Asante-Akim South Municipality are to benefit from a joint project by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Food and Agriculture Ministry (MOFA), launched to boost the production and raise the quality of the widely consumed staple food. They would be taught a new but simple and effective … The post Asante-Akim

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said Ghana would explore avenues to share her experiences with Liberia while strengthening the bilateral ties for their mutual benefit. He said Ghana was ready to offer a helping hand to Liberia in her efforts to move forward after years of devastating war. Vice President Bawumia gave the assurance … The post Ghana is ready

An Circuit Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Braimah Kamoko popularly known as “Bukom Banku,” for failing to appear before it. The boxer, together with five others, four of whom are at large, is facing charges of assault, causing damage and two counts of causing harm but failed to attend court … The post Court orders arrest of  “Bukom Banku” appeared

The Brong Ahafo Regional Police Command has appealed to the public to  provide the  Police with information  that would lead to the  arrest of two suspected armed robbers who escaped arrest on the Buipe road. The two suspects allegedly robbed passengers of their mobile phones and monies between Buipe and Portor in the Kintampo Municipality of Brong-Ahafo Region. Chief Inspector Augustine … The post Police

Four persons in the early hours of Monday perished in a fatal road crash at Portor on the Kintampo-Tamale highway.    The deceased whose names were not readily available have been deposited at the Kintampo Municipal Hospital morgue in the Brong-Ahafo Region.  Chief Inspector Augustine Kingsley Oppong, the Brong Ahafo Regional Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed to the Ghana News Agency

The Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate (TMHD) in 2017 recorded a startling 500 per cent increment in HIV infections among adolescents aged between 10 and 19 in the Metropolis. The figure shot up from 36 and 27 in 2015 and 2016 respectively to 143 between January and December 2017. Mrs. Grace Eddy Amewu, Adolescent Health Focal … The post Tema records

The Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate (TMHD) in 2017 recorded a startling 500 per cent increment in HIV infections among adolescents aged between 10 and 19 in the Metropolis. The figure shot up from 36 and 27 in 2015 and 2016 respectively to 143 between January and December 2017. Mrs. Grace Eddy Amewu, Adolescent Health Focal … The post Tema

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has commenced an internal audit to uncover and deal with any acts of financial malfeasance by its district offices across the nation. It has already covered the Asawase Office of National Insurance Scheme (NHIS), where it was found that its budget of GH¢191,380.00, for last year, was without authorization … The post NHIA acts

Ghanaian women will consume 13.4 million cycles of contraceptive pills over the next three years, with the global figure standing at 2.05 billion, according to a report by the Reproductive Health Supply Coalition (RHSC). The Global Contraceptive Commodity Gap Analysis 2018 Report was launched at the Coalition’s Annual General Meeting in Brussels, Belgium, recently. It … The post Ghanaian

A two-day regional sub-Saharan Africa Aviation Security workshop has opened in Accra with a call on nations to collaborate and share information to ensure security in the civil aviation sector. Mrs Cecilia Abena Dapaah, the Minister of Aviation, who opened the workshop on Tuesday, said it was ever more critical for states to increase their … The post Information

An Accra Circuit Court on Tuesday remanded, Stephen Kwadwo, a 31 year old Mason for possessing 136 wrappers of dried leave suspected to be Indian hemp. When he appeared before the court presided over by Mr Aboagye Tandoh, Stephen pleaded not guilty to the charges and was remanded to reappear on April 30. The facts of … The post Mason remanded for possessing narcotic

As a prelude to the Earth Day March for Science, some environmentalists on Monday, raised awareness of the dangers of plastic waste to human, farm animals, aquatic lives and the environment. The environmentalists, therefore, appealed to governments, corporate entities, civil society organisations and individuals to help address the plastic menace in order to save mother … The post Environmentalists

Mr Samuel Atta-Akyea, the Minister of Works and Housing has said Government has provided of amount GH¢ 17.3 million to ministry to help resolve the perennial flood problem in some part of the country. He said President Akufo-Addo has realised the challenges of the crises and consequences of the destruction of properties and was committed … The post We will