President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Thursday urged increased and knowledgeable exchange between Africa’s community of development experts to enable solutions to bridge the continents infrastructure deficit. According the President, Africa was replete with world-class experts, whose capabilities have not been well utilised to the benefit of the continent, thus, it was time that these human … The post Africa’s
As the UK prepares to exit the European Union on December 31, the government has announced its own sanctions regime to deal with human rights violations and abuses around the world. It is the first time that the government is imposing sanctions on people or entities for human rights violations and abuses under a UK-only … The post UK announces new sanctions
The former President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, is to co-chair with the ex-Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark, an independent panel to evaluate the world’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Prime Minister Clark and President Sirleaf were selected through a process of broad consultation with member states and world experts,” said the Director-General … The post Former
Road traffic accident related deaths in the Central Region increased over 50 percent in the half-year of 2020, the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has said. The region recorded 136 deaths as against the 89 recorded in the same period in 2019, representing a 52.8 percent increase. However, road traffic accidents cases reduced to 406 … The post Central
Government has constituted a sub-committee of the COVID-19 Presidential Task Force to manage safety in schools and address any challenge that may arise during the next eight weeks final year students would be on campus. The Sub-committee has been tasked to oversee the operations of the regional monitoring teams which are already in place across … The post Government
The Health Sector Unions have called on government to ensure regular provision of adequate PPE to all health workers to curb the rate of infection among its members. Government, they said, must also re-define its classification of Front Line Health Workers to include all health workers; ensure strict enforcement of all COVID-19 safety protocols without … The post Health
Mr Joseph Kofi Adda, the Minister of Aviation, on Thursday reiterated that there is no plan to sell the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) or any airport asset in Ghana. He said the allegation, which was put out in the public domain by the Unionised workers of the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) was, therefore, untrue. … The post Government
The Electoral Commission has announced that it will embark on a two-day registration exercise for all eligible Senior High School students across the country. A statement issued and signed by Mrs Sylvia Annoh, the Acting Director of Public Affairs, said the registration exercise would take place in all the Senior High Schools that did not have … The post EC to register
The Office of former President Jerry John Rawlings has been closed temporarily as a preventive measure against the spread of COVID-19. A statement signed by Mr Kobina Andoh Amoakwa, the Communications Director of the Office, said the decision was to protect staff and potential visitors. It said the decision would be reviewed after two weeks and … The post Former
Ghana has recorded 641 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the country’s cumulative number of infections to 23,463. The Routine Surveillance regime recorded 9,403 cases, while the Enhanced Contact Tracing saw 14,016 positives. However, the active cases are 4,717, following 18,622 clinical recoveries and 129 deaths. Of the active cases, 26 persons are severely ill, eight … The post Ghana
The African Union Commission has launched a new initiative, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Consortium for COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial (CONCVACT). CONCVACT is an outcome of the virtual conference on Africa’s Leadership Role in COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Access held on 24-25 June 2020. The conference was hosted by Africa … The post African
The African Union Commission has launched a new initiative, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Consortium for COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial (CONCVACT). CONCVACT is an outcome of the virtual conference on Africa’s Leadership Role in COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Access held on 24-25 June 2020. The conference was hosted by Africa … The post African
Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, the Upper West Regional Minister, has appealed to chiefs to stop endorsing activities of illegal miners and loggers in the region. He said the activities of these illegal miners and loggers are polluting the water bodies and degrading the environment in the region. Dr Bin Salih, who made the appeal during … The post Stop endorsing
Deputy Ranking Member of the Education Committee in Parliament Clement Apaak is calling for testing of students in schools infected with coronavirus a few weeks after they reopened for academic work. Dr Apaak said some of them must be closed down. He also questioned why the Government is insisting on final year Junior High School … The post Minority calls for COVID-19
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