The estimated number of people living with HIV in the country at the end of 2019 is 342,307. Out of the number, 122,321 representing 36 per cent are men, while 219,986 representing 64 per cent are women. This was contained in Ghana’s HIV Fact Sheet 2019 by Ghana Aids Commission (GAC) and copied to the … The post More than 300,000 people in Ghana test
The last son of the 90-year-old woman beaten to death at Kafaba has shared her last unfulfilled wish saying “My mother’s last wish was to see my children before she will pass away.” Mr Mahama Saaka, who is 36 years-old and teacher at Salaga T.I Ahmadiyya Senior High School, who recounted this, said he was yet to have a child … The post Son
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has facilitated the creation of 18,600 jobs in the country since 2017, Mrs. Kosi Yankey-Ayeh, the Executive Director of the NBSSI has said. In addition, the NBSSI with the support from the MasterCard Foundation is implementing a project which seeks to create 39,000 jobs for young men … The post NBSSI
The law banning the importation of salvaged vehicles into Ghana comes into effect on November 1, 2020. Shipping agents, Importers and freight forwarders were therefore advised to properly counsel their clients on importing such vehicles to Ghana and its consequences. Parliament, in March, passed the Customs (Amendment) Bill, 2020 an amendment of the existing Customs … The post No
The Eastern Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed satisfaction with the ongoing voter registration exercise in the region. In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), the Acting Regional Secretary of the Party, Mr Cudjou Adukpo, commended the Regional Electoral Officer for her openness and cooperation with all players in … The post NDC
The Youth Harvest Foundation Ghana (YHFG), a Non-Governmental Organisation, has appealed to the Government to reduce the tax on sanitary pads to make them affordable. “It will also be welcome news if Government could issue free supplies of it for the girls”. Ms Augustina Dechegme Achigibah, the Evidence to Action: Sexual and Reproductive Health Education … The post NGO
Criminal proceedings have been opened against FIFA president Gianni Infantino over his secret meetings with Switzerland’s attorney general, the country’s judicial oversight authority announced on Thursday. The probe was launched little over a year after Infantino was re-elected for a second term as FIFA chief and touted his efforts to clean up football’s governing body that … The post FIFA’s
Ghana on Friday joined the international community to mark the Pan African Women’s Day, which recognises the foremothers for their fight towards the Liberation of the African Continent. It is on the theme: “Unity in Diversity – Fight against Racism and COVID-19 towards Women Empowerment”. Ms Cynthia Mamle Morrision, the Minister of Gender, Children, and … The post Ghana
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that the November presidential election might have to be delayed, citing unsubstantiated claims that mail-in voting could result in fraud. Critics immediately slammed the idea, which the president does not have the power to execute unilaterally, and cast it as an attempt to distract from grim economic news, poor … The post Trump
The health systems of wealthy countries performed more poorly than expected during the early phase of the Covid-19 crisis, WHO emergency operations chief Mike Ryan said on Thursday in Geneva. It was surprising to see how slowly countries adopted the necessary health strategies, Ryan told a press briefing, summing up lessons learned in the six … The post WHO says
International mail and parcel deliveries from Malaysia are to be suspended from Monday, the country’s postal service said. Pos Malaysia put the suspension down “to service impacts related to Covid-19,” in a late Thursday statement, citing “varying levels of restrictions across destination countries on flights, airport closures and cross border services.” Pos Malaysia added the … The post International
Mr Dela Gadzanku, the Volta/Eastern/Oti Chair of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), has appealed to the government to speed up the disbursement of the Coronavirus stimulus package to businesses. He said businesses were looking up to the package and urged the government to expedite plans to enable medium-scale industries to access the funds. Mr … The post Speed
The World Vision Ghana (WVG), a Christian Child-focused and Community-based Organisation, has disclosed that some 484 children suffered from various forms of violence over the last three months. Mr Dery Gregory, the Child Protection and Advocacy Manager of WVG, said according to its field monitoring report between March and June 2020, on violence against children, … The post World
The Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture’s Plant Protection Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD) in collaboration with the University of Ghana Soil and Irrigation Research Centre (SIREC) at Kpong are working to find a solution based on biological control for safe and sustainable management of Fall Armyworm (FAW) … The post Researchers
Professor Kwesi Yankah, the Minister of State in charge of Tertiary Education, said effective teaching of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, is critical to the overall progress of the country. Globally, science, technology, engineering and mathematics are acknowledged as the backbone for industrial advancement for economic development, Prof Yankah stated when Ghana Science Association donated … The post Effective
The Kaneshie District Court has warned three Cameroonians who appeared before it over illegal registration in the ongoing voters’ registration exercise not to run away when it granted them bail. “If you run, Ghana will come after you and if you do not come to court, you will be sent to Nsawam Prisons to feel … The post Ghana will come after you
The final phase of the voters registration exercise has been reverted to August 1 to 6, the Electoral Commission (EC) has said. A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency said the Commission would not undertake the exercise on July 31. It apologized for the any inconvenience caused by its earlier press release. Source: GNA The post Final phase of voter registration starts
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