The President of the World Bank Group, David Malpass has announced the appointment of Makhtar Diop new Managing Director and Executive Vice President to lead the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the Group. According to a press release from the Bank copied to ghanabusinessnews.com, Diop’s appointment to the IFC, an arm of the … The post World
Mr James Oppong-Boanuh, the Inspector General of Police, has assured the general public of the commitment of the Ghana Police Service to give effective security and stem crime in the country. The IGP acknowledged the high crime wave in parts of the country and the recent upsurge of robbery cases in the Upper East, and … The post IGP assures Ghanaians of effective security
Mrs Mavis Hawa Koomson, Minister Designate for Fisheries and Aquaculture, has apologized for firing gun shots during the voter registration on July 20, 2020. She said she fired the shots to defend herself because she felt her life was in danger, saying she needed to save her life on that day. “Mr Chairman, I want … The post Hawa Koomson apologizes over Kasoa shooting
Mrs Karen Evans Halm, Chief Operating Officer, Spektra Global, has reiterated that Ghana needs more affordable houses to meet the housing deficit and the growing upper and lower middle class economic demand. Mrs Halm said according to the Ghana Statistical Service the nation needs in excess of 100,000 housing units annually to meet the current … The post Ghana needs more
Four more people have been confirmed dead from the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing the country’s death toll to 565, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced. The GHS in its latest update also confirmed an additional 65 new actives cases, raising the active case count to 7,931 from a previous 7,866. This follows the confirmation of … The post Ghana
The Supreme Court is expected to hear two applications filed by former President John Dramani Mahama, the Petitioner in the ongoing Election 2020 Petition trial. The Petitioner’s two applications are stay proceedings (halt of the trial) and a review application of the Supreme Court’s decision delivered on February 11. The Court on February 11 had … The post Election
Management of Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) in the Western Region has begun rationing water in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis due to the low level of water at the treatment plant. “Due to the onset of the dry season and its effects on water production and distribution, it has become necessary to ration water in the … The post Ghana Water Company ration’s
Employers have been called on to respect the rights of workers and allow them to enjoy public holidays or pay for extra hours in lieu of them. Mr Fuseini Alhassan, Northern Regional Labour Officer, who made the call, emphasised that “Domestic workers also have rights and responsibilities, and employers need to allow them to also … The post Allow domestic
The year-on-year Producer Price Inflation (PPI) rate for January 2021, was up at 9.1 per cent compared to seven percent in December. The rate represents a 2.1 percentage point increase in producer inflation relative to the rate recorded in December 2020 (7.0 per cent). Professor Samuel Annim, the Government Statistician, who announced this in a … The post Producer
Collins Dorman, a 30-year-old farmer has been stabbed to death at Atechem, a suburb of Dunkwa-on-Offin in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality of the Central Region. The sordid act was allegedly committed by one Isaac Owusu Boateng, a Community Police Personnel (CPP) in the early hours of Monday, February 15, 2021 in Dorman’s house. The … The post Unemployed
The need for sustained media advocacy on malaria has become critical following the emergence of the COVID-19, which shares similar symptoms with malaria. There is a stronger case now for intensifying public education around malaria, with the looming danger of a potential outbreak of another deadly viral disease, Ebola, reported in Guinea, with implications for … The post Sustained
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed Mr Charles Adu Boahen, a former Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Finance, to act as his representative at the Ministry. This follows the renominated Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta’s visit to the United States to seek medical attention for COVID-19 complications. The President’s directive was contained in a … The post Adu
Ms Sarah Adwoa Safo, the Minister-designate for Gender, Children and Social Protection, says if given the nod, she will engage further consultations on whether or not men should be granted paternity leave to assist their wives. She said it was not out of place for men or husbands to go on paternity leave since it … The post I
The National COVID-19 Trust Fund has appealed for support, from corporate Ghana to enable it extend help to the vulnerable in the fight against COVID-19. The appeal was made by Justice Sophia A. B. Akuffo, a former Chief Justice who is now the Chairperson, Board of Trustees of the COVID-19 National Trust Fund, in a … The post COVID-19 National Trust Fund calls for
The Ashan Tree Organisation (ATO), an NGO involved in afforestation is planting 3000 trees along the banks of rivers at Atwima, in the Atwima Kwanwoma District. The project, which has been Christened ‘River Run Indigenous Tree Planting’ (RRITP), was first piloted in the community last year with the planting of 3,500 trees of different species. … The post NGO
The Hunger Project –Ghana (THP-G), a Non-Governmental Organisation working with communities towards a sustainable end to hunger in Ghana, has exited the Dwerebease Epicenter in the Kwahu East District after 16 years. Progress made in the four communities under the Dwerebease Epicenter, which included Onyimso, Koranteng, Abotriansa, and Dwerebease were evident as the chiefs and … The post The
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that the United States will meet its obligations to the World Health Organization (WHO) by paying it more than $200 million by the end of the month. “This is a key step forward in fulfilling our financial obligations as a WHO member, and it reflects our … The post US to pay more than $200m to WHO by end
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Ghana has asked all Nursing and Midwifery training institutions to upgrade their diploma training to bachelor degree programmes. Mr Felix Nyante, Registrar of the Council, said the upgrade woud improve nursing and midwifery care to meet the changing healthcare needs of the public. He was speaking at a credentialing … The post Council
Mr Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, the Minister-designate for Employment and Labour Relations, says as of September 2020, the Akufo-Addo-led government had created three million jobs since assuming office in 2017. The figure comprised both public and private sector employments and promised to provide detailed statistics of the various sectors to the Appointments Committee of Parliament. Mr Baffour-Awuah … The post Baffour-Awuah
Walking to drug stores or combing nearby bushes in search for medication for the treatment of malaria remains a preferred choice and a first aid approach in fighting the disease in many Ghanaian homes. The symptoms of the disease, which includes fever, vomiting, running stool, high temperature, are easily interpreted by parents or caretakers who … The post Malaria: COVID-19
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