The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr James Oppong-Boanuh, has assured Ghanaians of the Service’s resolve to clamp down on activities of homosexuals (LGBT) and groups endorsing the practice. The Criminal Code of Ghana criminalises unnatural carnal knowledge and provides for a prison term of not more than three years for anyone found guilty of unnatural … The post We
Ghana recorded a total of 322 deaths from malaria amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Data from the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) showed that 5,169,487 people tested positive to malaria, out of 10,421,598 suspected cases recorded last year. Similarly, in 2019, the country recorded 12,150,408 suspected malaria cases out of which 6,115,273 were confirmed … The post Ghana
The past Moderator of the General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church Ghana, the Right Reverend Seth Senyo Agidi, has been laid to rest at Ho. The Rt. Rev. Dr Agidi died on October 10, 2020, after a short illness at the Ho Teaching Hospital. He was 65 years old. He was buried at the … The post Former Moderator of EP Church Ghana laid to rest appeared
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Sunday laid a wreath on behalf of Government and the people of Ghana to commemorate the 73rd Anniversary of the February 28 Christiansburg Crossroads Shooting at the Nationalism Park, Osu, Accra. The event is marked annually to remember the tragic killing of three ex-servicemen: Sergeant Adjetey, Corporal Attipoe, and … The post Veep
Dr Kwame Amponsa-Achiano, the Programme Manager, Expanded Programme on Immunization, Ghana Health Service, says the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine being deployed to protect Ghanaians of the virus does not cause impotence. He said it was also going to be free of cost for everyone and therefore, asked the public to ignore the myths surrounding how … The post COVID-19
Stakeholders in the extractive industry have been tasked to make judicious use of the Minerals Development Fund (MDF) to fast track development in local communities. To this end, it is incumbent on all stakeholders to participate in the disbursement of the Minerals Development Fund. The move, is to change the situation where most mining communities … The post Committees
Mr Isaac Charles Acquah, a Chartered Accountant and a Financial Services Consultant, says every organisation or corporate entity needs an accountant to manage its transparency, public accountability, and cash flow management. He said Accountants played a crucial role in effective corporate governance that could not be underestimated and helped to significantly reduce the countless weak … The post Accountants’
Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration-designate, has requested Spain to support Ghana’s candidature for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations (UN) Security Council for the period 2022 to 2023. She also urged Spain to support Ghana’s candidature for membership of the UN Board on Narcotic Drugs for the period … The post Ayorkor
The World Health Organisation prequalified and Ghana Food and Drugs Authority registered Antimalarial Pyramax (Artesunate-Pyronaridine), a fixed-dose combination medication for the treatment of malaria, has been approved for clinical trials for Covid-19 in South Korea. Also, it is being tried in South Africa, Kenya and Burkina Faso to pick African efficacy data. The study, which … The post WHO,
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says same-sex marriage would not be legalised in Ghana under his watch. He made it emphatically clear that so long as he remained the leader of the country, homosexual marriages would not be legalized. “I have said it before, and let me stress it again, that it will not be … The post I won’t legalize same-sex marriage –
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that the 2020 Computerised School Selection and Placement System will be released on Sunday, February 28. The Service said a total of 494,530 candidates out of 533,693 candidates were qualified to be placed into Senior High Schools and Technical and Vocational Education and Training Schools. A statement from … The post GES announces
The Moderator of the Oil, Gas and Energy Law (OGEL) says fossil fuels’ dominance of the global energy mix makes oil crucial to the world economy. Professor Anas Alhaji says, “So only a small amount of oil is under threat from renewable energy; let me bring common sense to the table, that those who … The post Oil is still crucial to global economy —Prof
Dr Festus Kofi Aubyn, a Security Analyst, has urged the Government to enact a Cattle Ranching Law, as part of measures to address the perennial nomads-farmers’ conflict in the country. He said such a Cattle Ranching Law or Pastoral Code would outline the mechanisms for cattle rearing, guarantee the rights of pastoralists to mobility of … The post Nomads-farmers’
The Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation (GILLBT) in collaboration with Tegbo Language Committee have launched the Tegbo New Testament Bible. Tegbo is the language of the Chiefs and people of Tafi, in the Afadjato South District of the Volta region. Mr Sylvester Kwame Nkrumah, Executive Director of GILLBT, speaking at the launch … The post GILLBT
The Ghana Health Service, (GHS), has received a huge consignment of nutrition supplies obtained through a $1 million donation from China, to support efforts to improve child health and reduce under-nutrition through strategic partnerships. The supplies, which were handed over to the GHS by the UNICEF, were expected to be distributed among 132 health facilities … The post China
The Ketu South Municipal Health Directorate has increased coverage of people living with HIV who know their status on antiretroviral treatment to 100 percent in 2020 from 79.4 percent in 2019. All 302 persons diagnosed with the epidemic in 2020 were put on the therapy compared to 274 out of the total 345 diagnosed in … The post Ketu South attains 100%
The Ghana Police Service is the most proned state institution with the tendency to engage in acts of corruption, a survey conducted by the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has established. It showed that the Judicial Service, the Municipal, Metropolitan and District Assemblies (MMDAs) and the Ghana Education Service, in that order, were also proned … The post Ghana
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