Monitoring social media posts from Ghanaians Sunday afternoon, March 7, 2021, a day after the first country in Africa, south of the Sahara to gain independence from colonial Britain celebrated the 64th year of that freedom, it was clear there was a total power outage in the country. Ghanaians even though uncomfortable with power going … The post Total power outage hits Ghana appeared

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would soon embark on Safety Compliance Exercise and any company found in breach of national environmental safety standards would be close-down. Mr Henry Kwabena Kokokfu, EPA Executive Director, stated this during a working visit to companies within the Spintex Light Industrial Area as part of the Agency’s effort to access … The post EPA

Ghana is one of the top 10 producers of gold in the world. But Illegal mining, “galamsey” activities go on across the length and breadth of the country, including the Ashanti Region, leaving in their trail destruction, pollution and a bleak future for host communities. The Manso enclave is one such example. Paradoxically, the Manso … The post Tragedy

When the Akufo-Addo government took office on January 7, 2017, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, a lawyer, was appointed the Brong Ahafo Regional Minister. After serving for one and a half years, he was reappointed to the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources following a reshuffle, till the end of 2020. He has now been appointed Ghana’s Ambassador … The post He

The Upper West Regional Health Sector Performance Review Report for 2020 has revealed that the Region had failed to meet the doctor-patient ratio target of 1:7,500 set for the year. According to the Report, the year under review ended with the doctor to population ratio of 1: 13,159, an improvement on the ratio for 2019, … The post Upper West Region

The National Commission on Culture (NCC), has launched the Wear Ghana festival for 2021 to promote National Identity and encourage patronage of local fabrics. The festival will take place virtually this year due to the Covid-29 pandemic with activities such as virtual online Fashion show, Spoken word show, teaching the appropriate way of wearing men’s … The post National

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday disclosed that some 11 African countries have so far reported the presence of 501Y.V2 COVID-19 variant. The 11 African countries that have reported the presence of the 501Y.V2 variant are said to be Botswana, Comoros, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Gambia, Ghana, … The post Eleven

Nigerian authorities on Friday approved the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine under the COVAX Facility after undergoing an assessment, a development that clears the coast for vaccination in the west African country. The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), which carried out the final assessment of the vaccine, had certified it … The post Nigeria

Kenya’s imports and exports have surged to hit pre-COVID-19 levels as countries open their borders boosting international trade, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) said in a new report released on Friday. The report shows that the east African nation imports currently average 161 billion shillings ($1.5 billion) a month, which is the level the … The post Kenya’s trade