The Ashanti Region has as at July 31, this year, recorded a total of 304 COVID-19 deaths, the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has disclosed. Eighty-eight (88) of the cases were recorded in the last three months of this year, Mr. Simon Osei-Mensah, the REGSEC Chairman and Regional Minister, told the media in Kumasi. The Region, … The post Some 304 persons die
The Medical and Dental Council (MDC) with assistance from the police have arrested 18 quack and one unregistered medical practitioners between January and July 2021. The 18 include 12 fake dentist and six quack doctors who have practiced the medical profession without any training for years. The unregistered doctor, Dr Micheal K. Obeng who is … The post Medical
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says it is expecting more oxygen plants in the country by August 19 to provide life-saving support to severe cases of COVID-19 admissions. Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director-General of GHS, told journalists at a media update on the Coronavirus in Accra, on Wednesday that, it had installed the recent oxygen … The post Ghana
GHACEM, the nation’s leading cement manufacturer, is to construct a 1.5-million-tonne capacity cement production plant in Kumasi to serve the Ashanti Region and its surrounding areas. Mr Stefano Gallini Managing Director of GHACEM, who disclosed this, said the new project had become necessary due to the growing demand for cement in that part of the … The post GHACEM
Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) has established the Financial Services Department to develop strategies to address challenges for access to finance for Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSME’s). It is to position the MSMEs to become key players in the government’s industrialization programme. Mrs Kosi Yankey-Ayeh, the Executive Director of GEA, said the Agency was expected to play a key … The post GEA
Parliament on Tuesday concluded the debate on the 2021 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review of the Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government, with divergent views from both sides of the House on its merits. The Majority Side supported the statement, describing it as a review of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s programme for accelerated … The post Parliament
The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) says the government needs to accelerate the domestic revenue mobilization effort to reduce borrowing to finance the fiscal gap. It said the overall fiscal deficit of 5.1 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell marginally short of the 5.2 per cent of GDP programmed for … The post Government
The Court of Appeal has upheld the ruling of the High Court in the case of UniBank vrs Dr Duffour and nine others for Nii Amanor Dodoo to act as the receiver. A unanimous judgment read by Justice Mrs Margaret Welbourne, a Justice of the Court of Appeal, said the grounds of appeal contained “arguable … The post Court of Appeal
The Tema South Office of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has cautioned residents against tapping electricity power from their neighbours as the act was illegal and constitute a crime. The extension of electricity from one house to another structure is a worrying practice in parts of Tema, especially Tema Manhean as one could see … The post Tapping
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has asked the government to consider reviewing the country’s annual average growth to a notch higher to deliver faster growth and enhance the economic wellbeing of citizens. The government in its 2021 budget pegged the country’s medium-term annual average growth (2021-2024) at five per cent. Dr John K. Kwakye, … The post Ghana
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a woman to eight years imprisonment in hard labour for defrauding another of GH¢30,000.00 under the pretext of selling him a car. Mary Abena Serwaa Afedzi pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit crime and defrauding by false pretense but was found culpable after trial. Meanwhile, her accomplices, only … The post Woman
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