The African Union (AU) today announced the beginning of distribution of 400 million COVID-19 vaccines to to member states and the Caribbean. The AU said the monthly shipments acquired by the AU African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT), an AU initiative to pull together the purchasing power of African countries was activated when, the AVAT, on … The post African
The African Union (AU) today announced the beginning of distribution of 400 million COVID-19 vaccines to to member states and the Caribbean. The AU said the monthly shipments acquired by the AU African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT), an AU initiative to pull together the purchasing power of African countries was activated when, the AVAT, on … The post African
Aggrieved residents of Afrisipakrom, a mining community within the Ahafo North concessional area of the Newmont Ghana Gold Limited have denied the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) entry into their farms to evaluate their crops and property on the mine’s concession. Mr Ransford Sakyi, the Deputy Executive Director in-charge of Operations of the EPA and personnel … The post Residents
Mr Egbert Faibille Jnr, Chief Executive Officer, Petroleum Commission, has advised fishermen to stay off safety zones earmarked within the offshore oil rigs to avoid calamity to their lives, properties, and to the nation. He said staying away from the Advisory and Exclusion Zones that sited the expensive Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSOs) vessels that … The post Stay
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says it is updating records of all fully vaccinated individuals to enable ease of verification. This is part of efforts to address the inability of some vaccinated individuals, especially those traveling outside Ghana, to verify their proof of vaccination using the Barcode (QR code) at the back of their COVID-19 … The post Ghana
Mr. Johnson Akuamoah-Asiedu, Acting Auditor-General of the Ghana Audit Service (GAS), has urged Ghanaians to have confidence in the Service as it is mandated by the 1992 Constitution to execute its duties with professionalism and creditability. He stated that every reported act of corruption must be supported with evidence and therefore the Service was ready … The post Have
Ghana’s 4×100 relay team have reached the finals of this year’s Olympics after clocking an impressive 38.08 in men’s 4×100 round two heat. Ghana’s quartet with this time have set a new national record and will compete in the 4x100m final for the first time since Atlanta 1994. Ghana’s team which includes Joseph Paul Amoah, … The post Ghana’s
Ghanaian Olympic boxer, Samuel Takyi has finally received his bronze medal following his impressive display at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. The 20-year-old boxer popularly known as “Ring Warrior” secured a bronze after getting into the semis of the 57kg Featherweight division after beating Colombian boxer Ceiber Avila in the quarter-finals. Despite being outclassed by America’s … The post Samuel
The Minority NDC Caucus in Parliament is insisting on finding out the volume of Government’s share in Aker and AGM oil blocks to prove if figures provided by the government are right. “In principle, we are not against the state increasing its stake in Aker Energy and AGM Petroleum blocks but would insist further validation … The post Minority to find
Kandifo Institute, a youth-oriented and policy think tank organisation, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Halzebatz SARL and Shelta Space for the Ghana Innovative Housing Project (GIHP). The collaboration between the three organisations, seeks to implement extensive alternative relatively affordable and environmentally friendly housing projects as part of efforts to address the housing … The post Three
Thousands of Ghanaians, mainly young people, demonstrated on Wednesday under the FixTheCountry campaign, asking government to address the country’s numerous challenges, including youth unemployment. The protestors converged at Obra Spot, Kwame Nkrumah Avenue as early as 0500 hours for the about five-hour demonstration. It started at 0720 hours with the demonstrators marching through some principal … The post Thousands
The maiden African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) – Angola Business Investment Forum, has been organised in Accra to expand bilateral businesses. The event forms part of activities marking the three-day official visit of President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço of Angola to Ghana. The aim of the Forum was to further expand bilateral business relations … The post Maiden
Mr Alan Kyerematen, the Minister of Trade and Industry, has reiterated that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), will provide a unique platform to guide Africa’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery effort. Mr Kyerematen said this in his address at the maiden AfCFTA – Angola Business Investment Forum in Accra. The event forms part of activities … The post AfCFTA
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