Early in March 2021, when the government announced a list of 33 appointments as envoys, Mr. Kwaku Asomah Cheremeh was designated as Ghana’s Ambassador to China. He was the immediate former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources. But this week when the President presented letters of credence to 13 envoys, he has been reassigned to … The post Former
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has said as of March 2017, when the current Management was appointed, the corporate loans totalling $300 million, of which $254 million were already in default. It said it was not accurate to say of the $300 million issued as corporate loans, $254 million has gone bad. … The post Loans already
A technical team of Anti-Armed Robbery Squad of the Ghana Police Service has been dispatched to Wassa Juabo in the Western Region to track down suspected armed robbers who allegedly shot and killed two men. The incident, which happened on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Wassa Juabo, led to the demise of Emmanuel Afful, 45 … The post Police mount search for
The Western Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service has commissioned a five-member committee to investigate the circumstances leading to the escape and subsequent death of a patient at the COVID-19 Treatment Centre of the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital. Dr Yaw Ofori Yeboah, the Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service told the Ghana … The post Committee
More than 120 people were killed in a terrorist attack and ensuing fighting in a remote area of Burkina Faso near the border with Mali, according to a government statement issued on Thursday night. So far, 65 civilians and 58 jihadists are known to have been killed in the attack, which took place near the … The post Over 120 confirmed dead in Burkina Faso
Britain’s medicines regulator has approved the use of a drug given to former US president Donald Trump when he had coronavirus last year. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said approval of the first treatment designed specifically for COVID-19 in the UK is “fantastic news” and he hopes it can be rolled out for patients on the … The post COVID-19
The three-storey building at Makola market which was gutted by fire on July 5, 2021 is to be demolished per recommendations from a committee set up to investigate the incident. The seven-member committee set up by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) recommended that the building structure was weak and compromised, and should therefore be pulled … The post Burnt Makola building
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Friday announced a $10,000 winning bonus for Samuel Takyi, Ghana’s only medalist at the just ended 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Takyi, would additionally get a car, and a $20,000, which would be put in a career development fund for him for the next Olympic games and future … The post President rewards Samuel
Dr Kodjo Esseim Mensah-Abrampa, Director-General, National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), has launched the maiden mid-term evaluation of the Medium-Term National Development Policy Framework (MTNDPF) – “Agenda for Jobs, 2018-2021”. The purpose of the mid-term evaluation was to assess the extent of progress made in the implementation of policies, programmes and projects towards the national development … The post NDPC
Most Vaccination Centres in the Tema Metropolis on Friday experienced massive turnout of residents who formed long queues to receive their Johnson and Johnson vaccine. The exercise, which started on Monday, August 16, is expected to officially end on Friday, August 20, 2021. The metropolitan health directorate targeted a total of 101,500 residents to be … The post Massive
Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday launched an academic journal for the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) to be a channel for communicating academic knowledge locally and internationally. The journal, known as “The African Journal of Defence, Security and Strategy” was compiled and edited by the College and is the first-ever academic journal … The post Vice-President
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