A research conducted by Dr Arti Singh, a Faculty Member, School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has revealed that one in every five cigarettes is illicit in Ghana. The research findings from the illicit tobacco trade study under the Tobacco Control Capacity Programme (TCCP), indicated that in Ghana, sale … The post One
Mrs Cynthia Kwarteng Tufuor, Tema Area Manager, SIC Insurance PLC, has said the increase in road crashes is putting enormous burden on insurance companies, which pay huge sums of compensation to either victims or their dependents. Mrs Tufuor, who also has oversight responsibilities over parts of Volta and Eastern Regions, was speaking on the platform … The post Road crashes
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced that the purchases for the 2021 light Crop Season will cease at close of business on Friday September 3, 2021. This was in a statement signed by Dr Emmanuel A. Opoku, the Acting Chief Executive, COCOBOD, and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra. The statement said … The post COCOBOD announces close of 2021
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced Thursday a conclusion to a GDPR investigation it conducted into WhatsApp Ireland Ltd. It has imposed a fine of 225 million euros on WhatsApp. In addition to the imposition of an administrative fine, the DPC has also imposed a reprimand along with an order for WhatsApp to bring … The post Irish data protection
Concerned Youth in the Jomoro Municipality have petitioned President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to as a matter of urgency, reopen land borders in the country. According to the youth, the prolonged closure of land borders had caused businesses to collapse, because all businesses in the border towns were rooted in these closed borders. This was … The post Concerned
The European Union will return coronavirus vaccination doses produced in Africa and shipped to Europe from the manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made a commitment on the sidelines of a conference in Berlin, Strive Masiyiwa, coronavirus commissioner of the African Union, said on Thursday. Von der Leyen has promised … The post EU
The Director General of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Mr Eric Nana Agyeman-Prempeh says government has mapped out a strategy to respond to any disaster that may occur as result of the spillage of the Bagre and Kompienga Dams from Burkina Faso. The strategy, according to him brought all the relevant security agencies and … The post Ghana
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has warned public institutions to desist from dealing in, granting or allocating public lands without express approval from him through the Lands and Natural Resources minister. He emphasized, that per the dictates of the Constitution, all public lands were vested only in the President and managed by the Lands Commission, … The post Public
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has officially commenced linking the National Health Insurance card to the Ghana Card. This forms part of the government’s quest to make the Ghana Card the sole source of identification for persons living in Ghana and for accessing public services in the country. Mr Bernard Nii Anyaa Brown, NHIS … The post NHIA begins
The government is exploring the mainstreaming of robotics and coding into the educational curriculum of young children. The initiative, which is being spearheaded by the Ministry of Communication and Digitalisation and the Ministry of Education, seeks to afford children the skills for valuable problem-solving, boost creativity and grow a genuine interest in how the world … The post Robotics
Melcom Group of Companies, the diverse business conglomerate, has announced its entry into the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) business by acquiring the International Franchise Rights for Pizza Hut in Ghana. A statement issued by the Melcom Group of Companies, copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the franchise would be operated by the group company … The post Melcom
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