Before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Africans were struggling to get out of poverty. The pandemic has however, worsened conditions for citizens already living in poverty. The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has indicated that some 514 million Africans are already falling below the poverty line due to the effects of the pandemic. … The post World
The Shelley’s Eagle-Owl, a giant owl and one of the most elusive and mysterious of all birds, has been rediscovered in the Atewa Forest, after going unnoticed in Ghana by scientists for almost 150 years. The discovery was made by two British scientists working in Ghana. The Shelley’s Eagle-Owl Bubo shelleyi was described in 1872 … The post Spectacular
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will only succeed if the Regional Economic Commissions (RECs) and AfCFTA protocols are addressed, Mr J Wendell Addy, the Chairperson for the Africa Private Sector Summit (APSS), has said. He said it was important the AfCFTA Secretariat successfully implemented these protocols signed by the Heads of States at … The post AfCFTA
Mr Kofi Adomakoh, the Managing Director of GCB Bank, has called on entrepreneurs to take advantage of sustainable financing mechanisms available locally to grow their businesses. He said Green Climate Funds, in partnership with local Banks, had disbursed about $82.4 million so far to businesses. Mr Adomakoh made the call at the 4th Standford Seed … The post Take
Sinapi Aba Savings and Loans Company Limited, a leading non-banking financial institution in Ghana, has received ISO 27001 certification per the central bank’s directive to financial institutions to enhance cyber and information security. This makes it the first Ghanaian savings and loans company to obtain the certification to improve its Information Security Management Systems. Mr … The post Sinapi
Fifteen aggrieved Assembly Members who together with three others, invoked curses on specific political and public officials in the Central Region, have been granted GHC5,000 bail each with a surety each, by the Assin Nyankumasi Magistrate’s Court. They are Sadique Aidoo, P. K. Ocran, Kingsley Enniful, Felix Mensah, William Appiah, Hakim Korankye, Jonathan Birinkorang, Owusu … The post 15
Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, the Minister of Health, has inaugurated an 11-Member Governing Board for the Korle-bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, and challenged them to work hard towards securing an international accreditation for the facility. The Minister said government was seriously looking forward to actually do things quickly to create what was called a Medical Tourism … The post MOH
World 200 metres bronze medallist Alex Quinonez has died at the age of 32 after reportedly being shot in Guayaquil. The Ecuadorian sports ministry said Quinonez was found dead in the street on Friday. Quinonez made history when he became the first Ecuadorian athlete to win a global medal in a track event at the … The post World 200m bronze medallist Quinonez shot dead
Police at Akatsi in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta region have arrested two young men suspected to be homosexuals. Chief Superintendent Joseph Atsu Dzineku, the Akatsi South Municipal Police Commander, disclosed to the Ghana News Agency, the suspects, a Nigerien and a Sierra Leonean, aged 32 and 27 respectively, were picked up in … The post Akatsi police arrests
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has joined the McCarthy Hill Residents Association (MHRA) in a suit against Empire Cement Ghana limited, a Chinese owned company, producing cement in the otherwise populated areas of McCarthy Hills. The EPA would be the second defendant in this writ which the lawyers of the Association had instituted. The legal … The post MHRA
The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and the Ministry of Commerce of China, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on establishing an Expert Group on Economic Cooperation. The virtual event, was signed between Mr Wamkele MENE, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat and Mr Qian Keming, Vice Minister of Commerce of China. Accordingly, … The post AfCFTA,
Dr Augustine Benedict Ackon, the Medical Director at the Bethel Methodist Medical Centre in Takoradi, has urged women not to overly rely on their spiritual leaders for their medical needs but rather seek early treatment at the hospitals for diseases, especially breast cancer. He noted that many women had become victims of spiritual manipulation leading … The post Breast
Mr Ernest Akwasi Appiah, the Managing Director of Enepa Ventures Limited, a farmer-based organisation, has presented a cheque for one million Ghana cedis to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to support its development projects. A statement issued by the KNUST, copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the donation was in … The post KNUST
The Dangme Rural Bank Limited recorded a net profit of GH¢113,904 in 2020 as against GhH¢347,179 in However, the bank’s total assets grew from GH¢37,415,628 in 2019 to GH¢47,237,294 in 2020, representing an increase of 27 percent. Short Term Investment also improved from GH¢12,573,919 in 2019 to GH¢22,186,823 in 2020. Nene Affum Kaafra III, the … The post Dangme Rural
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Thunderbird School of Global Management, has launched a scholarship scheme for 200 Ghanaian entrepreneurs. The scholarship dubbed “Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Bootcamp Scholarships for Youth” equips the youth to realize their entrepreneurial dreams and elevate their career as an innovator within a global organization. Ms … The post UNDP
Dr Kofi Pobi Barima, Executive Director, Centre for Plant Medicine Research, has advised young people interested in farming to consider herbal plant cultivation, describing it as a profitable venture. He said the current increased demand for herbal products on the market made it a viable and profitable business opportunity for herbal plant farming. Dr Barima … The post Young
The Government has been urged to privatise the construction of the 111 hospitals (Agenda 111) in districts without such facilities to prevent the project from falling into the trap of “failed projects”. The Agenda 111 aims to resource the country’s health sector in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Eric Z. Banye, the National … The post Government
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested 36 persons for an alleged assault on police officers at Luhour, a suburb of Sege in the Ada West District. Two others have also been detained at the Tema Regional Police Command for possessing arms belonging to the assaulted officers. The information available to the Ghana News Agency … The post Police arrests
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