By Bernice Bessey & Joana Lisa Quarshie. The Minister for Education, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to kick start the ‘Free Senior High School (SHS)’ programme this September with the first-year students. Notwithstanding challenges associated with policies of such nature, he said plans are far advanced to support parents to […]

  By Maxwell Ofori. The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has out doored a book co-authored by Nigeria’s former President, Mr Olusegun Obsanjo together with 3 others. The book, “Making Africa Work”, launched at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra on Wednesday 26th July, 2017, was published in Nigeria this year by Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library […]

  From Richard Owusu-Akyaw, Kumasi Cosmetics-loving women could suffer from mental disorders, among other deadly diseases, in their quest to add value to their beauty. Users of the products also risk infertility, cancer, depression, anaemia and other diseases, Dr. Martin Agyei, a Dermatologist at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi warned. The use of cosmetics has […]

  By Maxwell Ofori. The Minority in Parliament has expressed their displeasure with the ‘attitude’ of the Speaker, Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye, describing it as ‘bias.’ Their cry comes on the heel of numerous incidents of supposed unfairness that they say the Speaker continuously exhibits against the Minority, in the discharge of his official duty. […]

By Bernice Bessey. The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has busted the warehouse of East Cantonments Pharmacy, one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in the country, at Adabraka, a suburb of Accra, for stealing electricity. The theft was discovered during the ECG’s unannounced operations to detect illegalities by consumers who have, over the years, been […]

  The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), last Wednesday, called on the government and corporate bodies to support female teachers who accept postings to deprived communities in the country, to enable them continue to inspire the girl-child in those areas. GNAT explained that female teachers who accept postings to deprived communities are, most of […]

From Ernest Best Anane, Kumasi A 37-year-old, Samuel Adu, self-employed, has been convicted and slapped with an amount GH¢3,567.61, by a Circuit Court for illegal connection of electricity power. According to the prosecution, between May 2016 and May 2017, at Ahwiaa, a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region and within the jurisdiction of the court, […]

From William Nlanjerbor Jalulah, Pwalugu. The Reviewing Officer of the Ghana Police Service, Commissioner of Police (COP) Rose Bio-Atinga, has said the dwindling budgetary allocation to the service was negatively affecting effective policing. Speaking at the passing out parade of 597 police recruits at the Pwalugu Police Public Safety Training School in the Upper East […]

  From Alfred Adams, Takoradi Zen Petroleum has set the record as the first Oil Marketing Company in Ghana to comply with the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) directive to Oil Marketing Companies to import 50 Parts Per Million (PPA) petrol and diesel, effective July 1. The NPA had to revise the initial start date of […]

  By Inusa Musah.   Professor Newman Kwadwo Kusi, Executive Director of the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS), has advised government to invest more in the non-oil sector where funding for projects to boost the economy can be achieved. In this regard, he said government’s ‘planting for food and jobs’ policy and other non-oil sector […]

Lagos state has taken the crown for the wealthiest state in West Africa and the 4th wealthiest state in Africa. This is according to a report by AfrAsia Bank and New World Wealth, which listed Lagos as the only Nigerian state in its top ten list. Lagos is Number 4 in the whole of Africa […]

What is bacterial gastroenteritis? * Eating food that’s undercooked, stored too long at room temperature, or not reheated well can cause bacterial gastroenteritis, also known as “food poisoning.” * Common symptoms include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. * Staying hydrated and eating foods with potassium may help symptoms in mild cases. Bacterial gastroenteritis happens when bacteria […]

Professor Alexander Nii Oto Dodoo, a clinical pharmacologist, pharmacist and pharmacovigilante, with extensive experience in drug safety, vaccine safety, harmonisation initiatives and the development of norms and standards, now heads the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA). His nomination as the Executive Director of the GSA was made possible by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. He assumed […]

Introduction 1. In line with the new Public Financial Management Act (Act 921), the Minister for Finance is required to present a mid-year review of the 2017 Budget Statement to Parliament before the close of July. The IFS has undertaken a review of the state of the economy and the Budget and wishes to submit […]