National Accreditation Board (NAB) has appealed to media practitioners to assist flush out fake or unaccredited tertiary institutions in the country.  Dr Kingsley Nyarko, Executive Secretary of NAB, who made this appeal bemoaned that owners of unaccredited institutions had been succeeding in inflicting untold hardship on unsuspected students they offered certificates to without any meaningful … The post Media

Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) and their Coordinating Directors in all Assemblies in the Oti Region have pledge to enhance the growth and development of their communities. They noted that they were determined, dedicated and committed to mobilise resources at their disposal to improve livelihoods through the creation of jobs and wealth which would … The post MDCEs pledge

A seven-member Board of Trustees of the Family Health Medical School has been sworn into office to manage its endowment fund to be officially launched this month. It will provide financial support to ‘brilliant but needy’ Ghanaian students who have the desire to be trained as medical doctors. The  trustees are made up of Mr … The post Family Health Medical School board

Marricke Kofi Gane, an aspiring independent presidential candidate, has called on the government to set aside at least $30 million every year to consistently build a more resilient and constantly ready emergency system against future health and other general threats of a national scale. He explained that there would be future threats which the citizenry … The post Let’s

Nii Odarlai Parker, the Greater Accra Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has appealed to aggrieved parliamentary aspirants to seek redress at the national level instead of creating factionalism, intimidation and threats within the rank and file of the party. “Parliamentary aspirants who feel aggrieved should not create factionalism within our party to … The post ‘Aggrieved

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bongo Constituency in the Upper East Region, Edward Bawa, has charged the government to treat the challenges in the energy sector as a national security issue and present a blueprint on how it is being resolved. He explained that, as a matter of urgency, the government should direct the … The post Present blue print on energy challenges

What is all this fuss about alcohol based sanitizers and people complaining about hike in prices. I am alright with the price of my local gin (Ye bu didi) from the “Blue Kiosk”. I can use it use as my hand sanitizer in light of the scare about the corona virus. In responding to this … The post ALCOHOL-BASED SANITIZERS appeared first on Ghanaian

The Noguchi Memorial Institute, Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the Greater Accra Regional Hospital have received an amount of GH?100, 000 to help them combat the coronavirus. In addition, the GHS has been given an insurance cover of GH?20, 000,000 for its frontline staff. The Enterprise Group made the donations to the three medical institutions … The post Enterprise

Many Asian nations are facing an increasing battle to stem the spread of coronavirus, amid a World Health Organisation (WHO) warning that some needed to take “aggressive measures”. Malaysia, Sri Lanka and the Philippines are among nations imposing strict border controls. Cases in the South Asian subcontinent are still below 500 but there are fears … The post Asian

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has steamrolled rival Bernie Sanders in primary elections in Florida, Illinois and Arizona. Accelerating his momentum in the race, the former US vice-president made a clean sweep in all three states. Mr Biden appealed for support directly to Sanders supporters. With his hat-trick, Mr Biden took another big stride towards … The post Rampant

All 50 US states, as well as Washington DC, have now reported COVID-19 cases, after West Virginia reported its first case on Tuesday. “We knew it was coming,” said West Virginia Governor Jim Justice at a news conference on Tuesday evening. “We’ve prepared for this and we shouldn’t panic.” Confirmed cases are increasing rapidly as test … The post COVID-19

South Africa is holding more than 1,700 people on a cruise liner and a cargo vessel off the coast of Cape Town because of coronavirus. A crew member of cargo ship MV Corona is suspected to have the virus. He had been on a flight with six other people, who then boarded Italian-flagged cruise liner … The post Tourists quarantined on cruise ship off S. Africa appeared first

Alarmed consumers thronged markets across Africa on Tuesday, many in masks and gloves, to stock up as the coronavirus spread on the world’s poorest continent. Food prices rose in some parts, though at least one country, Rwanda, sought to control costs of staple foods. “It is as if people are preparing for war,” said an … The post Africans scramble for groceries as COVID-19

As Europe and much of the developed world shuts down in the face of coronavirus, many millions of people don’t have much hope in following the World Health Organisation (WHO) advice on washing hands and keeping their distance. About one billion people live in slum-like conditions, making up 30 per cent of the world’s urban population. … The post Why COVID-19

The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has directed further measures to be implemented within the Chamber of the House to safeguard the health of Members of Parliament against the COVID-19. He said in line with the World Health Organisation (WHO) directives of distance between persons, the proximity of the sitting arrangements of Parliamentarians … The post MPs observe

The head pastor of Open Arms Ministry, Kumasi, has been arrested by the police for defying the ban on church service. A police team was dispatched to the premises of the church, Tuesday morning, after they received complaints of an ongoing activity, in spite of the ban which forms part of drastic measures taken by … The post Pastor arrested for flouting ban on church service

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo last Sunday took a bold decision to ban public gatherings in the country as part of measures to control the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Having recorded six cases as of the time of the announcement, the President directed that gatherings including conferences, workshops, funerals, festivals, political rallies, sporting events … The post RE-CONSIDER

A prophetess and an elder of the Break of Mountain Jesus Prayer Camp in Pakrom near Aburi in the Eastern Region are in the grips of the police for defying the President’s directive calling on churches to suspend their services due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The prophetess, known as Maa Veronica and her elder … The post Prophetess, elder in trouble