Eight people died in an accident that occurred on the Accra to Kumasi highway last Tuesday. Three others sustained various injuries in the accident and have been sent to the Kibi Government Hospital for treatment. Bodies of the deceased have been sent to the morgue at the same hospital
Agrihouse Foundation, an agric non-governmental organisation has launched a project to encourage people to create backyard garden and produce their own food. Dubbed 1 Household, 1 Garden, the initiative is meant to help people to improve their family income and boost food sufficiency in the country. Already, over 600 households have registered to the initiative … The post Agrihouse
Ghana’s annual inflation rate has jumped from 7.8 per cent in March, 2020 to 10.6 per cent in April 2020, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has said. This represents a 2.8 percentage increase over the figure recorded in March, and a month-on-month change rate of 3.2 per cent. Announcing the April inflation rate at a … The post April inflation jumps to
Two employees of a trading centre at Zongo Lane in Accra, who forged invoice receipts to evade tax, have been sentenced to a total fine of GH?6,000 by the Kaneshie District Magistrate Court “1”. The first convict, Chen Yan Shan, a manager of the Zongo Lane branch of AEC Trading and Manufacturing Centre, would serve … The post 2 fined GH?6000 for forgery, tax evasion
Veteran journalist, Cameron Duodu, has urged the government to set up an enquiry to establish facts on how one person was able to infect 533 others with the COVID-19 virus at a fish processing plant at Tema. He said a public examination of the behaviour of all the personnel involved in the process
Following the decision of the Executive Council to start the process leading to the Premier League going autonomous, the elite division clubs have nominated three persons as their representatives to serve on the Autonomous Premier League Committee. According to the Ghanafa.org, the three representatives selected at
One-time Africa’s second best footballer in 1979 and a member of the 1978 Black Stars team, Adolf Armah, has advised Ghanaians to adhere to safety protocols in order to avoid contracting or spreading the covid-19. “It is important to stay home to avoid catching the virus, unless it is extremely crucial to
A Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah, has stated that the coronavirus pandemic, has enhanced the re-election chances of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. “Every great leader is remembered by the crisis of his presidency and President Akufo-Addo
While the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) grapples with the uncertainty surrounding its parliamentary primaries ahead of the 2020 elections due to the coronavirus pandemic, four disqualified aspirants in the Atiwa East Constituency of the Eastern Region are beating war drum as they threaten to contest the December elections as independent candidates if they are not reinstated. … The post Confusion
GCB Bank Limited has donated forty water storage tanks to the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development for distribution to markets in Accra, Tema and other parts of the country. The Ministry would distribute the tanks among selected metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies for allocation to the beneficiary market centres. The Rambo 1000 tanks … The post GCB
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu has said his side will resist any attempt by the Electoral Commission (EC) to register citizens for a new register amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “The context is, don’t just think about your staff, think about the health, safety and lives of citizens who will be queuing for the … The post Haruna Iddrisu:
The acting Director of Public Affairs of the Electoral Commission (EC), Sylvia Annoh, has expressed concerns about various attempts by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to interfere in their work. According to her, the opposition party is always trying to impose their “ought
The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has recalled Members of Parliament from recess to commence the Second Meeting of the Fourth Session of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic. The recall is pursuant to Standing Order 37 of the Parliament of Ghana which empowers the Speaker
A thought occurred to me -and it relates to the implications of COVID-19 on mental health. I noticed that several bodies had noted these consequences as well. I found the take on the issue in the Psychiatric Times interesting and therefore decided to share with you, dear reader. It is by Liebermahn et al, titled … The post COVID-19 AND MENTAL HEALTH appeared first on Ghanaian
Before you can do wonders in the outside world, you must first raise your standards about what you can do in your inner world. The essence of effective personal management is effective mind management. And the essence of effective mind management is mental discipline which is nothing more that controlling each and every thought to … The post EFFECTIVE PERSONAL MANAGEMENT appeared first on
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has been reported to have declared 10 Metropolis, Municipalities and Districts in two regions as coronavirus hotspots. They include Tema, Klottey Korle, Accra, Kpone Katamanso, all in the Greater Accra Region and Obuasi, Kumasi, Kwadaso, Suame, Oforikrom and Aboaso in the Ashanti Region. Besides the 10 where the prevalence rate … The post COVID-19 CASES AND
Twenty–seven market women in Bolgatanga of the Upper East Region, who were arrested by the police on Monday for breaching social distancing directive, had been granted bail to appear before the Bolgatanga High Court on May 25. The Bolgatanga Municipal Police Command arrested
By a 5-2 majority decision, the Supreme Court has (SC) stated that Special Prosecutor (SP), Mr Alamisi Burns Kaizer Martin Amidu, is fit to hold public office. A former Deputy Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine Akurutinga, sued the Attorney General
Two people lost their lives in an accident near Apam Junction on the Cape Coast-Winneba road, in the Central Region, on Tuesday afternoon. The accident, which occurred around 2:27p.m, involved a taxi cab with registration number GS 5436-19, which was travelling from the direction of Mankessim towards Accra. The cause of the accident was not immediately … The post 2 die in accident at
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