The number of women who died in various health facilities across the country from pregnancy-related deaths declined slightly from 118 in 2019 to 106 in 2020, per every 100,000 live births. According to the Ghana Health Service (GHS), the figure was the lowest ever recorded within the last decade, in spite of increase in number … The post Pregnancy-related deaths decline in hospitals
proofed vaccines Godfred Dame, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, has indicated that he will not distract Parliament’s probe into the botched Sputnik V vaccine deal and believes the House has enough processes to handle the issue. “I do not intend to prejudice the work of Parliament on the issue since I gave an … The post Parliament
The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Asiedu Nketia, has intimated that the party did not submit its proposals for electoral reforms to the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) because the Committee is problematic. He said the party outlined 34 electoral reforms after it boycotted the Electoral Commission’s (EC) efforts towards reforms which included … The post NDC
Nana Afari Mintah, the Chief of Chiraa Traditional Area in the Sunyani West District of the Bono Region, has reiterated that the country can only be “fixed” if the citizenry united to play their respective roles. He stated that the fix the country advocates, who recently demonstrated should realise governance was not for a single … The post Chiraa chief reiterates
The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) is advocating an amendment to the country’s land use laws to make the Land Use and Spatial Planning Authority (LUSPA) solely responsible for authorising land use. The current situation where Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) were empowered to grant permit for land use, according to … The post MESTI
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) recorded a loss of GH¢320.6 million in the 2019 financial year as compared with a loss of GH¢78.2 million registered in 2018, the 2020 Auditor-General (A-G) Report has revealed. The loss represented a 310 per cent decrease in the Board’s financial performance over the period, according to the audited financial statements … The post A-G:
Old Mutual, an insurance company has launched a pioneering retirement product dubbed “Obra Pa Retirement Salary” to provide a guaranteed stream of income for retirees for the rest of their lives. The “Obra Pa (which means ‘good life’) Retirement Salary” is designed to help retirees experience all the good things they want in retirement and … The post Old
AngloGold Ashanti says it is continuing underground development and important work related to the Obuasi Redevelopment Project (ODD), while a detailed review of the mine plan is conducted in the coming months. “Work has resumed in the ODD Decline and in several development headings. Diamond drilling, service functions and underground construction, among other activities, have … The post Obuasi
Agrihouse Foundation in partnership with the Northern Regional Coordinating Council (NRCC) have slated Tuesday, October 19 to Thursday, October 21 of this year, as dates for the 11th Pre-harvest Agribusiness Exhibition and Conference. This year’s edition, on the theme “Working Together to Improve Market Channels for Agri-foods Beyond the Pandemic,” will take place at the … The post Annual
FBNBank has provided support to several entities as part of the Bank’s Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Week (CR&S Week) with the national football team, the Black Stars, the Village of Hope Orphanage, the Ghana Police, the Ghana Prisons Service and the Lifeline for Childhood Cancer Ghana Foundation as beneficiaries. At a short ceremony at the … The post FBNBank
The President of the Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF), Mr. George Lamptey, has called on government to make more resources available for boxing at the amateur level. That, he believes, will aid the efforts put in place to churn out winners like Samuel Takyi, Ghana lone medal winner at the just ended Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. “Ghana … The post Make resources
Head Coach of the Black Stars, Charles Kwablan Akonnor will address the media today at the Conference Room of the Ghana Football Association (GFA). Coach Akonnor will be expected to name Ghana’s squad for next month’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifiers against Ethiopia and South Africa. Ghana is scheduled to host Group G opponents … The post Akonnor to name squad for qualifiers
President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku has sounded a warning to all parties involved in the alleged match-fixing related to betting scandal currently under investigation. The GFA announced opening ‘sporting investigations’ last month into the Ghana Premier League match-day 34 game that saw AshantiGold hammer relegated Inter Allies 7-0 at the Len … The post GFA
Asante Kotoko Head Coach, Mariano Barreto has accused the management of the club of deception regarding the facilities available to the team. The veteran Portuguese trainer has endured a rocky relationship with the club in recent weeks over his criticisms of the club’s infrastructure and practices. He says none of the timelines he was given … The post Baretto: Kotoko management lied to
The India High Commissioner in Accra, Mr Sugandh Rajaram, has said that doctors in the Upper East Region would benefit from Indian scholarships, to upgrade their skills and knowledge to help improve health delivery in the region. He said capacity building in health and education was at the core of India’s cooperation with Ghana. Mr … The post ‘Doctors in U/East Region
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) in 2019 recorded losses amounting to $11,794,109 following the liquidation of three of its investments The three investments, according to the Auditor General’s Report, released in June, this year, had a total cash outlay of $14,768,153. Officers whose action led to the loss are to be appropriately … The post SSNIT
Twenty-seven-year-old Helena BremaNyamekye, a PhD student of the University of Ghana, lost her life in November 2015 during childbirth at one of Ghana’s esteemed health facility and specialist hospital, the 37 Military Hospital. The husband of the deceased started seeking‘justice’ for the soul of his beloved wife. His case was not to bring the wife … The post REDUCING
“What happened during the tenure of the first Special Prosecutor is now history but critical lessons for the nation.” This was how I ended my discussion last week. Martin Amidu took office at a time when the nation was bedeviled with many and high-level corruption perceived cases. The prayer and hope of the Ghanaian were … The post Another Special prosecutor (Part 3) appeared first
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Kintampo North Constituency, Mr Joseph Kwame Kumah, has said the area has been selected, among the four districts, to benefit from the development of grazing reserves in the country. Mr Kumah disclosed this on Monday at Kintampo in a press briefing on his efforts to end the menace of … The post Kintampo to benefit from grazing reserve appeared first
The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Dr Kwaku Afriyie, has called for effective partnership between state agencies and the private sector to scale-up scientific innovations, to advance the country’s economic growth. Such partnerships, he explained, was also necessary to make innovations commercially viable and profitable for the country at large. As the … The post Private-public
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