President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated his administration’s commitment to continue partnering with the private sector to improve sanitation in the country. He intimated that disposal of solid waste and establishment of waste treatment facilities required huge investment, stressing that government alone cannot shoulder that responsibility. President Akufo-Addo made the statement when he commissioned … The post 2nd

The National Pension Regulatory Authority (NPRA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations and Ministry of  Finance, is to hold the first-ever National Pensions Awareness Week October 25-29 The objective is to engage workers in the informal sector to whip their interest and also encourage them to understand and appreciate the urgent … The post Labour

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen has charged the newly reconstituted Board of the GRATIS Foundation to reposition the institution to meet the needs of the government’s industrialisation agenda. He said the Foundation was critical in providing appropriate technology-based products and services for micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to facilitate socio-economic and industrial … The post Rebrand

 The Bible says in Numbers 29: 9(NIV): “So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived”. This goes to show that curing ailments via nat­ural means have existed since biblical days. Natural healing was practiced … The post We are returning

Do we know that today is Inter­national Stutter­ing Awareness Day (ISAD) or World Stam­mering Awareness Day? perhaps it is big No! because society does not seem to appreciate stammering or stuttering, as problem to engage a national discourse and be escalated on a global platform. But to foster inclusiveness and to realize the global commitment … The post Today is International

The government has granted approval for the Director General of the Narcotics Control Commission, to commence processes for the promotion of officers due for promotion, Minister for the Interior, Mr Ambrose Dery has said. He said promotion interviews were currently ongoing for eligible officers, as the Governing Board of the Commission awaits the report of … The post Govt

Ghana is among nations with the best trained and dedicated teachers in the world, says Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum. The Minister attributed the recent winning of international awards and nominations of some Ghanaian teachers by international agencies as a testimony for this feat, and pledged the government’s preparedness to continue improving the … The post Ghanaian

Cameroon’s five-year conflict could be taking a significant new turn with reports that its English-speaking separatist groups are getting help from an armed group in neighbouring Nigeria. After two attacks by Anglophone militants which cost the lives of 15 Cameroonian soldiers last month, the army issued a statement declaring that “the separatists have used heavy … The post Separatists

Poland’s dispute with the European Union (EU) over the primacy of EU law is overshadowing a summit of the 27 member states getting under way in Brussels. The EU may impose sanctions on Poland over a ruling by its highest court that some parts of EU law are incompatible with the Polish constitution. EU case … The post Poland rule of law dispute overshadows EU summit

The Covid pandemic will “go on for a year longer than it needs to” because poorer countries are not getting the vaccines they need, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says. Dr Bruce Aylward, senior leader at the WHO, said it meant the Covid crisis could “easily drag on deep into 2022”. Less than 5 per … The post WHO: Jab inequality means pandemic will

The government has been urged to ratify the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention 190 to protect the rights of workers. Ghana adopted the ILO 190, which focuses on the elimination of sexual harassment and violence in the world of work. The Youth Urban Women’s Movement (YUWM), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), said the approval of the … The post Govt

Yesterday, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, appealed to Ghanaians to guide their debate on LGBTQ+ activities with civility and that the  bill on the gay activities was before Parliament. The President’s appeal is apparently coming in due to the insults, vilification and rising acrimony against LGBTQ+ practitioners and those upholding their rights ever since … The post Allow

Dancehall artiste, Charles Nii Armah Mensah, known in showbiz circlesasShatta Wale, was yesterday remanded into police custody by an Accra Circuit Court. Shatta Wale, who appeared before the court, presided over by Mr Emmanuel Essandoh, was charged with one count of publication of false news, while three other accomplices, were charged with abetment to publication … The post Shatta

The Bolgatanga High Court on Wednesday adjourned to November 2, 2021, the   election petition involving 2020 parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), for Pusiga, and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Pusiga. Abdul-Karim Zaani Dubiure, the NPP parliamentary candidate for Pusiga, petitioner, accused the Electoral Commission (EC), and Hajia … The post Pusiga

The Accra High Court has struck out the case, in which the McCarthy Hill Residents Association, were seeking to stop the construction of Empire Cement Ghana Limited, under the One District One factory (1D1F) project. The court, presided over by Justice Joseph Adu Owusu Agyemang awarded GH5,000 cost against the association after lawyers for the Association, … The post Injunction

About5,700kilograms of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis with a street value of about GH¢6,840,000 had been seized by the Narcotics Control Commission (NCC),at Atimpoku, in Eastern Region, on Wednesday. Seven persons, names withheld for security reasons, have been arrested when they attempted to transport the suspected ‘wee’ to Greater Accra Region. The seizure followed … The post Narcotics

A Texas nurse has been found guilty of the murder of four patients who died after he injected them with air following heart surgeries. William Davis, 37, was convicted of capital murder by a jury on Tuesday and could now face the death penalty. Prosecutors said he targeted seven people from June 2017 to January … The post Texas nurse guilty of killing patients

South Korea has launched its first homegrown rocket, stepping up the country’s ambitions in space. The Korean Satellite Launch Vehicle II, known as Nuri, took off from Goheung, about 500km (310 miles) south of Seoul. President Moon Jae-in said the vehicle completed its full flight sequence but failed in its goal of putting a dummy … The post South Korea launches

Electric car maker Tesla has brushed off supply chain issues and the global microchip shortage to report record quarterly sales and profits. Revenues rose to $13.76bn in the third quarter of the year, up from $8.77bn 12 months earlier. The company, led by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, posted a net profit of $1.6bn and sold … The post Elon Musk’s Tesla reports record

Netflix subscriptions picked up in the third quarter of 2021 as non-English language shows continued to be the streaming platform’s best performers. The US firm added 4.4 million users in the three months to 30 September, more than double the previous quarter. Korean TV series Squid Game was its biggest hit, watched by 142 million … The post Squid Game helps Netflix subscriptions