Investigations have been launched into the tragic death of a soldier at Millennium City in Kasoa, Central Region by the Ghana Armed Forces. Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Danso Michael was reportedly killed amid a dispute over land ownership. In a statement released on Wednesday, May 1, the GAF revealed that initial findings indicate L/Cpl Omar Abdul […] The post Kasoa:
The Tema Traditional Council has criticized the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) over its response to an alleged attack on residents by the Tema Naval Base on Friday, April 12. The clash, which occurred during a procession as part of the annual Kpelejoo Festival, resulted in the death of two persons with others sustaining various injuries. […] The post Tema
Brigadier General E Aggrey-Quashie, Director General for Publication Relations of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has said his outfit and the Ghana Police Service are investigating the circumstances that led to some residents staging an attack on the Eastern Naval Command and the Biekro barracks at Tema Newtown. The first attack happened at about 7.53 […] The post Mob attack Tema Naval Base, Biekro Barracks
Service standard concerns Freight rates standardisation Transparency and predictability By Mohammed AWAL The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), Kwesi Baffour Sarpong, has requested that shipping line charges in the sector be predictable, competitive, transparent and uniform. In his opening remarks during a meeting with the Ship Owners and Agents Association […] The post
Swashbuckling. This is the adjective that best encapsulates the life of Joseph Paul Amoah, the former national record holder in the 200m sprint. At 27 years old, his very presence exudes a sense of divine grace. With an athletic build, towering stature, and captivating charisma, he effortlessly commands attention, leaving a lasting impression on all […] The post Joseph
By Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU [email protected] The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) is pushing for the reinstatement of the capital gains tax exemption on listed securities, with Managing Director Abena Amoah confident it would deepen investor participation and solidify the bourse’s gains. She believes the tax break, coupled with tax incentives for listing companies, would significantly […] The post
Prof. Samuel Kobina Annim, Government Statistician The economy recorded a 2.9% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in 2023, says the Ghana Statistical Service, (GSS). This figure is stronger than Read More... The post Ghana Records 2.9% GDP Growth In 2023 – GSS appeared
Shippers who are having challenges in clearing their goods at the ports as a result of the ongoing internet services disruptions can at least heave a sigh of relief. Read More... The post GSA Defends Shippers Affected By Internet Disruptions
Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim has said that Ghana’s economy grew by 2.9% in 2023, from the 3.8% recorded in 2022. The Services sector contracted by -1.2%, he added. Commenting on this development, an economist Dr Theo Acheampong asked on his X platform whether this is a further sign of relative macro-stabilisation. “Further signs […] The post Ghana’s
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, has commended the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) for the frontal role it continues to play in the implementation of various policies and initiatives by the Ministry. Speaking during a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Thomas Oppong-Peprah yesterday, Jinapor touted the […] The post Jinapor lauds GAF for
The Embassy of Denmark and Statistics Denmark, together with the Ghana Statistical Service, have officially launched the second phase of the Strategic Sector Cooperation (SCC) for Statistics. The joint effort aims to increase informed decision-making among policymakers, enhance governmental accountability, and monitor the progress of Ghana’s green transition for relevance and effectiveness. The partnership, marked […] The post Denmark
A report by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), has revealed that over 70% of both males and females aged 15 to 49 who are aware of HIV exhibit discriminatory attitudes towards those living with the virus. These attitudes include the belief that HIV-positive children should not attend school with HIV-negative children, or that they would […] The post Over
More educated Ghanaians cannot find work to do, although they are available to work, a study by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed. Almost a quarter of persons representing 22.3 per cent who experienced an unemployment spell for a 21-month period from January 2022 to September 2023 had completed tertiary education, while almost 48 […] The post More people
Dr. Faustina Frempong-Ainguah A report by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has showed that almost one out of five female teenagers, constituting 19% of young women between the ages Read More... The post 19 % Teenagers Have Experienced Pregnancy – GSS appeared
A survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has shown that over 50 per cent of pregnant women in the country are anaemic compared to 40 per cent of them who are not pregnant. The report, dubbed “The 2022 Demographic and Health Survey, “showed that children aged 6-59 months in households were eligible for […] The post Over 50% of pregnant women are anaemic –
18% under age 5 stunted 6% wasted 12% are underweight 2 percent overweight The 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) report on maternal and child health by Ghana Statistical Services has revealed that 49 percent of children aged 6 to 59 months are anaemic, a decline from the 66 percent recorded in 2014. Of the 49 […] The post 49% of children aged 6–59
18% under age 5 stunted 6% wasted 12% are underweight 2 percent overweight The 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) report on maternal and child health by Ghana Statistical Services has revealed that 49 percent of children aged 6 to 59 months are anemic, a decline from the 66 percent recorded in 2014. Of […] The post 49% of children aged 6–59 months anemic – GSS
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has commenced field data collection for the 2024 Ghana Integrated Business Establishment Survey Phase I (IBES I). About fourteen thousand (14,000) Field Officers have been trained and deployed by the Service across the country for the data collection exercise. The IBES I focuses on a comprehensive list of all business entities […] The post GSS
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has raised concerns over the government’s Agenda 111 project, highlighting issues of facility locations and accessibility nationwide. This comes on the back of findings from the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) Report, conducted among 618 clusters across 261 administrative districts. During the presentation of this report, Government Statistician, Prof. […] The post 40%
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has today, January 15, 2024, commenced the field data collection for the 2024 Ghana Integrated Business Establishment Survey Phase I (IBES I). In a statement issued on January 15, 2024, the GSS mentioned that about fourteen thousand (14,000) Field Officers have been trained and deployed by the Service across the […] The post GSS
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