The density of health workers is critical to attaining universal health coverage and health emergency preparedness and response. Yet, the African region has the lowest density of health workers per 10,000 population with a projected 5.3 million health worker shortage by 2030. To help address the looming shortages of the health workforce and the associated […] The post WHO
The Police have arrested one robber and are pursuing his accomplices for the murder of a police officer. The suspect, Salifu Adams, and his gang of robbers attacked the victim on 25th November 2022 between Miminaso no.2 and Nyamebekyere on the Ejura Nkoranza road in the Ashanti region. Police have withheld the name of the […] The post Robber arrested after killing
The Government and Hospital Pharmacists Association (GHOSPA) has called for a quick review of the prices of National Health Insurance Medicine Lists. In a statement, the association said the current prices were outdated given the depreciation of the cedi and the high inflationary rate. The Executive Secretary of the West Africa Manufacturers association, for example, […] The post Expedite
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The Minority in Parliament has expressed concern that a freeze on public-sector employment will worsen the unemployment situation in the country. The group has, therefore, asked the government to consider the number of youths that risk the tendency of becoming jobless as against the existing unemployment. This follows the government’s announcement of a freeze on […] The post Freeze
A senior research fellow at the Institute of Fiscal Studies, Dr. Said Boakye, wants the government to set a better example for public sector workers advocating for increased wages. “We need leadership by example. Workers have every right to call for it [better pay] if they don’t see leadership from the government,” he said on […] The post Workers
Videos shared on social media in China have appeared to show fresh protests against Covid restrictions, after an apartment block fire killed 10 people. People in Urumqi are seen confronting officials, breaking down a barrier and shouting “end the Covid lockdown”. Infections have hit new highs in China in spite of a tough zero-Covid policy. […] The post Covid protests
A development economist at the University of Ghana, Dr. Agyapomaa Gyeke-Darko, is urging the government to partner more with the private sector as part of its moves to standardize the country’s economy. According to her, forming partnerships would open up more opportunities for the teeming unemployed youth and serve as a catalyst for economic transformation. […] The post Partner
The Member of Parliament for Anlo, Richard Kwami Sefe has urged the government to spend at least GHS 3 on each child under the school feeding programme. Speaking to Citi News, Mr. Sefe said his wish was for the government to spend GHS 5 per child. “If the GHS 5 will not work out at […] The post MP calls for school feeding increment to at least GHS3 per head
UPPR Ghana Limited, a plastic recycling and production company, has partnered with the Church of Pentecost, a leading Pentecostal church in Ghana in its plastic recycling and collection efforts. The Church is expected to educate its members to segregate their plastic waste from other forms of waste and forward them to aggregators, who will in […] The post UPPR
Students of Adventist Senior High School in Bantama within the Kumasi Metropolis can now heave a sigh of relief after the Rotary Club of Kumasi decided to drill a borehole in the school. This comes after a former student of the school wrote to the Rotary Club of Kumasi to intervene to help address the […] The post Kumasi Rotary Club drills borehole
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It might seem like Christmas is coming early for students in Uganda as millions of them head home early for the school holidays on Friday. Yet the decision to close schools nationwide two weeks before the end of term has been taken to curb the spread of Ebola, as the country continues to battle one […] The post Ebola fears see Uganda close schools early for Christmas
The Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has tasked the new Director General of Ghana Education Service to urgently address challenges associated with the promotion of teachers. Over the years, the promotion of teachers has been a major concern for many stakeholders. Some teachers lament the delays that characterize their promotions, which adversely affect their […] The post Education
The government has hinted at plans to engage the World Bank for financial assistance for the construction of the Pwalugu multipurpose dam project. In 2019, the government cut sod for the construction of the Pwalugu multipurpose dam project through a $993 million synohydro loan to provide electricity, and irrigation for all-year-round farming and serve as […] The post We’ll
The Ghana Union of Traders (GUTA) has ruled out any protests after the announced plan to increase Value Added Tax and the complete phasing out of the benchmark value system at ports. “We do not do those things. You know we are mature, and we are sensitive to the cause of the nation,” GUTA’s President, […] The post GUTA rules out protest againt new tax policies
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