Rescuers are digging for survivors of a powerful earthquake that flattened whole villages in Afghanistan, killing more than 1,000 people. The 6.3-magnitude quake struck Saturday morning in Herat province, a barren landscape dotted with mud brick homes. Villagers are still using shovels and bare hands to search for the missing – more than 500 people, […] The post Afghanistan
The Africa Centre for Tax Policy Research (ACTOR) is calling on the government to scrap taxes on dialysis consumables. The Centre bemoans that the additional expenses on the importation of dialysis consumables are usually transferred to patients at higher prices. In a statement issued on October 4, ACTOR said that currently, dialysis consumable items such […] The post Scrap
The Africa Centre for Tax Policy Research (ACTOR) is calling on the government to scrap taxes on dialysis consumables. The Centre bemoans that the additional expenses on the importation of dialysis consumables are usually transferred to patients at higher prices. In a statement issued on October 4, ACTOR said that currently, dialysis consumable items such […] The post Scrap
AngloGold Ashanti’s Obuasi mine has announced the successful completion and graduation of the third batch of 101 young individuals from its Youth Apprenticeship Programme, which cost the company no less than 3 million Ghana cedis. These graduates, drawn from the mine’s operational area, spent a year enhancing their skills in welding and fabrications, electrical technology, […] The post Obuasi:
Africa Education Watch, an education think tank, has called for innovative approaches to help local assemblies secure funding for education infrastructure projects within their areas. They argue that the government’s practice of capping earmarked funds for education infrastructure is likely to continue, so alternative methods must be explored. The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch […] The post EDUWATCH
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The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has warned the Motor Riders Association in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region against assisting in potential human trafficking activities from neighbouring countries. This warning follows multiple arrests made by Aflao immigration officers in relation to human trafficking cases within the Ketu South Municipality. Assistant Superintendent of Immigration […] The post Volta
The Chairman of the Board of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. David Nkansah, has urged parliament to expedite processes to legalize organ harvesting and transplanting in the country. He said that doing so would save thousands of Ghanaians who are in need of organs. Dr Nkansah made the appeal in Accra on Monday when the […] The post Expedite legalization
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) says it has been fair to the inhabitants of the Ashanti Region as far as infrastructural projects are concerned. This comes in response to concerns raised by some residents that the region has been neglected in terms of development. However, the Executive Director of the GNPC Foundation, Dr. Dominic […] The post We’ve
The Police have disclosed that investigations have begun into the death of Bennet Adomah Agyekum, owner of the popular restaurant Kikibees at Madina in the Greater Accra Region. A brief statement by the Police disclosed that on Sunday, October 8, 2023, Agyekum was found lying in a pool of blood at a house in Madina. […] The post Police investigate murder of ‘Kikibees’
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Renal failure or Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a grave health concern that impacts numerous individuals. Patients with CKD often require dialysis or a kidney transplant to sustain their lives, but these treatments do not provide a definitive cure. They must continually grapple with the challenges and risks associated with living with kidney disease. The […] The post Surviving
Truth is Sacred and One and throughout eternity, the Truth will always remain the Same. Some time ago, news broke out that the Bank of Ghana, had gone broke and alarm bells started ringing. The opposition NDC picked up the fight and decided to come out with a litany of condemnations against the Central Bank […] The post Daniel Dugan writes: Is this
The Greater Accra Youth Wing of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is requesting an update from the police on the invasion of the late-night show of United Television (UTV). On Saturday, October 7, 2023, some persons believed to be affiliated with the governing New Patriotic Party stormed the studio of Accra-based United Television. These […] The post UTV
George Mireku Duker, a Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, is encouraging all Ghanaians to actively support the fight against illegal mining, also known as “galamsey.” He emphasizes that the government cannot win this battle alone and requires the support and involvement of all citizens. During a tour of mining sites in the Western […] The post Mireku
Pressure group, OccupyGhana, has raised concerns about vote buying and tribalism during elections in the country. It has therefore called on Parliament and the Attorney-General to extend current election laws and introduce a Bill in Parliament to punish election offences committed during intra-party elections. In a letter dated October 9, 2023, addressed to the Majority […] The post OccupyGhana
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has condemned the attack on UTV by thugs affiliated with the NPP and called for a united response to uphold the principles of freedom of speech, rule of law, tolerance, participation, inclusiveness, and equality. The PPP in a statement noted that democracy thrives on dissent and the ability for different […] The post UTV attack:
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has asserted that his ministry has been consistent in its condemnation of attacks on media houses perpetrated by thugs affiliated with political parties. His remarks come in response to the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), which expressed disappointment with Oppong Nkrumah’s statement regarding the assault on United Television (UTV) […] The post We’ve
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has asserted that his ministry has been consistent in its condemnation of attacks on media houses perpetrated by thugs affiliated with political parties. His remarks come in response to the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), which expressed disappointment with Oppong Nkrumah’s statement regarding the assault on United Television (UTV) […] The post We’ve
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