The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced a decrease in new COVID-19 cases within 24 hours as active cases slumped from 1,313 on July 01 to 1,207 on July 02. Data from the GHS COVID-19 portal showed that there were no death cases, with 11 severe cases recorded and two in critical condition. Correspondingly, the … The post New Ghana COVID-19 cases decrease in 24 hours

A new investigation published jointly by US-based ProPublica and Israel-based Shomrim has shown that beleaguered Israeli maker of the dangerous spyware, Pegasus, NSO Group has been making intense efforts hiring lobbyists working to get it off the US blacklist. The Pegasus spyware uses the principle of ‘zero click’ to infect the devices of targets and … The post Pegasus

The Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs, Dr John Kwakye has expressed frustration that the government does not heed to the critical advice of independent economists, plunging the country’s economy into woes. He said Ghanaian economists got frustrated when government made economic decisions for political gains against their “prescribed” solutions over the … The post Being

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has released a total of GH¢12 million as loans to students in tertiary institutions across the country. A total of 10,000 students from 148 tertiary institutions in the country benefitted from the scheme which is the first payment being made after the official launching of the “No Guarantor Loan … The post Fund

The non-medical and illicit use of three pharmaceutical drugs, codeine-based Benylin cough syrup, rohypnol with the generic name flunitrazepam, and tramadol, is spreading among a number of young people living within some local communities. Preliminary investigation by Ghana Business News has found that these drugs are mixed as a form of cocktail and taken just … The post Growing

The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has released a star-studded final list of nominees for the men’s categories of the CAF Awards 2022, with some of the elite performers in the last few months making the top list. The CAF Awards 2022 would be held in Rabat, Morocco on Thursday, July 21, 2022. The list includes reigning … The post Sadio

The Ghana Athletics Association (GAA) has certified the first-ever Accra Inter-City Homowo Marathon, fixed for Saturday, July 30, 2022. The 21-kilometer race, which would commence at Spintex Road (in front of Papaye) to Mantse Agbona, is part of the activities endorsed by the Ga Traditional Council (GTC) for the celebration of the 2022 Homowo Festival. … The post GAA certifies

The government has lauded the Management of AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine for rolling out a 10-year ‘Socio-Economic Development Plan (SEDP)’, designed to advance the good cause of the people. The Plan, according to the company, represents the social investment strategy for the Mine for the period 2022 to 2031, and cuts across employment and … The post AGA’s