Hypertension and diabetes were theleading cause of deaths recorded in the Greater Accra Region, last year. Likewise, malaria continues to top the list of out-patient department (OPD) admissions in the region despite an increase intotalattendance from 5.2 million in 2021 to 5.3 million by the end of2022. The Regional Health Director, Dr Charity Sarpong, who … The post Hypertension,
Former President John Dramani Mahama has called for concerted efforts to check and regulate political parties financing to address corruption and promote good governance. According to him, although the state could not afford to fund political parties in the face of economic challenge, there was the need for pragmatic steps to check how political parties … The post Let’s
The Principal, Accra School of Hygiene, Mr Smile Kobina Ametsi, has appealed to the government to pay trainee allowances on time to enable students to meet their learning obligations. According to him, some students depended on the allowances to pay their fees and upkeep, which affects them academically when it delays. “Whilst acknowledging the challenging … The post ‘Delay
The KusasiCommunity Chiefs and Queen Mothers in Greater Accra and Central Regions have called on the government and stakeholders to double their efforts in bringing peace in Bawku. Addressing the Media in Accra on Wednesday,on the state of affairs in Bawku, the group also called on Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to … The post Kusasi chiefs,
Ghana’s Africa U-23 side, the Black Meteors, will continue with the quest to make a second appearance at the African Cup of Nations when they face-off today with the Fennec Foxes of Algeria at the Stade 19 Mai Stadium in Annaba. The first leg final qualifier for the June 24 to July 8 tournament to … The post Black Meteors face Fennec Foxes today …in
The senior national football team, the Black Stars defeated their Angolan counterparts, Palancas Negras, 1-0 in their first leg Group E Nations Cup Qualifier at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, yesterday. It was a match football connoisseurs thought the Ghanaian were going to have it easy to post an emphatic victory, but it was never … The post Semenyo’s late strike saves day for Stars
The 2023 International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness(IFBB) West Africa Championship came off in Accra last Saturday with Ibrahim Olalekan from Nigeria winning the Men’s event. The Pro Card winner beat stiff competition from Ghana’s Abraham Torkornoo and Erick Majura from Tanzania to win the ultimate prize. Olalekan was also declared the Best Athlete for … The post Nigeria’s
The National Sports Authority (NSA) and the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) have sent congratulatory messages to Mr Herbert Mensah on his election as President of the African Rugby Union (ARU) on Saturday, in Cape Town, South Africa. The Ghanaian sports administrator had 30 votes to defeat Uganda’s Andrew Owuo who polled one vote at the … The post NSA, GOC congratulate Herbert Mensah
Founder of Crime Check Foundation (CCF), a crime prevention non-governmental advocacy, Mr Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng, says his outfit will continue to champion the good works of the late Christian Atsu Twasam. The organisation has worked closely with Atsu for over five years when he reached out to CCF after noticing the meanness in Ghana’s justice … The post Crime
Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken publicly for the first time about his Manchester United exit. After previously playing for Man. United between 2003 and 2009, Ronaldo rejoined the Red Devils in the summer of 2021 from Juventus. The veteran forward had a contract with the club until the end of the 2022-23 season, but his time … The post Ronaldo addresses
Ecobank Ghana, a part of the leading pan-African banking Group, Ecobank, has been named Ghana’s ‘Best Trade Finance Provider 2023’. It beat a host of other banks to win the prestigious award during the Global Finance magazine’s World’s Best Trade Finance and Supply Chain Finance 2023 Awards, held during the BAFT Europe Bank-to-Bank Forum in … The post Ecobank
Parliament yesterday suspended abruptly consideration of the Appointment Committee’s report on the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s nominees for vacant ministerial portfolios. The motion for the adoption of the report and approval of the nominees was moved and seconded only for the debate to be stopped. This was after the Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, … The post Ministerial
International ratings agency, Fitch Ratings, has upgraded Ghana’s Long-Term (LT) Local-Currency (LC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘CCC’ from ‘RD’. The upgrade of the ratings on Ghana’s LC denominated debt follows the completion of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme by Ghana in February 2023. Fitch, however, viewed the transaction as a distressed debt exchange in … The post Fitch
The First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Maxwell Opoku-Afari, has stressed the need for the youth to take advantage of the various technological advancements to achieve their academic dreams and goals in life. “You must seize the moment and exploit all the technological experiences around you and try as much as … The post ‘Take advantage
The National Media Commissionis advocating more regulation of the media space, especially online and social media,to help curb fake news, misinformation and disinformation in the country. This call is important because liberalism has permeated the world to the extent that people always are quick to allude to their rights and freedoms to do things and … The post Call to check fake news appropriate!
A 69-year-old German woman, who was swindled by two Nigerians, in 2010, is appealing to the Special Prosecutor (SP), Mr Kissi Adjabeng, to investigate and confiscate the property of the fraudsters. MsWaltraudWiesent, a widow, said a court judgement, which convicted the Nigerians:Mark LatifAdijum and Benjamin TaofeekOluwashola, in 2015, ordered them(convicts) to refund €248,000 they fraudulently … The post German
A factory worker has been sentenced to 180 days imprisonment by the Accra Circuit Court for fondling the breast of a 10-year-old girl and asking her to suck his manhood. This was after the court found Emmanuel Mbachu, 26, guilty on the charge of indecent assault. However, Mbachu was acquitted and discharged on the charge … The post Man gets 180 days for indecent assault
The Accra Circuit Court has remanded a custom officer and two others accused of stealing gold valued USD4,303,234.00, belonging to GND Global Trading LLC. Emmanuel Dwamena, 37, the Customs Officer, Abdul Karim Lakoh, 38, and Seth Dzamesi, 43, both businessmen, denied conspiring to steal the 75 kilos of gold bars, and would reappear in court … The post Custom officer,
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