On Thursday, October 10, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo officially launched Ghana’s newest medical drone delivery base in the city of Mampong during a tour of the Ashanti Region. This marks the second of what will be four medical drone delivery bases that have been commissioned to help expand access to critical and life-saving medicines … The post Akufo-Addo commissions
Deputy Attorney General, Joseph Dindiok Kpemka, has said it will amount to political persecution if William Ato Essien and three others were charged based on the comments of Mr. Essien in the media. Mr. Essien, in an interview that went viral, accused the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta and board chairman of Enterprise Group, Kelli Gadzekpo … The post Case against Ato
The CEO of Africa Integras, Andrea Pizziconi has denied accusing the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Prof. Ebenezer Oduro-Owusu, of sexually harassing her. In the wake of the explosive documentary on “sex for grades” by the BBC which included Ghana’s premier university, Pizziconi shared a tweet suggesting her company’s US$64m infrastructure investment at … The post You
The Greater Accra Regional Coordinator of the Nation Builders Corps (NaBCo), Mohammed Baba is blaming trainees for the delay in the payment of their stipends. At a press briefing to outline activities for the first anniversary of the programme, he observed that the late submission of time sheet as well as the refusal to update … The post Blame trainees if payment delays – NaBCo appeared first
The Fisheries Commission has fined Gyinam Fisheries Limited, owners of the Lu Rong Yuan industrial trawler, one million dollars for engaging in Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Western Region. An additional fine of GHC 124,000 was imposed on the company for being cost of fish found on board the vessel. The fine … The post Company fined over $1m for engaging in
The Chief Executive of Advanced Body Sculpt Centre, popularly known as Obengfo Hospital, Dr Dominic Obeng Andoh, has asked Ghanaians not to be concerned about his certificate in liposuction but the quality his work. “Let no one think that Dr Obeng Andoh is doing everything bad,” he told TV3’s Wendy Laryea Thursday when asked to … The post ‘My work has produced
Potable water supply to Kumasi and its environs is being threatened as the two main sources have significantly been depleted by human activities. Within a year, the 21 feet deep Owabi dam which supplies raw water to the Ghana Water Company, has reduced to six feet as a result of continuous encroachment, causing the river … The post Water crisis looms in Kumasi appeared first on
The Director General at the Mental Health Services, Dr Kwasi Osei, has revealed that victims of suicide in Ghana are mostly the youth and children. At a press conference as part of the Mental Health Week Celebration under the theme ‘Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention’, Dr Osei noted that the World Health Organisation has … The post Suicide victims in Ghana mostly youth,
For the first time a woman has been chosen as the chief justice in Sudan. The Sovereign Council, which is made up of civilian and military officials, confirmed that Supreme Court judge Neemat Abdulllah would head the country’s judiciary. Although only two of the 11-member Sovereign Council in charge of Sudan are women, this latest … The post Sudan gets first female chief justice appeared first
Chief Executive of Advanced Body Sculpt Centre popularly known as Obengfo Hospital, Dr Andoh Obeng, says his prosecution was “maliciously” masterminded by some medical doctors and spearheaded by the Medical and Dental Council. Speaking exclusively to TV3 two days after his acquittal, the medical practitioner suggested his arraignment and subsequent prosecution was needless, claiming it … The post My
It’s becoming increasingly popular and merry making on the part of some of our Law enforcement agencies, to engage in Rambo style tactics when it comes to crowd control even without aggression or threats from protesters. It is not fun that, the just ended commissioner short’s commission indicted some Law enforcement officers in their flagrant … The post Police brutality
The road to a gold medal is a long one but for 28-year-old Richard Arthur the road to it has been incredibly tough. But with his excellent mind, competitive spirit and brilliant work ethic, he believes he can reach the goal. His is a story of a para-cyclist hoping that one day the stars will … The post The Inspired Paracyclist: Arthur’s dream to be world champion appeared
With a positive thought OR WITH A RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS: the brain is calm, the body moves into a rest and digest mode, there are fewer “pressors” (chemicals e.g. epinephrine, that raise the blood pressure), the heart feels good, the body relaxes and takes breaths deep into the lungs, the intestines work on digestion more … The post World Mental Health Day: The Power of Thought appeared
Government says the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has given Ghana’s economy a clean bill of health because it remains favourable. Chairman of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Mark Assibey-Yeboah, told journalists Wednesday that the IMF team which is in the country for consultation is impressed with the management of the economy, post the country’s 3-year extended … The post IMF
Spanish second tier side Real Zaragoza has announced that its Ghanaian striker Raphael Dwamena has suffered a ‘health problem’ which prevents him from engaging in sports at the moment. A club statement said Levante loanee Dwamena will undergo further tests to specify the extent of his illness. “The Medical Services of Real Zaragoza have detected … The post Raphael
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has tasked various contractors working on the several road and infrastructural projects in the Kumasi Metropolis to ensure they are completed on time. Visiting several project sites on Wednesday, 10th September, 2019, at the commencement of his 3-day tour of the Ashanti Region, President Akufo-Addo noted that the timely completion … The post Ensure
The Vector Control Unit of Zoomlion Ghana limited has begun a nationwide mapping of various mosquito breeding sites to identify mosquito larvae and kill them by applying a biological agent. The mapping of the mosquito breeding sites across the country is being done with the use of a smart devices aided by software application to … The post Zoomlion begins nationwide mapping of
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo not to be side-tracked, but remain focused and deliver on his mandate to the Ghanaian people. According to the Asantehene, ”it is always good that you leave Jubilee House to go around the country and see things for yourself, so you … The post ‘Remain focused, deliver on your mandate’
? The Nigerian senate has introduced a bill that aims to prevent the sexual harassment of university students. The proposed legislation follows a BBC investigation that uncovered alleged sexual misconduct by lecturers in Nigeria and Ghana. The senate’s deputy president said he hoped the BBC’s investigation would help energise support for the bill. Senator Ovie … The post Nigeria
OccupyGhana has said the lack of additional facilities for professional legal education institutions is the main cause of the yearly mass failure of law students in the country, and that government ought to take up the responsibility of providing these facilities. For years, law students have raised issues with the number of failure recorded in … The post Provide more facilities
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