The Ablekuma West Women’s Network has expressed satisfaction with the re-appointment of Ursula Owusu-Ekuful as Minister of Communications by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The Network indicated that considering her exceptional performance in the first term of the government, her reappointment as the first female Minister of Communications leading the digital revolution of the country […] The post Women’s
Members of the University of Health and Allied Sciences Chapter of the Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association of Ghana have joined their counterparts across the country currently on strike in solidarity with demands made by the Teachers and Education Workers Union (TEWU). They are to lay down their tools effective Wednesday, January 27, 2021. […] The post UHAS
An education consultant, Kofi Asare is urging the Ghana Education Service (GES) to ensure strict compliance to the COVID-19 protocols in schools. He said this will help to assure parents that their wards are safe in school amidst the rising case of COVID-19 in the country. Kofi Asare’s call comes at a time when some […] The post Strictly
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah has touted the importance of the free Senior High School programme in Ghana’s development. Mr. Assafuah insisted that the policy is helping to bridge the educational inequality gap in the country. “There are many all too familiar stories around the globe, and as the […] The post Ekow
More than 100,000 people have died with Covid-19 in the UK, after 1,631 deaths within 28 days of a positive test were recorded in the daily figures. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he took “full responsibility” for the government’s actions, saying: “We truly did everything we could.” “I’m deeply sorry for every life lost,” he […] The post Covid
Alex Saab, the Venezuelan diplomat arrested in Cape Verde in June 2020 on the orders of the US over allegations of corruption has been released from prison custody and put under house arrest on the orders of the ECOWAS court and the Barlavento Court of Appeal. This comes after a back and forth between Mr. […] The post Cape Verde: Venezuelan diplomat
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has fired the heads of the country’s armed forces whom he appointed when he first took office in 2015. In a surprise move, he also tweeted the names of their replacements. No reason was given for the resignations of the army, navy, air force and chief of defence staff heads. It […] The post Nigeria’s President Buhari
The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) is set to roll out a new graduate programme in Procurement Management for the 2021/2022 academic year. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Abednego F. O. Amartey announced this during the first session of the 2021 matriculation ceremony organised for fresh students. The Master of Science in Procurement Management programme is […] The post UPSA
With the exit of Mr. and Dr. Keatley, Synlab wishes to announce the appointment of Mrs. Dzifa Ocra as the CEO of Synlab Ghana effective January 4th 2021. Dzifa has over 20 years of relevant working experience in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sector. Before joining Synlab Ghana, she was the Head of Business Development at […] The post Synlab Group appoints Mrs.
The Northern Regional Branch of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), says any driver who fails to comply with the COVID-19 safety protocols at the station will face a one-month suspension. The union says it has observed with concern, a general disregard for the safety protocols by commuters, drivers, and mates at the various […] The post N/R: GPRTU to sanction
The Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini says President Akufo-Addo’s legal team is engaged in propaganda with claims the petitioner, John Dramani Mahama is delaying the hearing of the election petition. Mr. Suhuyini insists such persons criticising Mr. Mahama are being “dishonest”. On Monday, January 25 John Dramani Mahama through his lawyers filed […] The post Persons
Lawyers for embattled businessman, Alex Saab have written to the ECOWAS Court asking the court to intervene and stop the government of Cape Verde from proceeding to extradite Mr. Saab to the US. Femi Falana, the lead counsel for Mr. Saab in his letter to the court said despite an earlier ruling given by the […] The post Alex
The Christian Council of Ghana says churches will not hesitate to close down should the government decide to ban all forms of social gatherings to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. This follows suggestions by the Ghana Medical Association to government to ban all forms of social activities to reduce the recent spike in […] The post We
Like many other African countries, Ghana is still dearly paying for the unfortunate events of the 1970s. These events were generally characterised by chaotic military regimes, unsustainable debt accumulations the incessant appetite for state-run businesses with some being fallouts from Cold War machinations. The earlier socialist development agenda of Dr Kwame Nkrumah was focused on […] The post How
Frank Davies, a legal team member of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, 2nd Respondent, in the 2020 election petition case, is of the view the decision by Justices of the Supreme to give lawyers of the petitioner, John Dramani Mahama another chance to file their witness statements was a very lenient one. He said, the […] The post Election
At a time when the world is being compelled to embrace the new normal, Vodafone Ghana is leading the way in redefining the role of Telcos in the new world through a systematic programme of digitalisation at scale. The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need for an accelerated digitalisation programme across virtually […] The post Vodafone
It’s day 2 of week 4 of the Effective Living Series. Michael Effah-Ohene speaks to Bernard Avle on Business Recovery in the formal sector. He shares 16 things the SME business leader should re-model. Michael Ohene-Effah is an International Development Consultant, Youth Educator, Communications Consultant, lmpact Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, Trainer. Michael is the Co-Founder & […] The post SME
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has capped at $50 the cost of COVID-19 PCR test for nationals travelling within the region. This was agreed at the 58th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS held on Saturday, January 23, 2021, via video conferencing. A communiqué issued […] The post ECOWAS caps COVID-19
Observations on the ground show a worsening impact of coronavirus on patients, according to Dr. Justice Yankson, the General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association. Although he acknowledged they are yet to establish a scientific basis, Dr. Yankson said the virus was clearly transmitting faster. “Just based on the empirical evidence, clearly that is where […] The post Impact
Five persons have been confirmed dead after a passenger bus overturned at the Nasia toll bridge in the North East Region at dawn on Tuesday. The deaths were confirmed by the matron of the Walewale Municipal Hospital. Eyewitnesses tell Citi News the driver of the bus dozed off and lost control thereby hitting the edges […] The post North East: Five dead after Nasia toll
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