Mobile money transfers across different networks, also known as Mobile Money Interoperability (MMI), have shot up by 358 percent in the first three months of this year, compared to the same period last year. The volume went up to over 5.12 million transactions from 1.11million in the first quarter of last year, according to figures … The post Ghana
Ghana has confirmed 121 additional cases of COVID-19, since Saturday, April 25, bringing the total to 1,671. There have also been additional five deaths, sending the total to 16. However, there are 188 recoveries. Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director General of the Ghana Health Service, gave the update at a media briefing in Accra, organised … The post Number
The Confederation of African Football (CAF), has asked the Ghana Football Association to inform them of their final decision concerning the suspended 2019-20 Ghana Premier League (GPL) season. The continental football governing body in a letter to member Association wants to know from all member associations whether they are willing to continue the season or … The post CAF
Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the country’s economy is resilient enough to fund the new massive healthcare infrastructure across the country. He said the Akufo-Addo-led Government, over the past three years, had prudently managed the economy, hence it was capable to mobilise resources to fund the 88 District Hospitals and other COVID-19 Response Programmes. … The post Ghana’s
The Public Health Reference Laboratory in Tamale will from tomorrow (Wednesday, April 29) begin the testing of COVID-19 samples collected from the northern part of the country to ensure quick turnaround time for results. The Laboratory’s equipment is capable of running a total of 288 COVID-19 tests in a day. Dr Abass Abdul Karim, Head … The post Testing
Management of the Upper West Regional Hospital are pleading with government to release the seed capital to enhance its operations. Commissioned by President Nana Akufo Addo in August 2019, the hospital only started actual operations in January 2020 due to certain challenges and it is yet to receive the seed capital to boost operations. Dr … The post Upper
The Government has fulfilled its pledge to provide GH¢200 million for the desilting of drains across the country, Mr. Samuel Atta Akyea, Minister for Works and Housing said on Tuesday. The release of funds, he said, had paved way for the commencement Ghana’s Desilting Programme nationwide as the rains set in this year. Speaking at … The post Ghana
A suit challenging the directives of the President over the Emergency Instrument (EI 63), which seek to violate the rights of mobile users, has been adjourned to May 20, by an Accra High Court on Tuesday. This is the second time that the suit has suffered an adjournment. The adjournment was to enable applicant and … The post Court adjourns to May
Deputy Minister of Trade, Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah, has stated that the Akufo-Addo-led government will once again shock critics with the building of 88 health facilities. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency on the plausibility of the facilities the President promised last Sunday, Mr Ahenkorah who is also the MP for Tema West said those doubting … The post President
The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) will resume domestic flight operations at the weekend to ease the restriction of movement of people in the country, Mr Joseph Kofi Adda, the Minister of Aviation, has said. “We are the only African country that closed its Airport and are about to begin operations. We will put everything … The post Ghana Airports
Mr Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has sued the Executive Director of the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA), Mensah Thompson, at an Accra High Court for defamation. The Minister is seeking GH¢10 million damages from the defendants. Mr Abraham Otabil, the Public Relations Officer of the Ministry, confirmed the … The post Lands
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Ethics Committee has taken delivery of the raw footage of “Number 12 exposé” from Tiger Eye PI. The Accra-based investigative organization on June 6, 2018 premiered an anti-graft investigations involving Ghanaian football officials. The investigations was meant to uncover some unscrupulous behaviour in the Ghanaian football fraternity. The Executive Council … The post Ethics
Luck eluded Mavis Adubea, a 42-year-old trader from Nkonya, when dried leaves, suspected to be marijuana molded in tablets and wrapped around her belly to depict pregnancy was unmasked by officials of the Ghana Immigration Service at Asikuma near Peki in the Volta Region. She was busted on a Takoradi bound vehicle from Kpando by … The post Woman
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