Expectant mothers who live in a poor country, belong to a minority or have little education face far higher risks of stillbirth than women with more privileged backgrounds, according to a global UN study. A lifeless child is born every 16 seconds somewhere in the world, amounting to nearly two million cases every year, the … The post UN report

The Netherlands Government through the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has presented some equipment to the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB) for the rehabilitation of the Ussher Fort Slavery Museum in Accra. The equipment includes; two projectors and accessories, two laptops, two projector screens, a set of audiovisual equipment and an … The post UNESCO

A 43-year-old man of Burkinabe Nationality has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his German girlfriend and her 13 year-old-daughter at their residence in Kokrobite, Accra. A Statement from the Police said the Burkinabe is also under investigation for secretly burying the two at the bushy area of the compound of their residence. Police say … The post Police

An unemployed woman, who bolted with a vehicle whiles conducting a test drive has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court charged with forgery of document and stealing. Eunice Nyarkoa, before absconding with the vehicle valued at GH¢45,000, was said to have forged the signature of the owner of the vehicle on DVLA forms A and … The post Police arrests woman over stolen car

Parliament has approved an amount of $243.6 million, being Supplier’s Credit Agreement between Ghana and Dongfang Electric International Corporation, for the procurement of Standard Gauge rolling stock (trains). The terms and conditions of the Agreement are that the facility amounts to $243,600,000, repayment period of 10 years, tenor of 12 years, grace period two years, … The post Ghana

The Enchi District Magistrate court has ordered the deletion of the names of eight applicants, who were challenged during the Electoral Commission (EC) voters’ registration exercise in the Suaman District, from the voters’ register. They are Boakye George Agyenim, Georgina Osei, Solomon Antwi, Mary Osei, Millicent Antwi, Juliana Ohenewaa and Mohammed Fatawu. They were charged … The post Court

Flagbearers of two political parties today filed their nominations at the Electoral Commission to contest in the December 7, 2020 polls. Madam Brigitte Dzogbenuku, the Presidential Candidate of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) personally filed her nomination while Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), filed on behalf of … The post Presidential

Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has informed the House of a letter from the Auditor-General explaining why it delayed in submitting the Report on the Audited Accounts of Government and the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). “I have received a letter from the Auditor-General which I refer appropriately to the two leaders, which … The post Auditor-General

Mrs Patricia Ofosua Tweneboah, the Head of Women/Gender Desk, Health Services Workers Union, has reiterated the need for governments to heed to workers’ call for decent wages, safe and secure jobs, and an end to corporate greed. That, she said, meant ensuring that minimum wage-floors were enough to ensure decent standard of living, with all … The post Ghanaian

Five more persons have been picked up in connection with the stealing of 10 AK 47 rifles and besieging Aveyime and Mepe Police Stations in the Volta Region. The accused are Ebenezer Nyalatsi, Stephen Kpehor, Abenego Edo Dotse, Kpexor Besa and Cephas Zodanu. Twelve persons have been picked so far for besieging the two police … The post Five

Goldstar Air, a wholly owned airline, has entered into partnership with the Government of Liberia to revive Liberia’s airline. Liberia’s new national carrier has been named and branded as Lone Star Air (Wings of Liberia) and will initially be flying to eleven West African destinations from Monrovia to Accra, Abuja, Lagos, Abidjan, Freetown, Banjul, Conakry, … The post Goldstar

Cenpower Generation Company Limited (Cenpower) has committed to switching its primary fuel from light crude oil (LCO) to natural gas and signed a gas supply agreement (GSA) with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC). Gas operations are expected to begin by the end of this week. A statement issued by the Public Relations Unit of … The post Government

Members of Parliament (MPs) have raised concern about the use of the provisional voters’ register by the Electoral Commission (EC) to file nomination of candidates in the next general elections. It is about two months to the polls, and both the Majority Leader and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu and Deputy Minority Chief Whip and … The post MPs

The Korean Government has donated five Hyundai vehicles to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to enhance its service delivery. The five vehicles, which consist of one Hyundai Genesis and four Hyundai Sonata, cost $177,000. Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, received the vehicles from Mr Sungsoo Kim, … The post Korea

Mr Ikililu Amidu, the Bono East Regional births and deaths registration officer, says there is a drastic decline in births and deaths registration in the region due to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Mr Amidu said because of COVID-19 and the measures government took against its spread, most people were afraid to come and register. … The post COVID-19