The case in which Richard Appiah, a footballer, is being held for allegedly killing and storing body parts of two minors in a refrigerator at Abesim in the Bono Region, has been adjourned to December 16. This was because the Magistrate, Ama Adomako Kwakye, hearing the case at the Kaneshie District Court, is still on … The post Abesim murder case adjourned to December
Hugo Broos, Head Coach of the senior national team of South Africa, Bafana Bafana, remains hopeful of a successful outcome of the replay request against Ghana made to football world’s governing body, Federation of International Football Association (FIFA). South Africa was edged 1-0 by the Black Stars at the Cape Coast Stadium as Ghana booked … The post We deserve
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, says the 2022 budget is intentional about building a sustainable entrepreneurial nation through fiscal consolidation and job creation. He said this might be an uncomfortable transition but “we are a people who think deeply, and we must progress and become a people who also make things for ourselves and … The post 2022
The Apamprama Forest Reserve in the Ashanti Region is being depleted by illegal miners, data from Digital Earth Africa (DE Africa), a research institution, has shown. Satellite images captured and analysed by DE Africa show that mining activities within the forest increased from 5 per cent in 2019 to 10 per cent in 2020. The … The post Illegal mining depleting Apamprama
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has underscored the need for intensified public education on the use of tobacco and tobacco products by the youth, especially females in the country. Dr. Mrs. Olivia Agyekumwaa Boateng, Head of Tobacco and Substances Abuse Department of the FDA, who made the call, said although tobacco use was licit … The post Intensified
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) Council has announced the appointment of Mrs. Abena Osei-Poku as its Chairperson, effective October 14, 2021. She is the second female in twenty-six years chair the Exchange after the late Mrs. Gloria Nikoi. She takes over from Mr. Ray Anselm Sowah, whose tenure ended at the last Annual general meeting … The post Abena Osei-Poku
A cross-section of traders in the Cape Coast Metropolis have lamented about the high cost of doing business and prayed the government to address it. Expressing their expectations ahead of the 2022 budget to be read on Wednesday, November 17 in Parliament, the traders called for drastic reductions in VAT, income taxes, port charges, assembly … The post 2022
Mr Roland Affail Monney, President, Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), has called for enhanced protection for journalists who cover the courts. He said there were great concerns from stakeholders about the numerous attacks being carried out on journalists, who report from the various law courts in the country. Mr Monney made the call during the launch … The post Intensify
The Internal Audit Agency (IAA) says about 477 public institutions have breached laws that demanded the submission of a third-quarter internal audit report. Sections 16 (3) of the IAA Act 2003 and 83 (7) of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921) required covered entities to periodically submit various reports to the agency, which … The post Some 477 public
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has collaborated with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to disseminate a Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) database system to enhance information management. The system was developed by the GHS and JICA to collect reliable, concise and consistent data systematically. It was introduced during a CHPS Database Dissemination forum … The post Ghana
Two persons, who attempted to rob a shop owner at the Kaneshie Social Welfare area have, been sentenced to a total jail term of 26 years imprisonment in hard labour by an Accra Circuit Court. Chardi Nkrumah, a 28-year-old cleaner was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment in absentia whiles his accomplice, Emmanuel Yartey, was sentenced … The post Two jailed 26 years over
The cost associated with the treatment of some childhood cancers and family planning will be covered under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). This will take effect from January 2022 when the scheme would be a year away from its 20th anniversary. The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo announced this when she launched the NHIS … The post Childhood
The use of cryptocurrency is continuously increasing to the point where it is now accepted in several countries including Ghana. If you’re not familiar with cryptocurrency, it is a digital currency used to buy goods and services online. It is also decentralized which means that the government or any authority has no control over your … The post Bank
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) in the Birim Central Municipality has called on the government to either reduce or maintain prices of fuel in the 2022 budget. The country’s largest transport union also called for a reduction in the prices of automobile spare parts to support the automotive industry. Oheneba Kwabena Siaw, the … The post GPRTU
Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Director-General, Ghana Health Service (GHS), says the Food and Drugs Authority has revised the age of recipients qualified to receive the Pfizer vaccine to 15 years. He said the revision of the ages from 18 and above to 15 years would help adolescents to be vaccinated to reduce school outbreaks of COVID-19, … The post Ghana
The chiefs of Agotime Traditional Area have appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to urgently open the country’s Eastern boarders to enable their kinsmen in Togo attend the final funeral rites of their late Paramount Chief – Nene Nuer Keteku III. The final funeral rites which commenced on Friday, November 12, 2021 will continue … The post Agotime
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has given a waiver on waiting periods for persons who renew or register for their National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) card within this week. This means that beneficiaries would automatically have their cards activated and could instantaneously use their NHIS card to access health services at their chosen credentialed … The post NHIA
The Kaneshie District court trying Francis Xavier Sosu, Member of Parliament for Madina, has adjourned to November 29. The court presided over by Oheneba Kuffour said the court has received a letter from a deputy Clerk of Parliament saying the legislator was not in country. According to the court, the letter said, “I have been … The post Sosu’s trial adjourned to
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