The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) and the Birim South District Assembly (BSDA) in the Eastern Region have begun a sister-city relationship to further the development of their jurisdictions. A cooperative agreement for the partnership, which would see the two assemblies exchange ideas on how to surmount their challenges and leverage opportunities, was signed in Accra on Monday. The Metropolitan Chief [...] The post AMA
The sale of orthodox medicines in moving vehicles and on the open market is according to the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) a breach of the pharmacy law as it poses a high security risk to buyers. The society said the standard of giving out medications to patients in Ghana must be permitted only through licensed premises which should be [...] The post It’s
The Ghana Police Hospital in Accra is to be fumigated from September 28 to October 1 this year. A statement signed and issued in Accra by the Public Affairs Officer of the hospital, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Yaw Nketia-Yeboah, said in line with the exercise, the hospital would suspend provision of healthcare services until October 2. It said the [...] The post Police
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has re-nominated Joshua Nii Bortey for confirmation as Chief Executive of the Krowor Municipal Assembly in Accra. A statement signed and issued in Accra yesterday by the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama, asked the Regional Minister to liaise with the Regional Electoral Commission to conduct the election to confirm the [...] The post President
About 10,000 teachers are to be paid arrears owed them by government within the next two weeks. This follows discussions between the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and the government in addressing delays in the payments of the arrears. National President of GNAT, Ms. Philippa Larsen indicated that the Controller and Accountant General Department (CAGD) was to commence processing [...] The post Teachers
Lecturers of the Ghana Technology University College (GTUC), yesterday began an indefinite strike over what they claimed was lack of government’s interest in constituting a governing council for the institution. According to them, the absence of a governing council was hampering effective academic work and that they would not return to the lecture halls until the council was appointed and [...] The post GTUC
The Ministry of Trade and Industry has secured GH¢2.5million for the implementation of One District One Factory programme. The Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr. John Alan Kyerematen who announced this here yesterday, said the money was secured from some local banks: GCB Bank, adb Bank and SSB Bank, among others. He explained that the money was meant to [...] The post Govt
The First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has denied any involvement in the engagement between StarTimes Corporation and the government, either directly or indirectly. A statement from her office yesterday dismissed media reports linking her and her foundation, the Rebecca Foundation, as party to the engagement between the Chinese firm and the government. “StarTimes has never been, at any time, a [...] The post Rebecca
The President of the Islamic University College of Ghana (IUCG), Dr. Mohsen Maarefi, has warned that unless a critical view is taken at the base, all efforts at addressing problems confronting Zongo communities may fail to yield the desired impact. According to him, illiteracy and poverty were the fundamentals which must be addressed head-on, if the war against indiscipline in [...] The post Tackle
The Ocular Prosthesis Unit of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) yesterday joined the rest of the world to mark the World Ocular Prosthesis Day in Accra. The day was celebrated with a public lecture and documentary with the unit on the theme: ‘Customise ocular prosthesis: An eye for beauty’. Ocular prosthesis is an artificial eye used to [...] The post K’bu marks World Prosthesis
Ex W.O.1 Henry Nii Sowah Otinkorang, head of the Nii Klu Din We has announced that a new chief of Teshie would hopefully be enstooled by the end of this year. He made the announcement at the weekend at a reconciliation meeting between two factions over who becomes the next Mankralo of Teshie. Ex W.O.1 Otinkorang said two persons, Elias [...] The post Teshie to enstool new Mankralo by
US President Donald Trump has attacked the Iranian leadership, accusing it of sowing “chaos, death and destruction” across the Middle East. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York, he defended his decision to abandon the nuclear deal. Mr Trump also boasted that his administration had accomplished “more than almost any” other in US history. His words were greeted [...] The post Trump
A three-day regional workshop to build synergies on the effective management of water quality across the African continent opened in Accra yesterday. The meeting, organised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) gathered representatives from about 40 African countries to advance strategies at achieving goal six of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which seeks to ensure availability [...] The post Regional
A body to sensitise Ghanaians on the need to place value, care and love for animals has been launched in Accra. The non-profit making organisation christened, “African Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW), is focused on championing the welfare of animals such as paying attention and proper care to both domestic and wild animals. Launching the ANAW, in Accra yesterday, Stephen [...] The post Animal
Black Stars coach, Kwesi Appiah, has presented a cheque for ¢10,000 to members of the Retired National Footballers Association of Ghana (RENFAG) at their office at the Accra Sports Stadium. The gesture from the Kwasi Appiah Foundation was to support the needy, particularly retired footballers. He described the career of the footballer as short and has therefore admonished the current [...] The post Stars
Jessie Manyo-Plange has left for the Philippines ahead of his upcoming bout with Michael Dasmarinas. The scheduled fight will come off on September 29 at the Marina Bay Sandso. At stake will be Dasmarinas’s IBO bantamweight belt. Manyo-Plange and his trainer Dan Lartey left on Sunday afternoon. Ahead of the fight, the two boxers have been talking tough as they [...] The post Manyo-Plange off to Philippines
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of African Development Bank (AfDB), has encouraged Canadian businesses to look more towards Africa. He is quoted in a press statement issued by the Bank as telling them to “be part of the action and seize investment opportunities on the continent”. “Canada must not be missing at Africa’s investment table. It is time to change the [...] The post AfDB
Plans are underway for the establishment of the West African Capital Markets Integration Council (WACMIC), the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has said. The objective of the Council is to integrate the West African capital markets and promote trading among the member states of Economic Community of West African States. Dr Ernest Addison, Governor of the BoG disclosed this in a [...] The post WACMIC
The La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mrs. Jennifer Dede Adjabeng has urged parents to ensure that every child of school going age attends school. According to her, the bottlenecks in their wards attending school had been resolved by government hence the need for parents to send their children to school. The MCE said this when she toured some [...] The post Send your
The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), has ended a two-day business ethics and integrity seminar with a call on state authorities to prevent fake drugs from eroding the trust between patients, healthcare professionals and manufacturers of genuine medicines. Discussants agreed that fake products undermine patient’s trust in healthcare systems. The World Health Organisation estimates that as much [...] The post IFPMA
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