The Minister for Railways Development, Joe Ghartey, has reiterated that government is on course to ensure that railway in Ghana, especially the western rail line, is completed and restored to its former state. He indicated that government envisaged that the railway
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has called on government to institute a subsidisation scheme for transport operators, to ‘cushion’ them, due to revenue losses in the wake of coronavirus (COVID-19). A statement signed and issued by Duncan Amoah, Executive Secretary of COPEC, in
Former national lightweight champion, Sheriff Quaye says the COVID-19 pandemic is the only obstacle hindering a dream ‘trilogy’ with his fiercest rival, Michael ‘One Bullet’ Ansah, who he vowed to give a beating of his life. The two were scheduled for a third fight on May 30 after both had wins in their two
The maiden edition of Betway 12th Man, Ghana’s first ever initiative that seeks to empower former footballers with entrepreneurial skills, has ended in Accra on Saturday. Ten participants after going through five months of training in areas including, sports management, entrepreneurship, club administration,
Board Chairman of Ghana Reinsurance Company (Ghana Re), Mr George Otoo, has said the company has positioned itself to meet its claims and other financial obligations despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses including the insurance sector. Speaking at Ghana Re’s annual general meeting on Thursday, he said, the company had put in … The post Ghana
The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has stated that government has put in place measures to mitigate the effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) on food security and nutrition. According to him, the country
The former Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Force, Air Marshal Michael Samson-Oje, has donated a multi-wash hand washing machine to his alma mater Navrongo Senior High School (NAVASCO) in the Upper East Region. He
After a long wait amidst suspense, former president John DramaniMahama, the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has settled on former Education Minister, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, as his running mate for the December 2020 general elections. The
Hundreds of parents yesterday besieged the premises of the Accra Girls Senior High school to demand the immediate release of their wards after eight students reportedly showed symptoms of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). The agitated parents thronged
The burial of persons who die of infectious diseases including COVID-19 at Awudome Cemetery in Accra does not pose any public health risk to inhabitants nearby, Mr Benson Owusu, a public health specialist has said. Mr Owusu, who is also a lecturer at the School of
The Council for Foreign Relations Ghana (CFR-Ghana) will tomorrow hold an online conference to address issues relating to elections in West Africa. The conference will be the non-partisan international affairs think tank’s second programme held virtually since the outbreak of the coronavirus
Algeria buried the remains of 24 resistance fighters returned from Paris after more than a century and a half as it marked the 58th anniversary of its independence from France. The skulls of the fighters – shot and decapitated in the early years of the French occupation – were laid to rest on Sunday
Mali’s president has met the leader of a protest movement that has brought many thousands on to the streets, the presidency said on Sunday. A video posted on the presidency’s Twitter account showed the meeting between President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Mahmoud Dicko, an imam and leading figure of the
After a series of broad consultation with stake holders the main opposition party, National Democratic Congress (NDC), has announced Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, as its running mate for the December polls. The issue of who will be the running mate to the flagbearer of the party, former President John Dramani Mahama has been a subject … The post Congrats, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang!
The Wa municipality of the Upper West Region has recorded 131 unsafe abortions within the first five months of the year, representing 35 per cent increase over last year’s figure of 96 for the same period. Teenage pregnancies in the municipality within the
A Cape Coast circuit court has sentenced a 56-year-old painter to nine years imprisonment in hard labour for defiling a 10-year-old girl. John Annan Friar, convict, pleaded guilty to the charge of abduction of a child under 18 years and attempting to defile her.Prosecuting, Chief Inspector John Asare Bediako told the court, presided by Mrs … The post Painter jailed 9 years
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) and the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS), have collaborated efforts to prevent road accidents in the metropolis. The BIGRS initiative is a multi-country programme that seeks to reduce road accident deaths and
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