4 men arrested for abducting and sexually abusing two class 4 girls for one week
Four out of six men said to have abducted two class four pupils and took turns to have sex with them for one week have been arrested by the police. Those arrested are Benjamin Mensah, Vincent Avi, Samuel Otoo and Kingsley Chidi while two others identified only as Seth and Senior are on the run. […]
NLA reiterates readiness to unionise its staff
The National Lotteries Authority, NLA has reiterated its readiness to facilitate the unionisation of its workers. The NLA management recently signed onto guidelines governing the Standing Negotiation Committee with the Financial Business and Services Employees Union, FBSEU, Union of Industry, Commerce and Finance, UNICOF and the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union, ICU. This represents a […]
MOH designates COVID-2019 enquiries hotlines
The Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Service on Tuesday designated phone numbers: 0509497700 or 0558439868 as hotlines for enquiries on the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-2019). The hotlines form part of efforts to make information on the disease readily available to the public. The call centre, which is hosted at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, has […]
NDC adopts ‘Speak Out’ initiative to ensure manifesto benefits entire citizenry
The former President and Flagbearer of National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, says his party will no longer engage the services of professors and persons he described as gurus in Accra to write its manifesto without considering the priorities of the Ghanaian populace. Instead, the party will go round to seek the views of […]
UK to shut door on low-skilled EU workers
Low-skilled workers would not get visas under post-Brexit immigration plans unveiled by the government. It is urging employers to “move away” from relying on “cheap labour” from Europe and invest in retaining staff and developing automation technology. The Home Office said EU and non-EU citizens coming to the UK would be treated equally after UK-EU […]
EOCO gets green light to investigate Ideal Group boss, Nii Kotei Dzani
The High Court, Accra (Financial Crimes Division 2) has dismissed a writ filed by the Chief Executive Officer of Group Ideal, Nii Kotei Dzani, seeking the orders of the court to prevent the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) from investigating him for money laundering and tax evasion. Nii Dzani, who is also the Director […]
‘Cruel beyond belief’: UN demands escape route for civilians in northwest Syria
Talks between Russia and Turkey meant to reduce tensions in northwestern Syria did not yield a “satisfactory result” for Ankara, but both sides agreed to continue negotiations, a spokesman for Turkey’s president said Tuesday. Turkey and Russia support rival groups in the Syrian conflict and for the past few years have been closely coordinating their […]
GHS begins nationwide polio vaccination for children under 4
The Eastern Regional Directorate of the Ghana Health Services (GHS) has targeted 252,000 children from one to four years to be vaccinated at this year’s first-ever nationwide National Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) campaign across the country. This came to light at a media briefing organized by the Regional Directorate in Koforidua. The briefing was used […]
Ghana to benefit from Bloomberg Philanthropies’ $240m commitment towards road safety
Ghana is part of 15 countries to benefit from Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 240 million dollars commitment to help prevent road traffic deaths over a six-year period. A statement signed by Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety indicated that the initiative which works both at the national and the city levels has also selected Accra and […]
