President Akufo-Addo tours 5 voter registration centres in Accra
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has paid unannounced visits to five voter registration centres in the Greater Accra Region. The tour, on Thursday July2, took him to the Kanda Cluster of Schools Registration Centre in Ayawaso East; Abossey Okai Presby Registration Centre in Ablekuma Central; Ebenezer Funeral Parlour (1&2) Registration Centres in Weija-Gbawe; Teshie […]
US firms create record 4.8 million jobs in June
The US economy created jobs at a record pace in June as firms took on more staff after the coronavirus downturn. Payrolls surged 4.8 million, the most since the Labor Department began keeping records in 1939, helped by the reopening of factories and restaurants. It follows May’s jobs rebound, when 2.5 million joined the labour […]
Kumasi GES dispels rumours of infection in schools
Mr David Oppong, the Kumasi Metropolitan Director of Education, has described as false, reports that some final year students who recently returned to school contracted the COVID-19 virus. The Metropolitan Education Office, he said, had been monitoring events and activities in schools since they were reopened for the final year students to complete their work […]
Nine Nigerians kidnapped from offshore oil facility
Pirates have kidnapped nine Nigerian nationals from an offshore oil vessel, the owner BW Offshore said in a statement. The ship, the Sendje Berge, was being repaired when the attack happened, Staale Andreassen from the company is quoted by Reuters as saying. “We are working now with the Nigerian authorities to get those nine people […]
N/ER: Superstition impedes the fight against COVID-19
The strong belief in superstitions and myths among many residents in the North East Region is a major challenge to fighting the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) said the belief systems and conspiracy theories among residents in the region with regard to the disease led to grave […]
Covid-19 impacts heavily on work of Ghana’s legislature
World Day of Parliaments has been observed globally to recognise the role of legislators in national planning and strategising, and in ensuring greater transparency and accountability at all citizen levels. The day also provides the opportunity for parliaments to take stock, identify challenges and devise new ways to address them effectively. Assessing the work of […]
COVID-19 package: Mortuary workers, Environmental health workers agitate as GHS assures to address grievances
The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana and the Environmental Health Workers are agitating over their exclusion from the 50 per cent basic salary incentive. Speaking exclusively with GBC News, the Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Patrick Kuma Aboagye, said there are plans to absorb all such persons to benefit from the […]
Reduce tax on sanitary pads – Youth Harvest Foundation Ghana
Youth Harvest Foundation Ghana (YHFG), a non-governmental charitable organization headquartered in Bolgatanga in the Upper East region, has added its voice to the call for the removal of the 20% luxury tax and 12.5% VAT on sanitary pads to promote menstrual hygiene among adolescents in rural communities. The YHFG which started in November 2002, is […]
Rwanda testing for coronavirus on streets
Police are randomly stopping people in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, seeking their consent for coronavirus testing. The exercise kicked off on Thursday morning on some roads and entry points. Rwandan health authorities say this “will provide factual information about the Covid-19 status in the capital”. From March, Rwanda has conducted more than 140,000 tests. More than […]
Ghana Wildlife Society calls for appropriate disposal of PPEs to curb pollution
The Ghana Wildlife Society (GWS) is calling for the appropriate disposal of personal, protective equipment (PPE) among the public in order not to compound the country’s insanitary condition. Conservation Education Officer of the GWS, Louisa Kabobah, observed a global surge in plastic pollution since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, calling for deliberate efforts to […]
