Schools record 381 COVID-19 active cases
The Ghana Health Service says as of March 7, 2021, schools had recorded 381 active cases out of 1,709 cumulative case count in schools. So far, 281 schools out of about 6,000 had recorded cases of COVID-19 since schools re-opened in January, this year. The number of recoveries stood at 77.7 per cent but there […]
Ghana’s debt to remain flat at 75% of GDP in 2024 – Fitch
Ghana’s debt will hit approximately 75 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (total value of goods and services produced in an economy within a period) from 2024, international ratings agency, Fitch, has said in its latest paper on “Energy Sector Debt a Risk to Ghana’s Post-Pandemic Debt Trajectory”. Accordingly, the debt will continue to rise […]
GRIDCo gives assurance of adequate power generating capacity
Power transmitters, GRIDCo, has given an assurance that there is adequate power generating capacity to meet electricity demand in the country. It said relevant stakeholders in the power sector value chain were also working together to ensure consistent supply of power to consumers. The assurance comes in the wake of a nationwide power outage last […]
Gender equality shared responsibility — Samira Bawumia
Ensuring gender equality, equity and empowerment is a shared responsibility, the wife of the Vice-President, Mrs. Samira Bawumia, has said. She said commemorating the International Women’s Day was a reminder of the collective goal to choose to challenge the status quo. Mrs. Bawumia said a challenged world was an alert world and everybody could choose […]
Meghan and Harry interview: Urgent Palace talks over claims
Crisis meetings involving senior royals have taken place following the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s interview with Oprah Winfrey. BBC royal correspondent Daniela Relph said it was “increasingly unsustainable for Buckingham Palace to say nothing” about Prince Harry and Meghan’s claims. She said the Palace “will not want to feel rushed into saying something”. Prince […]
“Selfish Love” by Selena Gomez, DJ Snake is Billboards favourite New Music
“Selfish love” by Selena Gomez and DJ Snake has topped this week’s billboards new music polls. Fans who voted in a poll published on March 5, 2021 had Gomez obtaining about 38% of votes beating out new music by Justin Bieber “hold on” and Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak’s “leave the door open”. “Selfish Love” […]
IWD: Ghana Rugby boss Herbert Mensah calls for equal respect for women
Ace sports administrator and President of the Ghana Rugby Football Union, Herbert Mensah has called for total esteem for women since they contribute greatly to the development of the society. According to the former Asante Kotoko Chairman, women are capable and can professionally do what men do and therefore need much respect. Speaking at a […]
Chorkor: Young women asked to broaden knowledge on sexual and reproductive issues
Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG), in collaboration with Coalition of Volunteering Organizations of Ghana (COVOG), has marked this year’s International Women’s Day with a call on young women to broaden their knowledge on sexual and reproductive issues. The two organisations as part of activities to mark the day organised a health screening for women […]
Bolgatanga Technical University increases admission for 2020/2021 academic year
The Bolgatanga Technical University in the Upper East Region has increased its admission for the 2020/2021 academic year by 35.7 percent as compared to the previous academic year. Professor Samuel Erasmus Alnaa, the Interim Vice Chancellor of the University said the University admitted a total of 1,011 fresh men and women of which 688 have […]
SONA: Ghanaians expect President to speak on COVID-19 local vaccine, LGBTQI, others
Some Ghanaians are expecting President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to speak on the local production of COVID-19 vaccines in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) in his second term, Tuesday, March 09, 2021. President Akufo-Addo in his last address to the nation on measures being taken to control the spread of COVID-19 in […]
