Malaria cases drop in Asikuma Odoben Brakwa
The Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa (AOB) district health directorate has recorded a tremendous dip in malaria cases in the district. The district recorded 632 malaria cases in 2020 as compared to 913 and 943 cases recorded in 2019 and 2018 respectively. The figure represents a total decrease of 281 cases of malaria recorded in the AOB district in […]
Ex-convict and friend get total of 34 years for robbery
An ex-convict, identified only as Isaac and his friend, Yussif Mumuni have been sentenced, to a total of 34 years imprisonment in hard labour by a Circuit Court in Cape Coast. They are respectively to serve 24 and 10 years each on that score. They pleaded not guilty to the charges of robbery but were […]
Parents urged to keep firm eyes on children
A Member of Parliament (MP) for Kwadaso, Dr. Kingsley Nyarko has urged parents and guardians to keep firm eyes on their children and wards for them to become responsible citizens in the future. It is also important for parents to monitor the movements of their children, as well as those they play with in order […]
Environmental Unit to bring back spot fines on defecators in Tamale
The Environmental Health and Sanitation Unit (EHSU) of the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly (TaMA) has announced that it is considering to re-institute its spot fines regime to sanction persons caught defecating in the open in the metropolis. As part of the spot fines regime, the EHSU of TaMA would deploy security personnel to patrol targeted open […]
Ghana Tourism Authority set to register and license all attraction sites
The Ghana Tourism Authority, GTA is set to register and license all Attraction Sites Tour and Site Guides to regularize their operations in the Western Region and the country as a whole. The exercise, which is also in accordance with Legislative Instrument 2393, is to legitimize the operations of these services. Speaking in an interview […]
Filth engulfs Sekondi market
Traders at the Sekondi Market have bemoaned poor sanitation confronting them at the market. They raised concerns about the drainage system saying it is a contributory factor to the problem. Our news team reports that filth has engulfed the market and the issue is of much concern to the traders as it poses serious risk […]
U.S. senator bill to ban five biggest U.S. tech companies from buying anything ever again
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican who has been a staunch critic of Big Tech, said on Monday he has introduced a bill that would ban all mergers and acquisitions by any company with a market value greater $100 billion, a category that includes the five biggest U.S. tech companies. Hawley, who accuses the biggest […]
EU Election Observer Mission makes 18 Recommendations for future elections in Ghana
The misuse of state resources, abuse of incumbency, vote-buying, and unregulated campaign finances still remains a challenge in the country’s election process. This was contained in the final report of the 2020 EU election observer mission. At a press conference in Accra, Chief Observer, Javier Nart said these findings had resulted in an uneven playing […]
Ghana is middle-income country not low-income country- Prof Quartey
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) classification of Ghana as a Low-income economy is a narrow way of defining a country’s economic status, Professor Peter Quartey has said. Prof Quartey, who is the Head, Economics Division, Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, said just looking at the fiscal data, revenue, expenditure, […]
MP urges Muslims to observe COVID-19 protocols during Ramadan
A Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Akontombra constituency in the Western North Region, Mr Alex Djonoborh Tetteth has called on Muslim leaders and Imams to ensure members adhered to the COVID-19 safety protocols during the Ramadan fast. He said government and the Ghana Health Service were doing their part to ensure the defeat of the pandemic […]
