India passes 20 million cases amid oxygen shortage
India has recorded more than 20 million Covid infections, but the government says that cases are “slowing down”. The country added more than 355,000 cases on Tuesday, down from more than 400,000 daily cases on 30 April. But testing numbers have dipped as well, sparking fears that India’s true caseload is far higher. Case numbers, […]
New taxes introduced by government takes effect today
The new taxes introduced by government in the 2021 budget statement are to take effect today. These include the Energy Sector recovery Levy, Sanitation Levy, National Health Insurance Levy and the Financial Sector Clean-up Tax. The new tax measures are expected to rake in about 2.9 billion Ghana cedis to help fund the 2021 budget […]
Mexico City metro overpass collapse kills 23
At least 23 people have been killed and dozens injured after a metro overpass collapsed in Mexico City while a train was travelling on it, officials say. Several train carriages plunged to the ground, crushing at least one car, which was on a busy road underneath. Rescue workers and firefighters are searching for survivors after […]
Ghana holds ECOWAS regional statistical coordination meeting in Accra
Ghana is currently hosting ECOWAS regional statistical coordination meeting on implementation of The World Bank Project on “Harmonizing and Improving Statistics in West Africa” (HISWA) from 3rd to 5th MAY 2021 in Accra. The Regional Statistical Programme is an articulated effort to meet the national, regional and international demand for statistical data to monitor development, […]
GSS commences training of District Data Quality Management Team today
Ghana Statistical Service will commence training of 1,605 prospective District Data Quality Management Team (DDQMT) members for the 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC). The ten-day residential workshop will take place at the University of Cape Coast from 4th to 15th May 2021. The trainees were invited to the workshop after making it through a […]
May 4, 2021
The Daily Graphic says the Ghanaian media’s over-concentration on political issues is a major concern. It says though Article 162 of the constitution guarantees the freedom and independence of the media and also outlaws censorship, the over flooding of the media landscape by private players has shifted focus to unhealthy competition and parochial interests. According […]
Experts advise government to monetise country’s mineral royalties to speed up development
Stakeholders at a public forum on minerals royalties in Accra have unanimously emphasized the need for Ghana to urgently take bold decisions to monetize the country’s mineral resources to speed up growth. The speakers expressed regret that for decades, the country granted permits to foreign companies who in return paid a paltry amount of royalties. […]
