No regional and district Eid-ul-Fitr prayers
In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no regional and district Eid-ul-Fitr Prayers. All Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Greater Accra Region (GAR) in collaboration with their respective Police Commanders and other security apparatus have been directed to ensure compliance. A statement signed by Mr Henry Quartey, Greater Accra Regional […]
Eastern Regional Hospital burdened with bills of children discharged
One major challenge facing the children’s ward of the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua is the inability of some parents to pay their children’s bills when they are discharged after treatment. This according to a Senior Nursing Officer at the hospital, Francisca Antwi Amanor is worrying. She has therefore appealed to parents to enroll their […]
NCCE condemns growing political polarization in security agencies
Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education, NCCE, Josephine Nkrumah, has bemoaned growing polarization in some Security agencies, due to entrenched political partisanship. According to her, understanding the Constitution, will not only help people to know their civic rights, responsibilities, and also demand accountability from government and duty bearers, but also empower the citizens […]
Ghana to become hub of pharmaceutical production in SSA —Fitch Solutions
Ghana will become the hub of pharmaceutical production in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) on the back of COVID-19 vaccines. According to Fitch Solutions, the country continues to work towards its aim of establishing itself as a pharmaceutical hub on the continent. The creation of a pharmaceutical industrial park for pharmaceutical companies to establish large scale […]
Unemployed man jailed 11 years for stealing
A 21-year-old unemployed, Isaac Mensah, has been sentenced to 11 years imprisonment by a Cape Coast Circuit Court II on two counts of unlawful entry and stealing. The convict broke into the room where the complainant was lodging and stole Techno Phantom 8, Huawei Nova 7i and two Itel and a Techno keypad phone, valued […]
Madagascar begins Covid vaccination programme
The island nation of Madagascar has launched its Covid-19 vaccination programme after receiving Astra Zeneca vaccines last week. The country recently registered for the global vaccination initiative Covax. Health Minister Jean Louis Rakotovao was the first person to be vaccinated. The first phase of the vaccination campaign will focus on health workers then the elderly […]
Church Of Pentecost hands over ultra-modern prison facility to Government
By Seli Baisie The Church of Pentecost has built and donated an Ultra-Modern prison infrastructure to the Ghana Prisons Service at Ejura in the Ashanti Region. The fully furnished 3 dormitory blocks have the capacity to accommodate 300 inmates also comprise an administration block, a chapel which will also serve as a classroom, football pitch, […]
Asante Kotoko to set up youth team next year- Ag. Communications Director
Asante Kotoko Communications Director David Obeng Nyarko has revealed that plans are underway to set up a youth team for the club next season. David Obeng Nyarko stated it part of the partnership deal with English side Southampton Football club which is aimed at producing and developing young talents for the club. “One of the […]
Israel-Gaza: Fears of war as violence escalates
The deadly exchange of fire between Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli military has escalated significantly, with the UN fearing a “full-scale war”. More than 1,000 rockets have now been fired by Palestinian militants over 38 hours, Israel said, most at Tel Aviv. Israel has carried out deadly airstrikes, bringing down two […]
Kumasi: Drivers of ride-hailing apps protest over poor working conditions
Members of the Online Drivers Association in Kumasi on Tuesday, May 11, began a one-week strike in protest of what they call poor conditions of service. According to the drivers who primarily use ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Bolt, the recent increment in fuel prices has worsened their plight. Speaking to Citi News, the drivers […]
