ECG ends eight-day load-shedding in Accra
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has publicly announced the end of the eight-day load power shedding experienced in some parts of Accra. According to the statement issued by the company today, Tuesday, May 18, 2021, the power outages were as a result of the ongoing construction works in the power sector especially at the […]
Ghanaians must stand firm for their inalienable rights – NCCE
Ghanaians have an inalienable right to demand accountability from their leaders, Mrs Constance Amankwa, Suame Municipal Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has noted. She said the citizens were entitled to know how state resources were being utilized at every point in time for the common good and interests of the masses. […]
NIA to issue backlog cards in June
Persons who have registered but are yet to be issued with their Ghana cards by the National Identification Authority (NIA) will receive their cards by June this year, the authority has assured. This follows the opening of the regional and district offices of the NIA to facilitate the process as well as ensure that the […]
KIC holds final AgriTech challenge pitch
The Kosmos Innovation Centre (KIC), has held the final pitch of the 2020 Cohort of the KIC AgriTech Challenge at its Business Incubation Hub in Accra. The pitch, saw 10 agribusiness startups competing for the grand prize of $100,000 which will be split between the top two teams, as well as a year’s Incubation and […]
Speaker urges SALL to petition Parliament
Speaker of Parliament, Alban S.K. Bagbin has urged members of the Joint Steering Committee of the Santrokofi, Akpafu, Lipke and Lolobi (SALL) Traditonal Areas to properly invoke the jurisdiction of Parliament to thoroughly address the non-representation of the people of SALL in the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic. He said although he presides over […]
Forestry Commission orders Timber contractors to disarm guards or lose your license
The Forestry Commission has banned the carrying of arms by timber contractors on their concessions and has ordered all licensed timber contractors to disarm their private security guards or have their licenses withdrawn if they fail to adhere to the directive. The Forestry Services District Manager for the Dormaa Forest District, Ebenezer Mensah gave the […]
Agavedzi Small Scale Salt Miners call on Gov’t for support
Small Scale Salt Miners at Agavedzi in The Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region are appealing to the Government to support them to expand their business to meet the local demands. Miners, who have been using local means to mine salts in the area for several decades want the Government and The Assembly to […]
Murder suspect weeps as he awaits committal proceedings
Samuel Ayigba, a man believed to be in his mid-60s, wept uncontrollably when he appeared before the Madina District Court following delays in the commencement of his committal proceedings. Ayigba, who is being held for murder, has been awaiting his committal proceedings for the past five years. He has suffered a stroke while in custody […]
Ghana second highest African exporter of talents
Ghana has emerged as the second-highest exporter of football talents from the African continent, according to CIES football observatory report in May 2021. The West African giants are just a place behind rivals Nigeria who are the biggest exporters of footballers in Africa. According to CIES, Ghana is represented by 311 players across 145 leagues […]
Pfizer vaccine can now be stored in fridge for longer, EU drug regulator says
The European Union’s drugs regulator has said the Pfizer Covid vaccine can now be stored at fridge temperature for much longer than it previously recommended. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said that once the vaccines thawed, unopened vials could be kept in the fridge for up to a month. The current limit is just five […]
