Tema Metropolitan Assembly to plant 5,000 trees by end of 2021
The Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) has indicated that it intends to plant a total of 5,000 trees in the industry and harbour city by the end of 2021 as the Assembly launches its tree planting exercise. To kick start the tree planting exercise, the Assembly in collaboration with the Church of Pentecost, Tema Area started […]
ECOWAS member-states agree to push for reform in regional bloc
Ten out of the 15 ECOWAS member-states have agreed to push for reforms in the regional bloc including the reduction of the number of commissioners from fifteen to seven or nine. Ghana’s foreign minister, Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, explained that the reforms, which include a reduction in operational cost of the annual budget of ECOWAS […]
GES urged to develop guidelines for religious practice in schools
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has been urged to consider a comprehensive guideline to guide religious practices in Senior High Schools (SHS). Rev Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, Founder of Alliance for Christian Advocacy Africa (ACAA), who made the call, said “The piecemeal solutions to matters of faith will end up demotivating governing boards, school managements, PTAs […]
Bashir Hayford hopeful of making top four
Bashir Hayford, Head Coach of Legon Cities says he wouldn’t be surprised if they are able to grab a top-four position come to the end of the season. The Royals grabbed their 10th win of the season after Cephas Doku’s strike was enough to secure them all three points against Inter Allies, and are currently […]
Sir John Funeral: Medical Association calls for action over breaches of COVID-19 protocols
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA), has urged law enforcement agencies to investigate and deal with the organisers of the funeral of Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, the former Chief Executive officer of the Forestry Commission, over breaches of COVID-19 protocols. The Inspector General of Police should act without fear or favour in this regard, while he should […]
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce becomes second-fastest woman of all-time
Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce became the second-fastest woman of all time behind 100 metres world record holder Florence Griffith-Joyner when she clocked 10.63 seconds at a meeting in Kingston on Saturday. Double Olympic champion Fraser-Pryce, who laid down a marker ahead of next month’s Tokyo Olympics with her searing sprint, said her speed had taken […]
Report: Impact of pandemic in Ghana reveals 16,000 agribusiness firms remain closed, 78,000 staff laid-off
COVID-19 has affected almost all sectors of the economy and agribusinesses, which form an important part of the economy. New data on the impact of the pandemic on agribusinesses in Ghana suggest it may take a little more time and support for businesses to recover from the impact of the pandemic. According to a Report […]
Websites begin to work again after major breakage
A major outage has affected a number of major websites including Amazon, Reddit and Twitch. The UK government website – gov.uk – was also down as were the Financial Times, the Guardian and the New York Times. Cloud computing provider Fastly, which underpins a lot of major websites, said it was behind the problems. The […]
Kenya hospitals ‘boost capacity over new Covid wave’
Hospitals in Kenya are preparing for a surge in Covid-19 cases with some launching oxygen plants and increasing bed capacity, the Star newspaper has reported. Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe in his regular briefings last week asked Kenyans to follow health guidelines warning that the fourth wave would be deadlier than the first three. He did […]
Peru’s run-off election between Fujimori and Castillo, too close to call
Peruvian Socialist Leader, Pedro Castillo, has widened his lead against right-wing rival, Keiko Fujimori in the country’s presidential election. But Madam Fujimori, who is the daughter of ex-president Alberto Fujimori, says she will not concede due to alleged irregularities, without showing much proof. In a response on Twitter, Castillo’s Free Peruparty rejected the allegations. The […]
