We need dedicated fund for epidemics- Specialist
Mr Stephen Atasige, In-country Coordinator, Preventing Epidemics Programme, has called on government and stakeholders in the health sector to establish a dedicated fund for epidemic control and financing. He said the fund would help in controlling unexpected epidemics at their initial stages and mitigate the adverse effects. “COVID-19 has taught us a lesson on the […]
Kenya lifts ban on direct flights to Somalia
Kenya has lifted a ban on direct flights to and from Somalia barely a month after announcing a suspension of air travel between the two countries. Relations between the two countries have been strained for years due to a long running maritime border dispute that is now at the International Court of Justice. Kenya’s foreign […]
GHS vaccinates 20 Lepers at Weija Leprosarium
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has vaccinated 20 Lepers at the Weija Gbawe Municipal Hospital to curb the spread of the COVID-19. The exercise which took place at the Weija Leprosarium was to educate and vaccinate the inmates of the Leprosarium to receive their first jab of the AstraZeneca vaccine. In an interview with the […]
NDC @29: Chairman Ofosu-Ampofo calls for Party unity
Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, National Chairman, National Democratic Congress (NDC), has called for unity as the Party marked its 29th Anniversary Celebration. He said everyone in the NDC needed to work together to overcome challenges to enable the Party to win the 2024 general election. Mr Ofosu-Ampofo made the appeal on Thursday at the NDC’s 29th […]
GHS calls for inter-sectoral collaboration to overcome COVID-19
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has called for an intersectoral collaboration which includes the media to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and improve the overall health outcome of the people. It said while all areas including case management and surveillance were very key, advocacy, social mobilization and community engagement played very critical roles in increasing public […]
Testing for COVID-19 at KIA yields more than US$17 million
The COVID-19 testing at the Kotoka International Airport has yielded more than $17million ($17,359,500) between September and December 2020, the Minister for Transport Kwaku Ofori-Asiamah has announced. He said per the contract the Frontier Healthcare Services Limited was to retain more than $16million ($16,202,200) for its services, while the Ghana Airport Company Limited received $1,157,300 […]
Four landlords convicted over failure to construct household toilets
The La Magistrate’s Court has convicted four landlords over their refusal to construct household toilets for their tenants. The four; Mary Tagoe, Doris Lamptey, Nii Asowah and Borteley Lantei, were convicted on their own plea by the court, presided over by Mrs Juliet Osei Doudu. This was after they had been summoned by the Accra […]
National Forestry Forum commends government on Green Ghana Project
The National Forestry Forum Ghana (NFF-G) on Thursday commended the Government on the Green Ghana Project, championed by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources. Mr Kwame Asamoah Dwomoh, the President of the Forum, in a release to the Ghana News Agency, said: “We wish to commend the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources in […]
IFC recommits to assisting Ghana’s private sector
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has recommitted to working with government on the reforms that are needed for the private sector to deliver and thrive. Mr Sergio Pimenta, IFC Vice President for East & Africa, expressed optimism about the relations between Ghana and the IFC in the years ahead. He said the Corporation would ensure […]
Asantehene leads Project to restore Kumasi to ‘Garden City’ status
In the early 1960’s, Queen Elizabeth II, on her visit to Kumasi, one of the oldest existing cities in sub-Saharan Africa, described it as the ‘Garden City of West Africa’. The accolade was apt for the traditional city, which reportedly was adorned in rich fauna and flora, some of the species rarely seen in the […]
