G7 pledges one billion doses of coronavirus vaccines
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations have agreed to provide up to one billion doses of coronavirus vaccines, of which at least half will be delivered by the end of this year. At the end of their three-day meeting on Sunday in Cornwall in the UK, the leaders said the doses would be […]
Residents of New Bortianor and Red Top in Ga South sit on time bomb
Residents of New Bortianor and Red Top in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region say they are sitting on a time bomb due to activities of Sunda International, a manufacturing company in the area. According to the residents, the Company in its expansion project has been blasting the rocky area around the […]
Kobby Ashong makes shortlist for Top 50 Young CEOs in Ghana
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Asta Print Hub, Mr. Kobby Ashong, has made the shortlist for the 2021 Top 50 Young CEOs in Ghana. Collated by Avance Media, the annual publication of top 50 thriving men and women entrepreneurs represents individuals who are making significant strides in their respective business endeavours thus contributing to […]
Include sun care products in NHIS- Persons with Albinism
The Ghana Association of Persons with Albinism (GAPA), has appealed to government to include sun care products, dermatological and optical services on the National Health Insurance Scheme’s drugs and services list. That, the Association said, would mitigate the socio-economic challenges faced by its members since some were unemployed and could not afford such services. Mr […]
Two in police grips for alleged kidnapping
Two persons have been arrested by the police for their alleged connection in a kidnapping accident at Abeka Lapaz in Accra. The two—Abdula Saeed and Kudjo Akorlor—were arrested in their hideout. This was after a sister of the victim (name withheld) reported the incident to the police. According to the police, the suspects had allegedly […]
Youth urged to venture into agriculture
The Chief Executive Officer of RMSP Ghana Limited, a research company, Mr Eric Arthur, has called on the youth to develop interest and venture into commercial agriculture to enhance food security and economic growth. He said it was time the youth went into technology-driven agriculture to promote the country’s economic transformation agenda. Mr Arthur made […]
Students, pupils demand free copies of Constitution
Some students in the Nanton District of the Northern Region have called on the government to print more copies of the 1992 Constitution and distribute them freely among them. They said the Constitution was uncommon to them and distributing it to the schools would help the students to appreciate its contents to inform their lives. […]
Parliament urged to pass Community Service Bill
Stakeholders at a roundtable on the need for Ghana to consider non-custodial sentences in cases of misdemeanour have called on Parliament to pass the Community Service Bill (non-custodial law) to help decongest the prisons and make them more effective. They also appealed to the Ministry of the Interior to exert pressure on Parliament for the […]
Ghanaians urged to dispose of nose mask appropriately
The Head of Quality Management Unit, Ministry of Health, Mr Ernest Konadu Asiedu, has urged Ghanaians to dispose of their nose masks properly after use. “When we remove the nose mask it is always important that we dispose of it appropriately. Hold where the string is, close to the ear to remove it, dispose it […]
Suspected robber sustains Police gunshot wound when escaping
Thirty-year-old Kofi Mensah, robbery suspect, failed to escape arrest when was shot and wounded by a police patrol team. Mensah and his colleague were scaling a wall to run from the Police after a robbery spree but his colleague whose identity is not known escaped. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Effia Tenge, Head of Public […]
