Agriculture Minister elected Chairman Of Ghana-Cote d’Ivoire Cocoa Initiative
Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has been elected the first Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Ghana-Côte d’Ivoire Cocoa Initiative at its first meeting in Abidjan on Monday. The two countries unanimously elected Dr Afriyie Akoto to chair the Committee for the next fifteen (15) months. His Chairmanship will span […]
Accepting Mental Health Patients Is Key To Recovery
ACCEPTING MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS IS KEY TO RECOVERY. In recent years, there has been an increasing acknowledgement of the important role mental health plays in achieving global development goals. The inclusion of mental health in the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations illustrates this, because, being in the right frame of mind and making […]
Volunteer information to help security apparatus unravel crime- President Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo says the only way Ghana can deal ruthlessly with the Burkina Faso based bandits who are alleged to have put measures in place to attack the country’s borders is to strengthen the size of the Ghana Police Service as well as retooling all the security agencies to enable them to execute their duties […]
Dreams FC coach Vladislav Viric apologizes for officiating comments in defeat to Kotoko
Dreams FC coach, Vladislav Viric has apologised to the football fraternity over his comments against officiating on matchday 23 fixture against Asante Kotoko in the Ghana Premier League. Dreams FC lost 3-1 to Asante Kotoko with the Serbian trainer blaming his side defeat on officiating. After the game he said, “they called some people to […]
Ghana to procure Sputnik-V vaccines through official sources- Minister
Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu says government has proposed to procure the Sputnik-V vaccines only through official sources. He said during a grant signing arrangement with the Korea International Cooperation Agency, KOICA for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines. According to the Minister, the projected price which takes effect under the deal signed with KOICA, considers […]
Overlord of Mamprugu tells government to speed up construction of pwalugu multipurpose dam
The Overlord of the Mamprugu Traditional Area in the North East Region, Naa Bohagu Mami Abdula Sheriga, is appealing to the government to urgently speed-up the construction of the Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam. This he says, will dispel rumours that the dam’s construction was political talk. Naa Bohagu Mam Abdulai Sheriga believes the irrigation component of […]
BoG abolishes seven nuisance bank fees & charges
The central bank has abolished seven nuisance fees and charges as well as other practices in the banking sector, in a bid to ensure that the interests of customers of banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs) are adequately protected. In a release issued last week, the Bank of Ghana said it has observed with concern […]
Tokyo 2020: Up to 10,000 Japanese fans will be permitted at Olympic venues
Up to 10,000 Japanese fans will be permitted at Tokyo 2020 Olympic venues, despite warnings from health bosses. Overseas spectators are already banned but organisers said domestic fans could attend providing crowds did not exceed 50% of a venue’s capacity. Fans will not be allowed to shout or speak loudly, and must wear face masks […]
Teshie Shrine attacked
A group has allegedly attacked the Osabu-Ayiku Wulomo of Teshie, Nuumo Badu Odaano Odiapenser I, over his legitimacy. Yesterday morning’s incident was the latest involving the traditional priest whose shrine at the Osabu Ayiku Shrine house was alleged to have come under a similar attack last month. That incident led to the injury of one […]
Government to absorb cost of Hydroxyurea for sickle cell patients – Veep
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has announced government’s decision to absorb the cost of Hydroxyurea, a modifying therapy for sickle cell patients under the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS. Hydroxyurea is a treatment process for sickle cell anemia, which helps to prevent the formation of sickle-shaped red blood cells. Dr. Bawumia made the announcement in […]
