Bolgatanga: Maternal Mortality, Doctor attrition unacceptable- House of Chiefs
By Samuel Ayammah, Upper East. Members of the Upper East Regional House of Chiefs have described the high level of institutional maternal mortality as unacceptable. They believe that the region is recording high levels of institutional maternal mortality, due to inadequacy of critical health staff at the various health facilities across the region. President of […]
Sophia Akuffo: Former Chief Justice raises concerns with undue delays in passage of Affirmative Action Bill by Parliament
By Beatrice Oppon. Former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, has tasked women to demand strict enforcement of laws that uphold their dignity and integrity. She said there are a lot of laws meant to empower women, but the challenge has been enforcing them to the letter. The former Chief Justice questioned the stalemate behind passage of […]
Wa: Research shows faecal pollution of well water and bacterial contamination of borehole water
Residents in the Wa Municipality are at risk of contracting waterborne diseases as most of the water sources for drinking and other daily activities are contaminated with feacal matter. While water sourced directly from the Ghana Water Company Limited GWCL is considered mostly safe for drinking, the water has serious quality problems. These findings were […]
Wa Municipality step–up efforts at safe drinking water
By Mark Smith. Residents in the Wa Municipality are at risk of contracting waterborne diseases as most of the water sources for drinking and other daily activities are contaminated with faecal matter. While water sourced directly from the Ghana Water Company Limited, (GWCL), is considered mostly safe for drinking, the water has serious quality problems. […]
Man kills wife, reports to police
A 45-year-old farmer has handed himself over to the police after allegedly shooting his wife to death. Yaw Muntom of Lele, a suburb of Prang in the Bono East Region, told the police that a quarrel ensued between him and his wife, Abena Jayon, 30, leading to the alleged murder. Muntom allegedly told the police […]
Unlicensed Tricycle Operators in Wa cannot operate, night time
By Swala Abdul-wahab. Tricycle operators in Wa, the regional capital of the Upper West Region, will now have to register with a recognised union of their choice before operating. The operators will also need permits from their unions to enable them to work at night. The new Upper West Regional Police Commander ACP Peter Ndekugri […]
Public urged to seek support on use of GhQR code to promote cashless agenda
Members of the public who are still not sure how to access the GhQR for payments should speak to their banks for assistance, Mr Archie Hesse, the Chief Executive of Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS), has advised. GhIPSS, a subsidiary of the Bank of Ghana, introduced the GhQR as part of efforts to […]
GUTA warns against removal of fifty percent benchmark value
The Ghana Union of Trades’ Associations (GUTA), says the trading community is not prepared to accept an additional burden or layer of cost of doing business, especially, as there have already been introduction of new taxes and increments in the value added tax, which have been accommodated by these same suffering businesses in the country. […]
Nigerian kidnappers free 15 students
Fifteen students have been reunited with their parents seven weeks after they were kidnapped from their school in north-western Nigeria, officials say. One parent said some of the children were recovering in hospital following their ordeal. A total of 121 one students were seized from Bethel Baptist High School in Kaduna State. The police say […]
Pull-Down of fire raved 3-storey facility at Makola Market to last for days- Accra City Authorities
By Josephine Akari & Adiza Bawa. City Authorities in Accra have disclosed that the demolition of the 3-storey Building at the Makola Market in Accra, which was gutted by fire last month, would take quite a number of days to complete. Demolition of the structure began on Sunday, August 22, 2021. Conclusions arrived at by […]
