Jomoro MP joins protesters to mount pressure on government to re-open Elubo border
By: Marie Aziz-Tunde Hundreds of residents of Elubo in the Western Region have held a protest today, September 2, 2021, over the closure of the border between Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire. They are demanding its reopening to ensure the livelihoods of the citizens in the town and its surrounding communities are restored. Dubbed ‘Open Our […]
GES denies early break for 1st & 2nd year Senior High Students is due to food shortage
By: Eugenia Asumadu-Sakyi The Director General of the Ghana Education Service, GES, Professor Kwasi Opoku- Amankwah, has disputed claims that the early vacation for some of the First and Second Year SHS students is because of the alleged food shortages in schools. In an interview, Professor Amankwah explained that the early break for these students […]
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation exceeds revenue target for 1st & 2nd quarter of 2021
By: Naa Dzagbley Ago. The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, GBC has exceeded its revenue target for the 1st Quarter by 75% and 30% for the 2nd Quarter. These are outcomes of ongoing transformation to improve the Corporation’s Public Service Broadcasting mandate, as it moves from bureaucracy to business. Director-General of GBC, Prof. Amin Alhassan made this […]
Ghana to receive additional Covid-19 Vaccines from Moderna & Pfizer
Government is expected to take delivery of 1,299,620 Moderna Vaccines on Saturday, 4th September 2021. According to the Ministry of Information, an additional 1.3 million Pfizer vaccines are also expected in Accra by the close of September, 2021. A few weeks ago, Ghana took delivery of some 249,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from the UK […]
AstraZeneca Vaccination: Doctor allays fears of people taking second jab
Dr Richard Wodah-Seme, the Acting Upper West Regional Director of Public Health, said the AstraZeneca vaccine works perfectly for those taking the second jab in spite of the delays in vaccination. He said those taking the second dose were not out of the time limit yet even though it was anticipated that it should be […]
Robotics and coding to be included in educational curriculum soon
The government is exploring the mainstreaming of robotics and coding into the educational curriculum of young children. The initiative, which is being spearheaded by the Ministry of Communication and Digitalisation and the Ministry of Education, seeks to afford children the skills for valuable problem-solving, boost creativity and grow a genuine interest in how the world […]
Death toll rises to 14 after flash flooding and tornadoes hit north-east US
At least 14 people have now died in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania following the remnants of Hurricane Ida. Eight of the victims were in New York City, and include a two-year-old boy. Some died when they became trapped in flooded basements. More deaths are expected in Philadelphia where officials have reported “multiple fatalities,” […]
WhatsApp issued second-largest GDPR fine of €225m
WhatsApp has been fined €225m (£193m) by Ireland’s data watchdog for breaching privacy regulations. It is the largest fine ever from the Irish Data Protection Commission, and the second-highest under EU GDPR rules. Facebook, which owns WhatsApp, has its EU headquarters is in Ireland, and the Irish regulator is the lead authority for the tech […]
Residents of Nsawkaw call for operationalization of newly constructed Tain District Hospital
By Austin Agyenim-Boateng & John Sam Arthur Residents of Nsawkaw in the Tain District of the Bono Region are calling for the operationalization of the newly constructed Tain District Hospital located at Nsawkaw. They said the old District Hospital is congested with some patients having to sleep on the floor, hence the need for the […]
DG of NADMO woo Overlord of Dagbon, seeking support to mitigate flood disasters in Northern Ghana
By: Murtala Issah The National Disaster Management Organization, (NADMO) has intensified sensitization of communities in Northern Ghana to move to higher grounds in anticipation of the spillage of the Bagre dam in Burkina Faso. As part of efforts to save lives and minimize the loss of property, NADMO has enlisted the support of traditional authorities, […]
