MMDCEs must be put on 6-months probation
By: Nathaniel Nartey Governance Analyst Fred Oduro has agreed with calls by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey and sections of the public that Metropolitan, Municipal or District Chief Executives, MMDCEs should be given 6-month probation, before their appointments are confirmed. This means the MMDCEs must achieve their set targets, prior to being confirmed. […]
Centre for Plant Medicine Research makes strides in dev’t of herbal treatment for COVID-19
The Centre for Plant Medicine Research (CPMR) at Mampong Akwapem in the Eastern Region, has made progress in the development of herbal medicine for the treatment of COVID-19. Acting Executive Director of the Centre, Dr. Kofi Bobi Barimah, who disclosed this, said his outfit is fast developing the herbal medicine, adding that it will bring […]
Auditor-General identifies financial irregularities in Pre-University Institutions
The 2020 Auditor-General Report on the public accounts of Ghana has made significant findings of financial irregularities in Pre-University Educational Institutions in the Ahafo Region. The report cited 17 institutions, consisting of eleven Senior High Schools (SHS), one College of Education, two Senior High Technical Schools, one Special School and two Vocational Schools in the […]
Sagnerigu Clinics get help from Member of Parliament for Tamale North
By: Murtala Issah The Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini has donated medical equipment to the Gbalahi and Ward K Clinics in the Sagnerigu Municipality of the Northern region. The donation is in response to a recent appeal made by the Sagnerigu District Health Directorate for support to address logistical challenges faced by […]
Government kick-starts ‘One teacher one laptop’ Initiative with St. Mary’s SHS
By Mercy Darko Teachers of the St Mary’s Senior High School, SHS have become the first beneficiaries of the “One Teacher, One Laptop” initiative of the government. Under this initiative, all teachers from kindergarten to SHS Level will receive a laptop each to enhance teaching and learning especially in this era of Covid 19 where […]
26 Health centres in Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis to undertake COVID-19 vaccination
The Western Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service, GHS, Dr Yaw Ofori Yeboah, has called on the public to exercise restraint and not to crowd at the various COVID-19 vaccination centres. “We have a whole September to carry out this exercise, please, let’s avoid overcrowding at facilities designated so that we will not defeat […]
President Akufo-Addo tours Western North and Western Regions today
President Akufo-Addo will today (September 3), embark on a tour of the Western North and Western Regions of the country. The tour is part of the annual ritual of seeing for himself at first hand governance processes at the local level. As part of the tour, the President would pay courtesy calls on the traditional authority, […]
Suhum MP’s driver arrested over funeral violence
One of the drivers of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Suhum, who is alleged to have inflicted wounds on the head of a Party Communicator at a funeral in Suhum last Saturday, has been arrested. The suspect, Kofi Agyei, popularly known as Jamalo reported himself to the Suhum Police Command yesterday afternoon, after pressure […]
MMDAs must ensure protection of rights of poor and voiceless
The MP for Kwadaso in the Ashanti Region, Dr. Kingsley Nyarko, has urged Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to ensure the protection of the fundamental human rights of the poor and voiceless in the formulation and application of local assembly bye-laws. Speaking at a sensitisation workshop organized by Crime Check Foundation, CCF, on the bye-laws […]
Energy Analyst lauds deregulation of Ghana’s petroleum downstream sector
By Dominic Hlodzi. Energy Analyst, Dr. Ussif Suleimana, has lauded the deregulation of Ghana’s petroleum downstream sector, explaining that the policy has greatly contributed to the benefit of the government. In an interview with GBC News in Accra, Dr. Suleimana said the initiative also brings competition to the domestic petroleum market. The deregulation of the […]
