Tamale: Suspect on the run after Police-Prisoner exchange
By Murtala Issah Police moved in and were forced into an exchange with the suspect who is currently on the run. Police in Tamale were compelled into a prisoner exchange today to save the life of a man kidnapped on suspicion that he was an informant to the Police. A source at the Northern Regional […]
Continuous surge of substance abuse in the Upper West Region
By Mark Smith Mental health cases, as a result of alcohol abuse and abuse of other psychoactive substances continue to surge in the Upper West Region. Between 2018 and 2020. The Regional Mental Health Unit diagnosed and treated more than 700 people suffering from mental disorders due to the abuse of these substances. Figures from […]
Construct our bridges- Residents of Gozesi & Kpalore in Bawku
By Samuel Ayammah Residents of Gozesi and Kpalore Electoral Areas in the Bawku Municipality of the Upper East Region are appealing to the government through the Bawku Municipal Assembly and the Member of Parliament for the area to as matter of urgency construct the 2 bridges that connects them to the Bawku Township and Garu. […]
Expect more fuel price hikes- COPEC
By Nathaniel Nartey Facebook: Nathaniel Nartey Twitter: @Annertey_Nartey Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers, COPEC, Duncan Amoah has asked Ghanaians to expect further increases in fuel prices in the coming weeks. This is as a result of an increase in crude prices globally. In an interview with GBC News, Mr. Amoah said the […]
Wrong prescriptions can cause heart diseases, Doctors say
By Nathaniel Nartey Facebook: Nathaniel Nartey Twitter: @Annertey_Nartey The Specialist in charge of the Tema Polyclinic Dr. Lenusia Ahlijah has asked Ghanaians to develop the habit of checking their blood pressure at least once a month. This is to avoid late diagnosis of heart diseases and save lives as hypertension continues to be ranked as […]
Ghana will not be deprived of lawyers- Justice Abdulai
By Nathaniel Nartey Facebook: Nathaniel Nartey Twitter: @Annertey_Nartey A Law Lecturer at the University of Professional Studies Accra, UPSA Justice Abdulai has disagreed with concerns that the country may be deprived of lawyers in the future as interested persons will be discouraged by the continuous high rate of failure in the Bar Examinations. 790 applicants […]
UTAG to resume strike following what it described as ‘government’s unfulfilled promises’
The University Teachers Association of Ghana, UTAG, has hinted at a resumption of its industrial action due to non-resolution of members’ conditions of service. Government, UTAG said, was unable to meet their demands at a crunch meeting on Monday, September 27, 2021. President of the University of Ghana branch of UTAG, Dr. Samuel Nkumbaan told […]
EU steps up support for Kwadaso Agric College
Nicholas Osei-Wusu The European Union, EU has pledged its readiness to partner the government of Ghana to address the menace of unemployment through entrepreneurship for jobs and wealth creation. The EU said this initiative very much relishes any opportunity that could help the realize the set objective. The Deputy Head of Mission of the EU […]
Only 10% of aid reaching war-hit Tigray – UN
The UN’s humanitarian chief has said areas hit by Ethiopia’s civil war are getting just 10% of the aid they need. Martin Griffiths blamed this on what he described as a “de facto blockade”. He called on the Ethiopian government to allow the movement of aid convoys to the war-hit Tigray region, where, according to […]
Public urged to take interest in governance
A two-day training on domestic health financing and budget advocacy on Tuesday ended in Accra with a call on the public to be interested in the total governance of the country. Mrs. Harriet Nuamah Agyemang, a Senior Programmes Officer at SEND Ghana, who made the call said the public must participate in the preparation of […]
