Ministry of Health intensifies tracking of substandard and falsified medical products
By Yvonne Atilego The Ministry of Health has launched the Ghana Global Standard 1 project GS1 which will help trace substandard and falsified medicines detected during the supply chain. It will also help address risks associated with patient safety in medicine administration, and reduce the financial burden on the National Health Insurance. The Minister of […]
GHS relaxes Covid-19 vaccination requirements for arrivals at Kotoka International Airport
By Yvonne Atilego The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reviewed guidelines for Ghanaians entering the country through the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). Per the earlier modification implemented during the yuletide 2021, persons aged 18 years and above, arriving in Ghana from December 12, 2021, were to provide proof of full vaccination. However at a media briefing in […]
Congestion obstructs ambulance service in Eastern Region
By Juliet Korkor The Eastern Regional Director of the Ghana National Ambulance Service, Michael Gaani, has observed that congestion in some towns in the region obstructs the smooth delivery of their services. This, he said, causes the death of some patients since there are no access roads in these areas when the services of the […]
E-Levy Bill back to Parliament, Public Engagements begin
The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, says government officials will from January 20, 2022, begin a nationwide public sensitisation on the need for the introduction of the controversial E-Levy. According to him, citizens will be engaged by government Officials on the many policies and programmes the government intends to use revenue accrued from the levy. […]
GH¢20,000 bounty placed for information on masterminds of Nima-Mamobi clashes
A twenty-thousand-cedi bounty has been offered for information leading to the arrest of the leaders of the two rival gangs police say were behind the violence at Nima on January 18, 2022. The gang leaders have been identified as Ali Awudu alias Bombon and Ibrahim Hussein alias Kumodzi. Addressing a news conference January 19, 2022 […]
43rd AU Ordinary Session comes off today
The 43rd Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) of the African Union comes off today. The two-day event to be held virtual will focus on “Building resilience in nutrition on the African continent: Accelerate Human Capital, Social and Economic Development”. The opening ceremony for this year’s PRC under the auspices of the African […]
National Chief Imam condemns rival clashes between Nima and Mamobi youth
The National Chief Imam, Sheik Dr. Usumanu Nuhu Sharubutu, has condemned the January 18, 2022 violent clash between two rival groups at Nima. The Chief Imam, through his Spokesperson Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu, described the incident as unfortunate and unacceptable. Image showing rival clashes between Nima and Mamobi youth This he said does not conform to the […]
Second term for Gambia’s President, Adama Barrow, re-election up-held
Adama Barrow has been sworn in as the Gambia’s president for a second term after the Supreme Court upheld his re-election for a second time. The Gambian Presidency has posted footage on Facebook of the 56-year-old taking the oath of office. The opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) had challenged the results of the December 4, […]
67-year-old Corn Miller jailed 20 years for impregnating 12-year-old
Yaw Alhassan, a 67-year-old who had sex with a 12-year-old girl and impregnated her, has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court. Alhassan, charged with defilement, pleaded guilty with explanation. In his explanation to the Court, Alhassan admitted having sex with the victim on two occasions. Alhassan told the sitting judge, […]
Butchers strike in Bolgatanga, in stand-off with Assembly over relocation
By Sammuel Ayammah Butchers operating in the Bolgatanga Municipality of the Upper East Region have embarked on an indefinite strike over efforts by the Municipal Assembly to relocate them to a new abattoir at Yorogo. According to the butchers, the new abattoir is not only far from the town, but they were not consulted. The […]
