Asante Kotoko pip Hearts of Oak to maintain the top spot
Story: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Porcupine Warriors Kumasi Asante Kotoko football club beat their arch-rivals, Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club, one goal to nil yesterday Sunday, April 11, 2022, in their Week 24 Ghana Premier League clash at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi. The win for the Asante Kotoko lads has taken them a […]
Non-Communicable diseases are silent killers – Dr. Baffour Awuah
Story by Lilian Owusu-Mensah The Chief Programmes Officer, Medical and Dental at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Baffour Awuah has stated that Non-Communicable diseases can best be described as silent killers, and everybody is at risk. He said this is because these are diseases that do not really show anything or give warning signs to […]
Illegal mining activities on river bodies, still a concern – Cecilia Dapaah
By Yvonne Atilego & Franklin Asare-Donkoh The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources says it is grappling with illegal mining activities on river bodies. Sector Minister Cecilia Abena Dapaah speaking during a media briefing in Accra added that a chunk of money goes into water treatment which does not augur well as it works to […]
Ghana’s Eurobond, third largest in Africa – Ranking Member of Finance Committee
Story: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Ranking Member of the Finance Committee of the 8th Parliament of the Republic of Ghana, Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, has disclosed that Ghana’s Eurobond is the third-largest in Africa. The Ranking Member of the Finance Committee who made the disclosure in a one-on-one interview on GTV’s flagship programme the Breakfast Show […]
Confiscation of driver’s licence tops complaints to Police Professional Standards Bureau
By Vanessa Adjei Assaulting members of the public, confiscating and retention of driver’s licence are among complaints made to the Police Professional Standards Bureau, PPSB against Police Officers especially Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate. “For a certain period of time we were getting a lot of complaints about certain categories of Officers including the Motor […]
Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources to begin House-to-House water audit
By Yvonne Atilego The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources will soon start a house-to-house audit of water consumed in houses across the country. This the Ministry says will be done with the Ghana Water Company Limited, GWCL. Sector Minister Cecelia Abena Dapaah who made this known to the media in Accra said the water […]
Easter Celebrations: Keta to experience first Regatta competition at Vodza-Adzido on keta Lagoon
By Edzorna Francis Mensah Vodza-Adzido Eco-Tourism Development Initiative in collaboration with the Keta Municipal Assembly is set to organize first of its kind, one-day Community-led Regatta Competition and Tours to the Islands on the Keta Lagoon Complex on Easter Saturday, 16th April, 2022. The Initiative represents a dream that has existed since the reclamation of […]
Non-communicable diseases are lifestyle and non-transferable – Dr. Baffour Awuah
By Francisca Maame Esi Quainoo Chief Programs Officer, Medical and Dental at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Baffour Awuah says globally non-communicable disease kills many, and 71% of these deaths occur in low middle income countries, including Ghana. He said non-communicable diseases are lifestyle diseases which are not transferable. He added that even in Ghana […]
Bureau of Public Safety reveals rising crime in Ghana
By Abraham Donkor The Bureau of Public Safety has revealed that violent crimes in the country went up by 40.8 % compared to the situation in 2020. This was contained in the 2021 edition of the annual ‘Ghana Public Safety and Crime Report. Data in the report indicated that associated deaths also went up by […]
Four suspects arrested following attacks on Court, Assembly and Police Offices
The Western Regional Police Command says they have picked up four suspects in connection with the attacks on the Nkroful Magistrate Court, the Esiama Police Divisional Headquarters, and the Ellembelle District Assembly. The four (4) suspects, Richard Tetteh, Kwame Gorkeh Miah, Michael Anyimiah, and Cosmos Gadekor were among a group of people who rioted at […]
