FDA intensifies surveillance on eateries to ensure proper food hygiene
By Yvonne Atilego The Food and Drugs Authority, FDA, says it would intensify surveillance at eateries and restaurants to ensure proper food hygiene compliance. FDA says the visits would be unannounced. The decision to inspect these eateries comes after the East Legon and the La branches of Marwako Fast Food, did not have Food Hygiene […]
Controller & Accountant General adopts strategy to eliminate Ghost Names off payrolls
By Issac Asare The Government through the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD), has directed Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies, MMDAs including Decentralized Heads to conduct a headcount of staff at their respective institutions to validate their existence on the payroll. The directive reinforces the Government’s Expenditure Rationalization Drive to expunge ‘ghost names’ and address […]
Police identify Young Woman found dead in Cape Coast with missing private parts
A young woman, identified as Nana Mark Clark, a Level 300 Marketing student of Cape Coast Technical University was on Friday, May 13, 2022, found dead in the night without her private part at OLA in Cape Coast. The deceased, believed to be in her early twenties, was found lying supine around 2100 hours along […]
School Feeding Caterers to quit if grant not increased from 97 pesewas to GHC2; To meet Govt Monday, May 16
The National School Feeding Caterers Association is demanding a 300% increase in the school feeding grants following increases in prices of food items. The Caterers told journalists in Accra that they are dissatisfied with the current charge of 97 pesewas per plate which they say, is making it extremely difficult for them to continue cooking […]
Safety regulatory authorities have taken the issue of food safety very lightly in Ghana – Dr. Lutterodt
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH A lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr. Herman Lutterodt, has taken a jab at Safety Regulatory Authorities in Ghana for taking the issue of food safety very lightly. The KNUST lecturer’s jab comes on the back of the food poisoning situation at the Marwako Restaurant. Dr. […]
FDA admits beleaguered MARWAKO Fast Food joints in East Legon & La did not have Food Hygiene Permits
The Food and Drugs Authority, FDA says the East Legon and the La branches of Marwako Fast Food did not have Food Hygiene Permit to operate. It said the East Legon branch where the suspected food poisoning occurred had an expired permit at the time of the alleged food poison. Speaking on Behind the News, […]
Parts of Accra flooded again following Saturday’s downpour
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Some parts of the capital, Accra were flooded following the heavy downpour on the hours of Saturday, May 14, 2022 The places which suffered the annual ritual are parts of Kaneshie in Accra and Tema. Meanwhile, the Ghana Metrological Agency in a statement early Saturday Morning warned that “Cloudiness is expected over […]
Mourning at Ankaase: Six Pupils killed in accident laid to rest; Driver in Police custody
By David Jerry Bawanke The six Pupils who were killed after they were knocked down by a vehicle have been put to rest at Ankaase in the Krachi West Municipality of the Oti region. The burial Service was witnessed by a cohort of sympathizers from far and near who came to mourn with the deceased […]
Review Free Senior High School program – Catholic Archbishop Most Rev. Charles Palmer-Buckle
The Catholic Archbishop of Cape Coast, Most Reverend Charles Palmer-Buckle has added his voice to calls for the government to take immediate steps to review the Free Senior High School Policy through stakeholder engagements. According to the Reverend Palmer Buckle, the free SHS Policy has come to offer relief to parents, but, ”it is important […]
Stay alert of security threats – National Security cautions
By Issac Asare The Ministry of National Security has noted with concern the growing sense of insecurity in the country and threat of terrorism within the sub-region. Amidst the heightened tension and the drive of terrorist groups towards coastal states in West Africa, the Ministry is urging the public, particularly worshipers to be security conscious. […]
