Re-name UHAS, ”the Professor Atta Mills University of Health and Allied Sciences”

Re-name UHAS

By Seraphine Nyuiemedi The Catholic Bishop of Jasikan Diocese, Most Rev. Gabriel Mante has encouraged leaders of Ghana to emulate the J.E.A Mills approach to governance and politics. He said, even though Professor. Mills quest to create a better Ghana for all, was cut short, his leadership style remains outstanding. He said, ”it is necessary […]

ECG extends working hours following customer complaints

PIAC

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says it has extended its working hours at all district offices from Saturday 1st October 2022 from 9am to 4pm and Sunday 2nd October, 2022 from 9am to 4pm. A statement issued in Accra on Friday, September 30, 2022 the move is due to ”the technical challenge that affected […]

President Akufo-Addo announces $40m World Bank facility to upgrade historical sites

President Akufo-Addo

By Bright Ntramah President Akufo-Addo says the government will use the Tourism sector as an effective tool for economic transformation to create jobs and prosperity for Ghanaians. He said the government is working with international partners to boost tourist arrivals in the country. President Akufo-Addo stated this when he officially opened a branch of the […]

Nigeria receives US$750 million credit from World Bank

Nigeria receives US$750 million credit from World Bank

The World Bank has approved a US$750 million credit line for Nigeria to push through reforms to attract investment and create jobs. Several states in Nigeria are struggling to pay wages due to low revenues and are resorting to borrowing from the domestic bond market and banks to fund infrastructure projects. The World Bank said […]

WHO, ILO call for new measures to tackle mental health issues at work

Mental Health does not discriminate based on status in society

By: Henrietta Afful An estimated 12 billion workdays are lost annually due to depression and anxiety. This costs the global economy nearly 1 trillion US dollars. The World Health Organisation, WHO and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) have therefore called for concrete actions to address mental health concerns in working population. These were contained in […]

Baba Sadiq: CEO of 3 Media Networks steps down

Baba Sadiq: CEO of 3 Media Networks steps down

By: Seli Baisie Sadiq Abdulai Abu popularly known as Baba Sadiq has stepped down as the CEO of 3 Media Networks. 3 Media Networks are the organisers of 3 Music Award, a Ghanaian music awards ceremony held annually since 2018 to celebrate Ghanaian music and recognize the works of artistes. On Friday, September 30, 2022, […]

Police arrest 16 suspects over shooting at Asaman Tamfoe, Eastern Region

Police arrest 16 suspects

The Police have arrested Sixteen persons in connection with a shooting incident at Asaman Tamfoe in the Eastern Region. The incident occurred between some persons believed to be illegal miners and a community anti-galamsey taskforce on 29th September 2022. Police have retrieved one pump action gun, two excavators, two water pumps and a battery. Efforts […]

2022 AFRIMA Awards: Voting begins; Black Sherif, Gyakie, Camidoh others nominated

AFRIMA Awards

By: Seli Baisie Organizers of the 2022 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) have opened voting portal to the public on Sunday, September 25 to allow fans to vote for their favourite artistes from the 39 award categories, globally. AFRIMA is urging all fans of African music to make their voice and vote count through the […]

SIM Card re-registration: NCA sent to Court; Hearing set for October 6

By Gloria Anderson Nine persons have dragged the National Communications Authority (NCA) to the High Court over its directives on SIM Card re-registration. The NCA had given an ultimatum to mobile phone subscribers to re-register their phone numbers or risk having the numbers blocked by telecommunication companies. Hearing has been fixed for October 6, 2022. […]

Mankessim murder: Suspects murdered one person – Police reveals

Police say ongoing investigation into the Mankessim murder case has established that the two suspects, Michael Darko alias Nana one, and Christopher Ekow Clarke, have murdered one other person bringing to two the number of people confirmed to have been gruesomely murdered by the suspects. The second murdered victim, Gloria Yeboah, a petty trader, from […]