UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns; who next?
By Dr. Nana Sifa Twum The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Mary Elizabeth Truss has resigned just after 44 days in office. She assumed office as the 77th Prime Minister and was the third female British Prime Minister after Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May. She was also Britain’s fourth Prime Minister in six years. Just after […]
IMF, gov’t committed to expedited deal – IMF chief
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says its staff and the government are committed to sealing a deal as soon as feasible to help restore economic stability and lay the foundation for inclusive growth. The fund said in a statement issued Thursday, October 20, 2022 that discussions between the two sides had made “good progress” and […]
‘Our bad road is causing rot of our cocoa and foodstuff’, Mmofra farmers laments
The investments of farmers at Mmofra, a cocoa growing community in the Amenfi West District of Western Region are going to waste due to the deplorable, unmotorable nature of the roads connecting the place to the nearest market centre. The situation had made it impossible for farmers to transport their cocoa and other farm produce […]
Supply of medicines to NHIS will be on cash basis only- Pharmaceutical Industry
The Pharmaceutical Industry says all medications supplied to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and Private Health Insurance Companies would, with immediate effect, be on a cash basis until the economy stabilizes. This, the Association said, has become necessary due to macro-economic indicators such as exchange rate and payment terms. Inflation, interest rates, fuel prices […]
Eduwatch calls on Government to prioritise basic education
The Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), a policy think tank, has called on the Government to prioritise basic and complementary education to reduce the number of children dropping out of school. It said after 17 years of Free Compulsory Universal Basic Education, half a million children of basic school-going age were out-of-school, and the basic schools […]
Director of Tema Port shares breast cancer survival story
Mrs Sandra Opoku, Director of Tema Port, Ghana Ports, and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has encouraged women to do self-breast assessment as she shared her breast cancer survival story with staff of the company. Mrs Opoku noted that she was a survivor of breast cancer after eight years of being diagnosed; self-assessment of the breast monthly […]
You have to be a damaged soul to be creative- Uncle Ebo Whyte
By: Seli Baisie Ghana’s foremost playwright, Uncle Ebo Whyte has stated that in order to survive in the creative field, one has to have a ‘damage soul’. According to him, there is no ‘normal’ person who is creative. Speaking on GBC’s Legends of Our Time, the renowned playwright said there is a certain personality that […]
Dagbon Traditional Council adopts new constitution
By: Murtala Issah The Dagbon Traditional Council has adopted a new constitution to replace the 90-year-old constitution. At a meeting in Tamale on Thursday, and following exhaustive deliberations, the Nantong Naa, MB Bawah, moved for the constitution to be adopted. He was seconded by the Zangbalun Naa Dr. Yakubu II. The new constitution, reaffirmed the […]
Ghanaians urged to document happenings in their lives
By: Mercy Darko A Journalist and Former Diplomat, Ambassador Kabral Blay Amihere has impressed on all to make an effort to catalogue happenings in their lives in order to preserve the culture, heritage and history of Ghana. He bemoaned the fact that many stories of illustrious individuals are lost and untold because they failed to […]
World politicians and media react to Truss departure
SOURCE: BBC NEWS News of Liz Truss’s resignation has prompted quick reaction from political leaders and media commentators around the world, with many editorials focused on the brevity of Truss’s time in office and the ongoing political chaos in Britain. Among foreign politicians, France’s President Emmanuel Macron said that on a personal level, he was […]
