The Director of Health Promotion at the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Da-costa Aboagye has said health workers who are not vaccinated by December 31, 2021 would not be permitted to workplaces and hospital premises except they have a negative PCR test result. He said this is necessary to protect patients …
Read More »‘God in you I put my trust’ – Akuapem Poloo reacts to jail sentence
Akuapem Poloo Jailed Akuapem Poloo prays to God amidst jail sentence Akuapem Poloo’s appeal thrown out Rosemond Alade Brown, popularly known as ‘Akuapem Poloo’ has responded to her 90-jail sentence. In a post sighted on her Instagram page, Akuapem Poloo shared a picture of her son with the caption; ‘God in you I …
Read More »LIVESTREAMING: Minority returns to chamber after budget approval
After a dramatic last five days in parliament, with the Majority having their way and approving the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy with only half of the House in attendance, it is almost another full House today. The House, on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, was presided over by the …
Read More »Court throws out Akuapem Poloo’s appeal, orders her to continue the 90-day jail term
Akuapem Poloo to continue her 90-day jail term Akuapem Poloo convicted for publishing obscene material, violating her 7-year-old son Court orders Akuapem Poloo’s family to keep custody of her son The Accra High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Akuapem Poloo to challenge the 90-day jail term handed to her on April 16 …
Read More »Ghana records two new variants of Omicron Coronavirus variant
WHO first announced new Omicron variant cases South Africa first country to record Omicron variant Health Service boss asks citizens to adhere to safety protocols Ghana has recorded two cases of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant. This, according to the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kumah Aboagye, was identified …
Read More »Govt to reduce E-levy tax rate – Afenyo-Markin
Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has said that the electronic transaction levy (E-levy) will be reduced from 1.75% to at least 1.5%. According to him, the reduced charge was captured in the revised version of the 2022 budget submitted by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta on Tuesday. Speaking on PM …
Read More »VIDEO: Man allegedly beaten, dumped behind school building at Kasoa
A man, believed to be in his 50’s, has been allegedly beaten and dumped behind the Kasoa Odupong Kpehe school building in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region. Reports indicate the man, yet to be identified, died shortly after he was found by some traders in the area. …
Read More »Haruna Iddrisu explains why Minority couldn’t reach consensus with Majority
The 2022 budget has been approved It was done by the Majority Caucus of the House The Minority Caucus staged a walkout of Parliament Haruna Iddrisu, the Minority Leader, has indicated the Minority Caucus in Parliament did not reach a consensus on the 2022 budget which was approved by the …
Read More »Ashanti region to experience dumsor till December 20 – GRIDCO
The power outages in the Ashanti region will continue until December 20, 2021, as a result of ongoing works on three damaged towers of GRIDCo at Bogoso, GRIDCo has said. Speaking at a joint press conference organized by GRIDCo and ECG in Kumasi, the Director of Northern Network Services at …
Read More »1.75% E-levy: Government in talks with telcos – Ken Ofori-Atta
Ad Ken Ofori-Atta introduced 1.75% e-levy Govt fees and charges was also increased by 15% Ken Ofori-Atta says govt is engaging telcos on the new levy During the presentation of the 2022 budget dubbed ‘Agyenkwa budget’, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta introduced a new 1.75% levy on all electronic transactions such as Mobile …
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