Members of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Chapter of the Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS-KATH), have declared a one-week sit-down strike starting Thursday 20th May. The strike, according to the leadership of the association, is to protest the decision of the hospital’s management to keep two medical specialists …
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Electoral Commission is not responsible for election security – Jean Mensa
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Madam Jean Mensa, has outlined that an exceedingly disturbing challenge in the 2020 Election was the violence in 4 centres, which led to the death of 7 citizens. She made this known in her speech during the assessment of the 2020 election with the IPAC on …
Read More »Here is how the cedi is performing against foreign currencies as of May 19
On the interbank board today May 18, 2021, the Ghana Cedi trading against the dollar at a buying price of 5.7276 and a selling price of 5.7334 as compared to yesterday’s trading of a buying price of 5.7276 and a selling price of 5.7334. It is trading against the Pound …
Read More »SIM re-registration to last 7 months – Communications Minister
Communications and Digitalisation Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has announced that the nation’s quest to re-register all SIM cards will last for seven months. The exercise is set to begin next month and scheduled to end in December. During the period, all SIM cards owners need to re-register or lose their cards for …
Read More »#TrendingGh: Dumsor caused us a lot – Business owners express worry
• Traders have expressed their grievances on how erratic power cuts have affected their business • They noted how they encountered some losses due to the power outages • Meanwhile ECG has said the 8-days power interruption has ended Scores of traders at Abavana junction a suburb of Accra, have …
Read More »We’ve invested 30 million euros in Ghana’s energy sector – EU
The European Union (EU) has been involved in Ghana’s energy sector to the tune of 30 million Euros, and that they have been working through the European Investment Bank and development agencies of various member states. This was disclosed by the EU Ambassador to Ghana, Ms. Diana Acconia when she …
Read More »Government bets on Ghana Card, digitization to leapfrog economic growth
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has indicated that the country is executing a plan to meticulously digitize and integrate all persons on the National Identification Database, popularly known as Ghana Card into the economy, as it holds a great potential to leapfrog the fortunes of the country to heights never imagined. …
Read More »University Administrators threaten strike on June 4
The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA), has served notice it will embark on strike beginning June 4, 2021. The industrial action according to the group, will be in force if the Finance Ministry halts the payment of allowances to some of its members who have been described as “unqualified …
Read More »VIDEO: Did you know ‘kenkey water’ is believed to have these healing benefits?
•Ga Kenkey, popularly known as ‘Ga Komi’ has many benefits to the human body •Some of these values include detoxification from what is known as ‘kenkey water’ •Some producers of this staple have also touted it for its medicinal values It’s a whole package from just one meal. The …
Read More »Raise revenue, control spending to bring debt down – IMF to gov’t
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised government to prioritise controlling spending and generating more revenue in order to reduce the country’s debt burden which has been exacerbated by the onslaught of the pandemic. Currently, according to the IMF, the public debt stands at 78 percent of GDP in …
Read More »Exchange Rate: Outlook of Ghana’s cedi against foreign currencies
On the interbank board today May 17, 2021, the Ghana Cedi started the 21st trade week of the 2021 fiscal year on a stable note as it is trading against the dollar at a buying price of 5.7278 and a selling price of 5.7336. This means the exchange rate hasn’t …
Read More »Here is why your wife or girlfriend faking orgasms
Experienced sex and relationship coach, Dzifa Sweetness, has revealed on eTV Ghana’s In Bed with Adwen four major reasons why some women fake orgasms during sexual intercourse. Speaking with the host, Adwen the Love Doctor, on the popular adult show, Dzifa disclosed that there are instances where the women do …
Read More »Former Wesley Girls student recounts how she was prevented from becoming a prefect because she was Muslim
The ongoing scandal about Wesley Girls High School and their Muslim students continues to open the wounds of some past students who suffered such discrimination by the Methodist Church, founders of the government-funded school. Fathia Ayodele Kareem, who claims to have attended Wesley Girls Senior High School in Cape …
Read More »Fuel prices to shoot up again from May 17
Fuel prices are likely to be increased again from Monday, May 17, 2021. The increment is due to some new price changes made on the international market for the commodity, which was $520 per metric tonne but now pegged at about $545 per metric tonne. This translates to about …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: Akufo-Addo’s 25th address on measures against coronavirus
The last time President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo address the nation on the fight against COVID-19 was on February 28, 2021, it was the 24th time the president performed the exercise. Almost ten weeks after the 24th address, the President is tonight delivering the 25th Presidential Address on the fight against COVID-19. At the time …
Read More »Galamsey: GMA backs Sewum midwife over defective babies claim
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has backed claims by staff in the Sewum Health Centre in the Western North region that chemicals used for illegal mining are causing the birth of defective babies in the area since expectant mothers drink from polluted water. According to the Health Centre, pregnant …
Read More »Jospong Signs MoU with US Company to Construct Waste to Energy Plant
The Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with McDavid Green Solutions (MDGS/MDPower LLC) of the United States of America (USA), for the construction of waste to energy plants across the country. The first waste to energy plant – which will be sited in …
Read More »VIDEO: Meet the man who wears suit and tie along with briefcase to sell ‘bofrot’
A businessman, believed to be Ghanaian, has been captured on camera rocking a suit and tie to sell buffloaf, popularly known as ‘bofrot.’ The man, who was neatly attired, was spotted by a woman in her vicinity, who called to buy from him. Impressed with how the man had branded …
Read More »EU, partners hosts second multi-stakeholder roundtable on Cocoa
The Delegation of the European Union to Ghana, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the COCOBOD have hosted the second multi-stakeholder roundtable on sustainable Cocoa in Accra The environmental sustainability of cocoa production is at the heart of the second online roundtable discussion organised in the framework of the …
Read More »I couldn’t get a bed in my own ward when I fell sick – Korle Bu doctor bemoans
A Neurosurgeon at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Dr Hadi Abdallah has recounted the experience when he failed to secure a bed in his own ward when he fell and sick and needed urgent treatment at the neurosurgery unit of the hospital. Dr Abdallah said he had to be taken …
Read More »Government working on Amazon operating in Ghana – Finance Minister
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) is working assiduously to attract Amazon to Ghana, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said. According to the Finance Minister, the move was to deepen the technological entrepreneurial ecosystem for Ghanaian entrepreneurs. Addressing the country on the measures being introduced by the government to prop up …
Read More »President Wades Into Citi FM Impasse
President Akufo-Addo has waded into the impasse generated by an allegation that a journalist of Accra-based Citi FM was manhandled by National Security operatives. To this end, he has directed his Secretary, Nana Bediatuo Asante, to intervene following which the scribe has already ‘reached out to the affected journalists to …
Read More »Susu operations go digital in Ghana
The operations of Susu collectors in Ghana are increasingly becoming digitised following a partnership between the Ghana Co-operative Susu Collectors Association (GCSCA) and Savings at the Frontier. Operators of the financial scheme say with proper data build up and management, they can now easily access the information of clients …
Read More »Interbank Board: Exchange rate for May 14
On the interbank board today May 14, 2021, the Ghana Cedi is trading against the dollar at a buying price of 5.7278 and a selling price of 5.7336 as compared to last Wednesday’s trading of a buying price of 5.7282 and selling price of 5.7340. It is trading against the …
Read More »IMF lauds Ghana’s 2021 budget policies
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has backed government’s recent policy towards fiscal consolidation as captured by the 2021 budget. Leader of IMF’s mission Carlo Sdralevich made these observations at the end of virtual meetings under Article IV between Wednesday, April 28 and Wednesday, May 12. “The 2021 budget’s recent policy …
Read More »Debt increase of 137% between 2016 and 2020 lower than previous administrations – Ofori-Atta
Ghana’s debt increase of 137 percent between 2016 and 2020 is lower than that of previous administrations, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has disclosed. Comparing debt levels of all the past governments, Mr Ofori-Atta said the rate of increase in debt presently, was lower than that of former President John Kufuor, late former …
Read More »MoH releases timetable for 2nd COVID-19 vaccination
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has released the timetable for the second covid-19 vaccination exercise. The initial date for the second doses was April 27 but the new schedule for the second dose will be starting on May 19. Ghana received 350,000 doses of the AstraZeneca (AZN.L) coronavirus vaccine earlier …
Read More »KATH surgeons protest unsafe theatre; call on gov’t to fix it
Surgeons at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi are protesting over the unsafe theatre used for surgeries. The Surgeons are also complaining about the lack of basic equipment at the Surgery department. They claim that several complaints lodged with the management have not been resolved adding that the …
Read More »School for the Blind Students demand removal of Headmistress
Students of School for the Blind in Akropong in AkuapemUnited North Municipality in Eastern Region on Friday morning embarked on a demonstration for the removal of the Headmistress of the School. The students accused the headmistress Mahela Narh of mismanagement leading to the gradual collapse of the school and poor …
Read More »Free SHS: Schools run out of food as gov’t funds delay
Assisted Secondary Schools across the country have run out of food owing to failure by the Buffer Stock company to supply them non-perishable foods. The situation has been exacerbated by delays in the release of funds to the schools by government. The heads have been running the schools on …
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