Barcelona’s all-time top scorer Lionel Messi has returned to training following his failed attempt to force a move away from the club. Messi, 33, submitted a transfer request on 25 August but said last Friday he would stay because it is “impossible” for any team to pay his release clause. …
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NHIS pays GH¢915 million claims
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has paid GH¢915 million claims from January to August 2020 to service providers. In the order of payments, a total of 4,292 service providers comprising 2,993 public health facilities, 1,038 private health facilities, 228 mission health facilities and 33 quasi-government health facilities have been …
Read More »6 positive OVID-19 cases recorded at Kotoka International Airport
Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Bernard Okoe Boy, has revealed that six new coronavirus cases have been recorded at the Kotoka International Airport since its reopening. Speaking on JoyNews’ The Lockdown, he said that the first case was recorded on Friday, with two others on Saturday and the other three …
Read More »20k new HIV infections recorded in Ghana in 2019 – Aids Commission
The assumption by many Ghanaians that there are no more or very few new HIV/AIDS infections in the country is far from the truth. This is because information from the Ghana Aids Commission (GAC) has indicated that, 20,068 new infections were recorded across the country, with 13,616 HIV/AIDS related deaths …
Read More »GUTA warns govt on Ghana-Nigeria Friendship Act proposal
President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Dr. Joseph Obeng has raised concerns on the need for government to be circumspect with the proposed Friendship Act with Nigeria so Ghanaians are not disadvantaged. The GUTA boss is however, questioning the rationale behind Ghana relaxing its trade laws to …
Read More »Cassava Processing Factory For Keta Begins
Mr Godwin Edudzi Yao Effah, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Keta, has cut the sod for the commencement of works on Cassava Processing Factory at Tsiame-Dorveme in the Municipality. The factory, which is a partnership between the Municipal Assembly and Hormeku Engineers and Planners (HoPE) Limited, is part of …
Read More »Residents chase out their MP over failure to fulfill pre-election promises
Angry Mbeere South residents who are allegedly tired with their MP’s poor performance and non-implementation of his 2017 pre-election promises chased him after he showed up at one of the functions in the region unexpectedly. The lawmaker, Geoffrey King’ang’i, found himself between a rock and a hard place when irate …
Read More »More than 142,000 Ghanaians are HIV positive but don’t know – AIDS Commission
As many as 142,000 Ghanaians are HIV positive but do not know their status, Dr Cosmos Ohene-Adjei, Acting Director of the Ghana AIDS Commission has said. Speaking at a collaborative virtual media interaction between the Ghana AIDS Commission and the United Nations Programme on AIDS, about stigma and discrimination against …
Read More »Govt to set up satellite campus of UDS at Yendi
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia says government is in discussion with the University of Development Studies (UDS) to set up a satellite campus in Yendi. In addition, he announced plans to convert the Pong Tamale Veterinary College into a university of agriculture. Vice President Bawumia announced this when he paid a …
Read More »Don’t amend GIPC Act to favour Nigerian traders – GUTA to gov’t
The Ghana Union Traders Association (GUTA) has cautioned the government of Ghana against reviewing the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Act in favour of Nigerians who are in the retail business meant for Ghanaians. President of GUTA, Dr Joseph Obeng, speaking to Class News, said: “We want to send a …
Read More »Govt to borrow GH¢22.7bn within next 3 months – Finance Ministry
The government will borrow GH¢22.7 billion within the next three months, beginning this month. According to the Bank of Ghana’s issuance calendar, GH¢19 billion will, however, be used to settle principal and interest of existing loans. Another GH¢3.05 billion, which will be in fresh issuance, will be used to finance …
Read More »Covid-19: Deaths rise but active cases drop
Ghana’s coronavirus deaths have seen three additional cases recorded. From the latest update released by the Disease Surveillance Department of the Ghana Health Service on Saturday, September 5, the number of deaths has risen from 280 to 283. With 43,693 recovered/discharged patients, the country’s active cases now stand at 801. …
Read More »Free SHS: Had Akufo-Addo used common sense, double-track wouldn’t be necessary – Mahama
Former President John Mahama has said President Nana Akufo-Addo should have applied common sense and planning in implementing the Free Senior High School programme, which would have avoided the needed for a double-track system. Mr Mahama, who has promised to scrap the double-track system should he win the 7 December …
Read More »Women in my family only give birth, they don’t get married
My mum gave birth to me when she was 17. The man who got her pregnant was someone else’s husband. My mum told me about her encounter with my dad, she didn’t know my dad was married. It was when she got pregnant and asked him to marry her that …
Read More »Top Journalists, Politicians and Celebrities mocked over scammed UN awards
Some top personalities in the country have been subjected to mockery after a supposed United Nations awards they received over the weekend turned out to be fake. Personalities on the chopping Board include some of Ghana biggest politicians, celebrities, journalists and TV personalities. The supposed award from “UN” was an …
Read More »Dr. Kwame Fordjour has been scamming people and companies for the past 25 years – Close friend
News emerging from social media has it that Dr. Kwame Owusu Fordjour who is the main organizer of the 2020 Global Leadership Service to Humanity Awards which saw public figures such as Sarkodie, D-Black, Berla Mundi, Chairman Wontumi, and many others being presented with award plaques for various awards linked …
Read More »FULL TEXT: Nigeria urges Ghana to revisit law on US$1 million business capital
The Speaker of the House of Representatives for the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Femi Gbajabiamila has made some far-reaching proposals in a hope to bring an end to the current retail trade war between Nigerian traders doing business in Ghana and their Ghanaian counterparts. During a ‘Legislative Diplomacy’ bilateral meeting …
Read More »Coca-Cola Ghana to lay off staff
The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Ghana Limited has served notice of its intension to lay off workers due to challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. A memo to the staff dated 31 August 2020, said the Chief Labour Officer of the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations has already been …
Read More »UMaT Finance Director surcharged GH¢8,500 by Public Accounts Committee
Director of Finance at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Jonathan Sakoe has been surcharged by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament to refund an amount GH¢8,555.50 as an unretired impress in the acquisition of lands and buildings by the school. The amount of GH¢18,777.50 was allocated a consultant, Mr …
Read More »No customer of defunct fund managers will be excluded in bailout – SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has assured customers whose funds have been locked-up in the 53 defunct fund management companies since November 2019, that the government bailout packages will not exclude them. In a statement issued on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, the SEC stated that its earlier statement which …
Read More »Brazil gives equal pay to men’s and women’s national players
Brazil’s women’s national players will be paid the same as male players for representing their country, Brazil’s football association (CBF) has said. All players will be granted the same daily and prize amounts for taking part in preparation periods and games. CBF president Rogerio Caboclo says the measures were put …
Read More »2.9m pupils in 8,683 public schools benefit from school feeding
The Minister of Gender, Child and Social Protection, Cynthia Mamle Morrison, has disclosed that over 2,980,000 pupils in 8,683 public basic schools are currently benefiting from the Ghana School Feeding Programme, with one hot and nutritious meal for each school-going day. Addressing the media in Accra on Wednesday, 2 September …
Read More »Minority to ‘notify’ London Stock Exchange over ‘corrupt’ Agyapa deal
The Minority in Parliament says it will write to the London Stock Exchange over concerns and challenges they have observed with the Agyapa royalties deal put together by the government of Ghana. “We will, after today’s press conference, put the London Stock Exchange and the Financial Conduct Authority on notice …
Read More »Fuel prices to rise slightly in the 1st half of September – IES
The Institute of Energy Security (IES) is predicting a slight rise in fuel prices in the first half of September 2020. The IES explained that this is so because “taking into consideration the appreciation in the prices of International Benchmark – Brent Crude (2.45%) and refined product – Gasoline (6.23%) …
Read More »Rejected Student by KNUST and UG now Graduates as a Medical Doctor from UDS Medical School
Senior Dr. Douglas Antwi was born in a community called Chine in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai District and come from Edwinase- Kokofu. He grew up in Sefwi Surano, a village in the mining area of the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai District, where he had his primary school education at Sefwi Surano …
Read More »COVID-19: Noguchi clashes with government over prices of antigen test
Government and officials of the Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research have clashed over the processes and charges for the testing of passengers who will be arriving at the Kotoka International Airport as it reopens today. Antigen tests are immunoassays that detect the presence of a specific viral antigen, which …
Read More »Auditor General indicts GNPC for failing to recover over GHs700m from Gov’t
The Auditor Generals Department in its 2017 report on public boards has indicted management of GNPC for failing to recover an amount of GhC 778,565,761 from government and other state owned enterprises. The amounts owed by government of Ghana, Finance Ministry, TOR, Ghana Gas have been outstanding since 2015. Appearing …
Read More »Ghana’s laws are business-friendly – Diasporans told
Mr. Muctar M. Abbas, Exec. Head of Legal Service and Company Secretary of Bank of Africa Ghana (BOA), has told Ghanaians in the diaspora who intend to invest in the country that Ghana has elaborate laws to assist their operations in the local economy. Mr. Abbas also pointed out that Ghana has …
Read More »David Silva tests positive for coronavirus
Real Sociedad’s former Manchester City midfielder David Silva has tested positive for coronavirus. The 34-year-old Spaniard joined the La Liga club this month after 10 years with City in which he made 436 appearances and won 14 trophies. He is not displaying any symptoms and is self-isolating. The Spanish side …
Read More »Include Gold Coast Fund Management in bailout package
A 70-year-old Wilson Antwi, one of the customers of the defunct Gold Coast Fund Management (GCFM) has appealed to the Government to include customers of the company in its (Government’s) bailout package. The wheelchair-bound former Mechanical Engineer told the Ghana News Agency that he lost his wife because he could …
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