Bernard Brown, Greater Accra Regional Director of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has said that there has been 80 percent increase in mobile renewal cases in the NHIS as at March 31, 2020. “Mobile renewal has decreased crowded offices, long queue due to this innovation, making it easier to observe …

A Deputy Director for the Medium and Small Loans Center (MASLOC), Madam Afia Akoto has opined that the management and distribution of loans under the current administration has been less partisan. Speaking to Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm, she said unlike, the previous administration where MASLOC loans, was largely based on partisanship, …

Ace female radio broadcaster and Tv show host who’s quite impressive in the use of the Akan lingo has disclosed that her pizza bussiness is burgeoning after she parted ways with her former employers ( Multimedia Group). Nana Yaa Brefo Nana Yaa Brefo headlined several articles on major news portals …

About 75 men in Ghana die every week from tobacco related diseases according to data from the Tobacco Atlas, Ghana. The data also revealed that, more than 425,200 men, 69,200 women and 2,700 boys smoke cigarettes each day in Ghana, making the trend a dire public health threat. However, the …

The Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen says the Komenda Sugar Factory will be revived once the country’s borders reopen. The country’s borders have been closed as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Although a phased reopening of the country has started, President Akufo-Addo says the …

The Ghana Health Service says 146 more people have recovered from Covid-19 but 251 new cases have been recorded, taking the national tally to 8,548. No new deaths have been recorded, leaving that count at 38. Greater Accra remains Ghana’s epicentre with 5,894 cases while the Ashanti has 1,342 cases. …

The controversial Kelvin Taylor is here with more of his attacks, and this time around it’s targetted at Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie for getting involved in a meme NDC’s communications officer Samuel Gyamfi shared on Twitter. We reported yesterday on how Sammy Gyamfi got into trouble when a meme he shared …

Agriculture is the region’s largest employer by sector and a key driver of participation in global value chains – but will the sector ever be capable of delivering food security?  Innovation in agricultural technology is instrumental in achieving broad-based social and economic growth in developing countries. In Ghana and the …

In dealing with the volatility of price movements on the stock market, the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has amended its trading rules primarily to enhance efficient stock price discovery and fair market pricing. An official notice issued to the stock market indicated that the GSE will from Monday, June 15, …

“When the head is too big, it cannot dodge blows” – Zambian. Our teachers are the pivot of quality education therefore; their welfare issues must be the headline of every educational discourse.   On this note, I call on H. E. President Nana Addo Danquah to announce a special stimulus …

Joy News’ investigations have uncovered breast cancer patients at the radiotherapy units of Ghana’s two main referral hospitals are made to pay some unapproved fees before being administered a life-saving drug. An agreement signed between government and the Swiss-based pharmaceutical company, Roche in 2018 provided breast cancer patients with a …

Candidates for this year’s West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (WASSEC) will write ‘Country Specific Examinations’ due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The WASSCE is expected to commence from August 3 to September 4, this year following the postponement of the original date in June. The country specific becomes necessary following …

A praise and worship leader, Emmanuel Fisher Amankawaa, has told Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm that the use of face mask and singing would be difficult for singers as churches plan to resume following the easing of restrictions. In his explanation, he warned of serious respiratory problems should …

Ghana’s total gold production plunged four percent in 2019, but registered its third-best performance in nearly 40 years, data from the Ghana Chamber of Mines showed on Friday. Total gold output dropped to 4.577 million ounces in 2019, down from the 4.792 million ounces recorded the previous year. The drop …

The Kumasi based club recently announced a new board with Dr. Kwame Kyei retaining his position to run Asante Kotoko SC for the next three years and they are planning to announce a new CEO soon. According to reports, George Amoako, the current Chief Executive Officer is set to leave the club as part …

The Ministry of Education has asked all boarding schools to make provisions for all final year day-students to be in a boarding house as one of the enhanced safety measures taken to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 as the government eases restrictions on social gathering. Following the president’s Sunday announcement …

Government, as part of efforts to improve education, has instituted a new incentive for teachers and non-teaching staff dubbed ‘Teacher Professional Allowance’ for their continuous professional development. As part of the allowances, every teacher is expected to receive a yearly amount of GH¢1,200 while the non-teaching staff would earn GH¢600 …

Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather will pay for George Floyd’s funeral, a representative for the athlete told ESPN. Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis police last week as former officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck and two other officers restrained him. A fourth officer stood by as it happened. The former …

The Minister of Education has revealed that his outfit has been granted financial clearance to employ a total of 27,367 staff for the pre-tertiary sector. The employment will comprise 16,500 newly trained teachers, 6,500 graduate teachers, 3,232 replacement staff and 1,135 non-teaching staff. Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh disclosed this at …

To make agriculture attractive to big investors, government must invest heavily in infrastructure that will facilitate farming activities and secure their investments, Director of the Institute of Social, Statistical and Economic Research of the University of Ghana, Professor Peter Quartey has said. His comments come on the back of declining …

The Minister of Railway Development, Joe Ghartey has revealed that the Ministry will be ordering over 30 standard gauge trains in June this year. According to him, the Ministry has already gotten approval of about 130million dollars of trains which will be purchased from a company in China. Speaking live on Eye …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on June 1, 2020 shut down the Ghana Community Network (GCNet) clearing system as the new Integrated Custom Management System (ICUM) popularly known as Unipass, took over. This came after piloting the system at some ports including the Takoradi and the Tema Ports and training …

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) through the Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) has presented a total 99,468 bags of Cocoa fertilizers to be distributed to 126 farmer cooperative groups within Wiawso and Akontombra districts of the Western North Region. Mr John Ahi, Boako District Technical Officer, who confirmed the …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Ms Sandra Opoku as the Director of the Tema Port. According to the state-owned newspaper, Daily Graphic, a letter announcing her appointment dated May 4, 2020, and signed by the Secretary to the Public Services Commission, Mrs Mabel Amoako Atta, said the decision by the …

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister of Information, has said the West African Examination Council (WAEC) has indicated its readiness to organise an independent West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Ghanaian candidates due to the threat of the Coronavirus pandemic. In response to the growing health concern about the COVID-19, WAEC …

The famous Educationist, Mr. Boadi William who doubles as the President of Educate Ghana Summit is advising the Ghana Education Service to repeat the 2019/2020 academic year due to improper planning of curriculum implementation and COVID-19 pandemic.   The MoE, GES and NaCCA’s claim to implement a curriculum without reference books …

Officials of the firm called Payboy Company Limited, appointed recently by the defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited to negotiate debt settlements with its numerous clients, have been arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). EOCO confirmed the arrests in a statement signed by the Head of its Public Affairs, …

Popular boxer, Anthony Joshua (AJ), has cried out on his inability to find love. The world heavyweight boxing champion spoke to The Sun about life in lockdown with his family including becoming “super dad” to his four-year-old son, J.J, and how it has been hard for him to balance his …

Effective today, June 1, 2020, all transactions related to the import and export of goods at the various ports will be conducted through the one-stop service for all customs clearance procedures, dubbed Integrated Customs Management Systems (ICUMS). This follows successful simulation and piloting of ICUMS at Tema Port, the final …

A Competitor Analysis report released by Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) points to new potential markets for Ghana’s cassava starch industry. According to the report, such new markets including Nigeria and the European markets notably Poland, Portugal, Italy present strong potentials for market diversification and penetration for Ghanaian companies and …