BUSINESS

EU, three others, pull together to create jobs for Ghanaians

The European Union (EU), the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and SNV Netherlands Development Organisation are partnering to create jobs for at least 5,000 Ghanaians. This is under the “Boosting Green Employment and Enterprise Opportunities in Ghana – (GrEEn)” project, which …

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Coronavirus positive mum recovers; discharged with baby

A mother-of-four who recently gave birth to a baby girl at the Kumasi South Hospital in the Ashanti Region, has recovered fully and discharged with her new child who was not infected by the virus. The baby has tested negative twice, even though it is being breastfed by the mother, …

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UEW reviews measures for online exams

Management of the University of Education, Winneba, has revised its measures for mid-semester and end of semester examinations. The review comes after students revolted against the e-learning portal ‘Learning Management System’ after they claimed it was inefficient. The school’s management said in its effort at ensuring that no student is …

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Ghanaian gets top job at Facebook

A Ghanaian human rights lawyer and Programme Manager, Afia Asantewaa Asare-Kyei, has been appointed Board Member of the New Global Independent ‘Oversight Board’ for Facebook and Instagram Content. She joins two other Africans – Julie Owono, a digital rights advocate and Executive Director of Internet Sans Frontières from Cameroon and …

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Doctors hunt for donors as blood shortage hits KATH

The blood transfusion unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital is in a dire state as blood stocks is at its lowest in the only tertiary referral facility in the middle belt of Ghana. The unit is unable to pool blood from schools, religious institutions and other organized bodies as …

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Coronavirus: Greater Accra leads with 2,579 cases

The Greater Accra region leads with 2,579 cases of the novel Coronavirus, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has updated. The Ashanti Region, however, has also recorded 165 of COVID-19 with the Bono region becoming the 13th region to record a case. The Savannah, Ahafo and Bono East remain the only regions in Ghana …

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Former Schalke 04 player ‘reappears’ 4 years after his death

A former player for the German club, Schalke 04 has been identified despite his death being announced in a crash in 2016. Congolese, Hiannick Kamba who is now 33,was found in German city, Gelsenkirchen. Prosecutor, Anette Milk, has said that Kamba’s wife is currently under investigation after she received a …

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Ghana’s covid-19 cases hit 2,719

Ghana has on Monday, May, 04,2020 confirmed 550 new COVID-19 cases. Data recorded on GHS portal, shows that the current case count now stands at 2,719. At least 65 new recoveries have been recorded while the number of fatalities remains 18. Regional breakdown The Greater Accra Region is still leading …

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Covid-19: COCOBOD Strengthens Farmers’ Education

The Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) of COCOBOD has embarked on a nationwide campaign to strengthen farmers’ education on the coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic. The aim is to encourage and motivate cocoa farmers to strictly adhere to the preventive protocols and restrictive measures outlined by the government to contain the …

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Eto’o paid €1.23m to get Ronaldinho released from prison

It has been revealed by sources that Samuel Eto’o who is a long standing friend of legendary footballer Ronaldinho paid a total of about €1.37m to get him released from prison in Paraguay. The Brazilian legend was arrested in Paraguay alongside his brother for entering the country with fake passports. …

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Christiano Ronaldo’s Private Jet Blocked In Madrid

Juventus player, Cristiano Ronaldo, was possibly left stranded on the Island of Madeira over the weekend. That was after his £30 million private was grounded in Madrid over the weekend. The jet was accordingly heading to the island to fly Ronaldo and his family to Turin, Italy. But reports say …

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NSMQ 2020 postponed till further notice

This year’s edition of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) will no longer take place between June and July. This decision comes due to the coronavirus pandemic. The production company responsible for the beloved NSMQ competition, Prime Time, will release a new date for the championship as soon as …

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Ghana scores high on ‘Open Budget Survey’

Ghana has scored 54 in the global ‘2019 Open Budget Survey,’ the world’s only independent, comparative and fact-based research. The research uses internationally accepted criteria to assess public access to central government budget information, formal public participation in national budget processes and oversight institutions. The survey said though budget transparency …

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Parliament grants GH¢ 288.6m tax exemptions for health workers

A request for waiver on income taxes amounting to GH¢ 288,644,003.34 submitted to the legislature by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, to help cushion health workers in both public and private health facilities, who are on the frontline fighting the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been granted. …

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Okuapeman installs Odehye Kwadwo Kesse as new Okuapehene

Kingmakers of Akuapem have started traditional processes to install Odehye Kwadwo Kesse as the next Okuapehene. The 34-year-old becomes the youngest Paramount Chief in the whole of the Eastern Region. The installation processes began on Friday morning where after introducing him to the appropriate Kingmakers, a ram was slaughtered and …

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Tamale Testing Center Starts Testing

The Tamale Teaching Hospital has commenced testing of Covid-19 samples for Northern, Savannah, Upper West, Upper East and North East regions in Tamale in the Northern region. Head of the Tamale Testing Center at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Dr. Abass Abdul Karim told DGN Online that the facility can test …

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