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 …
Read More »Honoris United Universities and Le Wagon join forces to offer free online coding course across Africa
Course introduces the next generation of professionals to ‘the new language for the future of work’ – Coding. Tunis / Casablanca / Durban, May 05 2020 – Honoris United Universities, the first and largest pan-African network of private higher education institutions, today announced that it has joined forces with the …
Read More »Ghana’s coronavirus case count rises to 3,091 with 303 recoveries
Ghana has recorded 372 more novel Coronavirus cases, making the total case count 3,091, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has stated. As of May 7, 2020, nine more patients have recovered and discharged making the total number of recoveries 303. The death toll, according to the GHS update is still 18. The …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Police, Partners Zoomlion To Disinfect & Fumigate Police Facilities Across The Country
As part of measures to provide a safe environ for police personnel in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Ghana Police Service through the government has engaged Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL) to help disinfect and fumigate all police facilities across the country. The ‘Police-Zoomlion National Disinfection and Fumigation …
Read More »Coronavirus: $1bn IMF loan isn’t ‘interest-free’ – Jinapor sets the records straight
Member of Parliament for Yapei/Kasawgu constituency, John Abdulai Jinapor says Ghanaians should be worried over government’s subsidization of electricity bills because there will be serious implications in the offing. The Government of Ghana told the citizenry that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) financial aid of 1 billion dollars to the country is …
Read More »Lionel Messi, other Barcelona players to undergo Coronavirus test today
Superstar footballer, Lionel Messi and other Barcelona stars are set to undergo tests for Coronavirus on Wednesday morning as they prepare to return to training ahead of Spain’s LaLiga restart in June. This comes after the country’s ministry of health gave clubs permission to return to their training grounds after …
Read More »COVID-19 threatening general healthcare as Malaria kills 54 children
The Ghana Health Service has expressed concern the COVID-19 pandemic is having a weighty toll on other aspects of healthcare in the country. According to the GHS, health facilities have recorded low Out Patient Attendance as well as a decline in visits for routine pregnancy and child health checkups. The …
Read More »[Video] Shatta has blocked me – Sark cries as Shatta mocks him
Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has finally reacted after Sarkodie disclosed to his fans that Shatta Wale has blocked him, and he cannot comment on his posts. The feud between Shatta Wale and Sarkodie has been for a while, and this started when Shatta Wale revealed that Sarkodie stabbed in his …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »18,475 Teaching Staff To Be Promoted After Passing Aptitude Test — GES
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the results of the teacher promotion interviews which were taken for some teaching staff in February this year. “We are pleased to inform staff of the Ghana Education Service that the results for the promotion test held on February 20 and 21. 2020, …
Read More »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. …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Coronavirus: Online exams for universities not approved yet – Education Ministry
Education Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has indicated that deliberations are still ongoing to determine the best mode of assessing academic work and varied options have come up for discussion at the stakeholder meetings. According to him, “We won’t wait and be confronted with something we haven’t thought through. We …
Read More »Ghana Health Service worried over decline in handwashing, sanitiser use
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is reminding Ghanaians that the fight against the coronavirus Disease remains unabated. This follows a sharp decline in hand washing with soap and the use of hand sanitisers. So far, the country has recorded 2,169 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 with 17 deaths and 212 recoveries. The …
Read More »Complete New Nsawam SHS – Headmistress Appeal As Zoomlion Fumigates & Disinfects School, NHIA Office
Headmistress of Nsawam Senior High School (SHS), Nsawam, Eastern Region, Madam Gladys Asiedu, has made a passionate appeal to the central government to fast-track the completion of its on-going new school facility which relocation is at Okobeyeyie on the Nsawam-Aburi road. She explained that this has become necessary because …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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. …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Okoe Boye misled Parliament, meningitis situation not under control – MP
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Daffiama Bussie Issa in the Upper West Region, Dr. Sebastian Sandaare says the Deputy Health Minister, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye misled Parliament on his assessment of the meningitis situation in the regions of the north. On Thursday, April 30, Dr. Okoe Boye told Parliament …
Read More »University of Ghana ranked the best in the country
The University of Ghana has been ranked as the best university in the country according to the Times Higher Education World University Ranking. 2020’s ranking included almost 1,400 universities in 92 countries with the assessment on 13 performance indicators including teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international outlook. University of Ghana was …
Read More »Incarcerate All Fake Nose Masks and Hands Sanitizers Sellers – Kwabena Frimpong to FDA and GSA
As part of the measures put in place by the government through the Ministry of Health(MOH) and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to help halt the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Ghana, it’s sanctioned that all people living in Ghana must wash their hands frequently or sanitize their …
Read More »Osafo Mafo was ill-informed about UNI-PASS deal – Awingobit
The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Marfo was not well-informed before replacing the GCNET system at the ports with the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), popularly called UNI-PASS, Sampson Awingobit, President of the Exporters and Importers Association of Ghana, has said. He said, changing of system s should been done gradually …
Read More »COVID-19: Noguchi Memorial Institute tests 100k Samples
The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research has undertaken a total of one hundred thousand test samples of suspected COVID-19 cases especially across the southern parts of the Ghana since the outbreak of the disease some two months ago. Prof. Abraham Kwabena Annan who maintained that the cost of the …
Read More »Tension at GRIDCO as staff reject Oath of Secrecy
There is uneasy calm at the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCO) as management is on the neck of employees to sign an oath of secrecy. Irate staff have vowed to resist any attempt that seeks to gag them. According to the staff, they will have a showdown with management if they …
Read More »ECG details how prepaid customers can benefit from electricity relief
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is asking prepaid meters users to either swipe or insert cards into meters before topping up at various vending points. This move, by the power distribution company will enable it get accurate consumption data to ensure a smooth implementation of the Government of Ghana’s …
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