The National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced the release of national service postings for over 10,975 nurses for the 2022/2023 service year. All prospective personnel are to begin registration by June 9, 2022, and complete it at their respective regional offices by June 30, 2022. The Secretariat has, in a statement, directed …
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FDA dismisses claims of plastic rice in Ghana
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is urging Ghanaians to ignore videos making rounds on social media about the existence of plastic rice on the Ghanaian market. The Authority explained that the same claims were made in 2017, for which samples were subjected to laboratory tests. “Results from the analyses …
Read More »GES cautions final year students in SHS, JHS against truancy
Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES)attention has been drawn to the fact that some Junior and Senior High School form three (JHS3 and SHS 3) students consistently refuse to attend school and classes after registering for their Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and West African Senior School Certificate Examination …
Read More »I became a poultry farmer after searching two years for a job – Enterpreneur shares
In our part of the world, the responsibility of being a firstborn child becomes enormous as you grow up. There comes a time you have to be the strong one and carry the family on your shoulders. That is the exact situation Edna, our startup of the week, found herself …
Read More »Gov’t cancels guarantor policy to access student loan
Government has cancelled the policy which required students to provide three guarantors to secure a loan. Ghanaian tertiary students will no longer require three SSNIT contributors as guarantors before they can secure student loans to pursue tertiary education. Prior to election 2020, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) promised to cancel …
Read More »Headmaster, Old Boys Association of Kumasi school sodomising students – Foh-Amoaning alleges
Convenor of the sponsors of the National Coalition of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, Moses Foh-Amoaning, has stated that there is a pervasive spread of homosexual activities in various secondary schools across the country. Speaking to the media when members of the coalition including some Members …
Read More »Appointment of new UDS Vice Chancellor hit with court injunction
The appointment of a new Vice-Chancellor for the University for Development Studies (UDS) has suffered another setback following a court injunction. The motion filed by Kodjoduga Adawudo, counsel for Emmanuel Osabutey, a former student of the University who is a plaintiff, is restraining the University, its Council Chair and the …
Read More »Death trap: Dilapidated Shama Catholic School block abandoned after pupil injured
The Headmaster of the Shama Basic Catholic School, Augustine Nyamekye, says his outfit is halting the use of their JHS classroom school block because of its dilapidated state. The facility, which was constructed over a century ago, has become a death trap for both pupils and teachers. The headmaster was …
Read More »Kumasi Central Business District flooded
Parts of the Central Business District of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region on Thursday June 9, 2022 flooded heavily following a pipe burst in the city. Several thousands of gallons of treated water were seen gushing out at a place between the new Kejetia Market and the Kumasi Central Market …
Read More »US$10m Buipe Sheanut factory grounded for 2 years – Reports
The Executive Director of a Think Tank, Baskin Africa, Mr Issifu Seidu Kudus Gbeadese has disclosed that the Buipe Sheanut Factory which was set up and commissioned in 2012 by former President John Dramani Mahama, to add value to the sheanuts for exports has been grounded. In a write up on …
Read More »Corruption allegations against Tinubu linger as 70-year-old ex-Lagos governor becomes ruling APC Presidential candidate
Despite court cases of alleged massive frauds hanging on his neck, former Governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu was on Wednesday officially declared the presidential candidate of the party. Tinubu polled 1,271 votes at the election which was held at Eagle Square, …
Read More »Chafing: Here are 5 ways to heal post-sex soreness
Chafing occurs when the skin repeatedly rubs against other skin or clothing, turns red, irritated and downright painful. This is uncomfortable and gets worse with constant sweating. If you’re a fitness freak and spend a lot of time running or exercising, you have a high risk of chaffing. Sex can …
Read More »All you need to know about Monkeypox
Ghana has officially recorded cases of the Monkeypox virus. The Ghana Health Service says five cases have been confirmed in the Eastern, Western and Greater Accra regions. In view of this, Myjoyonline.com explores ways you, our cherished reader, can stay safe: Origin The Monkeypox virus was first identified in the …
Read More »Ghana confirms 773 Influenza A H3 positive cases
Ghana has confirmed a total of 773 Influenza A H3 positive cases out of the cumulative 3,460 samples tested, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed. The Influenza A virus is the commonest virus identified from sentinel surveillance sites and has several sub-types including the Pandemic Influenza H1N1 and the H3N2. Symptoms …
Read More »Food, transportation costs push Ghana’s inflation to 27.6% for May – GSS
Ghana’s inflation rate for May this year reached 27.6 percent from an earlier 23.6 percent recorded in April, the Ghana Statistical Service has said. The hike was attributed to prices of food and transportation costs making it the highest rate recorded in more the 18 years since 2004. Government Statistician, …
Read More »COVID cases rising again – GHS
There has been a gradual surge in the number of COVID-19 cases across the Greater Accra Region over the last one month. This was revealed by Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Director-General of the Ghana Health Service. According to the Ghana Health Service, Ghana is currently recording a total of 44 cases on a daily …
Read More »Gɔbɛ crowned ‘saviour’ of all foods in these hard times
Although the price of gari and beans street named ‘gɔbɛ’ has increased due to the hike in foodstuff in Ghana, persons who enjoy this delicacy say it is a saviour that can keep a person from hunger. With just GH¢4.00 (starting price) of gari and beans plus ripe plantain, one …
Read More »UKGCC To Hold 1st Royal Ascot Ladies Day in Ghana
The UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC), a member-based trade association that promotes bilateral trade between the UK and Ghana, will on Saturday, 18th June 2022, host the first Royal Ascot Ladies Day Event in Ghana to celebrate the iconic annual UK cultural event. Ascot, one of Britain’s most well-known racecourses, …
Read More »5 cases of monkey pox recorded in Ghana, health authorities on high alert – GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed the first monkeypox virus infections in Ghana. Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on June 8, the Director-General of the GHS, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, disclosed that five people have so far contracted the monkeypox disease in Ghana. Dr Kuma-Aboagye said that the five cases were …
Read More »Government misses bond raising target again by 28%
For a third consecutive month, in May 2022, dampening liquidity conditions on the money market continued to weigh on government’s auction target as GH¢6.43billion target size was missed. A total amount of GH¢4.60 billion was raised from the market during the month under review, indicating a shortfall of 28 percent …
Read More »Angry man pours hot water on friend for allegedly eating his bowl of rice
A 32-year-old homeless man is struggling to get medical care after his street friend poured hot water on him for allegedly eating his food. Francis Agyei, who denied eating his friend’s food, sustained severe burns to his mid-section and has since been admitted at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. But …
Read More »Green Ghana seedlings not for sale; free for all – Lands Minister
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has cautioned Ghanaians not to pay any amount of money for seedlings to be planted on the Green Ghana Day, come June 10, 2022. He stressed that “the seedlings are not to be sold, they are for free, let no one lie to …
Read More »NAGRAT threatens strike over non-payment of 20% COLA
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) is demanding that government pays 20 percent Cost Of Living Allowance (COLA) to its members by the end of June 2022. Vice President of the Association, Jacob Anaba, explains that the ultimatum comes on the back of current economic conditions and the worsening …
Read More »Stroke in young adults – Doctor shares causes and symptoms
Medical Doctor at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Joseph Asare, has revealed that stroke is the most common disease in the hospital’s emergency ward in recent times. In an interview on Daily Hustle on SVTV Africa, Dr Asare mentioned that it is prevalent among young adults too. He also enlightened …
Read More »Fertiliser sales hit lowest patronage as prices shoot up
Patronage of fertiliser for this year’s planting season is hitting a snag – an all-time low – as farmers are currently having difficulties procuring the commodity for crop production due to rising costs. Although there is an appreciable amount of fertiliser in the system, according to the Peasant Farmers Association …
Read More »Akufo-Addo commissions Gold Katcha for small scale mining
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday, 6th June 2022, commissioned one 100 mercury-free gold processing equipment, commonly referred to as Gold Katcha, at a ceremony held at the Independence Square, in Accra. Gold Katcha is an equipment that extracts gold from the ore without the use of mercury, which …
Read More »Government secures GH¢1.395 billion from T-bills auction sale
The Government of Ghana has sold little above the target for its Treasury Bills auctioning, a Joy Business report has said. According to the portal, the development comes after government secured GH¢1.395 billion from the auction sale of the 91-day and 182-day T-bills which represents nearly 14 percent oversubscription. Despite …
Read More »How gunmen attacked Ondo church – Police
The police in Ondo State have given insight into how terrorists attacked the St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, on Sunday. It is believed that over 70 persons were killed and injured in the attack. But a statement by the Ondo State Police Command, on Sunday, signed by the …
Read More »Student dies while writing examination in Kumasi
A Level 200 Student of the Akenten Appiah Minka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, AAMUSTED in Kumasi collapsed and died while writing his final end of Semester Examination. The student according to sources close to the University Management, the student complained dizziness soon after the question papers were …
Read More »US government completes US$316 million energy infrastructure in Ghana
The US government has announced the completion of a $316 million investment in energy infrastructure in Ghana. According to a press release copied to Ghana Business News, the Kasoa Bulk Supply Point (BSP), inaugurated Wednesday June 1, 2022, completed over six years is to support more reliable power supply for …
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