Ghana has received its first batch of the Johnson & Johnson vaccines under the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT), a move initiated by the African Union (AU). The 177,600 single-shot doses were received at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) by a delegation led by Deputy Minister of Health Tina Mensah on Saturday, …

The Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Andrew Asiamah Amoako, on Friday, August 6 declined to take a decision on the fate of the Minister of Health after the nine-member bi-partisan committee tasked to probe the procurement of overpriced Sputnik V vaccines laid its report on the floor. The Minority had …

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has rejected the recent upward adjustment of salaries for public sector workers pegged at four and seven percent for 2021 and 2022 respectively. “That is not what we expected. The ongoing discussions on various social media platforms indicate clearly that workers are understandably …

About 80 per cent of Ghana’s estimated 346,120 HIV infections at the close of 2020 were females, the National AIDS/STI Control Programme (NACP) has disclosed. The national prevalence was 1.7 per cent. Dr Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programme Manager of NACP, who disclosed this at the fifth stakeholder engagement organized by …

• President Akufo-Addo has been offering high-profile appointments to party faithful of the New Patriotic Party and some neutrals • The appointments will see new faces taking over the affairs of some government institutions • Some of these appointments by the president have raised some eyebrows While it is still …

The University of Ghana has debunked claims that it has been slapped with a $165m judgment debt by a New York Court for erroneously cancelling the Africa Integras LLC Contract in 2018. In a press release dated August 6, 2021, the University said the claims are “misrepresentations and falsehoods. The …

Authorities of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST have suspended indefinitely the end-of-semester examination scheduled to begin on Monday, August 9, 2021. The announcement follows an indication by members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) that they will not return to the lecture halls until the …

The Member of Parliament for Yendi Constituency, Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama, has had his share of appointments in the second term of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Addressing the chiefs and people of Yendi and eulogizing the MP’s late father, former Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama, President Akufo-Addo said Farouk …

The unavailability of classrooms has compelled pupils of Bolga-Nkwanta M/A Primary School in the Atebubu-Amantin Municipality to learn under trees. The school with a population of about 350 pupils lacks a single classroom block for the pupils to use for academic activities. Faced with this challenge, the school has taken …

Ghanaian comedian Teacher Kwadwo has been summoned by the management of the Ghana Education Service(GES). Teacher Kwadwo, who is a professional teacher with the Ghana Education has been cited for professional misconduct. Per the invitation letter sighted by GhanaXtra.Com, he is expected to appear before the Akrofuom District Education Disciplinary Committee …

Investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has congratulated Kissi Agyebeng as he officially starts work from Thursday, August 5 as the country’s second Special Prosecutor. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Thursday swore into office the second occupant of the Office of Special Prosecutor, Mr Agyebeng, at a brief event at Jubilee House, the …

On Thursday, August 5, 2021, MyNewsGh.com broke the story of new changes at the Police Headquarters by the Acting Inspector-General of Police George Akuffo Dampare. Prominent among those affected include; COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah (Mrs), COP Vincent Redeemer Dedjoe, COP Edward Tabiri, COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno and DCOP Daniel …

Dzifa Sweetness, an expert in sex and relationship coaching, has advised women on some dos and don’ts to note when they find out that they have a vaginal infection or vaginal odor. Interviewed on eTV Ghana’s In Bed With Adwen adult show, she spoke against the use of unapproved herbal …

Sex coach, Dzifa Sweetness, has advised women to stop suffocating their vagina because just like humans, no one enjoys being suffocated. Having a discussion with host, Adwen the Love Doctor on how women can deal with vaginal odor, Dzifa noted that 90% of the time, vaginal odor in women is …

The Privileges Committee of Parliament has canceled a scheduled hearing in a case involving Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong over his inciteful comments against journalist Erastus Asare Donkor. The Chairman of the committee through a zoom meeting with members announced its hearing will take place today. But Kasapa News has gathered the …

A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Benjamin Essuman has filed a petition against Hon Enoch Teye Mensah, former NDC Member of Parliament and current Member of the Council of State. The petition, which was addressed to the National Chairman of the NDC and the General Secretary of …

President Akufo-Addo says he bears no regrets of appointing former SP Martin Amidu despite fallouts with the latter • He said the office of OSP was equipped to aid his work • Newly sworn in SP, Kissi Agyebeng has vowed to fight corruption President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said he does not regret …

President Akufo-Addo has assured Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyabeng that he and the entire executive branch of government will respect the independence of his office. The President gave the assurance during the swearing-in of Mr Agyaben as Special Prosecutor at the Jubillee House Thursday. His predecessor Martin Amidu, first to occupy …

Science students at Oti Boateng Senior High School (OBOSS) in New Juaben Municipality of the Eastern Region have constructed traffic and street lights as a way of exhibiting their knowledge in technology. The two products of technology were out doored during a science exhibition held in the school on Tuesday, …

The National Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Freddie Blay, has said President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is moving Ghana forward despite the “ugly noises” from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). Speaking at the party’s 29th-anniversary on Thursday, August 5 2021, at the party’s Accra headquarters, Mr Blay …

Volta, Bono and Bono East Regions are emerging as new hotspots for the Coronavirus infections, especially the Delta Variant.The Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions remain the traditional hotspots. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) said for instance, the Volta Region, which previously recorded 16 active cases on July 1, had recorded …

American-based Ghanaian/American broadcast journalist and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Loud Silence Media, Kevin Taylor has expressed his views on the decision by the Parliament of Ghana to install undercarriage scanners in parliament. He made this known during the Tuesday edition of his socio-political show, With All Due Respect. According to …

• EC to pay GH¢4,000 fine for refusing to grant application to file motion at Appeals court • NDC believes the NPP is devising tactics to delay the case • This is part of the ongoing hearing of a case brought before the court by the NDC’s 2020 Techiman South …

• Some 400 Ghanaian doctors trained outside are unable to practice • Six months after writing a government exam, results are yet to be released • A former deputy Health Minister has promised to follow up on the matter  About 400 foreign trained doctors have been left stranded for the …

The presidency has described an action by the Executive Director of the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA), Mensah Thompson, to publish a response on the petition to probe the Chief Justice, on social media as irresponsible and ill-advised. The presidency further said Mensah Thompson should not only …

Most government appointees are not having a goodnight sleep in recent days, following the President’s departure from Ghana on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, for an official visit to the United Kingdom (UK), as they fear he is out to plot who and who will be part of the rest of …

Some supporters of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM) have expressed worry over the silence of their flagbearer, the national executives and other party faithful after the 2020 general election. The party, which partook in its first major election last year, got a lot of attention from Ghanaians and became a …

2nd August 2021, London: Avanti Communications is partnering with the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) on The Girls’ Education Awareness Program (GEAP), which will address barriers to girl’s education through targeted, context-specific awareness and information campaigns. The objective of the Program is to enhance and add unique value to girls’ …

• The government of Ghana has filed 52 charges against Collins Dauda and four others • Out of the 52 charges, 14 have been levelled against him for causing financial loss to the state • The accused persons are said to have intentionally misapplied $200 million of state funds  Former …

• A meeting between the Speaker of Parliamentand leadership of GUTA has been held •It was to clarify pronouncements made by some members of GUTA concerning the retail trade impasse between Ghana and Nigeria •Speaker Bagbin is said to have assured the trade body of his support in protecting the …