One person has been reported dead with others injured in an accident that occurred on the Accra-Kumasi Highway on Tuesday. Accra-based UTV reported that, the accident involved a VIP bus with registration number GT 5287-11 and an articulated truck GR 1276-W. It happened when the bus driver reportedly tried to …
Read More »Court of Appeal throws out Rev Kusi Boateng’s appeal against Ablakwa, awards GHS3k cost against him
The Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal by the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral, Rev Kusi Boateng against an Accra High Court ruling in the defamation suit involving Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. The court presided over by Justice Pamela …
Read More »GHS 1.5bn for customers of failed banks is a political gimmick – Adongo
Bolgatanga Central lawmaker Isaac Adongo has described the GHS1.5 billion that the government says it has earmarked to pay customers of the defaulting banks as a political gimmick. He says the government made a similar promise ahead of the 2020 general elections but did not deliver. Speaking to journalists in …
Read More »Attorney General takes over Hopeson Adorye’s case
The Duplicate Case Docket on the case of Hopeson Adorye has been sent to the Office of the Attorney General for advice, Prosecution Chief Inspector Christopher Wonder told the Circuit Court in Dansoman. The Court, presided over by Her Honour Halima Abdul El-Lawal Basit, has since adjourned the case to …
Read More »Gov’t is not completing hospital projects in Ashanti for political gains – Dr Okoe Boye
The Health Minister, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, has dismissed assertions that the government is eager to complete hospital projects in the Ashanti Region for political gains. According to him, the construction of such health facilities requires planning and a budget to execute. He explained that the hospitals are part of …
Read More »Journalists urged to champion malaria elimination campaign for Ghana’s 2030 goal
Dr. Franklyn Asiedu-Bekoe of the Public Health Division of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has emphasised the indispensable role of journalists in the nation’s ambitious campaign to eliminate malaria by 2030. Addressing attendees at a media training workshop organised by the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) and the GHS, Dr …
Read More »50% of Ghanaian doctors now working abroad – Report
The latest Ghana Human Development Report has shed light on the ongoing exodus of healthcare professionals from Ghana. Titled ‘The Future Value of Work in Ghana,” the report has revealed about 24 percent of nurses trained in Ghana and 50 percent of doctors are currently working abroad due to poor …
Read More »Selection of Rock City for SSNIT hotels was clean – Elizabeth Ohene
The Board Chair of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Elizabeth Ohene, has unequivocally defended the integrity of the process that resulted in the selection of Rock City owned by Food and Agriculture Minister, Bryan Acheampong, as the preferred bidder to acquire a 60% stake in four SSNIT-owned …
Read More »Asato queen invites investors to utilize the area’s rich resources
The queen of the Asato Traditional Council in the Kadjebi-Akan district of the Oti Region, Nana Serwaa Bonsu has called on investors to take advantage of its rich resources. According to her, the area is known for its abundance of cocoa, timber, and ginger. With the recent discovery of iron, …
Read More »Off-Grid Energy Leader ENGIE Energy Access Launches 15 Solar Mini-Grids in Zambia, targets 60 by 2025
ENGIE Energy Access (www.ENGIE-EnergyAccess.com), Africa’s leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) and mini-grid solutions provider, has officially commenced the construction of 15 solar mini-grids in Zambia’s Eastern Province. This initiative is a crucial part of the transformative Increase Access to Electricity and Renewable Energy Production (IAEREP) programme, funded by the 11th European Development …
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