President of the Ghana Bar Association Yaw Boafo has hit hard on people who attack judges and the judiciary. He says in the recent past, people have hidden behind political interests to denigrate the image of the judiciary. He says the judiciary would not be deterred but speak truth to …
Read More »Breaking Mecca :A Female visiting visa holder dies awaiting to perform Hajj.
A female visiting Visa holder, Zulfawu Ishaku died at Sharmansur, a suburb of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, June 18, 2023. Zulfawu Ishaku age 68, is believed to have hailed from Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Reports indicate that she came to Mecca during Umrah season with …
Read More »Poor standards of building materials and lack of supervision are major contributors of building collapse in Ghana – IMFA
President of the Ghana Chapter of the International Facility Management Association Sampson Opare Agyemang has attributed the collapse of buildings in Ghana to poor standards of building materials. He also attributes the situation to a lack of supervision by relevant agencies. Seven-storey buildings have collapsed within a period of four …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo inaugurates board of National Vaccine Institute
President Akufo-Addo has charged the newly inaugurated governing board of the National Vaccine Institute to work hard to ensure Ghana becomes the vaccine hub of the entire African continent. The president encouraged them to collaborate with other vaccine-producing institutions to ensure quality. he was speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of …
Read More »Prof Quartey predicts Ghana could get an IMF bailout by June
Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana, Professor Peter Quartey has said he is cautiously optimistic that Ghana would close the deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by June this year. He told TV3 on the sidelines of a forum …
Read More »Toilet facility at Ghana Senior High School converted into a dormitory
The toilet facility at the Ghana Senior High School (Ghanasco), a coed second-cycle institution in Tamale, Northern Region of Ghana, has been converted into a dormitory. Reporting from the school, media said the students who sleep on the water closet toilet keep their trunks, chop boxes, and others items in …
Read More »There were no reports of political prisoners or detainees in Ghana – US State Department
The 2022 United States Department Human Rights report on Ghana has said that there were no reports of political prisoners or detainees. The report said citizens had access to courts to bring lawsuits seeking damages for, or cessation of, human rights abuses. “The constitution states the Supreme Court is the …
Read More »Ghana to get bailout approval soon – IMF Boss
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Ghana’s bailout programme would soon be approved by the Executive Board. Kristalina Georgieva said creditors have been meeting to agree on financing assurances for Ghana, which is the last prior action needed for board considerations. “I am optimistic that we …
Read More »Business: Ghana’s bilateral lenders are expected to open the door for an IMF bailout of $3 billion
Ghana hopes to take a big step towards restructuring its $58bn-worth of debt this week, with its bilateral creditors meeting today to discuss whether to provide enough relief to unlock a $3bn IMF bailout. Ghana owes $5.5bn to foreign governments and their state banks. Ken Ofori-Atta, finance minister, said he …
Read More »Ghana Health Service withdraws its award to Okobeng Mining Company Limited.
The Western Regional Directorate of the Ghana Health Service presented the Award to the miner for his philanthropic work towards quality health delivery in the Prestea Huni Valley Municipality of the Western region on March 28, 2023, at its Annual Performance Review in Takoradi. The award was presented to Nana …
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