Ghana will take delivery of its first batch of 600,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines this morning.
Covishield AstraZeneca vaccines manufactured by Serum Institute of India, one of the vaccines the government has ordered, will arrive at 7.3…
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), in collaboration with Light A Village, a non-governmental organization, has donated complete sets of solar lamp to 48 cocoa and Coffee farm households in the Volta Region.
Presenting the solar lamps to the …
Professor John Owusu Gyapong, the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), says the University would start its School of Sports and Exercise Medicine next academic year.
He said the plan for a School …
The decision by government to begin a COVID-19 vaccination in Ghana, next month, is good news, the Reverend Thomas Henry Quamson of the Assemblies of God Church, has said.
He said that would help keep citizens protected from the virus,…
The Volta Region House of Chiefs has appealed to traditional authorities to regulate customary ceremonies and rites to help stem the spread of the coronavirus disease.
Mr Harry Attipoe, the Registrar, said while the House recognised t…
The International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) will provide guidance and technical support, especially in resource mobilisation to members to deliver on their mandate.
Mr Abel Augustinio, IFRC Delegate to Ghana, said the Red Cross pla…
Mr Felix Mensah Nii Annang-La, Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA), at the weekend said plans were underway to relocate the Kpone Landfill site to Sege, near Ada.
Mr Annang-La told the Ghana News Agency a…
Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of Asogli State, has called for peace and unity among the Ho Muslim Community in the Volta Region.
He said despite a leadership disagreement in the community, members must support the current manageme…
Four unlicensed health facilities in the Kumasi metropolis have been closed down by the Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) in a special operation on Monday.
A combined team of officials from the HeFRA and the Police shut down t…
An Immunisation Consultant for the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Mercy Ahun has allayed fears of Ghanaians over the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines which are expected to arrive in the country by the close of this week.
Her assura…
Dr. John Amoasi, an infectious disease professional, has expressed concern with the fact that Ghana will not be meeting the 70 percent mark for the segment of the population vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Ghana would have to vaccin…
Dudutech, a division of Flamingo Group International, announces that they have been acquired by Bioline Agrosciences, a subsidiary of InVivo Group. By joining up with Bioline Agrosciences (InVivo), Dudutech becomes part of a world-class IP…
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Poorer countries will most likely “bear the brunt of hundreds of thousands of needless deaths” from inequalities in access to Covid-19 vaccines.
This dire warning was given by the Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland in a vi…
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NIMR, the leading manufacturer of combat-proven wheeled military vehicles, today signed a Teaming Agreement with Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund, to establish a framework fo…
The first Ghanaian woman to be enlisted into the Ghana Police Service, then the Gold Coast Police Force, has died aged 91.
Rosemond Asiama died at the Police Hospital in Accra on Saturday evening, February 20, 2021, a family source has …
The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, has said the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) is relying on partnerships to ease the accommodation burden currently facing the institution.
He said accommodation for troops remained a…
The Church of Pentecost (COP) has urged the public to disregard negative conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccine.
According to the church, it is obvious that the conspiracy theories cannot be "substantiated and are not sustainabl…
The Bui Power Authority (BPA) has inaugurated six new business modules under its Livelihood Enhancement Programme (LEP) being implemented to improve the socio-economic wellbeing of the persons affected by the construction of the Bui Hydroe…
Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration-designate, has received the credentials of Dr Francis Kasolo, the newly appointed World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Ghana.
During t…
The Savelugu Hospital in the Northern Region has been closed down for two weeks, beginning Monday, February 22, following a surge in COVID-19 cases amongst staff of the facility and residents in the municipality.
About 60 health workers…
HALCON, a regional leader in the production and supply of precision-guided weapons, today unveils its HALCON AntiShip-250 (HAS-250) cruise missile at the International Defence and Exhibition Conference (IDEX) 2021, taking place in the UAE …
The ‘Global Count’ today releases a first look at turnout in one of the largest ever globally mapping surveys ever undertaken to hear directly from women and gender-diverse people about the social, political, economic, cultural and economi…
Today, the Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) partnership announced the formation of a Global Leadership Council (GLC), a high-level group of appointed SWA leaders who will advocate for universal water, sanitation and hygiene in the lead u…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) (TonyElumeluFoundation.org), Africa’s leading philanthropy empowering African entrepreneurs is accepting applications now on TEFConnect.com for its 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. With the deadline fa…
Laipac Technology Inc., of Ontario, Canada, an award-winning leader in the development of IoMT (Internet of Medical Things) is pleased to announce their partnership with UAE companies YAS Pharmaceuticals LLC and Pure Health LLC, utilizing …
Red Cross teams in Guinea and across West Africa are ramping up response efforts to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak.
Red Cross volunteers and staff Guinea, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Senegal and Sierra Leone have stepped up surveilla…
Abdul Karim Zito Head coach of Ghana’s National Under-20 team, the Black Satellites has said the objective of winning the ultimate at this year’s U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) remains on course despite the loss at the hands of The Gam…
Mrs Cynthia Aboni, the Okaikwei North Municipal Director of Education has commended the government for the prompt provision of COVID-19 logistics to prevent the spread of the virus into schools.
She said both public and private schools …
Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration-designate is now on social media.
The Ministry in a statement made available to the Ghana News Agency said Madam Ayorkor Botchwey's only genuine so…
Africa Education Watch (EduWatch), an Education Policy Research and Advocacy Organization at the weekend called on Government to strictly enforce the COVID-19 isolation protocols in basic schools to forestall a further increase in cases.
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The Ghana Tuna Association (GTA) at weekend maintained that the Fisheries and Aquaculture sector needs a Minister with in-depth knowledge about the industry in order to steer affairs, "the sector is not a glooming grounds for inexperienced…
Mr James Oppong-Boanuh, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) has urged personnel of the Ghana Police Service in the Bawku enclave to ensure discipline and professionalism to maintain the prevailing peace in the area.
He said it was onl…
Mrs Patricia Obo-Nai, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Vodafone Ghana, has urged girls involved in the study of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) to avail themselves for regular internship opportunities.
They a…
Herbal Medicine producers in Ghana want the support of the government to enable them to conduct research to produce medications for the treatment of COVID-19.
The producers say they’re well-positioned to produce effective medication for…
The Information Minister-designate, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says some government officials will publicly receive doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to boost confidence in the mass vaccination exercise.
“Some members of the executive will as part…
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has announced the registration of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Ghana.
The vaccine was approved under the Emergency Use Authoriza…
The Ghana Cocoa Board has advised cocoa farmers to always report signs of the swollen shoot disease on their farms to the COCOBOD for appropriate action to be taken.
Withholding such information would defeat efforts by the government to…
The Bono Regional Public Health Emergency Management Committee (RPHEMC) has entreated the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) to caution private school owners against over-loading of school buses.
The committee said the MTTD s…
Madam Beatrice Akefo, a Principal Midwifery Officer (PMO) at the Representative and Child Health Unit (RCH) of the Upper East Regional Hospital in Bolgatanga has called on expectant mothers to avoid contracting malaria.
She stressed tha…
Mr Sydney Ageyomah Abilba, the Upper East Regional Medical Entomologist of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) says Insecticides Treated Nets (ITNs) are not for gardening purposes, but intended to protect users against mosquito bites and malari…
The government is urging the public to disregard all myths concerning COVID-19 vaccines and avail themselves for vaccination when it starts within three weeks.
The Minister designate for Health, Mr Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, who made the call…
A health expert has touted the country’s robust immunisation programme as one of the best in the region, with the capacity, experience and structure to efficiently carry out a COVID-19 vaccination programme.
The Manager of the Expanded …
Deputy Clerk of Parliament, Mr. Robert Apodolla has passed on.
Mr Apodolla who was the Deputy Clerk in charge of the Legislative Management Division passed on Friday evening, February 19, 2021.
He died at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospit…
The Ho Municipal Security Council has locked the Ho Central Mosque for two weeks while a litigation over the Regional Imam position was being settled.
The lockdown covers the area surrounding the building; a decision Mr Alexander Yeboah…
Ghana has lost $19,800,000 through fraud and criminal activities, last year, as against at least $11 million the previous year, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Dr Herbert Gustav Yankson, Director of the Child Protection Digital Labo…
The Revered Stephen Kingsford, Associate Pastor of Action Chapel International, the Eagels' Cathedral community Two, Tema has called on Ghanaians to be good trustees of national assets entrusted to them.
He said: "All of us are called t…
Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) have been urged to focus more on social protection issues on their developmental agenda.
Mr Frank Kwasi Asante a Deputy Director of Local Government Service, who made the call, sai…
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