Tag: May 26
Tulsa Commemorates Centenary of 1921 Race Massacre
Millions more becoming aware of the horrendous legacy of African American oppression in the United States
May 31-June 1 represents the 100th anniversary of the...
Indian High Commissioner pays courtesy call on Ya-Na
Mr Sugandh Rajaram, High Commissioner of India to Ghana, has paid a courtesy call on the Overlord of...
Kpone-Katamanso ready for 2021 Census
The Statistical Department at the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality in the Greater Accra Region says it is ready to execute the 2021 Population and Housing Census.
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Kpone-Katamanso begins 2021 Citizenship Week Celebration
The Kpone-Katamanso directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has begun the 2021 Citizenship Week Celebrations in the municipality.
As part of activities...
Insurance companies rescue Nyankumasi Ahenkro Rural Bank
The intervention of two Insurance Companies, following an armed robbery attack in 2019, saved the Nyankumasi Ahenkro Rural Bank from collapse.
The Companies, Star Assurance...
TOR to commission new furnace by end of 2021
The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) is to commission a new furnace by the fourth quarter of this year to increase the Refinery’s processing capacity.
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Financial institutions need to help in the development of critical sectors
Mr Victor Yaw Asante, the Chief Executive Officer of FNB Bank, has called on players in the financial sector to help in the development...
ECG Tema Region replaces 82,000 meters
The Tema Regional Office of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has installed 82,000 Clou Smart Meters in a project aimed at replacing existing...
Media and Police must strengthen relationship
Superintendent Kwabena Otuo Acheampong, Regional Crime Officer, Tema Regional Police Command, on Wednesday, called for the strengthening of the media and police relationship...
AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi says suspension of operations to delay production ramp-up
AngloGold Ashanti's Obuasi Mine says its operations remain suspended as mine rescue team continue to search for a miner missing after a fall-of-ground incident...
Go to court if you don’t agree with galamsey fight – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has asked persons who do not agree with the current approach being adopted by the Government to stop...
GAF commences Exercise Eagle Claws 2021 counter terrorism drill
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has begun Exercise Eagle Claws 2021, a counter terrorism-training programme, along the country’s border with Burkina Faso...
Northern Development and Democratic Institute lauds Electoral Commission
Mr. Mustapha Sanah, the Executive Chairman of Northern Development and Democratic Institute, (NDDI), has commended the efforts and tenacity of the Electoral...
Amponsah – Bediako serves on Armed Forces Journal Board
Dr. Kofi Amponsah - Bediako, Director, Corporate Communications, Ghana Standards Authority, has been selected to serve on the Editorial Board of the Journal of...
Government can’t construct 20 interchanges in four years – Minority
The Minority Caucus in Parliament says government cannot construct 20 interchanges in four years.
Mr Governs Kwame Agbodza, Ranking Member on...
AstraZeneca Ghana donates asthma devices to Ho Teaching Hospital
AstraZeneca Ghana, an off-shoot of AstraZeneca Global, a biopharmaceutical entity under its Africa PUMUA Initiative, has donated four Nebulizer machines to the...
COVID-19: Ghanaians support India with 150 oxygen concentrators
Following the drastic surge of Covid-19 cases in India this month, Ghanaians, have in a gesture of brotherliness, provided a donation of medical grade...
Government urged to review the prisons feeding fees
Some residents in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis have expressed discontent about the daily feeding fee of prisoners in the country and called on...
Government urged to support lupus medical care
The Oyemam Autoimmune Foundation has called on government to support lupus patients in Ghana by making treatment visible and accessible.
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West African private sector actors, IGOs dialogue on implementation of AfCFTA
Inter-governmental organisations and private sector actors from West Africa will discuss the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in the sub-region.
This...
CEO of Vivo Energy receives CEO Award of the year in the Petroleum sector
Vivo Energy Ghana’s Managing Director, Mr. Ben Hassan Ouattara has been adjudged the CEO of the Year for the Petroleum Sector at the 5th...
CARD-Ghana advocates space for women and girls empowerment
The Community Aid for Rural Development (CARD-Ghana), a non-governmental organisation, has urged stakeholders to ensure the effective participation of young women...
UN to honour two Ghanaian peacekeepers posthumously
Two Ghanaian Peacekeepers are to be honoured posthumously during the 2021 International Day of United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers’ Ceremony, slated for Thursday,...
Police investigate fuel tanker accident resulting in three deaths
The Mankranso District Police Command has commenced investigations into last Monday’s (May 24) fatal...
Ellembelle MP Launches Book Club in Basic Schools
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ellembelle Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, in collaboration with the Ellembelle District Directorate of Education, has launched the...
Eight alleged coup plotters pray for variation of bail conditions
Eight persons who are being held over their alleged roles in the destabilisation of the country have filed for bail variation...
Anopheles mosquito shows super resistance to insecticides – Study
Research conducted by the Biotechnology and Nuclear Research Institute of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission reveals that the Anopheles mosquito shows extreme resistance to...
Uganda reports 31 new COVID-19 cases
Uganda's Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday 31 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total confirmed number of infections to 253.
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Mozambican cities dismantle disinfection tunnels following recommendation from health authorities
The west-central city of Tete, Mozambique announced on Tuesday that it dismantled two disinfection tunnels previously installed as a measure to contain the spread...
Seven soldiers wounded in landmine explosion in Cameroon
At least seven army soldiers were wounded by the explosion of a landmine in Cameroon's Far North region Tuesday afternoon, according to local media.
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