Declare national emergency on galamsey – Prof Adei to Akufo-Addo
A former Chairman of National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Professor Stephen Adei, has urged President Nana Akufo-Addo to declare a national emergency on illegal mining popularly known as ‘galamsey’. Such a move, he said, would give the President emergency powers to decisively deal with the menace, which he described as a “gargantuan environmental degradation” issue.
VRA workers reject move to merge NEDCo, Bui Power, ECG under one entity
Staff groups of the Volta River Authority (VRA) have voiced their opposition to a draft bill proposing the merger of VRA with the Bui Power Authority. The proposal in question will also see the consolidation of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) with the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo), and the creation of an independent Thermal Power...
Election 2024: NDC demands live broadcast of meeting with EC on voters register
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding a live broadcast of its meeting with the Electoral Commission (EC) to discuss findings and observations contained in the Provisional Voters Register (PVR) for the upcoming December 7 general elections. General Secretary of the NDC, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, in a letter to the EC said a live broadcast of the...
FORESTRY SECTOR CONTRIBUTED GH¢10.83 BILLION TO GDP, STUDY REVEALS
Ghana's forestry sector, particularly in the areas of forest and logging, made a significant contribution to the national economy, adding GH¢10.83 billion to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2014, according to a study. The study conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) in collaboration with the Forestry Commission (FC), the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO),...
AFCON 2025Q: GHANA HOSTS ANGOLA IN OPENER AT BABA YARA STADIUM ON THURSDAY
The qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) officially begin on Wednesday, September 4, across the continent. But for Ghana, the journey to Morocco commences a day after. Ghana will play host to Angola in the opening game of the qualifiers at the Baba Yara Stadium with the fixture scheduled for the Baba Yara Stadium....
NDC UNVEILS PLANS TO ‘RESET’ GHANA’S BUSINESS SECTOR IF ELECTED IN 2024
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced a plan to ‘reset’ Ghana’s business sector, aiming to restore investor confidence and alleviate financial pressures on businesses if they win the 2024 general elections. During a press briefing on Tuesday, September 2, Saajida Shiraz, the NDC’s Sectoral Spokesperson for Business Development, outlined the severe challenges facing Ghanaian businesses under...
Elevator at Korle Bu Surgical Department fixed
Elective surgeries scheduled to take place at the surgical department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital will resume today, following the completion of work to fix one of the broken down elevators that serve the multi-storey department. Such procedures were put on hold while attention was given to only emergency cases after the elevator broke down, drawing...
Register before March 31 next year – NRSA directs floating drivers, transport operators
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has given a seven-month ultimatum to commercial road transport operators and other regulated entities to register with the authority or be prepared to face severe sanctions. Also, the authority has directed owners of floating vehicles to join a transport union or form a company and be registered to operate legally before...
MARHABA MEDIA LIMITED DONATES $6400 TO SUPPORT LIFE-SAVING SURGERY FOR 3-YEAR-OLDAccra, Ghana – September 3, 2024
As part of its corporate social responsibility, Marhaba Media Limited presented a cheque of $6400 to the Cardio Thoracic Center at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. The donation, made for the 10th time, aims to support the medical treatment of 3-year-old Abdul Rahman Yussif, who requires urgent surgery to correct a hole-in-heart defect.Alhaji Abdullahi Baba Sharrif, CEO of...
ESTABLISH BREAST MILK BANK FOR LACTATING MOTHERS
Stakeholders at a health forum have proposed the establishment of a breast milk bank at health facilities to support exclusive breastfeeding. The initiative, if implemented will help promote the advocacy on breastfeeding among nursing mothers exclusively for a period of six months. This will also benefit lactating mothers who, based on health grounds or other factors cannot...
