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May 20, 2024May 20, 2024

Approval For Price Increase In Dialysis Treatment An Error – Parliamentary Committee

The Subsidiary Legislation Committee in Parliament has described as an error, the increase in the price of dialysis treatment. The cost of a single dialysis session at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital had surged from GH¢380 to GH¢491, a hike that many patients

May 17, 2024May 17, 2024

Fragments Of 500-Year-Old Church Discovered Underneath Tennis Court

Archaeologists in Visegrád, Hungary, have made a historic church beneath a tennis court. Situated along the Danube River, the town of Visegrád is renowned for its 13th-century castle, historically a royal residence. In a bid to restore the castle and its

May 16, 2024May 16, 2024

Cop Shot Dead In Bobiri Forest Reserve, Ejisu

In a tragic incident, Sergeant Amoah Moses of the Ashanti Regional Police headquarters was shot dead by unknown assailants in the Bobiri Forest Reserve near Ejisu, specifically in Kubease. The shocking discovery was made following a report from Caleb Adu Agyemang,

May 16, 2024May 16, 2024

70k Smart Tablets Deployed To Schools

The Ministry of Education has begun deploying smart tablets to Senior High School (SHS) students across the country, after President Nana Akufo-Addo launched the Ghana Smart Schools Project (GSSP) in March this year. Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, said

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024

Book Publishers Fume Over NaCCA’s Assessment Role

The Ghana Book Publishers Association (GPA) has demanded that the book assessment and approval role granted the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) be withdrawn. It said Parliament must work with industry to find a place to anchor the assessment

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024

Female Judges Key To Eradication Of Negative Cultural Practices – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says female judges play a pivotal role in eliminating undesirable cultural practices that impede development, particularly that of women and girls. He said the experience of female judges placed them in a prime position to lend

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024

Reforms, Stable Economies Fuelling Fintech Boom

Significant reforms in the formal sector over the past three decades have led to economic stability and predictable growth rates across African nations, particularly in Ghana, Vice President Dr. Muhammadu Bawumia has said. This stable economic environment has created a fertile

May 13, 2024May 13, 2024

We Must Reclaim Our Environment From Galamsey Activities – Asantehene

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, says Ghana’s primary focus should be restoring the environment, which has been severely impacted by illegal mining, commonly known as Galamsey. Speaking on his 25th anniversary as the 16th occupant of the Golden Stool, the Asantehene

May 10, 2024May 10, 2024

Nigeria’s Senate Proposes Death Penalty For Drug Trafficking

Nigeria’s Senate on Thursday proposed significantly toughening penalties for drug trafficking, making the death penalty the new maximum sentence through a law amendment. The amendment, which is not yet law, replaces life imprisonment, which was previously the harshest punishment.Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country of

May 9, 2024May 9, 2024

AstraZeneca Vaccine Not Administered In Ghana Anymore, Says GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced that AstraZeneca vaccines would no longer be administered in the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination campaign. Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, director general of the Ghana Health Service, stated that the GHS had not purchased the AstraZeneca Vaccines