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August 21, 2024August 21, 2024

Chelsea Sign Felix From Atletico For £45m As Gallagher Leaves

Chelsea have signed Portugal forward Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid for a fee in the region of £45m, with England midfielder Conor Gallagher going the other way for about £33m. Felix, 24, who has signed a seven-year deal to begin a

August 21, 2024August 21, 2024

We’re Not Prepared To Work Beyond Our Legally Mandated Hours – CETAG

The leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has expressed its willingness to discuss how to recover lost instructional hours following their two-month-long strike, which lasted from June 14 to August 20, 2024. The strike was initiated

August 21, 2024August 21, 2024

NDC Outlines Demands Before Committing To Peace Pact

The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has set forth specific conditions that the party insists must be met before considering signing the Peace Pact advocated by the National Peace Council in anticipation of the

August 21, 2024August 21, 2024

20 Passengers Killed And Hundreds Missing In Congo Boat Accident

A boat accident on the Lukeni river in western Congo over the weekend left at least 20 people dead and hundreds missing, a local official said Tuesday. It was the latest deadly boat accident in the central African country, where overloading

August 21, 2024August 21, 2024

No Foreign Holidays For Gabon Government Officials

Gabon's interim president who seized power in a coup a year ago has barred members of his transitional government from holidaying abroad. Gen Oligui Nguema has also limited government officials to a maximum of one week of holiday leave. These new

August 21, 2024August 21, 2024

Korle Bu Renal Dialysis Unit Reports No Fatalities During Shortages

The management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has denied recording any death at the Renal Dialysis Unit during the period of shortage of dialysis consumables. This follows reports alleging the deaths of 20 renal patients at the facility. A

August 20, 2024August 20, 2024

Mpox Not New Covid And Can Be Stopped, Expert Says

Mpox is "not the new Covid", because authorities clearly know how to control its spread, a leading World Health Organization expert has said. Despite real concern about a new variant of the virus, and a global alert, Europe regional director Dr

August 20, 2024August 20, 2024

SSNIT Recording Significant Gains – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo Addo says the strong financial performance posted by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) in its 2023 financial report should put to rest agitations over the Trust's decision to sell off some non-performing assets. This comes after

August 20, 2024August 20, 2024

KATH Renal Unit Overwhelmed With Patients Following Rollout Of Free Dialysis Programme

The demand for renal services at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has more than tripled following the rollout of the free dialysis program under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Authorities at the Renal Unit say the six machines at

August 20, 2024August 20, 2024

We Received $105K For African Games Coverage, Not $3m – GBC Director General

The Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Prof. Amin Alhassan, has clarified that the media house received $105,000, and not $3 million as stated by Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). Responding to a query from