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2,245 Uganda’s progress in tackling HIV is in “grave jeopardy” after the president approved tough new anti-homosexuality legislation, the UN and US have warned. An increasing number of people are being discouraged from seeking vital health services for fear of attacks and punishment, they added. President Yoweri Museveni signed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law after […]
1,778MTN Group has been named by Brand Africa as the number one African brand that is doing good for people, society and the environment in a new category of its annual awards inspired by businesses shifting from profit to purpose. Brand Africa also named MTN as the most admired African brand recalled spontaneously. “As we […]
1,726 The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has began another nationwide revenue mobilisation exercise following the success of a month-long drive which commenced in March and ended in April. The five-day exercise will begin today, May 29 and end on Friday, June 2. In a statement issued on Tuesday, May 23, the company indicated that […]
1,672 Some supporters of the former Agriculture Minister, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, say they have mobilised resources to obtain nomination form for his candidacy in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming flagbearer race. According to the group, the former Minister has a proven record, which is why they are rallying support for him. NPP flagbearership […]
1,920 Management of the Kumasi Technical Institute (KTI) in the Ashanti Region says it is discussing with stakeholders, the appropriate time to recall some 500 students, who were asked to go home last Friday, May 26. The students are reported to have gone on rampage on May 17, causing damage to school property. The school […]
1,934 Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has urged his fellow parliamentarians to unite in removing the E-levy and Covid-19 levy. Mr Ablakwa’s call follows President Akufo-Addo’s national address on Sunday, May 28, where he declared the end of Covid-19 as a health emergency in the country and lifted all Covid-related restrictions. […]
2,391 The Deputy Protocol Director at the National Headquarters of the Governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Kwabena Frimpong has been honored as Young Politician of the Year by Smivic Communications Limited, the organizers of the Ghana Youth Leaders Awards (GYLA). The organisers in a citation described Mr Frimpong as a dynamic personality whose work […]
1,992 President Akufo-Addo has emphasised that the bailout secured from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will not be an instant panacea for the country’s challenges. He believes it will, nonetheless, play a crucial role in restoring confidence and reopening opportunities that have been limited in recent years. During a national address on Sunday, the President […]
1,792 President Akufo-Addo will address the nation tonight at 8pm on the government’s management of the coronavirus pandemic. The update comes as the COVID-19 health declaration form for international travellers to Ghana has been suspended. Also, pre-departure testing and tests at all points of entry are no longer a requirement for all passengers. Akufo-Addo to […]
2,308 The Board Chairman of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) says he has stopped his attempt to offer PetroSA an equal split in the interest held by GNPC’s subsidiary Jubilee Oil Holdings Ltd. Freddie Blay said this based on the directive of the Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh. “As I talk to you now, […]