540 The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has assured Ghanaians that the government is taking proactive steps to safeguard the country against a possible Ebola outbreak following the World Health Organisation’s declaration of the disease as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Addressing the nation in Accra on Thursday, May 21, Mr. Akandoh […]
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Court of Appeal orders BoG to restore GN Bank licence, assets
436 The Court of Appeal has ordered the Bank of Ghana to restore the licence of GN Bank, overturning an earlier High Court ruling that upheld the revocation of the financial institution’s operating licence.Ghana travel guide The three-member panel further directed that all assets of the bank be returned to its original owners and ordered […]
Active NHIS Removes Cost Barrier and Expands Access to Healthcare – Offinso North DCE
469 Residents of the Offinso North District in the Ashanti Region are benefiting from a free National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) registration and renewal exercise aimed at improving access to healthcare and reducing financial burdens on households. The initiative, organized by the Offinso North District Assembly in partnership with the government’s Free Primary Care programme, […]
Atwima Nwabiagya North NDC Calls for MP’s Apology Over ECG Bribery Claims
406 The Atwima Nwabiagya North Constituency Executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have demanded an immediate public apology and response from the area’s Member of Parliament, Hon. Frank Yeboah, over alleged involvement in a plot to disrupt electricity supply through bribery of Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) officials. In a strongly worded press statement […]
Work Resumes on Sataso Bridge as Ashanti Regional Minister Reaffirms Commitment to Infrastructure Development
525 The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, has announced the resumption of construction works on the Sataso Bridge in the Mampong Municipality following government intervention to address challenges that stalled the project. According to the Regional Minister, a new construction firm, Nathawo Constructions, has officially been engaged to take over the project after difficulties […]
UK Deepens Ghana Forest Protection Efforts with New Camps to Combat Illegal Mining and Logging
460 The Government of the United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Ghana’s environmental protection and forest governance agenda through the commissioning and handover of 10 forest protection camps and two checkpoint accommodation facilities to Ghana’s Forestry Commission. The facilities, situated within the Oda River Forest Reserve near Numereso in the Amansie Central District […]
Amansie Central DCE Warns of Dire Consequences if Ghana’s Forests Are Not Protected
435 The District Chief Executive for Amansie Central Hon. Emmanuel Obeng Agyeman, has expressed deep concern over the growing threats facing Ghana’s forest reserves, warning that the destruction of the country’s forests could have devastating consequences for future generations if urgent action is not sustained. According to him, the fight to conserve Ghana’s forests has […]
Forestry Commission CEO Inaugurates 12 New Forest Security Facilities to Curb Environmental Crimes In Amansie Central
822 The Forestry Commission has commissioned ten Forest Protection Camps and two checkpoint facilities at Numereso in the Ashanti Region, under the UK-Ghana Forest Governance Partnership, in a major step aimed at strengthening the protection of Ghana’s forest reserves. Speaking at the handing-over and commemorative inauguration ceremony yesterday , the Chief Executive of the […]
Black Stars Legends, Musicians Lead Major Prison Outreach to Nsawam
429 A major humanitarian outreach aimed at inspiring hope and supporting inmates at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison will take place this Thursday, bringing together some of Ghana’s biggest football legends, current Black Stars players, musicians, and public figures. The initiative, organised by the KN Foundation in partnership with the Professional Footballers Association of Ghana […]