Port operations have not reverted to pre-2002 manual system – GRA
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has dismissed claims by Imani Ghana that port operations in the country have reverted to pre-2002 manual system due to the introduction of the Integrated…
Aker Energy on course to finding a solution for Pecan field development
Aker Energy Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to finding a solution that will allow for the commencement of a phased development of the Pecan field offshore Ghana. “In a time…
Minister proposes submerged drainage system to minimise flooding
Samual Atta Akyea, the Minister of Works and Housing, has proposed the adoption of submerged drainage system to help deal with the indiscriminate dumping of refuse into open drains to…
Bridge for Equity presents petition to Gender Ministry
Gender Advocacy NGO, Bridge for Equity Ghana, has presented a petition to the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, to nudge government to scrap taxes on sanitary pads and…
Coronavirus: 176 new infections confirmed in Ghana, case count now 9,638
The Ghana Health Service has announced that the country's Coronavirus case count has increased to 9,638 following the confirmation of 176 new infections. This comes barely a day after 294 new infections…
Child abuse rises in Ethiopia with coronavirus restrictions
There has been a spike in child abuse in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, apparently caused by the restrictions introduced in mid-March to slow the spread of Coronavirus. Data from hospitals…
Niger attack has left thousands homeless – UNHCR
The UN refugee agency says more than 7,000 have fled their homes after a deadly militant attack on an area housing 35,000 Malian refugees and internally displaced people in western…
Full speech of Rawlings at 41st anniversary of June 4 uprising
Founder of the NDC and former President JJ Rawlings held a durbar to mark the 41st anniversary of the June 4, 1979 uprising where members of the military, drawn mostly…
Don’t disenfranchise eligible voters – Rawlings to EC
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has called on the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) to ensure that no eligible voter is disenfranchised in the upcoming polls. According to him, “The sanctity of…
Heavy rains displace people at Tongor-Dzemeni
A downpour at Tongor-Dzemeni in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region has destroyed 30 houses and displaced 70 people. The rainstorm, which lasted more than an hour, also…
