Assembly bans use of lorry tyres for meat processing
The West Akyem Municipal Assembly has passed a bye-law banning the use of lorry tyres in the processing of meat for sale by butchers and slaughterhouses in the Municipality. Any…
SoEs Register GH¢1.29bn Loss
State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) in the country recorded a net loss of GH¢1.29 billion last year, the State Ownership Report has revealed. The report, launched in Accra on Thursday, however, said that…
People’s Democratic Movement Launched
The People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) has been launched to facilitate political, democratic and socioeconomic change in Ghana. PDM would ensure the “redemption, reconstruction and rebirth of the Republic of Ghana.”…
Death traps on Ofankor-Nsawam highway; drivers create 74 illegal U-turns
The alarming presence of many unauthorised U-turns along the Pokuase-Nsawam dual carriageway, which is part of the Accra-Kumasi highway, has triggered indiscipline on the busy highway and compromised the safety…
Ban Sale Of Herbal Medicines Containing Toxic Alkaloids – Food Scientist Urges FDA
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has been urged to ban the sale of herbal medicines with preparation from certain plants containing pyrrolizidine alkaloid (PA), a dangerous toxin that destroys…
African leaders urged to invest in Sexual and Reproductive Health
Mr Sam Ntalemo, the Representative of the International Plan Parenthood Federation, Africa Region, has called on African leaders to invest in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) of their…
54 Babies Die At Sunyani Hospital Due To Lack Of Incubators
The Neonatal Unit of the Sunyani Regional Hospital in the Brong Ahafo Region recorded a total of 54 deaths within the first six months of the year due to the…
Ghana introduces pictorial health warnings on cigarette packs
The Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), a non-governmental organisation, has commended the Food and Drugs Authority, (FDA) for the implementation of pictorial health warning on cigarette packages. It expressed gratitude…
Real Estate Sector Hit By Cedi Fall, High Duty Tariffs
Ghana's real estate sector is once again being battered by the falling value of the Ghana cedi against major trading currencies and rising import charges. Speaking to Business Finder, Executive…
Foreign Currency Deposits Up 18.3% Despite Cedi Depreciation
Despite the depreciation of the cedi, foreign currency deposits with banks grew by 18.3 percent in August 2018 compared with 6.4 percent and 6.2 percent growth respectively in June and…
