Inflation hits 27.6% in May
Ghana's Consumer Price Inflation accelerated to 27.6% year-on-year in May from 23.6% in April hitting a new 18-year high, the Statistical Service said on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. This means…
Ghana Health Service on alert as country deals with three outbreaks
Ghana is currently experiencing three different disease outbreaks; namely COVID-19, Influenza A H3N2, and Monkey Pox Disease, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said. According to the GHS, although control…
Let’s not create panic in Ghana with threats of terror attacks – Centre for Counter Extremism warns
The Executive Director for the West Africa Centre for Counter Extremism (WACCE), Mutaru Mumuni Muqthar has warned Ghana not to create fear and panic in the country with threats of terror attacks. Although…
African governments advised to reduce growing reliance on plastic-packaged Water
A Call has been made on African Governments to take steps to address the increasing reliance on plastic packaged (sachet) water on the continent. The trend, according to Africa Water…
GII commends Special Prosecutor for freezing Sir John’s assets
The Ghana Integrity Initiative has commended the decision by the Office of the Special Prosecutor to freeze the assets of the late Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo…
Tunisia’s president sacks 57 judges
Tunisia’s president sacked 57 judges on Wednesday, accusing them of corruption, protecting “terrorists”, and sexual harassment as he strengthened his grip on the judiciary. In a televised address on Wednesday,…
Special Prosecutor freezes all assets of Sir John
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has frozen all assets of the late CEO of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie aka Sir John. The latest move is part…
Ukraine: At least two children killed in war every day, says UNICEF
In Ukraine, nearly 100 days since the Russian invasion, at least two children have been killed every day with many more injured, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday, the International Day for Protection of Children.…
Take a second look at imprisoning youth for drug abuse – Osei Owusu
A call has been made for Ghana’s laws to look at alternatives instead of incarcerating people for substance abuse. This call was made by the Executive Director of POS Foundation,…
#FixTheCountry Movement demands independent probe into extrajudicial killings
The #FixTheCountry campaigners are demanding that the government and the police administration, set up an independent body of civilian experts to probe allegations against members of the security agencies regarding…
