GENERAL NEWS

KNUST College of Health Sciences donates PPEs to 22 teaching sites to facilitate practical training

As part of its corporate social responsibility, the College of Health Sciences (CHS) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has embarked on a week-long donation exercise to supply Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and other essential products to 22 Health Facilities serving as teaching sites for …

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Curfew hours on Bunkpurugu township renewed

The Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery has, by Executive Instrument, renewed the curfew hours imposed on Bunkpurugu Township and its environs in the North East Region. The new hours start from 8:00pm to 6:00am. This took effect on Tuesday, 13th June, 2023. A statement issued by the Interior Ministry …

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Blame Obuasi woes on leaders – Tony Aubynn

Former Chief Executive officer of the Minerals Commission, Dr Tony Aubynn has asked the people of Obuasi to channel their frustrations to Ghanaian leaders instead of Ashanti Gold Company Limited. According to him, successive governments have failed to develop the town. In an interview with the host of Ghana Tonight …

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Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange: Project delays leaving motorists unhappy

It is a project which is anticipated to help reduce traffic congestion at one of Accra’s hotspots, Circle, and its immediate environs. However, construction works on the Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange have stalled for several months with no hope in sight. This has left road users and traders close to the …

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Speaker questions 1992 Constitution regarding chiefs barred from active politics

Speaker of Parliament Alban S. K. Bagbin says he does not agree with the provision in the 1992 Constitution which bans chiefs from participating in active politics. He argues that chiefs are the custodians of the land and thus there should be a possibility of creating space to allow chiefs, …

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Amansie Central: Three schoolkids burnt to death

Three school kids have died after a commercial bus caught fire in the Amansie Central District town of Huu in the Ashanti Region. Another child who suffered severe burns was also in hospital in Tuesday’s blaze which destroyed the vehicle. The victims, all pupils of the Beginners Educational Complex had …

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41-yr-old man faces jail for illegally shipping firearms from US to Ghana

A Columbia man has pleaded guilty to illegally shipping firearms out of the US via the Port of Baltimore, according to the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office. Eric Nana Kofi Ampong Coker, age 41, of Columbia, Maryland, last week pleaded guilty to the illegal export of firearms. According to his guilty …

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FDA warns street food vendors operating without permit

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is warning all street food vendors who are operating without a valid permit to stop. The Authority says such actions are illegal and punishable by law. Available data from the Authority show that only 1,079 food service establishments across the nation have been issued …

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5 killed, manhunt for others as police clash with suspected landguards in Accra.

The Ghana Police Service has launched a manhunt for suspects following an anti-robbery and anti-land guard operation in Bortianor in Accra. On June 8, 2023, the police conducted an operation targeting criminal elements involved in the robbery and land guard activities in the area. These individuals, according to the police, …

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Inflation climbs from 41.2% to 42.2% in May 2023 – GSS

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has released its maiden report on food price variabilities across the 16 regions for the month of May 2023 inflation rate as 42.2% an increase of 1% over 41.2% of April 2023 inflation rate. Food price inflation also climbed from 48.7% to 51.8%. However, non-food …

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