The official death toll in South Africa’s devastating floods remains unclear as rescue efforts for missing people continue in the Eastern Cape province. Authorities said last week that 101 people had died but this number is likely to increase. Victims include 38 children. The youngest fatality is an infant about 12 months old. Seven bodies […]
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has disclosed that 107 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been recorded within the University of Ghana community, stressing that no infections have been reported beyond Accra. The Minister gave this assurance during his appearance in Parliament on Tuesday, July 1, as he briefed the House on the recent resurgence of […]
Togo’s capital, Lomé, has been the scene of intense confrontations between protestors and security forces for two straight days, as anger mounts over constitutional reforms that critics say could entrench President Faure Gnassingbé’s grip on power indefinitely. Protests erupted following the recent overhaul of the country’s governance structure, prompting a harsh response from authorities. On […]
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has closed down Nkwanta Senior High School in the Oti Region after violent clashes in the area led to the tragic deaths of three students. The Acting Regional Director of Education confirmed the shutdown, citing concerns for safety. “There is the need to safeguard the lives of students and staff,” […]
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has arrested eight individuals, including former top officials of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and key executives of Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML), over their involvement in a controversial revenue assurance contract now under investigation for suspected corruption. Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, the immediate past Commissioner-General of the GRA; […]
Starting July 1, electricity bills across Ghana will go up by 2.45%, following a new directive from the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC). The increase, which affects all customer categories, is part of the Commission’s regular Quarterly Tariff Review. Water tariffs, however, will remain unchanged. The PURC attributes the latest upward adjustment to a range […]
Ghana is positioning itself for major economic and energy sector gains with the planned construction of a second gas processing plant (GPP II), a project expected to recover Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs) worth approximately $151 million each year and reduce the country’s reliance on costly liquid fuel imports, potentially saving up to $1 billion annually. […]
The University of Ghana (UG) has issued a renewed alert following a resurgence of COVID-19 cases detected within its surrounding areas. In a statement dated June 23, the university’s Health Services Directorate confirmed that a number of both suspected and confirmed COVID-19 cases have recently emerged in the immediate vicinity of the campus. To curb […]
The government is saving GHC120,000 every month following a decision to scrap all satellite television subscriptions at the Jubilee House, Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, has disclosed. Speaking during an interview on JoyNews, Mr. Kwakye explained that the cost-cutting measure is part of President Mahama’s broader “reset agenda” aimed at reducing […]
Four public officials, including a former director at the Vice President’s Secretariat, have been charged with corruption in connection with an alleged plot to hijack ten containers of rice imported through the Tema Port. The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has identified the accused as James Keck Osei, formerly with the Vice President’s Secretariat; […]
