Fire guts Akim Oda Central Market

Fire has gutted the Akim Oda Central Market in the Birim Central Municipality of the Eastern Region. It is unclear what caused the fire, but Citi News sources say it started at 8 pm on Monday [September 13, 2021]. Property worth thousands of Ghana cedis belonging to traders have been lost in the inferno as firefighters and residents fought to […]

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Agenda 111 will increase our public debt; it’s an afterthought – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama has flayed the ruling government for its ambitious ‘Agenda 111’ District Hospitals Project. According to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer in the 2020 elections, the plan is an afterthought that will only increase Ghana’s public debt. Speaking on GBC Radio in the Upper East as part of his thank-you tour of the Region, Mr. […]

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We will lay down our tools if you don’t address our working conditions – Teacher unions

Three pre-tertiary education teacher unions have threatened to embark on strike over what they have described as unfavourable situations hampering academic activities in schools in the country. The teacher unions are the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT). The three unions have raised issues about teaching […]

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Threat of Covid-19 third wave is very real – Director General of Ghana Health Service

The Director General of Ghana Health Service, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, says a third wave is imminent if the current disregard for Covid-19 safety protocols especially holding social events, continues. As of July 17, Ghana has recorded a total of 99,734 Covid-19 positive cases, with 817 deaths and the country’s active cases of 3,466 leave health authorities worried. Dr Kuma-Aboagye has been explaining […]

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Over 2,000 students from 363 schools have contracted COVID-19 since January 2021 – GHS

2,323 students from a total of 363 schools have tested positive for COVID-19 since the resumption of schools in January 2021. This was disclosed by the Director of Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye at a press briefing on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Breaking down the figures, Dr. Kuma-Aboagye said there are currently 166 active cases among students from Ahafo, […]

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TUC kicks against payment of salaries to Rebecca and Samira

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has kicked against the decision to pay spouses of Heads of State. The call comes in the wake of the controversy surrounding a recommendation by the five-member Emolument Committee for the inclusion of spouses of the President, Nana Akufo-Addo, and Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, in the salary structure of Article 71 officeholders. The TUC said Ghanaians […]

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Tema tollbooth crash: Traumatized staff resume toll collection after 4-hour break

Toll collection at the Accra-bound side of the Tema motorway has resumed, almost four hours after traumatized staff suspended collection after a tipper truck crashed into the tollbooth. Drivers who ply the stretch were allowed to move free of charge after the incident. Five persons were left with serious injuries after the crash on Monday morning, July 12, 2021. A cleaner who has […]

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