President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has lifted restrictions on religious gathering from an hour to two hours. He intimated this in his 14th address to the nation on measures taken against spread of coronavirus. “Our churches and mosques have been open for prayers and services over the past seven weeks adhering...
While some of us are still stuck at home, it’s easy to feel like we are forever cooped up indoors. While we have some spare time, a great way to pass it is trying out new things. A great habit to pick up is regular exercise, especially cardio workouts. Cardio...
The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to roll back gains in women’s economic opportunities, widening gender gaps that persist despite 30 years of progress. Well-designed policies to foster recovery can mitigate the negative effects of the crisis on women and prevent further setbacks for gender equality. What is good for women is...
British Chargé d'affaires to Ghana Thomas Hartley joined President Nana Akufo-Addo in the Eastern Region as the first sods were cut to begin the construction of the new Koforidua Hospital. The UK Government, through UK Export Finance (UKEF), has provided £54 million worth of support to the new hospital that...
The Built Environment of Ghana, a professional body made up of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE), Ghana Institute of Architects (GIA), Ghana Institute of Planners (GIP) and the Ghana Institute of Surveyors (GhIS), have paid a joint visit to inspect the first ever Ghana Infectious Disease Centre at...
The Standard Chartered Bank has announced the completion of an agreement for a €78 million financing to the Ministry of Finance, for the construction and equipping of the new Eastern Regional Hospital, at Koforidua. The facility which was made possible through UK Export Finance (UKEF) is seen as a significant...
AstraZeneca, the Ghana Health Service and PATH Ghana have marked the one-year anniversary of the Healthy Heart Africa programme’s launch in Ghana. Over the first year of implementation, the programme has conducted over 275,800 blood pressure screenings in communities; identified over 44,500 elevated blood pressure readings; and diagnosed over 10,200...
A total of 23,118 Senior High School candidates from three regions - Northern, Savannah and North East - have registered to sit the 2020 West African Examination Council (WAEC) test. Out of the number, 14,805 are from the Northern Region; 4,407 from Savannah; and the remaining 3,906 from the North...
A survey by government has shown that 95% of Ghanaians have, one way or another, heard about COVID-19; but only 80% of these believe that the virus is real and its impact are devastating - with the other 20% not believing it exists at all or are of the...
When the wrath of COVID-19 began to ravage world economies, take lives and alter our way of life, many thought it was just a temporal occurrence. Six months down the line, we are still keeping social distance, wearing our face masks, and regularly washing or sanitising our hands. As...

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