The nation’s vaccination drive has received a major boost with the procurement of 2,343 immunization cold chain equipment comprising of solar vaccine fridges and freezers to be installed in health facilities across the country between now and the end of this year. For a total cost of US$4,737,080, the equipment,...
About 78 markets together with lorry parks, public toilets and other public places were disinfected and fumigated in the Volta Region on Tuesday. The exercise followed a huge clean-up operation last Monday by Dansworld International Services International Limited (DISL), in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in the region’s markets and...
-as Ghana records impressive results in its malaria control programme   The US government has said it is committed to supporting the country to achieving a ‘malaria-free society’ while encouraging healthy living including the use of mosquito nets, and early testing and treatment of malaria. The U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S....
The National Lottery Authority (NLA), has indicated that due to the shift system it is implementing to make its working environment safe from COVID-19, and the increasing spate of lotto fraudsters, it is taking reasonably longer to pay winning tickets or prizes and thus appealing to the staking public...
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the potential vulnerability of the world’s food supply chains. This is galvanising governments in emerging economies to boost domestic production through new agricultural inputs and investment in agri-tech and logistics networks. The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that 265m people globally could face acute food insecurity by...
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...

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