Deputy Minister for Health, Dr Bernard Oko Boye has finally come out with the proper definition of a frontline health worker. He stated that “the definition for frontline workers, as agreed on with all relevant stakeholders is any health worker, who has been involved in the management of a...
Moves by the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to improve revenue mobilisation is a step in the right direction.
MiDA received equipment for a modern Meter Management System (MMS) which is expected to be inaugurated in the last quarter of this year. The equipment,...
Ghana has not been spared the painful economic and social impact that COVID-19 has visited on peoples in nations, big and small, all over the world. These were in part, the delivery made by the Finance Minister when he delivered government’s mid-year budget review.
He went on to say the...
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 recent survey conducted by the Ghana Association of Microfinance Companies (GAMC) and Network of Microfinance Institutions in Ghana shows that deposits/savings dropped by GH¢57million between February and April 2020.
Lambert Osei Kofi, Board Chairman of GAMC, speaking at a webinar organised by Krif Media noted that by the end...
Rita Weidinger, the Executive Director-Competitive Cashew Initiative (ComCashew), once noted that if Ghana processes its total production of 110,000 metric tonnes of raw cashew nuts (RCN) and its shells, at least 3,000 jobs would be created in rural communities.
Cashew processing is a relatively young sector in West Africa, including...
The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)’s Afrobarometer Round 8 survey has shown that television and radio platforms are better than online options for teaching and learning students across the country during the COVID-19 induced closedown of schools.
Exposing the lack of access to devices, the Internet, and reliable electricity in...
Radisson Hotel Group has announced the addition of six new hotels to its African portfolio, bringing the total to almost 100 hotels across 32 African markets.
Building on the recent announcement of its reinforced African development team structure, the announcement of the six new hotels further demonstrates the Group’s commitment...
Government in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and European Union Delegation have launched a campaign dubbed ‘No Place Like Home’, to throw light on the dangers of illegal migration and provide hope for persons who are contemplating using illegal routes in travelling to migrate for survival.
Seeking...
There is little doubt the COVID-19 pandemic has caused extensive disruption to Ghana’s economy, severely affecting businesses, jobs and livelihoods.
Giving a hint of what is to be expected in government’s mid-year budget review, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says government is working to roll out unemployment benefits. He stated that...