KGL Group, a world class brand and one of the leading private sector companies in Africa has acquired the first ever 24- carat Commemorative Gold Coin for 1 million Ghana cedis in support of the establishment of a cultural resource centre which will employ the latest technologies and IT platforms to promote activities related to […]
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Ghana secures €82.5m EU concessional loan
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided Ghana with an €82.5-million concessional loan to strengthen health care, provide specialist medical equipment and medicines across Ghana under the National COVID-19 Health Response Plan. Under the concessional package, the funding comprises €75 million from the EIB and a €7.5 million grant from the European Union (EU) Commission. […]
Asantehene condemns Parliament intransigence – Fears it’s recipe for civil disorder
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has deplored the uncompromising positions taken by both the Majority and the Minority sides in Parliament on issues bordering on national interest. He said such intransigent stands did not augur well for the country’s democracy and could create room for an insurrection. “When the art of governance becomes overly […]
Airlines that bring unvaccinated passengers into Ghana to be surcharged $3,500 per person
The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has warned that airlines flying passengers into Ghana will be surcharged if they bring any unvaccinated persons into the country. Beginning December 14, 2021, the GACL says airlines that bring unvaccinated passengers into Ghana will be surcharged $3,500 per passenger. A statement issued by the GACL announced the new COVID-19 guidelines to […]
Covid-19: 41 cases of Omicron detected in Ghana – GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has disclosed that seven more persons infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 have been identified in the country. This brings the total number of cases to 41. Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, who disclosed this on Sunday, during The Probe, said the cases were detected after community […]
WASSCE 2021: WAEC explains change of grades
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has explained that one of its platforms, ERESULTS.WAECGH.OR, used for checking of results experienced a technical hitch last Friday, December 10, 2021 between 4.45 p.m. and 6.00p.m. A message posted on its website, explained that the hitch resulted in subjects which originally had Grade B3 with the interpretation, GOOD […]
NPP bans campaigns at upcoming national delegates conference
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has banned the display of paraphernalia and advocacy for aspirants at its upcoming National Annual Delegates Conference in Kumasi. A statement signed by its Director of Communications, Yaw Buaben Asamoa, said the “National Steering Committee of the Party, acting under Article 10 (10) (1) of the Constitution of the Party […]
VP Bawumia, wife join Asantehene to mark Akwasidae
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II was joined by the Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and his wife, Samira, as well as hundreds of people to mark the final Akwasidae festival on Sunday amidst the firing of intermittent musketry. It was a display of Asante’s rich culture of drumming and dancing and the showcasing […]
Public responds to calls for COVID-19 jab
Enthusiasm for COVID-19 vaccines is steadily growing among the public in parts of the country, the Daily Graphic has observed. Seven days into the month-long mandatory vaccination exercise, visits to some vaccination centres reveal that more people are accessing vaccination services, unlike the situation that pertained prior to the institution of the Vaccination Month, which […]
Otumfuo Commemorative Gold Coins launch Sunday
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has given authorisation to Gold Coast Refinery Limited to mint commemorative gold coins to celebrate the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, for his outstanding contribution to the peace, stability and development of the country over the past 22 years. This is the first time non-circulating commemorative coins meant to celebrate […]
President presented with Forbes award
Forbes Africa Magazine, the organiser of the African of the Year award, has said President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was given the coveted recognition for this year for his visionary leadership and policies that are developing the country. It mentioned the Ghana Beyond Aid vision, the leadership exhibited in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
COVID-19: No vaccination, no entry into Ghana from 12 December – GHS to travelers
Health authorities in Ghana on Thursday said vaccination against COVID-19 is now mandatory for international travellers before entering the country as part of efforts to control the spread of the disease. The directive takes effect Sunday, 12 December 2021 at the only international airport in the capital, Accra, the Ghana Health Service said in a statement. “All persons 18 […]