Adviser to President Akufo-Addo on Health matters, Dr. Anthony Nsiah Asare has revealed that an additional 1000 recoveries from the COVID-19 virus will be announced in the ensuing days. On Friday May 15 2020, the country recorded 1,460 recoveries, from an initial 670 recoveries which was announced. The announcement of the 1,460 recoveries however generated […]
A childhood picture of Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia dressed in full regalia as a lawyer during his primary school days at the Sakasaka Primary School in Tamale has popped up. The picture was revealed by Konlanbik Jacob Duuti, a 75-year old former primary school tutor of the Vice President in the 1970s at the […]
It is often said that the teacher’s reward is in heaven. But that was not the case in Napkanduri on Sunday when emissaries from the Vice-President led by Hon Solomon Boar, North East Regional Minister, arrived at the home of 75 year old Mr. Jacob Duuti. Mr. Duuti taught the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia […]
China’s Ambassador to Israel, Du Wei, has been found dead in his apartment north of Tel Aviv, an Israeli official told BBC News. The official said Israeli police had launched an investigation but initial findings suggested no foul play. Mr Du, 57, was only appointed ambassador in February having previously served as envoy to Ukraine. […]
The Electoral Commission of Ghana has submitted a Constitutional Instrument (C.I) to parliament to pass a legislation that will enable citizens to use the Ghana Card and the passport for registration into the voters’ register. Earlier, the Electoral Commission scheduled the registration for 18th April, 2020. However, due to the ban on public gatherings by […]
A middle-aged woman, whose name has been given as Mariam Issahaku, lost her life after her head mysteriously went off her body while onboard a motorised tricycle from Fielimuo to Hamile in the Upper West Region. There was no accident involving the motor tricycle, a situational report said. The report sighted by 3news.com said the […]
The Auditor-General’s Department says it will surcharge officials whose weak supervision over the public payroll caused the country to lose GH¢564.2 million through unearned salaries by employees of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). That action has become necessary following the discovery in a nationwide payroll and personnel verification audit conducted by the department that 7,823 […]
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has been rated a World Health Organization (WHO) Level Three listed institution. By the rating, the FDA has attained a level of maturity after meeting 267 WHO benchmarks backed by documentations as a stable, well-functioning and integrated regulatory system. BestNewsGH.com can report that for attaining the WHO Level Three, […]
Leading Accra-based private tertiary institution, Regent University College has seen one of its buildings been put up for auction. A generator, two cars and a bus belonging to the University have been auctioned as well. One of the cars is said to be owned by its Chancellor. The auctioning is believed to be in line […]
The Ashanti Region recorded the highest number of government employees on payroll with the numerical strength of 93,342, according to the Auditor General’s Department Report on Nationwide Payroll. This is followed by the Greater Accra Region with staff strength of 79,116. The Eastern Region placed third with 58,997 public sector employees on payroll. The Brong […]
Police in the Upper West Region are on a manhunt for a suspected COVID-19 patient who is 15 years old and have escaped from a quarantine centre in Nandom. The boy, Titus Maabang after falling sick on Saturday May 2, 2020, was admitted at the St. Theresa Hospital in Nandom, where he was subsequently diagnosed […]
There are reports in some UK newspapers that a popular British actor is being sought for questioning in Ghana in connection with the Airbus bribery scandal. According to the Daily Mail and The Sun, Philip Middlemiss, 55, is wanted by the Ghana Police for his role in the £5 million Airbus bribery scandal. He is […]
