The Zonta Clubs of Ghana have urged all Ghanaians to support the Ghanaian girl child have her voice and to make her an equal future. In a statement issued Sunday to mark the International Day of the Girl Child 2020, the Zonta Clubs of Ghana called for an end to practices such as female genital mutilation, child marriage and violence against women and girls. Zonta Clubs the world over advocate for the welfare of women and children, and on this occasion the Zonta Clubs of Ghana called specifically on “everyone, young and old, men and women, Civil and Religious Societies...
Collaboration among Ghana’s security agencies will ensure peace and security – Brigadier Yeboah Nsiah
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) the Southern Command of the Ghana Armed Forces, Brigadier General Abraham Yeboah Nsiah, says the collaboration among the various security agencies in the country will help to ensure the country’s peace and security. He said contemporary security provisions require multi-agency approach in resolving security issues, hence commending the country’s security agencies for their resolve to work together. Speaking at the closing session of ‘Exercise Western Shield’, Brigadier-General Yeboah, who himself took part in some aspects of the exercise said the objective of the exercise was to largely prepare troops for election security situations awareness and...
Ghana’s COVID-19 cases drop to 301
Ghana’s active COVID-19 cases continues to drop significantly with 301 cases as of Wednesday, October 7, 2020. The Greater Accra still leads the COVID-19 hotspots with 195 active cases, according to data from the Ghana Health Service. Five regions as of October 7 had no active cases. They are the Upper West, North East, Northern, Savannah and Bono Regions. Ghana has since March conducted 497,782 COVID-19 tests, out of which 47,005 were positive. Three persons are in critical condition and 12 in severe conditions. The number of recoveries/discharge is 46,398, while the total number of deaths is 306.
Six arrested in connection with illegal arms importation into Ghana
The Marine Police Unit in Tema have picked up six people in connection with an alleged attempt to illegally import arms and ammunitions into the country from Turkey. The 436 pistols and 26 packs of ammunitions consisting of 50 pieces each in a pack were found to have been concealed in personal effects made up of clothing, shoes and bags among other items in a 20-footer container with a declaration number 40920230853. On Saturday, October 10, an agent with Crystal Shipping who had attempted clearing the consignment at the Tema Port on Friday October 9, 2020 however led the police...
Ex-convict grabbed for allegedly impregnating step-daughter
A 54-year-old tailor, who allegedly had sex with his 15-year-old step-daughter and impregnated her at Adabraka in Accra, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Seth Kwesi Asare, who is an ex-convict, is being held for defilement. Police said investigations revealed that Asare had previously been jailed on a similar offence. In the presence of his lawyer, in court, Asare denied the charge of defilement and placed on bail in the sum of GH₵60,000 with three sureties, two to be justified with landed property. The Court, presided over by Mrs Christiana Cann, ordered that the title deed of the landed...
500 Workers to lose jobs after cancellation of oil, gas contracts
Ninety-eight upstream oil and gas contracts, valued at $389 million, have been cancelled due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Contracts awarded by Aker Energy, AGM, Eni, GOSCO and Springfield between the fourth quarter of last year and the first quarter of this year were affected. As a result, a minimum of 500 Ghanaians will lose their jobs. “The cancellation of these contracts such as a five-year Maersk Drilling contract, which was terminated in June 2020 together with associated sub-contracts will have a devastating toll on local businesses,” the Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Commission, Mr Egbert...
GH¢11 million COVID-19 Relief Fund launched
The government, with support from the World Food Programme (WFP), is to disburse funds to vulnerable persons and households in the Greater Accra, Western and Ashanti regions. Under the cash transfer to COVID-19 affected daily wage earners, an amount of GH¢11 million will be disbursed to beneficiaries to cushion them against the devastating effect of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The WFP is providing funding for the programme while the Ghana National Household Registry (GNHR), under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, is the implementing agency. Launch At the launch of the programme at Mantse Agbonaa at James Town...
NDC commends Customs for impounding 436 pistols and ammunitions
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has commended the Customs, Excise and Preventive Service unit at the Tema port for impounding a consignment of 436 pistols and ammunition allegedly imported illegally into the country from Turkey last night [Friday, October 9, 2020]. The party also wants Customs to give an update on the development to the public in the interest of transparency. The NDC in a statement signed by its National Communication Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, on Saturday, October 10, 2020, said “Ghanaians deserve to know who illegally imported the said pistols and ammunition into the country and for what purpose.” According...
Multipurpose administrative block inaugurated at Accra Aca
Accra Academy has inaugurated a newly built multipurpose administrative block to facilitate and enhance the day-to-day management of the senior high school. The two-storey edifice, worth about GH¢109 million, has been designed to house, among other facilities, a physical and an electronic library, an ICT centre and some special managerial offices to meet modern technological trends relative to administration. New block The project which started close to a decade ago by the government under the GETFund facility, was however handed over to the school as an empty building as the contract did not include furnishing it. Speaking at a ceremony...
Verify information from official sources to prevent cybercrime – National Cyber Security Centre advises
The Head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako has cautioned the general public to verify information from official sources. “Most of the organisations you deal with on social media have other official sources of information, don’t just pick information from a single source and run with it. Always call or visit the official websites to verify the accuracy of the information.” he cautioned He said this on Thursday October 8, 2020 during a Regional Capacity Building and Sensitization Programme organized by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) for staff of the Savannah Regional Coordinating Council and...