Acting Programme Manager, National Malaria Elimination Programme of Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Nana Yaw Peprah, has debunked claims that industry players deliberately introduced the new malaria vaccine-R21 a few days after the new mosquito strain was discovered. The vaccine was developed by Oxford University and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) disclosed that it has given market authorisation to the new malaria vaccine – R21. The FDA says after a thorough evaluation of the quality, efficacy, and safety of the vaccine, they realized that the benefits far outweigh the risks. A similar...
WAEC releases 2023 BECE timetable; exams to start on August 7
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) Ghana, has released the timetable for the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). According to a press release, the first paper, Religious and Moral Education 2, will be written on Monday, August 7. In the statement, WAEC said the other subjects to be written on include: Religious and Moral Education 1 (Objective), English Language 2 (Essay), and English Language I (Objective). On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, the candidates will write Integrated Science 2 (Essay), Integrated Science 1 (Objective), Ghanaian Language and Culture 2 (Essay). WAEC explained that both Papers “(2 & 1 for...
GFA reveals joint decision to drop Black Stars players for U-23 team
The decision to exclude certain Black Stars players from the recent international break in order to play for the Black Meteors was made jointly by Chris Hughton, the Black Stars coach, and the Black Meteors head coach, Ibrahim Tanko, according to the Ghana Football Association. Fatawu Issahaku and Daniel Afriyie Barnieh, who both played for Ghana’s World Cup squad in Qatar last year, were left out of Chris Hughton’s latest call-up for Ghana’s doubleheader against Angola in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. However, the two players, along with other promising talents, received an invitation to join the Ghana U-23 team...
Ghana win UEFA U-16 Development Tournament in Serbia with perfect record
Black Starlets have emerged victorious in the inaugural UEFA U-16 Development Tournament held in Serbia, after an impressive run that saw them finish with a perfect record. The team, led by Karim Zito with support from assistant coach Laryea Kingson, kicked off their campaign in style, with a resounding 4-0 victory over Serbia in their opening game. They followed up with a hard-fought win against Spain before ultimately overcoming a stubborn Swiss side to clinch the title on Tuesday. Ghana had to dig deep against the Swiss, who proved to be a formidable opponent. However, two goals from Ramsey Asumadu...
Akufo-Addo has assented to the 3 new taxes – Oppong Nkrumah
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assented into law the three new taxes passed by Parliament in March 2023. This was confirmed by Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah in an interview with Citi News. Parliament on Friday, March 31, passed the Excise Duty Amendment Bill 2022, the Growth and Sustainability Levy Bill, 2022, the Ghana Revenue Authority Bill 2022 and the Income Tax Amendment Bill 2022. Confirming the development, the Information Minister indicated that the bills have since been returned to the Clerk of Parliament for the final processes to be completed. “From there, there will be the necessary transmittals before...
GHANASCO students don’t sleep in toilets; viral video staged – Headmaster
The Headmaster of the Ghana Senior High School, Doughlas Haruna Yakubu, has described a viral video in which some students are seen sleeping in supposed toilet cubicles as mischievous and a deliberate misrepresentation of facts. Mr Yakubu believes that the viral videos were staged and dramatised by the journalist to dent the image of the school. He added that the school has adequate space to accommodate more students and does not need to convert toilet facilities into dormitories for students. “That facility has been there for so many years, it has never been a dormitory or a storage room, it...
Fuel prices go up; currently selling at over GH¢13 per litre
Fuel prices have seen a marginal increase at the pumps as a litre of petrol which sold at GH¢12.65 is now selling at GH¢13.20 while diesel which retailed at GH¢12.84 is also selling at GH₵13.20. The upward adjustment has been attributed to the increase in the price of crude which has gone up by about 16 percent on the international market. Meanwhile, the Chamber for Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC) says a major option for government to alleviate the continuous price hikes of fuel is to make the Tema Oil Refinery functional. TOR has remained non-operational for several years now due...
NCA to deactivate unregistered SIM cards today
All unregistered SIM cards would be deleted from the database of telecommunication operators today April 17. This action follows a directive from the National Communications Authority (NCA). The NCA ordered the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications to ensure that all SIM cards, which have not been re-registered with Ghana cards, in compliance with the March 31, 2023 deadline be removed. Consequently, all SIM cards registered after the limit of 10 per individual should also be deactivated and removed from all databases. The Telecom operators are also expected to submit to the NCA the number of SIM cards disconnected. The Chief Executive...
Dusty Akwamu Gyakiti road causing rampant eye defects – Doctor
Most residents in and around Akwamu Gyakiti in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region have some form of eye defects due to dusts accumulation as a result of the bad roads. This came to light during a free eye screening for the residents in the area. Hundreds of residents were screened on various health complications and eye-related issues but those with eye defects topped the number of people screened. In an interview with Onua TV, Dr. Jerry Agyemang of Rich Life Natural Herbal Centre explained that most of the people with eye defects got them as a result of dust...
Proposed new debt restructuring: Wicked, incompetent Akufo-Addo govt mortgaging the lives of Ghanaians – Sam George
Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram Samuel Nartey George has described the Akufo-Addo administration as wicked and incompetent. His comment follows the invitation to pensioners by the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to partake in a new debt restructuring he is proposing. Speaking on the Big Issue on TV3 Monday April 17, he said “They have raped the public purse. They have stolen the purse, people lost money in financial clean up, debt exchange and now you are going for pensions funds and you say we shouldn’t talk.” “This is a wicked, clueless and incompetent government,” he added. Mr Ofori-Atta has proposed a...