2021

Menstruation is a natural phenomenon, but cultural and political factors make it only the woman and girl’s burden. Menstruation has been mystified, commercialized and used as tools of oppression in many societies even today. And as…

The Supreme Court has affirmed its decisions not to compel Mrs Jean A. Mensa, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, (EC) to testify in the Election 2020 Petition trial. This was after it unanimously dismissed a review application of…

The National Blood Service of Ghana in collaboration with the Kwaaba Foundation has launched a Blood Donation Tracker app to track all blood donations in Ghana. The initiative seeks to address the challenge of the lack of real time and…

Government spent $177,000 to procure each of the 307 ambulances under the One-Constituency, One-Ambulance programme, amounting to a total of $54,339,000. The procurement processes involved production, distribution and insurance cover…

The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority on Thursday said Cargo Containers cannot be stolen from the country’s sea ports. The division said “It is virtually impossible for containers to be stolen at the Port under any…

Wealthy countries should quickly give 4 or 5 per cent of their Covid-19 vaccines to poorer ones, French President Emmanuel Macron said, throwing his weight behind World Health Organization (WHO) proposals. In an interview with the…

Information Minister Designate Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has underscored the need to protect the media because “they provide the sunlight that helps democracy.” Mr Nkrumah did not accept a suggestion from a member of the Appointments…

The President of the World Bank Group, David Malpass has announced the appointment of Makhtar Diop new Managing Director and Executive Vice President to lead the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the Group.…

Mr James Oppong-Boanuh, the Inspector General of Police, has assured the general public of the commitment of the Ghana Police Service to give effective security and stem crime in the country. The IGP acknowledged the high crime wave…

Mrs Mavis Hawa Koomson, Minister Designate for Fisheries and Aquaculture, has apologized for firing gun shots during the voter registration on July 20, 2020. She said she fired the shots to defend herself because she felt her life…