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To achieve 20 million vaccination target in Ghana, campaign must be intensified
Mr Abdul Jabaru, a fuel attendant in Tamale, took his COVID-19 vaccine last year. At that time, messages on the safety of the vaccine and the need for people to avail themselves for it were common on traditional and some social media…
Amend COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy Act to ensure funds for public health emergencies
A year into Ghana’s fight to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the country passed the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy Act, 2021 (ACT 1068) to impose a special levy on the supply of goods and services and imports.
This is to raise revenue to…
Offering renewed hope to cocoa farmers through access to credit
Madam Afua Serwaah Akoto, a cocoa farmer and entrepreneur, recently missed an opportunity to buy palm fruits she processes into palm oil to sell due to the late maturity of her cocoa for sale. She was, therefore, cash-strapped, as proceeds…
Ghana-Netherlands political consultations: Deepening bilateral relations
The Netherland and Ghana have enjoyed many years of cordial diplomatic relations since 1701 and throughout the political changes in Ghana to date.
The Netherlands became one of Ghana’s most important development partners benefiting from…
Sand winning, a tortuous environmental crime destroying beaches in Central Region
Approximately two hours' drive west of Accra, is Cape Coast, the captivating capital of the Central Region, which hosts notable tourists’ attractions.
The Region remains a firm favourite for holidaymakers craving pristine and…
I travelled to one country for a week, on returning I’d done 8 COVID-19 tests
Last week I was privileged to be one of the few journalists invited by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa to attend and cover the Eighth Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development, in the Rwandan capital, Kigali.…
Ghana at 65 – The successes and failures
March 6, 2022 marks 65 years of the birth of Ghana after gaining independence from British Colonialism.
Ghana is an amalgam of the Crown Colony: Ashanti Protectorate; Northern Territories and Trans-Volta-Togoland, crafted to suit the…
The state of Ghana in numbers
There are instances where numbers speak with some clarity that words may not. There are numbers that clearly define and reflect the real state of affairs of Ghana, numbers that show where the country is and where it is heading. Some of the…
Story of the 21-year-old student convicted for robbery and facing murder charges
In this era of Free Senior High School, it is the expectation of every parent to see his or her ward progressing to tertiary institutions after leaving Senior High School.
This is because of the elimination of school fees since 2017.…
Current state of the $166m Fufulso-Sawla road and integrated projects
In 2010 Ghana applied for a loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to construct an important road. The 147.5km of road between Fufulso and Sawla was to include what was described as key socio-economic infrastructure – these include…