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Dr Robert Kwesi Mensah, Reproductive Health Specialist, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has said his outfit has spent about $1.98million on the importation of various contraceptives in 2018 alone. The brands includes, implants in various forms such as Jadelle, Implanon, Depo pro Vera and accessories; oral contraceptive pills in Norgynon …

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) on Monday announced an 8.01 per cent increase in water tariff for the 2019/2020 period, effective July 1, 2019. This follows an 11.17 per cent increase in electricity tariff on Friday for recovery of total electricity revenue requirement for the regulated electricity market Speaking …

MTN Ghana, has organized a programme to educate school children on the need to stay away from drugs in order to save their physical and mental health, as well as their hopes and aspirations. The programme, which is organized in collaboration with Narcotics Control Board, is to assess the impact …

The Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) has launched a tagline ‘We Stand With You’ to celebrate its month long first anniversary as part of efforts to identify itself as a customer focused brand, and a bank for all. CBG, which is fully a Ghanaian owned Bank was incorporated on August 1, …

The Navrongo campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS), would be made autonomous and renamed as C. K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences. The move is in honour of the late Chairman of the Council of Elders for the New Patriotic Party (NPP). “In the sitting of …

The limited voters’ registration exercise being conducted by the Electoral Commission (EC), is progressing smoothly in the Jomoro Municipality. According to the Electoral Officer at the EC’s office, Mr. Isaac Ano Otoo, the exercise had been successful since day one without any technical hitches. Speaking to the GNA, he said …

Operation Vanguard Personnel stationed at their Forward Operating Base in the Western Region on Saturday morning at about 5:30am apprehended 15 suspected Chinese illegal miners in the Juabosu District in the Western North Region. This was contained in a statement issued to the Ghana News Agency by Captain Andy Sowatey, …

Mr. Gilbert Bene-Pewudie, Volta Regional Manager of the Ghana Cooperative Credit Union Association (CUA) Limited has said the Association remained solid and would not fall victim to the Bank of Ghana’s financial sector cleansing. He therefore asked members of the Association to stop the panic withdrawals and help the Association …

A total of 120 under 13 and 15 juvenile clubs are expected to participate in the Eastern Juvenile Cup competition slated to commence on July 6. The 120 clubs which would compete in the juvenile competition are coming from 16 districts across the region. All under 13 and 15 clubs …

Mr. Salifu Adam Braimah, Savannah Regional Minister has urged Chiefs in the region to use the traditional methods of conflict resolution, arbitration and settlement to resolve differences between them and their subjects. He further urged them to use the Judicial Committees of the various Traditional Councils, Regional and National House …