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The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has arrested eleven persons, including health officials and social workers in Accra for baby harvesting and trafficking. They included two medical doctors, two social workers, four nurses, two mothers and one traditional birth attendant. They were arrested in a joint operation by the …

Chief Justice Kwasi Anim Yeboah, has cautioned Mr Tsatsu Tsikata lead Counsel in the Election Petition trial and Dr Dominic Ayine, former Deputy Minister for Justice and Attorney General, over their conduct in the courtroom. The Chief Justice (CJ) cautioned Dr Ayine, over his gestures after the Court had made …

Armed robbers have shot and killed a police officer during an attack on a bullion van at Adansi Nyankumasi in the Adansi Asokwa District. The robbers took away over GH¢2 million from the van. The GCB Bank van with registration number GT 543-19 was travelling from Dunkwa-On-Offin to New Edubiase …

The University of Ghana is continuing with online teaching and learning this year, except for some practical, clinical and tutorial programmes. The decision is to help contain the spread of coronavirus, Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Ghana, Academic and Student Affairs, has said. She said looking at …

Dr Anthony Yaw Baah, Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), has charged union members in the agricultural and forestry sectors to strengthen collaboration and fight against the destruction of Ghana’s forests. He said the basic resources which guaranteed the continued survival of workers in agriculture, forest and crop research …

As of December 15, 2020, the COVID-19 National Trust Fund had received a total of GH¢57.1 million in cash donations alone, Madam Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, the Chief of Staff at the Presidency, has announced. Additionally, the Trust received logistics such as vehicles, equipment, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), she said, noting …

The world is experiencing another pandemic of non-infectious disease like hypertension, diabetes and cancers which is killing more people silently; Dr Anarfi Asamoa-Baah, Presidential Coordinator for Ghana’s COVID-19 Response stated in Accra on Tuesday. Speaking at the opening of the 72nd Annual New Year School and Conference Dr Asamoa-Baah said …

Government is to begin negotiations with international pharmaceutical companies to source a suitable COVID-19 vaccine for Ghana, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said. This follows the completion of the task of the Committe set up by government to make recommendations for the procurement of COVID-19 shots to further the …

Ghana need to prepare adequately to deal with future pandemics, Dr Anarfi Asamoa-Baah, the Presidential Co-ordinator of Government of Ghana’s Coronavirus Response Programme and former Deputy Director-General, World Health Organization, stated in Accra on Tuesday. He said preparedness plays a crucial role to ensure that even in the face of …

The International Public Sector Accounting Standard (IPSAS) will hold an accredited certification programme in Accra on January 20th to provide virtual hands-on training for accounting officers in the public sector. The accredited certification programme would be organized through the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department in collaboration with the Institute of Chartered …