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Four persons suspected to be part of an armed robbery syndicate operating between Yendi and Tatale in the Northern Region allegedly attacked a Benz bus with registration number GT 1194 –H travelling from Tamale to Tatale. Detective Inspector Gariba Kwesi of the Yendi Divisional Criminal Investigation Department (CID) office in …

The estimated number of people living with HIV in the country at the end of 2019 is 342,307. Out of the number, 122,321 representing 36 per cent are men, while 219,986 representing 64 per cent are women. This was contained in Ghana’s HIV Fact Sheet 2019 by Ghana Aids Commission …

The last son of the 90-year-old woman beaten to death at Kafaba has shared her last unfulfilled wish saying “My mother’s last wish was to see my children before she will pass away.” Mr Mahama Saaka, who is 36 years-old and teacher at Salaga T.I Ahmadiyya Senior High School, who recounted this, said he was …

The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has facilitated the creation of 18,600 jobs in the country since 2017, Mrs. Kosi Yankey-Ayeh, the Executive Director of the NBSSI has said. In addition, the NBSSI with the support from the MasterCard Foundation is implementing a project which seeks to create …

The law banning the importation of salvaged vehicles into Ghana comes into effect on November 1, 2020. Shipping agents, Importers and freight forwarders were therefore advised to properly counsel their clients on importing such vehicles to Ghana and its consequences. Parliament, in March, passed the Customs (Amendment) Bill, 2020 an …

The Youth Harvest Foundation Ghana (YHFG), a Non-Governmental Organisation, has appealed to the Government to reduce the tax on sanitary pads to make them affordable. “It will also be welcome news if Government could issue free supplies of it for the girls”. Ms Augustina Dechegme Achigibah, the Evidence to Action: …

Ghana on Friday joined the international community to mark the Pan African Women’s Day, which recognises the foremothers for their fight towards the Liberation of the African Continent. It is on the theme: “Unity in Diversity – Fight against Racism and COVID-19 towards Women Empowerment”. Ms Cynthia Mamle Morrision, the …

Mr Dela Gadzanku, the Volta/Eastern/Oti Chair of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), has appealed to the government to speed up the disbursement of the Coronavirus stimulus package to businesses. He said businesses were looking up to the package and urged the government to expedite plans to enable medium-scale industries …

The World Vision Ghana (WVG), a Christian Child-focused and Community-based Organisation, has disclosed that some 484 children suffered from various forms of violence over the last three months. Mr  Dery Gregory, the Child Protection and Advocacy Manager of WVG, said according to its field monitoring report between March and June …

The Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture’s Plant Protection Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD) in collaboration with the University of Ghana Soil and Irrigation Research Centre (SIREC) at Kpong are working to find a solution based on biological control for safe and sustainable …