KATH builds modern waste disposal facility

Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), the nation’s second largest referral facility, is building a modern medical waste treatment plant at the cost of 325,000 Euros. The plant is nearing completion and involves installation of high…

EPA scales up effort to preserve biodiversity

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has upped its effort to stop the increasing degradation of the natural vegetation and water bodies. Mr. Samuel Oteng, the acting Ashanti Regional Director, said this was being done through the…

Trotro horror

It jiggled and we jiggled along, it sang screeching dirges and we blocked our ears each drenched in his or her own thoughts. The seat bumped against our butts yet we ignored it. A few complained but the god of the wheel blurted out a…

Ghana Stock Exchange composite index drops

Trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) on the third week of August bourse ended with transactions in 14 equities, with eight prices changes in an advance to decline ratio of 1:7. The benchmark GSE - Composite Index dropped by 0.4 per…

Rent Control to enforce laws on rent advance

Mr Twum Ampofo, the Acting Chief Rent Officer of the Rent Control Department, says no landlord or lady has the right to take rent advance for more than three months. “The Rent Control Act 1963, Act 220 under Section 255 states that no…

EC begins receiving applications for proxy voting

The Electoral Commission (EC) has begun receiving application for proxy voting from registered voters. A statement signed by Mr Eric Dzakpasu, the Head of Communications of the EC and copied to the Ghana News Agency on Thursday, said…