Tuesday 20th July is a Public Holiday in Ghana
Tuesday, July 20, 2021, which marks Eid-ul-Adha has been designated a statutory public holiday in Ghana. A statement issued by the Ministry of Interior said: “The general public is hereby informed that Tuesday, 20th July, 2021 which marks Eid-ul-Adha, is a Statutory Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country”. Eid-ul-Adha is […]
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MoFA Confirms Outbreak of Bird Flu in Parts of Ghana
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has confirmed the outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza disease. The disease, otherwise known as bird flu was confirmed in some parts of the country. The Ministry made this known in a statement signed by Dr Patrick Abakeh, Director of Veterinary Services Directorate of MoFA. Below is the […]
Prez. Akufo-Addo Commissions Ultra Modern National Mosque (Photos)
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Friday commissioned the $10 million ultra-modern National Mosque of Ghana in Accra. The Mosque complex, the second largest in West Africa, and situated on a 42-acre land at Kanda, was built by the Turkish Hudai Foundation in Accra with the support of the Turkish government. The complex comprises a 15,000 […]
3 Ministries receive clearance to employ 11,840
The government has given clearance for three ministries and security services to employ 11,840 personnel to augment their staffing. The ministries are Education, the Interior and National Security. The security services are the Ghana Police Service, Ghana National Fire Service, the Ghana Immigration Service and the Ghana Prisons Service. The clearance was contained in six […]
Iraq Hospital Fire Outbreak Kills Over 50 People (Video)
At least 64 people have been reported dead in a fire outbreak at an Iraqi hospital. According to reports, the fire outbreak occurred in a coronavirus isolation ward at a hospital in the Iraqi city of Nasiriya. Reports say the cause of the fire outbreak at the al-Hussein hospital remains unclear. Some reports however said […]
3 Female Census Field Officers Attacked In Kumasi
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is calling for intensified security to ensure the safety of its Field Officers undertaking the Population and Housing Census in the Ashanti Region. The appeal comes in the wake of recent attacks on three female Field Officers at Suame and Nhyiaeso, all within the Greater Kumasi jurisdiction, as they embarked […]
BoG abolishes bank charges on savings account and other ‘unfair’ fees
The Bank of Ghana has directed banks and Specialized Deposit-Taking institutions to desist from charging some fees and charges, as well engaging in some practices it describes as unfair to the banking populace. The fees and charges, and practices identified by the central bank as unfair include, Credit Insurance Premium Overcharges, Maintenance Fees on Savings […]
Veteran Kumawood Actor Agya Manu Confirmed Dead
Veteran Ghanaian actor Agya Manu has passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. According to sources, the actor passed after battling a short illness, the actor was on set in the central region when he fell sick. The sudden death occurred after he left the set to seek medical attention at Accra his resident city. […]
Denmark’s Christian Eriksen Collapses during EURO 2020 Match against Finland (Video)
Danish footballer, Christian Eriksen, has collapsed on the field during a Euro 2020 match between Denmark and Finland. His health status has forced march officials to suspend the Group B game. Eriksen, aged 29, was put under cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the match on Saturday in Copenhagen. He fell to the ground near the sideline in […]
