GENERAL NEWS

Ghana has once again been ranked the second most peaceful country in Sub-Saharan Africa in the 2022 Global Peace Index  (GPI). The country is ranked behind Mauritius and followed by The Gambia, Botswana and the rest of least other 39 African countries. However, Ghana was also ranked the 40th most …

A viral video of suspected illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) operators lying prostrate in dirty and muddy water surrounded by some officers in military uniform with guns. It has emerged that some personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces working to prevent illegal mining activities in the Ashanti region have been torturing …

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The main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC ) has rejected an invitation from the Coastal Development Authority (CODA) for it to participate in the proposed inauguration of the Asomdwee Park on Sunday, July 24, 2022.   The late President John Evans Atta Mills who died on July 24, 2012, was …

The Minority in Parliament has condemned the treatment of some illegal miners, who were reportedly arrested on a concession belonging to AngloGold on July 15. According to the Minority, the military’s response to the offenders was abusive and inhumane.   Addressing the press on Tuesday, Ranking Member on the Mines …

Ghana is on the verge of attaining gender parity at the Senior High School (SHS) level in the country. This is because a Gender Parity Index (GPI) of 0.99 was attained in 2020/21.   The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, who made the announcement explained that this means the …

Data from a recent survey has concluded that a majority of Ghanaians have a negative outlook on the country’s current trajectory. A new Afrobarometer report indicates that nearly 87% of the citizenry does not see the country in the right direction. Per the study, “only 11% see things going in …

Marburg virus is the causative agent of Marburg virus disease (MVD), a disease with a case fatality ratio of up to 88%, but can be much lower with good patient care. Marburg virus disease was initially detected in 1967 after simultaneous outbreaks in Marburg and Frankfurt in Germany; and in Belgrade, …

A 17-year-old goalkeeper, identified as Yaw Abedi, from Gomoa Nglesi, has been crashed to death during a friendly match at Odumasi.   He was run over by a Sprinter Bus with registration number GW 9836-21, while chasing the ball which was kicked outside the pitch to the highway.   Information …

A Bloomberg study has ranked Ghana 2nd among countries with the highest debt default risk in 2022. The country closely follows El Salvador (ranked number one) in the Sovereign Debt Vulnerability Ranking.   Ghana’s debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to Bloomberg, is estimated at 84.6% by the end …