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Monkeypox is not serious as Covid-19 but Ghana’s health authorities must scale up surveillance mechanisms against the outbreak in other countries, a Public Health Expert at Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Dr Banda Khalifa, has said. Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with monkeypox virus. Speaking on …

The Executive Director of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD)-Ghana, Prof Henry Kwasi Prempeh, has expressed worry over the heightened political polarisation in the country. He says there is a clear state capture by ruling political parties, a development he says has fueled party-first ideologies that have replaced public and …

He made the comment when he cut sod for the construction of the University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences (UEAS), in Bunso, in the Eastern Region on Friday, 20 May 2022. It will be recollected that in this year’s message on the State of the Nation to Parliament on 30 …

The Leadership of the Coalition of Concerned National Service Personnel (CCNSP) has said it has written to the Executive Director of the National Service Scheme (NSS), the Sector Minister responsible for Education, and the Minister for Employment and Labour relations requesting a meeting over the delays in the Payment of …

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Sports Authority (NYA) , Pius Enam Hadzidze, says the government is prioritizing on completing five out of the 10- Youth and Sports centers across the country. According to Pius, five of the projects in the following areas Axim, Dunkwa-Offin, Wa, Dormaa and Koforidua …

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkoranza South, Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum has alleged that the Police fired live bullets to disperse the protesting youth in Nkoranza which killed a 19 years old student and injured about nine others who are currently battling for their lives at the St. Theresa’s Hospital. …

Member of Parliament for Atwima Kwanwoma Constituency who also doubles as Deputy Minister of Defence, Kofi Amankwa Manu, has given assurance that the country’s security forces are on high alert against any terrorist activities. He has, therefore, urged the citizenry to go about their duties without any fear. The deputy …

Drama unfolded when an aspirant for the Ashanti Regional Second Vice Chairman position of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Oscar Riches, burst into tears whilst he was campaigning for votes. Affectionately called ‘Ghana BeyeYie’, Oscar was addressing the Effiduase Asokore Constituency executives of the NPP to solicit their votes, when …

Research by Dennislaw in partnership with the Corporate Secretarial and Training Services(CSTS) has revealed that a total of 155 MMDAs in Ghana are operating without by-laws. You might be wondering how a political unit like District Assemblies can carry out their overall development, including the promotion of local economic development, …

The Eastern Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has denied reports of ritual murder in the capital, Koforidua, videos of which have been widely circulated on social media. REGSEC states that the “false” video must be treated with the contempt it deserves as it never happened in the regional capital nor any …