80 per cent of HIV infected are women – NACP

Tema, About 80 per cent of Ghana’s estimated 346,120 HIV infections at the close of 2020 were females, the National AIDS/STI Control Programme (NACP) has disclosed. Dr Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programme Manager of NACP, who disclosed this at the fifth stakeholder engagement organized by the Ghana News Agency – Tema Regional office, explained that females […]

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Ghana receives 177,600 doses of Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccines

Accra, Ghana on Saturday received 177,600 doses of the Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccines under the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT). AVAT was established by the African COVID-19 Vaccine Acquisition Task Team, set up in November 2020 under the African Union chairmanship of President Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa. It is […]

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GNAT rejects 2021/2022 salary increment for public workers

Koforidua, The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has rejected the recent upward adjustment of salaries for public sector workers pegged at four and seven per cent for 2021 and 2022 respectively. “That is not what we expected. The ongoing discussions on various social media platforms indicate clearly that workers are understandably unhappy with the […]

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TERESCO appeals for support to complete “Fence Wall Project”

Hohoe (V/R), Ms Sophia Adjoa Micah, Principal of the St. Teresa’s College of Education (TERESCO) in Hohoe, has appealed to individuals and groups to help the College complete its “Fence Wall Projec”. She noted that the College’s Internally Generated Fund (IGF) on which most projects were sourced from, was limited to enable the continuity of […]

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COMEU Central swears in new executives

Cape Coast, The Conference of Managers of Educational Units (COMEU) has elected new executives to steer its affairs for a four year leadership tenure, with Ms. Praise Perpetual Amagashie taking over from Reverend Felix Kwegyir Mensah as President. The rest of the newly inducted executives are, Rev. Sylvester Donkoh- Vice President, Mrs Grace Kisi, Secretary, […]

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GITFiC calls for solutions to trade challenges under AfCFTA

Accra, Ghana International Trade and Finance Conference (GITFiC) has called on Government, the private sector and stakeholders to work together to fast-track regional integration. This, they said could be done by addressing trade challenges under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) They also suggested that institutional capacities be built among stakeholders and businesses in […]

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Car importers must use clearing agents for process – Customs

Tema, The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Friday reminded car importers to use the services of clearing agents to clear their goods at the various ports. Mr Justice Njornan Magah Ydjayime, Supervisor at the Customs Technical Services Bureau (CTSB), giving the advice said for the purposes of accountability and due to […]

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Ghana to participate in Singapore Africa Business Forum

Accra, Ghana will be among the African countries to participate in this year’s Singapore African Business Forum scheduled to take place from August 23 to 27. The virtual Forum organized by Enterprise Singapore, an agency championing enterprise development, would bring together trade and business experts from Singapore and African countries to explore opportunities on trade […]

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