Author: Krobea

Newmont Ghana has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR) to support government’s effort against the Covid-19 pandemic. Under a GH¢3.1 million agreement, Newmont would procure a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing machines, ancillary equipment, reagents and other consumables for KCCR to enable it scale up its testing. KCCR would intend help Newmont set up two laboratories for Covid-19 and other infectious disease at Ahafo and Akyem host communities. KCCR is one of the major testing centres overwhelmed by increasing number of samples brought in daily. Newmont’s Vice President in charge…

The Member of Parliament for Krachi West Constituency, Helen Adjoa Ntoso, says the incumbent government has abandoned her constituency, particularly the island communities, not having put up a single project there since 2017. She said the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) government really invested in those communities but the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has not even thought of, let alone go there to embark on projects. “When we were in government, we were concerned about them. At least, I can mention three or four schools there but since this government came into power, they’ve not built even a single…

As part of efforts to ensure that the coronavirus is brought under control, especially at places of mass gathering, METKA, the business unit of MYTILINEOS, a Greek Sustainable Engineering Solutions company, has constructed a market for the Aboadze community in the Shama District of the Western Region. The gesture, in line with the company’s corporate social responsibility, will help decongest the main Aboadze market while also providing a decent place for traders selling at unauthorized places in the community. The market is a 200m2  shed with a sanitary facility, a water storage tank and parking area for trucks. It will…

Ghana’s coronavirus cases jumped from 35,501 on Thursday, July 30 to 37,014 on Sunday, August 2. Despite a case jump of 1,513, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) only reported of 787. It is unclear what may have accounted for the failure of the previous case count to appear on the Service’s website. But from the latest update, the recoveries-cum-discharges are 33,356, from 32,096, with the deaths still at 182. This leaves the country with 3,467 cases under care and management at health facilities scattered across the country. Some are, however, receiving care at home, 3news.com understands. Among these active cases,…

Some 15 Ghanaian footballers who recently returned from Ethiopia and were quarantined at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram have been released. This came after the Ghana Health Service gave them all clear. The players came back from Addis Ababa two weeks ago after an initial desperate call to the government of Ghana and the Ghana Football Association (GFA). Leader of the team Lee Addy, who played for the Black Stars at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, expressed their gratitude to the government of Ghana for facilitating their return. “On behalf of the players, I would…

Shareholders of GCB Bank Limited will receive a dividend of 20 pesewas per share in respect of the 2019 financial year. This was approved by the bank’s. Annual General Meeting held Thursday. The Bank of Ghana (BoG), as part of measures to address the potential negative impact of COVID-19 on the solvency and liquidity of banks, placed a temporary ban on the payment of dividends, with an option for banks wishing to pay dividends to apply to the Central Bank for prior approval. “I am happy to report that following our commendable financial performance and based on the measures put…

When you misinterpret the performance of the economy, it is just a matter of time before the tax efforts of the economy present counter-narratives. This will appear to be the case for the managers of the Ghanaian economy over the last decade, a situation which could further worsen by the time the fiscal outturn of 2020 is released in the first quarter of 2021. The tax effort of an economy – measured by relating the actual tax collections to some credible indicator of taxable capacity  usually gross national income at market prices, captures the ‘efforts of the economy to support…

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has assured assembly members that the next NDC administration will work closely with them to deepen their role in governance. Mr Mahama says as the first point of contact for the resolution of many issues in electoral areas, assembly members require support from government to enable them effectively discharge their enormous responsibilities. Addressing a meeting with the Ghana Association of Assembly Members (GAAM) at his office in Accra, the former president observed that not only do assembly members attend to the day-to-day needs of the people, but they also…

The new voter registration is in its final phase, starting Saturday, August 1. The exercise began on Tuesday, June 30 and has so far registered 11,629,480. “The Commission notes with satisfaction the high patronage of the Exercise so far,” the Commission said in a statement on Saturday, August 1. “The Commission appeals to all prospective applicants to respond to the final call and register at registration centres near them.” It assures that all the safety protocols will continue to be observed at all registration centres across the country. “The Commission, however, cautions members of political parties to desist from bussing…

President Donald Trump has announced he is banning the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok in the US. He told reporters he could sign an executive order as early as Saturday. US security officials have expressed concern that the app, owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, could be used to collect the personal data of Americans. TikTok has denied accusations that it is controlled by or shares data with the Chinese government. The fast-growing app has up to 80 million active monthly users in America and the ban would be a major blow for ByteDance. “As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re banning…