Author: Krobea

The UK’s inflation rate rose last month to its highest since September 2013, official figures show. Inflation now stands at 2.7% – up from 2.3% in March – and above the Bank of England’s 2% target. The main reason was higher air fares, which rose because of the later date of Easter this year compared with 2016. Rising prices for clothing, vehicle excise duty and electricity also played a part, but a fall in the price of petrol and diesel slightly offset this. Last week, the Bank of England warned that inflation as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI)…

Some members of the John Agyekum Kufour Foundation have revealed that non-inclusion of some traditional food products is among factors that militate against the fight against malnutrition and hunger. They emphasise that  the patronage of what they have termed adopted crops such as soya beans to the detriment of Ghanaian semi-wild  traditional crops like sorghum which has equal nutrient deepens the gap between malnutrition and end hunger. The World Food Programme projects a zero hunger regime by ending hunger in the world and increase food security by 2030 per the Sustainable Development Goal 2. This has called for the rolling out of several interventions…

A teenager in Mexico has invented a bra to detect breast cancer. But does it work? And if so, how? Julian Rios Cantu, 18, has made a bra that he says will be an early warning system for breast cancer symptoms. The Eva bra, made by him and three friends who formed a company together, is only at the prototype stage. But they have raised enough money to start tests and, this week, won the top prize at the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. Their company, Higia Technologies, beat young entrepreneurs from around the world to win $20,000 (£15,500) to develop…

Former Member of Parliament for North Dayi Constituency in the Volta Region George Loh has chastised the Finance Minister’s apology over the wrongfully deletion of names of public sector workers from the government payroll. George Loh says “they could not generate revenue to pay the salaries so they did that to respite but it is good the minister has eaten his humble pie”. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, on Monday admitted there were some names wrongfully expunged from government’s mechanized payroll as part of government’s bid to rid it of ghost names. “We did an exercise recently in which quite…

Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has filed a complaint with United State of America’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the $2.25 billion bond recently issued by the government of Ghana. Mr Ablakwa filed the complaint on behalf of the Minority in Parliament in his capacity as the Ranking Member on the Foreign Affairs Committee. The Minority had raised issues with the manner in which one company bought a majority of the bonds issued. Franklin Templeton purchased 95 per cent of the 15-year and 7-year bonds. The crux of the Minority’s concern was that Trevor…

A leading member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has downplayed media reports about the purported secret meeting by Former President John Dramani Mahama on his intention to contest again for the presidency. Lawyer George Loh said “former President Mahama can hold a meeting everywhere in the country even in space”. Media reports suggested that former President Mahama’s intention of contesting the presidency again on the ticket of the NDC in 2020 is gathering momentum, even though it is shrouded in secrecy. Reports say the ex-president went to the Ashanti Region capital, Kumasi, in a private jet last Sunday…

Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection Otiko Afisah Djaba has apologized to caterers working under the School Feeding Programme for the delay in payment of 2016/2017 arrears. “The current School Feeding contracts will end this July 2017 and we can assure you that all arrears will be paid before then,” she said in a statement on Monday, May 15. Earlier on Monday, some of the caterers picketed at the Gender Ministry, demanding their arrears in excess of GH¢114 million. They usually pre-finance the cooking and are reimbursed later by government “and there are several government agencies involved in processing…

Sacked Medical Director of the Ridge Regional Hospital Dr Thomas Anaba is demanding explanation for being relieved of his post. Dr. Anaba’s appointment was supposed to last till 2020 and had the option to re-apply but that appointment has been revoked. He was appointed on February 1, 2016 during the tenure of former President John Mahama. Speaking to Sunrise morning show host Winston Amoah, Dr. Anaba indicated he was served his dismissal letter on Monday, May 15 and had to vacate his post within two hours. “I received notification notice yesterday around 10:15 am to hand over immediately to Dr.…

President Donald Trump revealed highly classified information about so-called Islamic State (IS) to Russia’s foreign minister, US media report. The information, related to the use of laptops on aircraft, came from a partner of the US which had not given permission for it to be shared with Russia, says the Washington Post. Mr Trump received Sergei Lavrov in the Oval Office last week. National Security Adviser HR McMaster dismissed the reporting as “false”. The Trump campaign’s alleged links to Moscow have dogged his presidency and are part of several investigations. But the president has dismissed such allegations as “fake news”.…

Former Medical Director of the Ridge Hospital Dr Thomas Anaba is unhappy with his dismissal, which was communicated to him on Monday, May 15, two days before the commissioning of the referral facility. He was asked to hand over to Dr Emmanuel Kwabla Srofenyoh. Speaking on 3FM’s Sunrise on Tuesday, May 16, Dr Anaba says his dismissal was politically motivated. “I hold the minister [of health] responsible,” he told host Winston Amoah, exonerating the government of blame, nonetheless. He said his tenure at Ridge Hospital has saved the medical facility millions of Cedis to the extent that “I saved the…