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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has sent messages of condolence to the people of Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique following the devastation caused by the tropical cyclone, Idai. This was contained in three personalized letters, dated Wednesday, 20th March, 2019, to President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique, President Emerson Mnangagwa, and President Peter Mutharika of Malawi. “On behalf of the Government and people of Ghana, I extend sincere, heartfelt condolences to you, Your Excellency, and to the brotherly people of Mozambique on this tragedy,” President Akufo-Addo said. He continued, “You can be assured of the solidarity of the Ghanaian people and its…

Dear Parents and Guardians, As you are already aware, Child Online Africa is a non-governmental organization which focuses on creating awareness towards a safe internet for children. Child Online Africa’s interest and commitment to the wellbeing of children and young people online has compelled us to share this reminder with you regarding the ongoing developments regarding the digital space. In today’s connected world, it is important that children know how to be safe and responsible online. For now, we have heard about a number of games and platforms online which pose potential danger to the healthy growth and security of…

A head on collision of two long buses has left several passengers dead and a lot more in critical condition near Kintampo in the Bono East Region. Police confirmed 57 people are dead in the accident, and noted some of the victims were burnt beyond recognition as one of the buses went up in flames due to the magnitude of the collision. Survivors weree been rescued from the accident scene to various hospitals within the Techiman and Kintampo enclave for emergency medical attention, witnesses told our correspondent Larry Paa Kwesi Moses. According to the eyewitness, some of the perished were…

For those who have followed the events at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) over the past two years, the happenings of March 14 would come as no surprise. The saying ‘Coming events cast their shadows’ was everything true in the case of the University. Inasmuch as one couldn’t have planned and executed step by step all the incidents and the eventual breakdown of peace as was witnessed on Thursday, March 14, one cannot help but on careful interrogation say there have been powerful hands at play and still at play in what was and will be the state of…

Two service women of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) who were dismissed in 2013 and 2014 for getting pregnant have been reinstated. Fire Woman (FW) Thelma Hammond and FW Grace Fosu’s reinstatement comes after a long legal battle with the state to have their dismissal reversed because it was against their human rights. The final legal tussle came off on January 22, this year, when the High Court threw out an appeal by the Attorney-General (A-G) against the Gh¢50,000 costs awarded to either woman in April 2018 and a stay of execution. Immediate reinstatement A letter by the Chief…

More men are dying of kidney diseases than women, records from the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital have shown. Though studies are yet to conclude on the causes of the increasing male deaths arising out of kidney failures, doctors are pointing to high intake of alcoholic beverages and aphrodisiacs. Records at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital show that one in every 10 patients is diagnosed of kidney-related issues. Despite the staggering figures, screening for kidney status is low Kidney specialists say the disease which could be life-threatening, is among the top 10 diseases claiming the lives of patients at the health…

Three schoolgirls in Burundi risk being jailed for five years for scribbling on President Pierre Nkurunziza’s photo in their textbooks, says campaign group Human Rights Watch (HRW). HRW said the three were arrested last week and are awaiting trial after being charged on Monday with insulting the head of state. The agency also said the authorities had initially arrested seven schoolchildren last week, but four of them, including a 13-year-old, were freed immediately. The remaining three, all under the age of 18, spent the weekend in prison. HRW director for Central Africa Lewis Mudge said the father of one of the girls…

The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Marfo, says government will soon sanitise the insurance industry. Speaking at the annual conference of the Ghana Insurance Brokers Association in Kumasi, Mr Osafo Marfo urged insurance companies to consider merging as a way of increasing their financial muscle to better serve their clients. “As government we are taking tough decisions to sanitize the banking sector. We will soon sanitize the insurance sector also because the two move together.” President of the Ghana Insurance Brokers Association (GIBA), Lena Adu-Kofi, tasked members to address their capital inadequacies to avoid unfavourable outcomes. She appealed to regulators to…

The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Marfo, has explained the cause of the recent slump in the local currency, saying it was as a result of strenuous effort by government to successfully exit the external credit facility (ECF) under the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He said since Saturday, March 16, a government delegation has been preparing to meet their IMF counterparts over the exit by Ghana from the facility. After the meeting on Wednesday, March 20, Mr Osafo Marfo confirmed, Ghana exited the programme with the the Cedi starting to appreciate. “I can say with confidence that the Cedi will remain…