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Some 242 deaths from the new coronavirus were recorded in the Chinese province of Hubei on Wednesday – the deadliest day of the outbreak. There was also a huge increase in the number of cases, with 14,840 people diagnosed with the virus. Hubei has started using a broader definition to diagnose people – which accounts for most of the rise in cases. Until Wednesday’s increases, the number of people diagnosed in Hubei – where the outbreak emerged – was stabilising. But the new cases and deaths in the province have pushed the national death toll above 1,350 – with almost…

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF), outdoored a new project in support of Ghana’s efforts to promote a circular economy in the plastic waste management sector. The implementation of the “Plastic Waste Recovery for a Circular Green Economy” project will be linked to the ‘Waste Recovery Platform’, which is connecting key stakeholders in the waste management value chain to promote waste recovery in Ghana. The new project is expected to provide support to Micro, Medium and Small-Scale Enterprises and Businesses (MSMEs), to take advantage of green business opportunities in the waste management sector, by increasing…

The maiden session of the Ghana-St Vincent and the Grenadines Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (JPCC) meeting is underway in Accra. The PJCC discussions would focus on areas, such as the development of air and shipping lines between Ghana and the Caribbean; the development of stronger tourism and cultural ties and cooperation in agriculture. The agricultural interest is, particularly, in the production of cocoa and related products, timber (teak), breadfruit and root crops, such as yam and cassava. Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, is leading Ghana’s delegation for the three-day meeting, while Sir…

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment NaCCA) has begun a five-day workshop in the Eastern Region to review the draft B7 to B10 subject curricula for the Common Core Programme (CCP) that will be introduced in September 2020. The reviewers are expected to incorporate feedbacks received from all stakeholders and educational experts. The workshop will complete the development of the preambles (general and subject specifics) as well as incorporate the soft skills of the core competencies into the CCP subjects- curricula. The reviewers totaling 100 were selected from the Teacher Training Institutions, Universities, Educational Consultants, Curriculum Specialists and Classroom…

The year-on-year inflation rate for January fell slightly to 7.8 percent from 7.9 percent recorded in December 2019. The month-on-month inflation between December 2019 and January 2020 was 1.4 per cent. Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, the Government Statistician, said the contribution of food to inflation had increased while that of housing fell during the period. Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco & Narcotics (11.1 per cent), Transport (10.5 per cent), and Housing (nine per cent) were the Divisions with the highest rates of inflation. The Food and Non-alcoholic beverages Division recorded a year-on-year inflation rate of 7.8 percent, a 0.5 percentage points higher…

Members of the Parliamentary Committee on Government’s Assurance have paid a working visit to West Africa’s biggest steel and iron manufacturing company, B5 Plus. The 17-member Committee toured the factory on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, to verify whether or not the Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, spoke the truth on the floor of Parliament when he said the company was performing well after its first phase was commissioned in September 2019. The $80 million factory located at Kpone in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana falls under the One District One Factory (1DF1), a flagship industrial initiative of…

The Greater Accra Regional branch of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) says it has entered into an agreement with the U.K High Commission Department of International Trade. The agreement is to enable it members travel to the United Kingdom to buy goods since they are unable to travel to China to do business as a result of the outbreak of the coronavirus. The death toll in mainland China continues to climb, with 1,113 deaths and 44,653 coronavirus infections reported on Wednesday. At least 25 countries have confirmed cases and several nations have evacuated their citizens from Hubei. Two deaths…

     One would recall that February is associated with the celebration of one of the most renowned events among the Rastafari brethren. But, if you have forgotten or new to the discourse on Rastafari—by reading this—it is the birth of music icon and Reggae legend Robert Nesta Marley, popularly known as Bob Marley. “Third World hero, icon, international superstar, king of reggae, protest singer, representative of the oppressed, the pride of Jamaica, a troubadour in difficult times, legend.” These are the cocktail of words Martijn Huisman chooses to introduce his readers to who Bob Marley is, in the preface of…

An Accra High Court has granted bail to the founder of the defunct UT Bank, Prince Kofi Amoabeng and five others facing trial for the collapse of the bank. The six accused have, among other offences, been charged with fraudulent breach of trust, deceit of a public officer and fabrication of evidence. The first accused, Johnson Pandit Asiama was served with a 60 million self recognisance bail. The fifth accused, Catherine Johnson, also secured a bail of 20 million cedis with two sureties. The rest of the accused Prince Kofi Amoabeng, Raymond Amanfu, UT Holdings Limited, Robert Kwesi Armah, were…

Nine persons standing trial before an Accra high Court for the collapse of unibank Ghana limited have been granted a 60 million cedis bail with three sureties, two were to be justified. The nine are to also deposit their passports to the registrar of the court. Defence counsel after an initial 100 million bail prayed for the court for a review, arguing that the conditions are tantamount to a refusal of bail. The court after reviewing the bail condition pegged it at 60 million cedis which again did not please the defense counsel but the court refused a second review.…