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Day: May 3, 2020

37-year-old Illegal miner trapped to death at Akyem Mampong
3May By Frank BaffuorNo Comments
News

37-year-old Illegal miner trapped to death at Akyem Mampong

A 37-year-old illegal miner has lost his life after being trapped in a mining pit at Akyem Mampong in the Eastern Region. The illegal miner, Abdul Razak Bempong, a resident of Akyem Mampong, was said to have gone with a group of illegal miners to the mining pit at Gold Bank Mining Limited where they mined until the pit caved in. The others were said to have escaped with minor injuries but Bempong who sustained serious injuries on the head, face, limbs and body was rushed to the Enyiresi Government Hospital where he died shortly upon arrival. The body of the deceased was deposited at the Kibi Government Hosp...
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GFA will continue to engage stakeholders on the way forward – General Secretary
3May By Enoch Siaw NtiamoahNo Comments
News, Sports

GFA will continue to engage stakeholders on the way forward – General Secretary

Mr. Prosper Harrison Addo, General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) says the Executive Council will continue with their engagements with other stakeholders to arrive on a clear decision and chart the way forward for the GFA in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID 19) outbreak in the country. Mr. Addo who said this after the GFA concluded engagements with clubs and Regional Football Associations (RFA's) indicated that the GFA will continue to fashion out the best way to support its members in these difficult times. "I think this has been a very good and useful exercise. We needed to update our members on issues and to seek their views and contributions on various areas of the Association". "I would like to thank all the clubs and the RFAs for their participation, co...
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COVID-19 positive cases rise to 30 in Volta Region
3May By Enoch Siaw NtiamoahNo Comments
News

COVID-19 positive cases rise to 30 in Volta Region

A total of 19 more persons in the Volta region have tested positive to the novel coronavirus disease, bringing the total number of cases in the region to 30 as at May 1, 2020. These numbers in the Volta Region were detected from Enhanced Contact Tracing Exercise with additional one from routine surveillance going on in the region.   Fifteen of the 19 positive cases were contacts of the six quarantined travelers in Aflao who were confirmed positive on April 12 this year, while the remaining three who tested positive are contacts of cases confirmed positive in Hohoe.  The remaining contact who tested positive is a 71-year-old woman who is closely associated with a victim in Ho.  Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa, Volta Regional Minister in a press release signed and copied to the Ghana Ne...
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President Akufo-Addo is delivering to the expectation of Ghanaians-Concerned Voters Movement (CVM)
3May By Enoch Siaw NtiamoahNo Comments
News, Politics

President Akufo-Addo is delivering to the expectation of Ghanaians-Concerned Voters Movement (CVM)

The Concerned Voters Movement (CVM) on Saturday said governance is a serious business and involves problem solving, exactly what President Akufo-Addo is delivering to the people of Ghana. A statement signed by Mr Razak Kojo Opoku, the Founder and President of the Concerned Voters Movement, and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, said the concerns of Ghanaians in this COVID-19 period had been reasonably addressed by the President.  It said the President had been engaging relevant stakeholders, holding strategic meetings, reaching consensus and having serious discussions at Cabinet, all geared towards ensuring the safety of the people. “This is also to stabilize the economy for the collective good of the populace,” the statement said. It commended the government for the cr...
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FDA to arrest vendors of unapproved nose masks
3May By Enoch Siaw NtiamoahNo Comments
News

FDA to arrest vendors of unapproved nose masks

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned against the use of unapproved nose masks that has flooded markets across the country. Consequently, it has threatened to arrest all persons caught selling such unapproved nose masks to serve as deterrent to others. Mr John Odai-Tettey, the Central Regional Director of FDA, gave the advice in an interview with the Ghana News Agency on Friday. He indicated that using unapproved nose masks with the aim of fighting the Covid-19 pandemic could be detrimental to human health. Therefore, manufacturers of such products were to register their products as per Section 118 and 97 of the Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851), he said.Explaining some recommendations for homemade nose masks, Mr Odai-Tettey said fabric used for masks should be free...
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B5 Plus, Tema Steel, 5 others increase prices of steel products, despite government’s 50% reduction in electricity tariffs.
3May By Enoch Siaw NtiamoahNo Comments
Business, News

B5 Plus, Tema Steel, 5 others increase prices of steel products, despite government’s 50% reduction in electricity tariffs.

Wholesalers and retailers of steel products including iron rods have described as unacceptable, selfish and unpatriotic, the increase in prices of steel products by the seven steel  manufacturing companies operating in Ghana. The companies, B5 plus, Ferro Fabriks, United Steel, Tema Steel, Sentuo Steel, Fabrimental and Rider Steel company Limited have communicated to their wholesalers and retailers that they have adjusted their prices of Mild Steel in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID 19) outbreak and its challenges to local businesses in Ghana.  This latest increment however comes on the back of President Akufo-Addo's announcement of 50 % reduction in electricity cost for all businesses and individuals above the poverty line as part of measures to cushion the country again...
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25 teenage girls rescued from child marriage in Ghana
3May By Enoch Siaw NtiamoahNo Comments
News

25 teenage girls rescued from child marriage in Ghana

The Community Child Protection Committees (CCPCs) have rescued 25 teenage girls from child marriage  in the Sissala East Municipality, Sissala West and Wa West Districts of the Upper West Region. Members of the committees revealed this at a monitoring visit by the Social Initiative for Literacy and Development Programme (SILDEP) to their various communities. The Child Protection Committees, formed five years ago under the Girls Advocacy Alliance (GAA) project being implemented across 30 communities in the selected districts of the region, is to protect the rights and welfare of children and other vulnerable persons and groups. The project implementation is being carried out by SILDEP in collaboration with Plan International Ghana with funding from the Dutch Ministry of Forei...
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Ghana’s confirmed COVID-19 cases now 2,169
3May By Enoch Siaw NtiamoahNo Comments
News

Ghana’s confirmed COVID-19 cases now 2,169

Health Update COVID-19 Ghana's confirmed cases of COVID-19 has risen to 2,169 as of Saturday, May 2, from the 2,074 recorded at the last update of April 28.  The country also has recorded 18 deaths and 229 recoveries, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) latest update on the country's COVID-19 status indicates.  The Greater Accra Region continues to lead with the highest cases of 1,852. The regional breakdown of confirmed cases has Ashanti recording 117; Eastern – 87; Central – 21; Oti – 19; Upper East – 19; Volta – 16; Northern – 13; Upper West – 10; Western – nine; Western North – four; and North East – two. The GHS's update, however, indicated that four regions; Savannah, Bono, Ahafo and Bono East have not recorded any cases. The situation update on the COVID-19 in Ghana showe...
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FDA seizes 1,285 unregistered products in Central Region
3May By Enoch Siaw NtiamoahNo Comments
News

FDA seizes 1,285 unregistered products in Central Region

The Central Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) had seized more than 1,285 unregistered assorted products in some parts of Central Region. The unregistered products were seized from herbal facilities, lorry stations, information centres and markets in Abura Asebu Kwamankese, Assin South, Assin Central, Gomoa West, Gomoa Central and Agona West. The markets were Agona Swedru, Mankessim, Agona West and Assin Fosu Markets. Mr John Odai-Tettey, the Regional Head of the Authority, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency after the exercise, said the items were seized after dawn swoops between Monday, April 27 to Thursday, 29. He explained that the products were not registered by the FDA and were not supposed to be sold in the market. The products were largely ...
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Sarkodie steals show at 3Music Awards night with five Awards
3May By Enoch Siaw NtiamoahNo Comments
Entertainment

Sarkodie steals show at 3Music Awards night with five Awards

The 3rd edition of the 3Music Awards came off on Saturday evening at the Fantasy Dome, Trade Fair, La with colorful performances from a host of Ghanaian artists. The Concept is designed to celebrate Ghanaian top performing musicians for their hard work. Sarkodie was the man of the night as he won five awards at the 2020 edition of the 3Music awards. The Rapper took home awards in categories like Best Collaboration of the year, Best Rap Performance, Hiplife/HipPop act of the year, Fan Army of the year and Male Act of the Year. The 3Music awards night was streamed on Joy Prime and 3Music’s social media platforms due to the ban on all social media gatherings over the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus. Winners of the award came through with their acceptance speech live via...
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