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Spread the love A Military officer in the  Ghana Armed Forces (GAF)  has reportedly died of the  Monkeypox  disease at the Upper East Regional hospital. The soldier succumbed to the disease a couple of days after reporting to the hospital, according to a report carried by A1 Radio, a radio station based in Bolgatanga. The Upper East Regional Health Director,  Dr. Emmanuel Kofi Dzotsi  who confirmed that one person has died of the deadly disease explained that the victim reported at the hospital on Saturday July 23, 2022 and unfortunately died three days after. “All that I can say is that yes, we have recorded one case and the person has died. I will not be able to give further information because we will brief the media in the coming days,” he said. See also    5 Cases Of Monkeypox Recorded In Ghana — GHS Dr. Dzotsi implored the public to be vigilant and careful as efforts are underway to educate all and sundry on how to safety measures in dealing...

  Spread the love The  Gas Tanker Drivers Association (GTDA)   has served notice to commence a sit-down strike on Monday, August 1, 2022, across the country. In a press release dated July 29, 2022 the Association disclosed that the move is in consultation with relevant stakeholders in the industry such as  Ghana LPG Operators (GLIPGOA), LPG Marketers Association (LPGMC)  among stakeholders in the LPG Downstream industry. They catalogued a number of reasons for the sit-down strike which include poor working conditions of tanker drivers, abandoned LPG stations under construction since 2017 and unfair treatment of petroleum tanker drivers by BOST and NPA. See also    What Crime Have The People Of Bono Committed To Be Treated This Way? - Dormaahene Quizzes Government The Association indicated that relevant and allied authorities such as the National Petroleum Authority, Ministries of Energy and Employment and Labour Relation and Ministry of National Securi...

  Nignaljal community School, in the Oti region under the Nkwanta north district appeals for teachers.  NIGNALJAL PETER, the chief of NIGNALJAL community, has expressed concern about not having teachers in the community. He is also seeking assistance to complete a school pavilion which was erected three months ago but not completed.   There were several failed attempt to get a school in the community, but luck shinned on them when the DCE came to their aid with the school pavilion, after they made a complain to him. The challenge now is there are no teachers to help their children with their studies. Nignaljal community School, also known as ‘Wui community School’, founded a private school in 2002 and was named after its founder, Nignaljal community school but the school has collapsed. According to the Chief of Nignaljal Community, Ubor Nignaljal Peter, the DCE came to their aid and raised a two-unit pavllion classroom but lack teachers.  "DCE told us that we sh...

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reaffirmed its commitment to support Ghana following the conclusion of its visit to the country. The discussions focused on improving fiscal balances in a sustainable way while protecting the vulnerable and poor; ensuring credibility of the monetary policy and exchange rate regimes; preserving financial sector stability, and designing reforms to enhance growth, create jobs, and strengthen governance. At the conclusion of the mission, the IMF team led by its Division Chief, Carlo Sdralevich, concluded that “Ghana is facing a challenging economic and social situation amid an increasingly difficult global environment. The fiscal and debt situation has severely worsened following the COVID-19 pandemic.” It said the global economic shock caused by the war in Ukraine “is hitting Ghana at a time when the country is still recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic shock and with limited room for manoeuvre.” “These adverse developments have cont...

  by Manasco GH     July 14, 2022   Reading Time: 2 mins read The Majority Leader in Ghana’s Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has called for the amendment of the section of the Constitution that gives the President the sole authority to appoint government officials. According to him, such practice denotes a monarchical form of governance that does not promote democracy. Speaking at a public lecture organised by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) under the theme “Constitutional Review; the Perspective of a Legislator”, the Suame MP argues that such powers make the President less accountable. “All appointments into the public service are at the instance of the President. That is captured in Article 195. All public servants exist at the instance of the President… Indeed, any President appoints more than 5,000 officers into public office. We are still counting. This certainly is a monarch created by the constitution. The rest of us citizens ...