Month: September 2023

Unraveling The Story Behind The Use Of Illegal Fishing Nets In Ghana
28 Sep

Unraveling The Story Behind The Use Of Illegal Fishing Nets In Ghana

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In some coastal regions of Ghana, fishermen are battling the devastating effects of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and one of the main issues contributing to that is the use of wrong nets by these fishermen. Knowingly or unknowingly, fishermen use these nets with blatant disregard for fishing regulations. The monofilament net is one of the illegal fishing nets commonly used in Ghana. It is a type of fishing net made from a single strand of material – mostly a synthetic material like nylon – that is smooth, round shaped and has a strength that can withstand maximum stress…
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Asante Kotoko Head Coach Asks For Time To Build ‘New Team’
28 Sep

Asante Kotoko Head Coach Asks For Time To Build ‘New Team’

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Asante Kotoko head coach, Prosper Narteh Ogum, has implored the club’s supporters for adequate time to build a “new team”. Ogum led Kotoko to the league title two seasons ago but it has been a jerky start to his second coming, picking up one point from a possible six. This follows the 2-1 defeat to Gold Stars last weekend after playing out a goalless draw with Heart of Lions in their opener. “It is a process,” Coach Ogum told the media. “We are building a new team that can compete at any level. We need some patience and time to…
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Ghana’s Health Budget To Expand To ¢16.5Bn In 2024; Medical Devices Market To Post Double Digit Growth – Fitch Solutions
28 Sep

Ghana’s Health Budget To Expand To ¢16.5Bn In 2024; Medical Devices Market To Post Double Digit Growth – Fitch Solutions

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Ghana’s health budget is expected to expand to ¢16.5 billion in 2024, from ¢15.2 billion in 2023. According to Fitch Solutions, the medical device market will benefit from increasing government spending on health and economic recovery over 2024. “We believe ongoing health infrastructure projects and rollout of the National Health Insurance Scheme will continue to support increased budgetary spending on health over the coming decades as well spending on pharmaceuticals and medical devices. We further highlight recovery in Ghana’s real Gross Domestic Product in 2024 after sharp declines in 2022 and 2023 will also support private spending on medical devices…
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Ghana To Use Electric Vehicles For Public Transport – Bawumia
28 Sep

Ghana To Use Electric Vehicles For Public Transport – Bawumia

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The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed that, government is working on a policy framework for the use of electric vehicles for public transport in Ghana. According to him, electric vehicles will drastically reduce the cost of transportation as the major components of the cost is fuel and spare parts. The move, the Vice President added will also reduce carbon emission. Sharing the news on Facebook after visiting SolarTaxi, a wholly owned Ghanaian assembler of electric vehicles in Accra on Wednesday (27 September), Dr. Bawumia expressed satisfaction after taking a ride in one of the company’s electric buses which…
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Over 400 Pupils Stranded As Rainstorm Rips Off Roof Of Classroom Block
28 Sep

Over 400 Pupils Stranded As Rainstorm Rips Off Roof Of Classroom Block

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The fate of over 400 pupils of the Manle Dada Basic and African Unity schools in the La Dadekotopon Municipality hangs in the balance after a rainstorm destroyed their classrooms. A nine-unit classroom block and adjoining offices at the African Unity School were destroyed in May this year but they have not seen any renovation yet. In the case of Manle Dada Basic School, three classrooms out of the nine-unit block were destroyed by a rainstorm on September 22. The Daily Graphic reports that when the African Unity School could no longer be used for teaching and learning, all the…
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Two Drivers In Critical Condition After Ghastly Accident At Gomoa Potsin
28 Sep

Two Drivers In Critical Condition After Ghastly Accident At Gomoa Potsin

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Two drivers are in critical condition after a ghastly accident at Gomoa Potsin on the Kasoa-Winneba Highway in the Central Region. The accident, which occurred in the late afternoon of Wednesday, involved four vehicles. The vehicles are a Toyota Hiace loaded with pineapple with the registration number GN 9868-11 and a Kia Rino loaded with tyres and wheelbarrows with the registration number GN 3408-21. The other two are a Toyota Corolla with registration number GR7892-14 and a Nissan Patrol GN 9275-17, which were heading towards Kasoa. An eyewitness narrated to Adom News the accident occurred when one of the drivers made a…
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Korle-Bu Settles Brouhaha Over Kidney Dialysis Price Hike
28 Sep

Korle-Bu Settles Brouhaha Over Kidney Dialysis Price Hike

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The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has said the increased cost of renal dialysis from GH¢380 to GH¢765.42 is yet to receive consideration and approval. Reports about the increment have generated public outcry, as many are concerned about the affordability of the treatment. The management, in a statement, said the price review was proposed by the renal dialysis unit. However, the Ministry of Health is yet to forward it to Parliament for approval. “It is only after the due parliamentary approval that any revised fee will be implemented,” the statement noted. Meanwhile, the hospital management has said it appreciates the challenges confronting renal…
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Tema Manhean Polyclinic Operates Under leaking Roof
28 Sep

Tema Manhean Polyclinic Operates Under leaking Roof

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The Tema Manhean Polyclinic, located in the Tema Metropolis of the Greater Accra Region, has called on the government and philanthropists to help replace the leaking roofing of the facility. Sections of the facility, including the Out Patients’ Department (OPD) and the offices leaks whenever it rains. The health centre was originally constructed as a health post during Dr Kofi Abrefa Busia’s administration in the 1970s. With the ever-growing population of the metropolis, due to increased industrial and commercial activities and settlements, the facility has come under immense pressure. In November 2022, the facility was upgraded from a health centre…
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Alien And UFO ‘Bermuda Triangle’ Explored In New Netflix Documentary
28 Sep

Alien And UFO ‘Bermuda Triangle’ Explored In New Netflix Documentary

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A flying saucer seen by a guest house, a 7ft alien-like figure coming out of a hedge and a "cigar-shaped" UFO near a schoolyard. These are just some of the 450 reported extraterrestrial encounters from one of the UK's largest mass sightings in a remote Welsh village. The village of Broad Haven has since been described as the "Bermuda Triangle" of mysterious craft sightings and sightings of strange beings. Residents who reported these encounters across a single year in the late seventies have now told their story to the new Netflix documentary series 'Encounters', made by Steven Spielberg's production company.…
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Paris 2024: All 12 Ghanaian Boxers Kicked Out Of Qualifying Tournament In Dakar
28 Sep

Paris 2024: All 12 Ghanaian Boxers Kicked Out Of Qualifying Tournament In Dakar

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The Twelve boxers representing Ghana at the African qualifying tournament for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris have all been kicked out. The Black Bombers’ hopes were on Theophilus Kpakpo Allotey to save the face of the team after he managed to reach the semifinal. Allotey got past Ugandan, Fathia Shafik Mawanda in the quarterfinal round of the men’s flyweight division. Allotey came up against Ala Eddine Zidi of Tunisia in the semifinal on Thursday but also failed to progress to the final. He needed to progress and win his division to qualify for the Olympic Games. Allotey’s defeat follows…
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