Author Archives: larryehu

The Ghanaian shoemaker fighting coronavirus with science

He calls himself a shoe manufacturer who majors in the production of different shoes, locally made, for mass consumption. He is passionate about what he does but beyond that, he is a problem solver, who looks around for an opportunity to help in whatever situation wherever he finds himself. It was such an occasion that motivated Richard Kwarteng to produce ...

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Covid-19: Foreign students neglected in hostels – IEDS laments

The Institute for Security, Disaster and Emergency Studies, ISDES has called on government to extend urgent support to foreign students caught up in the partially lockdown regions of Ghana over covd-19. The institute paints a rather worrisome picture of the triple bitter pill of a lockdown, an imposition of travel restrictions and the closure of all schools shoved down the ...

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Coronavirus: Central Region records 86 suspected cases

The Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan has revealed that the region has so far recorded 86 suspected cases of the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. According to the Minister, out of the total number, 84 cases have turned out negative after they were tested while two are currently pending. Mr. Duncan revealed this to the media shortly after the disinfection of markets in ...

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You promised ‘Kayayes’ ghc10 daily; give it to them – Yagaba MP to gov’t

The Member of Parliament for Yagaba/Kumori has raised concerns about what he calls inconsistencies from government on the provision for Kayayes and other vulnerable groups suffering the biting edge of the lockdown in Accra and Kumasi. According to Ibrahim Abdul-Rauf Tanko, claims of the Minister of Gender, children and social protection that no one had promised cash handouts to Kayayes, ...

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COVID-19: Stand up for Ghanaians – Akufo-Addo to Doctors

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on Medical Doctors in Ghana who are at the heart of the nation’s fight against COVID-19, to stand up for Ghanaians in this critical health situation the world finds itself. The President made the call when he met with the leadership of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) at the Jubilee House as part ...

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COVID-19: GhIS develop contact tracing App to fight virus

The Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS) says it has developed an application that will help the COVID-19 response team of government to carry out effective contact tracing as well as monitoring and .evaluation of all information gathered. The President of the institution, Surveyor Dr John Kwaku Amaglo, made the disclosure at the Jubilee House when he presented a cheque of ...

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Zayed Sustainability Prize 2021 calls for submissions from Innovators in Ghana

Organisations and high schools invited to submit pioneering sustainability entries before 21 May 2020 deadline Abu Dhabi, UAE, 7th April 2020: The Zayed Sustainability Prize is calling on all innovators in Ghana with solutions addressing some of the world’s biggest sustainability challenges, to submit an entry for its 2021 edition. Offering an annual winners’ reward fund of US$3 million and accepting ...

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Mast collapses on building at Baatsona, Spintex road

With people having to observe social distancing and self quarantine in order to help curb the Corona Virus pandemic, a mast sited on the Management Development and Productivity Institute(MDPI) building at Baatsonaa, Spintex has collapsed on a residence. Information reveals that the mast belongs to SuperTech Limited.Information gathered within the neighbourhood indicates that it collapsed due to lack of regular ...

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‘You started as a rapper too’ – Reggie Rockstone humbly replies Shatta Wale’s jab

Shatta Wale has caused another controversy on social media with what fans describe as a disrespectful comment about Reggie Rockstone and the hiplife grandpapa has the perfect reply for him. The dancehall act whilst granting an interview today said that he blames Reggie Rockstone for making rap, a culture in Ghana for people like Sarkodie to be riding on it today to diss others. Shatta ...

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