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The Food and Drug Authority (FDA) has approved two more Covid-19 vaccines for use in Ghana. The approval will allow Modena (Spikevax) and Pfizer-BioNtech (Comirnaty) to be imported and distributed in the country. The two new vaccines will bring the total number of vaccines in Ghana to five (5) including Sputnik V, CovishieidTM, Covid-19 Vaccine Jassen, Moderna (Spikevax), and Pfizer-BioNtech ...

From Monday, August 2, 2021, all academic activities on the various university campuses will grind to a halt as the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), says it will withdraw services until their conditions of service are duly addressed. According to UTAG, the decision is a result of the government’s failure to properly resolve their concerns which has to deal ...

The Supreme Court has, today, Wednesday, 28 July 2021, barred High Court Judge Clemence Jackson Honyenuga from hearing the case involving ex-COCOBOD CEO Stephen Opuni and businessman Seidu Agongo. The court also said the issues Justice Honyenuga dismissed while hearing the case will be admitted. Justice Honyenuga has been accused of political bias against the accused persons. It is recalled ...

An 18-member regional Lands Commission has been established in the Bono Region to tackle land administrative issues. The members were sworn into office on Tuesday, 27 July 2021 by the Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Benito Owusu-Bio who tasked them to discharge their duties in accordance with the dictates of the law that sets up the commission. Mr ...

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has still not built and presented any docket on the case involving the murder of Ahmed Hussein-Suale to the Office of the Attorney-General (AG) for prosecution Although the CID has been investigating the case since Suale was murdered in January 6, 2019, it is yet to present any docket on ...

Workers of the Lands Commission are fuming over the reported renewal of the contract of the Executive Secretary of the Commission by President Akufo-Addo. Alhaji Daud Sulemana Mahama was appointed as the Executive Secretary of the Commission in August 2018 on a two-year contract upon reaching the retirement age of 60 years. His contract ended in August 2020 and was ...

Secretary to President Akufo-Addo, Nana Asante Bediatuo has denied reports that he has purchased the Holiday Inn Hotel in Accra, Airport City, for his wife. A statement from his lawyers, Marfo and Associates noted that the deliberate circulation of these rumours are intended to paint their client in a negative light in view of the very senior position he holds ...

Former Deputy General Secretary of the biggest opposition party, National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Koku Anyidoho is resolute all will be well despite his expulsion from the party. In a series of tweets, Mr Anyidoho borrowed the popular mantra of President Nana Akufo-Addo saying “This too shall pass”. In another tweet, he said: “I continue to remain focused on growing ...

It has emerged that Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang Manu signed the contract for the purchase of the Sputnik V Vaccine before seeking the advice of the Attorney General (AG) as required by law. The AG, according to documents sighted by Starr News, however, raised concerns over the fact the deal did not secure parliamentary approval as required by law. Again, ...

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expelled former Communications Director under the Mills Presidency Koku Anyidoho from the party. A statement by the party said Mr Anyidoho who is already serving a suspension can no longer hold himself out as a member of the party. “The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) acting in compliance of article 48 (1) of the NDC Constitution ...