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The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has said seven doctors have so far died of COVID-19 since it emerged in the country. Five of the doctors died last year with two passed this year, President of the Association Dr. Frank Ankobea told Morning Starr Monday. “The number of doctors who are getting infected is increasing. We have lost 7 of them ...

Absa Group has appointed Frances Adu-Mante as the new board chair of the banks subsidiary in Ghana, Absa Bank Ghana following the successful securing of the necessary regulatory approvals. Mrs Adu-Mante, who has served on the Board since September, 2017 succeeds Mr. Charles Alexander Cofie, who completed his tenure as Board Chairman on Thursday, 31 December 2020. “I am delighted ...

There have been diverse reactions to the latest set of restrictions announced by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. President Akufo-Addo on Sunday announced that funerals, wedding, parties and concerts have, until further notice, been banned. The ban which comes in the wake of a third wave of the virus in the country is aimed at controlling the recent spike. Nana Akufo-Addo ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reintroduced the ban on parties, weddings and funerals in a bid to slow the rapid spread of the deadly Covid-19 in the country. Addressing the nation on Sunday, the President said the reintroduction of the restrictions are important due the number of active cases. According to the President, private burials must not be more ...

Former President, Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings was laid to rest on January 27, 2021, after a four-day burial ceremony held by the state in his honour. Having played a pivotal role in the development of the Anlo Traditional area and subsequently being enstooled as Togbiga Nutifafa (Senior Peace Chief) for his role in maintaining peace and stability in Ghana, ...

Secretary to the local funeral planning committee of the Anlo Traditional area, Togbi Kumassah has described persons who represented the Anlo State during the late former President’s funeral as imposters. Some two persons, clad in black, walked forward to lay a wreath on behalf of the Anlo State, during a wreath-laying ceremony at the funeral of Flt. Lt. Jerry John ...

A Ghanaian UK based entrepreneur who was set to speak on the impact of the novel coronavirus has died of the virus hours to the interview. The deceased was billed to be interviewed on Metro TV’s Good Evening Ghana on Thursday, January 28, 2021, at 9 pm but the host of the show Paul Adom-Otchere later announced that Sam himself ...

President Akufo-Addo has appointed the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Seth Amoama, to act as Chief of Defence Staff. A statement from the presidency Friday said the appointment takes effect “Friday, 5th February 2021, pending consultation with the yet-to-be-constituted Council of State”. The statement further noted: “This appointment has been made following the completion of the tour of duty ...

Member of Parliament for Kwesimintsim and former Director General of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, Prince Hamid Armah (PhD), has stated that the New Patriotic Party has better plans for tertiary students across the country. In an opinion piece, Dr. Hamid said the NPP has devised some innovative solutions to the burden on tertiary students that do not ...

The Parliament of Ghana has by a voice vote rejected a motion filed by Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Hon. Mahama Ayariga, asking the government to absorb fees of students in public tertiary institutions and to extend support to private universities for the 2021 academic year. Mr Ayariga before moving the motion indicated that his request was due to ...