STAR Ghana Foundation calls for review of strategies for girls education in Ghana
By: Murtala Issah STAR Ghana Foundation has urged stakeholders in education to review strategies used in addressing girl child education in Ghana. The Executive Director of Star Ghana Foundation, Ibrahim Tanko-Amidu at a forum in Tamale, said there is the need to develop strategies that are relevant to the times to ensure maximum benefit to […]
“The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away” – President Akufo-Addo writes emotional tribute to Christian Atsu
By: Henrietta Afful President Akufo-Addo has on behalf of the Government and people of Ghana paid glowing tribute to Christian Atsu who has been found dead under the rubble of his home almost two weeks after the Turkey earthquake. President Akufo-Addo in a Facebook post said the Ghana Football has lost one of “its finest […]
“We all held our breaths, and we prayed…Alas, it was not to be” – Mahama says in tribute to Christian Atsu
By: Henrietta Afful Former President John Dramani Mahama has joined millions of people paying tribute to Black Stars player, Christian Atsu, following the announcement of his death in Turkey on Saturday, February 18, 2023. The winger had been missing since the February 6, 2023 quake that caused the collapse of his apartment in Antakya, Hatay. […]
Christian Atsu’s body to be returned to Ghana for burial
Ghana and Turkey are making arrangements to transport the remains of Ghana soccer star Christian Atsu to Ghana for burial. The burial follows news of the discovery of the Black Stars player’s body in the rubble of his apartment. This was contained in a release issued by Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Ministry. “The elder brother and […]
Christian Atsu’s twin sister, elder brother were present when body was recovered – Ministry
SOURCE: GRAPHICONLINE Christian Atsu’s twin sister and elder brother were present at the site when his body was recovered Saturday morning, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration in Ghana has said. The Ghana Embassy in Türkiye is currently making the necessary arrangements with the assistance of the Government of Türkiye to have the […]
KNUST student falls to death from storey building
SOURCE: GRAPHICONLINE A second year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) fell from the third floor of a storey building and reportedly died on Friday. The incident happened in a private hostel at Bomso in Kumasi. He is an Industrial Arts student in second year. CLICK HERE FOR MORE GENERAL […]
Wa Central Prison receives assorted medicines to improve health of inmates
The Pharmacy Council in the Upper West Region has presented 41 boxes of assorted medicines to the Wa Central Prison. The donation which was in reaction to a request was also to show appreciation to the Ghana Prisons Service for its efforts in reforming and rehabilitating convicts for reintegration into Society. CLICK HERE FOR MORE […]
Christian Atsu found dead after Turkey earthquake – agent
Christian Atsu is confirmed to have died following the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, February 6. The Ghanaian winger was reported missing following the earthquake and his body has now been discovered. “My deepest condolences go to his family and loved ones,” Atsu’s agent confirmed the sad news on Saturday morning. […]
FWSC tasked to implement measures to deal with salary disparities in public sector
Government Statistician, Prof. Samuel Annim, says there is a need to take a second look at the disparity in the salaries of Ministries, Departments and Agencies. He said this on Behind the News, which discussed the Findings of the maiden Ghana 2022 Earnings Inequality in the Public Sector Report. Prof Annim said the salary disparity […]
Africa left in lurch by global finance – UN chief
The global financial system is “dysfunctional and unfair” and is “failing developing countries”, UN Secretary General António Guterres has said at the opening of the annual African Union leaders’ summit. In a stinging rebuke he said that countries are being “left in the lurch” as they are denied debt relief and being charged “extortionate interest […]
