Winneba Paramount Chief bemoans encroachment on forest reserves
By Gifty Adjei The Paramount Chief of Winneba, Nee Nyi Ghartey the VII, has bemoaned the current encroachment on the Winneba Hunting Grounds by some cattle herders. According to Nee Nyi Ghartey, this has led to the destruction of the reserve forest. The Winneba hunting grounds are the Spiritual Sanctuary of the Simpas, where the […]
Charles and Camilla crowned in historic Coronation celebrations
King Charles has been crowned at his Coronation, the first in the UK for 70 years. Shortly afterwards, his wife Camilla was crowned Queen. After the crown was placed on Charles’ head, cries of “God Save the King” were heard inside and outside Westminster Abbey. Gun salutes were made across the UK, the abbey bells […]
Lake Bosomtwe, Akosombo and Weija dams under constant monitoring against earthquake- GGSA
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu The Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA)has assured that it has placed under constant monitoring certain critical national assets with significant security and eco-tourism importance against unfavourable earth movements such as earthquakes and tremor. Among such protected facilities are Lake Bosomtwe, a UNESCO-protected biodiversity heritage, the Weija Water Treatment Plant, and the Akosombo […]
National Youth Authority pilots new employment initiative with 2,000 youth
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu Two thousand youth across the country are beneficiaries of a new job creation initiative of the government code-named ‘Skills for Employability and Productivity’ as an intervention to cut down on the rate of unemployment in the country. Government is spending about five million Ghana Cedis for the training and setting up of […]
King Charles takes Coronation oath at Westminster Abbey
The Coronation service for King Charles and Camilla, the Queen consort, is under way in Westminster Abbey. Around 2,200 people, including the Royal Family, celebrities, faith leaders and heads of state, are in attendance. Thousands of people watched as a lavish procession made its way to the Abbey from Buckingham Palace. King takes Coronation OathThe […]
Communications Minister tours ICT centres in Savannah region
By Joyce Kantam Kolamong The Minister of Communications and Digitalization, Mrs Ursula Owusu Ekuful, has reiterated the need to narrow the gender digital gap since fewer girls have skills in computers or use computers. According to her, the world is moving so fast in the digital space that girls […]
Six miners trapped at Simpa Dadwen in Tarkwa-Nsuaem
Six Burkinabes who allegedly went searching for gold in an illegal mining pit at Simpa Dadwen in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality have been trapped. The incident occurred on Thursday night. A rescue team comprising the Police and some residents of the town has so far retrieved two bodies and deposited them at the Tarkwa Municipal Hospital […]
African Dreams Factory honours budding musicians
The road to stardom in the music industry has become a huge task for many of the young and upcoming musicians in this country. In order to curb this, African Dreams Factory over the weekend organised an award ceremony known as the Ghana Emerging Music Awards (GEMA) to honour the works of these young and […]
