John Kumah to be buried on May 18
The final funeral rites of the former Deputy Minister for Finance and Member of Parliament for Ejisu, the late Dr John A. Kumah, will take place on May 18 and 19, 2024 at Onwe in the Ejisu Municpality in Ashanti Region. This was announced at the one-week observation of his death at Onwe on Thursday, […]
Kuami Eugene shares post-accident recovery photos; grateful to fans for prayers and support
By Vivian Amoah Multiple award-winning Musician, Eugene Kwame Marfo, who goes by the stage name Kuami Eugene speaks for the first time after his accident few days ago at the Dzorwulu traffic light. The Musician who has been at the University of Ghana Hospital receiving treatment since his accident got fans worried about his condition. […]
What citizens are saying about governance and elections
By Ubaidatu Moro Umar 71% of citizens believe Ghana is on the wrong path, according to a survey conducted by Global Info Analytics a polling company in Ghana. The Executive Director of Global Info Analytic, Mr. Mussah Dankwah in an interview also revealed that 60% of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) affiliates disapprove of the path […]
Stakeholders push for National School Garden Policy
By Joyce Kantam Kolamong Stakeholders in education have met to deepen discussions, commitment and calls for a national policy on School Garden concept. To this end, they are calling on the various political parties to include the concept as a working document as they prepare to come out with their manifestoes. A Lecturer and Researcher […]
Decline of Waist Bead Culture Among Ghana’s Youth
By Prince Dankwa Waist beads were formerly a beloved custom that Ghanaian women carried down through the centuries, but in recent years, many of the nation’s young women have lost interest in them. These beaded ornaments used to be very common among young women, but now they are notably less common. Several of the factors […]
Experts say political instability in Burkina Faso, Mali taking toll on Ghana’s Health systems in UWR
The political instability in Burkina-Faso and Mali continues to exert undue stress on the health sector in the Upper West Region, Dr. Damien Punguyire, the Upper West Regional Director of Health Services, said. Available data on the immigrant population in the region indicates that as of the end of January 2024, there were about 8,507, […]
E/R: MOFA pays working visit to Legacy Crop Improvement Centre
By Michael Kofi Kenetey In order to help increase yields in maize, soyabean, and cowpea production in the Eastern Region and the country as a whole, the Eastern Regional Agriculture Directorate has paid a working visit to the Legacy Crop Improvement Centre, LCIC, a non-governmental seed production entity specialising in the production and marketing of […]
Internet outage in Ghana: What you need to know
By David Gyedu, Cyber Expert Ghana has been experiencing a country-wide disruption of internet connectivity due to cable faults affecting the commercial undersea telecommunication cables (CUTC). This report aims to provide an overview of the issue, potential causes of cable faults, the impact on Ghana, and propose short-term, medium-term, and long-term solutions. David Gyedu known […]
Acute water shortage hits Otwiso community, residents depend on sachet water
Acute water shortage has hit Otwiso, a community in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region with residents struggling to access potable water for household chores. Ghana News Agency (GNA) during a visit to communities in the area, chanced on some residents, including school girls at Otwiso, near Nkurankan, carrying basins and gallons in […]
PNC to file nominations for 40% women parliamentary candidates
By Michael Kofi Kenetey The Acting National Women’s Organiser of the Peoples National Convention (PNC), Patience Lamisi Adam, has announced that, as part of the initiative of the PNC, Operation Get Women Parliamentarians, the party has intended to file 40 percent of women Parliamentary Candidates across the country in the upcoming 2024 general elections. As […]
Nora Haüptle – Elevating the Black Queens to New Heights
By Gertrude Tandoh In the realm of Ghanaian women’s football, a new beacon of leadership and transformation has emerged in the form of Coach Nora Haüptle, whose meteoric rise to the helm of the Black Queens has ushered in a wave of change, ambition, and excellence for the national team. Taking charge of a squad […]
Agric Ministry commits to supporting youth in Agriculture as agric online website is launched
By Doreen Ampofo The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has given the strongest indication of supporting youth who go into agriculture. According to the Deputy Sector Minister, Yaw Frimpong Addo, the Ministry is adopting tech-friendly initiatives to educate and provide resources to the youth. This will help them approach agriculture as a business rather than […]
Heritage Month: Naming ceremonies, names and hidden meanings
By Angela Adu-Asomaning, Laura Nsor and Dorcas Boye In Ghana, cultural processes and protocols for naming newborn babies play an important role among different ethnic groups. These occasions include the celebration of the birth of a child and the introduction of the child to the community. Naming ceremonies connect a child to their ancestral lineage […]
Tamale N/R: Stakeholders push for Equitable Financing, call for closure in financing gaps
By Joyce Kantam Kolamong Stakeholders at a town hall meeting organised by STAR-Ghana in Tamale are pushing for the various political parties to take a position to consider moving from equal financing to equitable financing as a deliberate measure to close the financing gap between the North and the South in their manifestoes. According to […]
