‘Avoid electioneering violence’ – Kwahumanhene to the youth
Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II, the Paramount Chief of the Kwahu Traditional Area, has urged the youth, especially in the Kwahu Afram Plains, to avoid activities that would result in violence during the electioneering. He said violence retarded development and put financial burdens on families, communities and the country as a whole. Daasebre Agyapong was addressing […]
Pay NHIA debts with immediate effect – GMA tells gov’t
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has called on the government to pay off its indebtedness to health facilities under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). This according to the association will prevent the scheme from collapsing. GMA in a press statement said some providers has threatened to withdraw services to national health insurance cardholders “The […]
CCTU to mount eleven four-year BTech programmes
The Cape Coast Technical University (CCTU) will, from the next academic year (2020/2021), introduce eleven new BTech programmes with the establishment of six additional minor workshops aimed at providing hands-on training, knowledge and skills to students. This forms part of restructuring the Academic Department to remain relevant and provide sufficient diverse range of programmes to […]
NBSSI and Cocoa Life empowers youth in cocoa communities
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), in collaboration with Mondelez International, has trained 40 youth in cocoa-growing communities in alternative livelihood sources. The youth, from the Suhum and Lower-West Akyem districts, were trained to produce shower gel and body cream from cocoa husks to complement their sources of livelihood under the Cocoa Life […]
GIMPA begins Doctor of Management programme
The Deputy Rector, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Professor Philip Duku Osei, has urged the first cohort of students of the Doctor of Management programme to be self-disciplined and eschew acts that would derail their academic pursuits. “Discipline will help you to be focused on your studies, do more research, finish your […]
Parents withdraw pupils from school due to dilapidated bridge
Parents are withdrawing their children from the Abisim-Yeboah Junior High School in the Suhum Municipality of the Eastern Region due to the dilapidated bridge linking the community to the school, posing great danger to the pupils. Residents of Abisim-Yeboah Community, who spoke to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), said the bridge was the only link […]
IPV is safe to protect children against Polio
Dr Mercy Owusu-Obrempong, Tema West Municipal Director of Health Services says the Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) being administered by trained health workers through injection to children 21 to 47 months is safe and effective. She said the IVP is a preventive measure against polio as it strengthens the immune system and provides further protection against […]
Ghana’s Battalion in South Sudan awarded
Soldiers of the Ghanaian Battalion serving with the United Nations Mission In South Sudan (UNMISS GHANBATT 7) have been awarded with the prestigious United Nations Peacekeeping Medals for their selfless service. The award was also in recognition of their immense contributions towards the peace process in the Republic of South Sudan. A statement from the […]
Mkhitaryan shines as Roma end losing run with 4-0 win
Roma notched their first home league win for more than two months as they hammered Lecce 4-0 in Serie A on Sunday, helped by an inspirational performance from Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Fifth-placed Roma, suffering from the inconsistency which has dogged them over the last few seasons, had lost their last three league games while Lecce had […]
Public urged to report unprofessional acts of health staff
Management of the Tamale West Hospital (TWH) and the SDA Hospital have urged the public to make use of the various reporting avenues like suggestion boxes and complaints units to report unprofessional acts of staff. They also gave the assurance of their determination to address all concerns and remind their staff of the code of […]
Real Madrid confirms that Hazard will miss Man City & Barcelona games
The former Chelsea attacker could also miss Euro 2020 because of the injury suffered against Levante. Real Madrid have confirmed that Eden Hazard suffered a broken ankle against Levante on Saturday. The 29-year-old attacker limped out after 67 minutes of the fixture, which was just his second back after a previous three-month absence due to […]
Let’s own 2020 Population and Housing Census
The Ho Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Prosper Pi-Bansah, has appealed to stakeholders in the 2020 Population and Housing Census to consider the invaluable essence of the exercise and endeavour to capture the most accurate data. He said bad census data affected the myriad of uses for which it was collected, notably the deepening of […]
Assemblies of God honours GJA President
The leadership of the Assemblies of God, End Time Revival Centre, Adenta Estates, on Sunday, Febuary 23 honoured the President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Dr Roland Affail Monney, for his selfless contribution to the church. Dr Monney was presented with a citation, signed by Reverend Dr Francis Nyarko, the Lead Pastor of the […]
Retain NPP for more development in Ketu South- MCE
Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ketu South, Mr Elliot Edem Agbenorwu has appealed to indigenes of the area to vote massively for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming general election for unprecedented development in the area. He said the current government had undertaken a lot of programmes and policies including the Free Senior […]
