Ghana Chapter of WAPCEH elects new executives
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Ghana Chapter of the West African Postgraduate College of Environmental Health (WAPCEH) has elected new executives to oversee the day-to-day running of the local chapter. The newly elected executives are to serve a two-year term from September 2024 to September 2026. The election took place during the college’s annual conference held […]
NDC holds nationwide protest against EC today
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says all is set for its nationwide demonstration against the Electoral Commission scheduled for Tuesday, September 17, 2024. The nationwide demonstration follows a misunderstanding between Ghana’s electoral management body over some alleged discrepancies found in the provisional voters register for the 2024 polls. The NDC accuses […]
Staff of AT Ghana donate blood to Sickle Cell Pediatric Unit of 37 Military Hospital
In a heartwarming act of corporate social responsibility, AT Ghana partnered with the 37 Military Hospital‘s Sickle Cell Pediatric Unit to organise a blood donation exercise. The initiative, which saw staff of AT Ghana donate blood to support the hospital’s sickle cell blood bank, formed part of a broader celebration marking the unit’s 20th anniversary. […]
Jurors in Accra to resume work after four months hiatus
By Pricscilla Owusu Ansah & Beatrice Oppon Jurors in Accra are set to resume work after a four-month strike over delays in the payment of their allowances. Information gathered by GBC News indicates that the jurors have been paid their ten-month allowance by the Judicial Service, paving the way for the resumption of jury trials […]
Akufo-Addo to present Ghana’s position paper on 2024 Summit of the Future at UN
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will present Ghana’s position paper on the 2024 Summit of the Future, at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly Meeting, which is slated for September 22-23, in New York. The Summit of the Future will focus on Multistakeholder Partnerships and Action, paving a way towards the next chapter of […]
Election 2024: Dr Bawumia advocates issues as against politics of insults
By Mercy Darko Vice President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has admonished politicians to eschew politics of insults and rather focus on politics of ideas and data to solve the country’s problems. Addressing electorates at a Community Connect at Nsakina, a suburb in Accra, as part of his campaign in […]
US Elections: Obama campaigns for Harris
Energized by their speeches at the Democratic National Convention last month, the Clintons and Obamas are traveling around the US to help Kamala Harris reach key voters over the coming weeks. The Former President, Barack Obama posted on X: ”There are only 50 days left until Election Day. And there’s too much at stake to […]
ECOWAS launches Gender Observatory platform to advance regional gender agenda
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), under the Strengthening Regional Peace and Stability in West Africa Program (SPS), has officially launched the ECOWAS Gender Observatory (ECOGO) platform in Accra. The platform according to the Commissioner for Human Development and […]
Sagnarigu Municipal Assembly wins 2024 Baobab District WASH Awards
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Sagnarigu Municipal Assembly in the Northern Region was adjudged the overall best at the second edition of the Baobab District WASH Awards held in Accra last Friday. Sagnarigu Municipal Assembly beat 30 other Municipal and District Assemblies (MDAs) from six regions in the northern and Oti regions for its commitment to […]
Pediatorkorpe and Tuanikope D/A Basic Schools receive educational materials to enhance reading, learning
By Antoinette Abbah Education is a fundamental right for every child of school going age, yet for those living in island communities like Pediatorkope and Tuanikope in the Ada East District, this right is fraught with challenges. They face daunting obstacles that significantly hinder their educational pursuits. To attend school, these children must walk for […]
Africa’s New Modernisation Experience: China–Africa Cooperation
From: Prof. Amin Alhassan (PhD), Director-General, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Accra As China welcomes its 75th anniversary, I join many other Africans to wish the Government and the citizens of the People’s Republic of China a great celebration. Since the launch of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in 2000, so many initiatives have been carried out […]
Ensure credible polls – Prof Opoku-Agyemang tells EC
The running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has called on the Electoral Commission to ensure free, fair, and credible elections. She noted that maintaining peace is easier when the electoral process is open, transparent, and credible. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang made the call when she addressed a durbar of the chiefs […]
Three file, 2 yet to complete nomination forms to contest Mampong Parliamentary elections
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu Five persons filed their nomination forms by close of the deadline of 5 pm on Friday, September 12, 2024, to contest in the parliamentary elections in the Mampong Constituency in the Ashanti region. Two of them were, however, asked to go back and complete their forms before re-submission by Monday, September 16, […]
Guru is back in UGSRC Presidential race; Appeals Board sets aside disqualification
In a dramatic turn of events, the Appeals Board of the University of Ghana has overturned the disqualification of musician Maradona Adjei Yeboah (aka Guru) and Emmanuel Owusu Amponsah from the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) presidential election. Initially, the SRC had barred Guru from contesting due to allegedly not meeting the required qualifications. Although the […]
