24-hour economy is a thorough policy to enhance inclusiveness
Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyeman, Running-Mate of the NDC’s flagbearer John Dramani Mahama, has described the 24-hour economy as a thorough policy to give leverage to different categories of the population to enhance inclusiveness. “We are not just saying anything, the 24-hour economy is a thought through proposal which will give leverage to all categories of the population […]
Fix Jasikan-Worawora road – Residents cry out
Residents and motorists plying Jasikan to WoraWora corridor roads of the Oti Region are lamenting the bad state of the road network. The rehabilitation of Jasikan-Worawora roads was awarded on August 20, 2020, and was supposed to be completed on February 19, 2022. A visit by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on the stretch noticed […]
Show solidarity, make world friendlier for refugees- UN High Commissioner
This year’s Refugee Day has been celebrated at Tarikom, the Resettlement Center in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region with a call to show more solidarity with refugees and work towards making them feel welcome in a friendlier world. The occasion which was observed with diverse cultural displays from young and old […]
Basic school pupils in deprived areas in Volta Region of Ghana receive learning materials
’Inspiring the Deprived Organisation,’ a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in the Volta Region, has supported some deprived basic school pupils in the region. The gesture was to alleviate some challenges school pupils encountered during teaching and learning both in school and at home. Miss Liko Abigail, Founder and Leader of the group, in an interaction with […]
Krachi Nchumuru EC records 642 vote transfers
The Krachi Nchumuru District Office of the Electoral Commission (EC) in the Oti Region, has recorded a total of 642 vote transfers into the Constituency during the just-ended Vote Transfer exercise. The figure includes; 344 males and 298 females Voters. The Directorate has also cleared seven out of 22 registered voters, whose eligibility has been […]
Parliament considers Affirmative Action Bill for passage by July
By Rachel Kakraba Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Parliament will, by the end of July 2024, pass the Affirmative Action Bill into law. This follows successful engagement with relevant stakeholders for their input to fine tune the Law. Chairperson of the Gender and Social Protection Committee of Parliament, Madam Patricia Appiagyei, made this known in an […]
Scientists in US discover microplastics in human penises
Scientists have found microplastics in human penises for the first time, as concerns over the tiny particles’ proliferation and potential health effects mount. Seven different kinds of microplastics were found in four out of five samples of penis tissue taken from five men as part of a study published in the Medical Journal, ‘Your Sexual […]
Nsoatreman FC and Bofoakwa Tano set for epic FA Cup final
By: Nana Kwame Bediako The stage is set for an exhilarating clash as the domestic cup draws near, featuring an all-Bono Derby in the final of the men’s FA Cup on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at 6 p.m. The University of Ghana Sports Stadium in Legon will serve as the battleground where Nsoatreman FC and […]
NLC orders Medical Laboratory workers to end strike and resume negotiations
By Gloria Amoh The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) to end their strike and return to negotiations with the government. This directive follows an emergency meeting held on Thursday, June 20, which included representatives from MELPWU, the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, the Finance Ministry, and the […]
‘Integrity and honesty have sustained SOS Children Villages Ghana’
By Michael Kofi Kenetey The National Director of SOS Children’s Villages, Ghana, Alex Mar Kekula, has reiterated the need for all to come on board and play their effective role to help promote development in the country. He has also advised Ghanaians to play their part for the country to attain developed nation status, adding […]
WhatsApp conversation between Richard Jakpa and AG Godfred Yeboah Dame admitted in evidence, What next?
A High Court in Accra has admitted into evidence the full WhatsApp conversation between Richard Jakpa and Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame. This was after the lawyers of Richard Jakpa objected to the Court admitting the entire WhatsApp conversation between their client and the AG. The prosecution, during cross-examination, sought to tender into evidence the […]
Akatsi ECG meets artisans, calls for collaboration in power supply concerns
Management team members from the Akatsi District office of the Electricity Company of Ghana Limited (ECG) in the Volta Region have engaged some artisans within the municipality on electricity-related activities. The engagement with the artisans, most of whom are electricians, was to educate and alert them to how to deal with activities relating to electricity […]
Declining BECE performance in Ho Municipality spurs urgent stakeholder action
By Jones Anlimah Academic performance in the Ho Municipality of the Volta region in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) from 2019 to 2023 has been declining. The municipality recorded a pass rate of 69% in 2019, 68% in 2020, 61% in 2021, 59% in 2022, and 54% in 2023. Additionally only 6 students out […]
World Sickle Cell Awareness: Know your status
By: Sharon Zoe Williams Thursday, June 19th, is observed globally as World Sickle Cell Awareness Day. The observation aims at increasing public knowledge and awareness about the disease’s cause, available treatments, cautions, and challenges faced by patients, their families, and carers, amongst others. This year’s theme, ‘Hope through Progress: Advancing Care Globally’, aims at sensitising […]
