Let’s invest in solar energy to save country from power crisis – Schmidt Carola
By: Godfred Amaoful An International Project Manager of the Partner Africa project of UmweltZentrum, Schmidt Carola, has called for more investment in solar energy to save the country from the recent power crisis. She said the abundance of solar energy requires skill training in solar panel installation. She made this known during an inaugural ceremony […]
Ghana Shippers’ Authority calls on Asantehene
On Friday 14th June 2024, a delegation of the Board and Management of Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) called on His Majesty, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi to formally introduce the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organisation, Mr. Kwesi Baffour Sarpong, to him. Led by the Honourable Minister […]
Government urged to increase investment in public education campaigns to combat Sickle Cell Disease
By Edzorna Francis Mensah The Member of Parliament for Central Tongu, Alexander Roosevelt Hottordze, has called on the government and its donor partners to increase investment in public education campaigns to raise awareness about Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and improve the lives of those affected by the disease in Ghana. He also called for investment […]
2024 Iqbal Masih Award: Ghana’s Andrews Tagoe honoured for Child Labour Advocacy
By: Nana Kwame Bediako The U.S. Department of Labour recently announced the recipients of the 2024 Iqbal Masih Award for the Elimination of Child Labour, and among the honorees is a prominent figure in Ghana’s labour movement, Andrews Addoquaye Tagoe. This prestigious award is presented annually to individuals, companies, organisations, or national governments that have […]
Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un sign agreement
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a new pact Wednesday that includes a pledge of mutual defense if either is attacked. The agreement was sealed at a summit in Pyongyang during a rare visit by Putin to the reclusive nuclear-armed state as both countries face growing confrontations with the […]
NDC unveils campaign team for 2024 Elections
By Jeremiah Nutsugah The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has formally announced its national campaign team for the forthcoming 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections. Following extensive consultations, the Functional Executive Committee finalised the team at their meeting on June 18, 2024. Fifi Kwetey has been appointed to lead the campaign team as its coordinator, with Joseph […]
Training youth in Software Engineering, Web and Mobile Apps forms key to ECOWAS Commission’s digitalization agenda- Amb. Wakil
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Resident Representative of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) Commission in Ghana, Ambassador Baba Gana Wakil, has admonished the youth to take advantage of the advent of digitalization. According to Amb. Wakil, the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in all sectors of society has become the order of the […]
Putin to visit North Korea for first time in 24 years
Russian President Vladimir Putin is making a rare foreign trip to North Korea, a visit intended to further cement ties with an old ally that supports Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea for supporting his actions in Ukraine and said their countries will cooperate closely to overcome U.S.-led sanctions as […]
McDonald’s ends AI drive-thru orders — for now
McDonald’s is pulling the plug on a test that deployed artificial intelligence to take drive-thru customer orders, with the technology showing mixed results. McDonald’s told CBS MoneyWatch that it is ending its Automated Order Taker pilot, which used AI in drive-thrus to expedite orders. The fast-food giant, which launched the tech through a partnership with […]
Car thief sentenced to five years imprisonment
The Gbetsile Circuit Court, has sentenced 23-year-old Courage Akadro, to five years imprisonment in hard labour for stealing a Toyota Camry car. The court presided over by Ms Eleanor Kakra Banes Botchway, sentenced Akadro based on his own plea of guilty to two charges of unlawful entry and stealing. The convict was sentenced to three […]
Ghanaian youth: Navigating survival through MTN loans and betting
By Charles McCarthy Ghana, often referred to as the Eldorado of Africa, is home to a youth population that is anything but lazy. We are a generation that is studious, industrious, willing, and hardworking. Yet, despite our determination and readiness to do whatever it takes to keep body and soul together, a lack of opportunities […]
Porter in Court over defilement
A 39-year-old porter who allegedly had sex with a minor after offering her soft drink at Danfa in Accra has appeared before an Adentan Circuit Court. Issah Seidu, charged with defilement, pleaded not guilty. The Court, presided over by Mrs Sedinam Awo Kwadam, admitted Seidu, who was without Counsel bail in the sum of GHC […]
Minority backs ‘Hands Off Our Hotels demonstration’
By Edzorna Francis Mensah The Minority in Parliament has declared full support for the upcoming “Hands Off Our Hotels Demonstration” scheduled for Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Accra. Their declaration is grounded in the fact that “the demonstration has been called to protest against the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government’s shady sale of state-owned hotels to the Minister […]
Ghanaian footballer Bernard Tekpetey leads life-saving blood donation drive
By: Nana Kwame Bediako PFC Ludogorets Razgrad forward Bernard Tekpetey took a remarkable step towards saving lives on Saturday, June 15th, 2024, by organising a blood donation programme at the University of Ghana Athletic Oval. The initiative, spearheaded by the Bernard Tekpetey Foundation in collaboration with the National Blood Service, witnessed an impressive turnout as […]
