51 parliamentary aspirants file nominations in Upper East
A total of 51 Parliamentary Candidates have filed their nomination forms to contest the 15 parliamentary seats in the Upper East Region in the December 2020 polls. Out of the 51 candidates, six are females while 45 are males. According to the Regional Directorate of the Electoral Commission (EC), the filing of nominations ended on […]
Verna headlines 2020’s Ghana Outstanding Women Awards
Verna Natural Mineral Water, a brand of Twellium Industrial Company, will officially headline the 2020 Ghana Outstanding Women Award (GOWA). The third edition of the awards ceremony slated for Friday, October 16, 2020, at Alisa Hotel in Accra, would be graced by change-makers in the society including politicians, celebrities, radio and television presenters, among others. […]
Prof Yankah files nomination to contest Agona East Parliamentary election
Minister in charge of Tertiary Education, Professor Kwesi Yankah has picked his nomination to contest the Agona East Parliamentary seat with a call on his supporters to unite to win in the December 7, polls. He said the rationale behind him contesting the seat on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was to […]
Youth and Sports Minister calls on SWAG to honor sports journalists
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Isaac Kwame Asiamah has appealed to the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) to institute an awards scheme that will also honor the best Sports Journalist of the year. He made this call at the annual SWAG Awards Night held at the Alisa Hotel in Accra, last Saturday. […]
World Boxing Council awards D.K Poison with new belt
The World Boxing Council (WBC) has honored Ghana’s first world boxing champion, David Kotei also known as “D.K Poison” with a new belt. D.K. Poison won the WBC Featherweight title in 1975 when he defeated Mexican Reuben Olivares by split points decision after 15 rounds to become the first Ghanaian world boxing champion. The new […]
Let us come together to reduce road accidents – GPRTU
The Sofoline branch Chairman of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Mr Albert Boamah has asked political parties and activists to be cautious in the way they transport their members for political activities. He said the situation, where party activists and supporters were overloaded in pick-ups and buses and moving at top speed on […]
President Akufo-Addo promotes four DCOPs and 23 ACPs
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has promoted four Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCOPs) to the rank of Commissioners of Police (COPs) and 23 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) to the rank of Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCOPs). A release signed by Superintendent (Mrs) Sheilla Kessie Abayie-Buckman, Director, Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service and […]
Paga Airstrip to be reopened- President Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has said the Paga airstrip in the Kassena-Nankana West District would be reopened after recommendation by a team of technical experts. He said a technical team had been put in place to examine the two proposed places, Sherigu in the Bolgatanga Municipality and Paga, for the most appropriate place to site an airport […]
VEEP Bawumia cuts sod for upgrading of Sureso -Samreboi road
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has cut the sod for the upgrading of Sureso – Samreboi road in the Amenfi West District of the Western Region as part of government’s commitment towards improving the country’s road network. Addressing a durbar of chiefs and people of Sureso as part of his two-day working visit to the […]
58% of girls suffer online harassments – Study
A study conducted by the Plan International on the ‘experiences of girls on social media platforms has disclosed that fifty-eight percent of girls out of 14,000 across the globe have experienced varied forms of online harassment’s. The study, which was conducted in June and July 2020 in 22 countries including Ghana with a structured questionnaire, […]
Data Protection Commission tasked to increase education on personal data protection
The Data Protection Commission (DPC), has been tasked by the Ministry of Communications, to step up public education on the need to protect personal data. Minister for Communications, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, said she has directed the Commission to engage the Ghana National Data Center, the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications the Cyber Security Secretariat […]
Parliament passes legal backing for Agriculture Minister supervision of COCOBOD
Parliament, by a majority decision has passed a legal proposal to shift ministerial oversight responsibility of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) from the Ministry of Trade to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Although, ministerial responsibility is already being exercised by the Minister of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), this is yet to be approved by […]
NDPC introduces Adansi-Asokwa Medium-term Development Plan and Structure
The chairman for National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Professor Stephen Adei has launched the Adansi-Asokwa Medium-term Development Plan and Structure Plan Preparation as a model for other district assemblies. Prof Adei at the launch of the development plan stated that, this has become necessary because they believe things can be done differently at the District […]
Five presidential aspirants commend EC for ensuring transparency
Five Presidential Aspirants who filed their nomination to contest for the December Elections have commended the Electoral Commission (EC) for putting in place the process to ensure free, fair and transparent general elections. They said the Commission had been open and receptive to their concerns despite the fact that they had come against challenges in […]
