Police commences investigations into James Town Bullion Van Attack
The Ghana Police Service has commenced investigations into the James Town Bullion Van attacks, killing a policeman and a lady. A statement issued in Accra and signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Superintendent Sheilla Kessie Abayie-Buckman, said, The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) James Oppong-Boanuh has directed the Director-General Criminal Investigation Department to take over […]
GSS deploys 176 Enumerators, Supervisors for data collection in Kadjebi District
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has deployed 176 Census Officials including 144 Enumerators and 32 Supervisors for the 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC) data collection in the Kadjebi District. The Enumerators and Supervisors were taken through 11 days of extensive training to prepare themselves adequately for the 2021 PHC data gathering in the District. […]
Gender Ministry to collect data on child marriage
Mrs. Sarah Adwoa Safo, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection says Government is collecting data to review the strategic framework on ending child marriage. ‘‘If you do not have data, it would be very difficult to tackle issues of this nature and it is about having the right data and strategies to sensitise our […]
Kobby Ashong makes shortlist for Top 50 Young CEOs in Ghana
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Asta Print Hub, Mr. Kobby Ashong, has made the shortlist for the 2021 Top 50 Young CEOs in Ghana. Collated by Avance Media, the annual publication of top 50 thriving men and women entrepreneurs represents individuals who are making significant strides in their respective business endeavours thus contributing to […]
Include sun care products in NHIS- Persons with Albinism
The Ghana Association of Persons with Albinism (GAPA), has appealed to government to include sun care products, dermatological and optical services on the National Health Insurance Scheme’s drugs and services list. That, the Association said, would mitigate the socio-economic challenges faced by its members since some were unemployed and could not afford such services. Mr […]
Youth urged to venture into agriculture
The Chief Executive Officer of RMSP Ghana Limited, a research company, Mr Eric Arthur, has called on the youth to develop interest and venture into commercial agriculture to enhance food security and economic growth. He said it was time the youth went into technology-driven agriculture to promote the country’s economic transformation agenda. Mr Arthur made […]
Students, pupils demand free copies of Constitution
Some students in the Nanton District of the Northern Region have called on the government to print more copies of the 1992 Constitution and distribute them freely among them. They said the Constitution was uncommon to them and distributing it to the schools would help the students to appreciate its contents to inform their lives. […]
Parliament urged to pass Community Service Bill
Stakeholders at a roundtable on the need for Ghana to consider non-custodial sentences in cases of misdemeanour have called on Parliament to pass the Community Service Bill (non-custodial law) to help decongest the prisons and make them more effective. They also appealed to the Ministry of the Interior to exert pressure on Parliament for the […]
Ghanaians urged to dispose of nose mask appropriately
The Head of Quality Management Unit, Ministry of Health, Mr Ernest Konadu Asiedu, has urged Ghanaians to dispose of their nose masks properly after use. “When we remove the nose mask it is always important that we dispose of it appropriately. Hold where the string is, close to the ear to remove it, dispose it […]
Suspected robber sustains Police gunshot wound when escaping
Thirty-year-old Kofi Mensah, robbery suspect, failed to escape arrest when was shot and wounded by a police patrol team. Mensah and his colleague were scaling a wall to run from the Police after a robbery spree but his colleague whose identity is not known escaped. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Effia Tenge, Head of Public […]
Hearts edge Medeama to stay top
Accra Hearts of Oak stretched their unbeaten run to seven matches as they comfortably beat Medeama 2-0 in a match-week 29 encounter played at the Accra Sports Stadium. Goals from Salifu Ibrahim and Benjamin Afutu in each half ensured maximum points for the Phobians who stayed on top of the league log with 53 points, […]
Muslim women urged to participate in 2021 Census
The National President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association of Ghana, Hajia Anisa Iddrisu Sahiba, has called on members of the Association to participate in the upcoming Population and Housing Census (PHC) for national development. “I am encouraging you to come out and be counted. None of you should be left out, and if you […]
World Vision Ghana facilitates planting of 30,500 trees
World Vision Ghana, a Non-Governmental Organization, has facilitated the planting of 30,000 trees in two districts in the Upper East Region to support the greening Ghana initiative. The exercise, which was part of the Organization’s ‘Regreening Africa Project,’ funded by the European Union (EU) through World Vision Australia, benefitted Garu and Tempane districts. It was […]
‘Man-made earthquakes’ making life uncomfortable for residents of New Bortianor
Residents of New Bortianor and surrounding areas say they are living in constant fear due to ‘man-made earthquakes’. Reverend Antwi-Wiredu, the Chairman of the West Hills City Landlords and Residents Association, told the Ghana News Agency that activities of Chinese contractors of Sunda Ghana, which involves blasting of rocks behind the WestHills Mall, results in […]
