MESTI agencies discuss financing science research
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Environment, Science and Technology has met four agencies of the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology Innovation (MESTI) to discuss improved ways of financing research and development in Ghana. The meeting involved the management of Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Nuclear Regulatory Authority […]
Security guard jailed for conniving with ex-worker to steal monies from Mall
A 23 year old security guard who connived with an ex-worker to steal GHS 50,000, $800 and some items from Marina Mall, East Legon, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment. Appearing before the Adentan Circuit Court, Emmanuel Nyarko, pleaded guilty to the charges of conspiracy and stealing. Nyarko told the Court presided over by […]
President Akufo-Addo re-nominates seven MDCEs for Volta Region
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has re-nominated seven persons as Municipal and District Chief Executives for the Volta Region for a second term period. They are Mr Phanuel Kadey Donkor, Adaklu District; Mr James Etornam Flolu, Afadzato South; Mr Ernest Victor Appau, Ho West; Mr Moore Zonyrah, Central Tongu; Mr Edmund Atta Kudjoh, North Dayi; […]
Over 15 million girls marry before 18th birthday globally
Over 15 million girls globally, get married before their 18th birthday, Mrs Matilda Banfro Greater Accra Regional Director, Department of Gender, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has revealed. Speaking at a dialogue with identifiable groups on their role in ending child marriage in Ashaiman, Mrs Banfro stated that, child marriages had become a […]
HO: Applicants asked to pick up NIA cards
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has asked applicants who registered for the Ghana card in the Ho Municipality to visit their offices at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) premises to pick their cards. According to the Authority, some applicants in the Municipality did not get their cards during the general and the mop-up exercises, and […]
WAEC reschedules Physics and Business Management Papers
By Shirley Barwuah, Josephine Akari, Kofi Sakyiama Pobi & Georgina Ama Ankomah. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has stated that the Physics and Business Management Papers of the on-going West African Secondary School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) scheduled for September 15, 2021 have been postponed, citing technical reasons. WAEC stated that a new date would […]
Ousted Guinean President is healthy but still in shock – Ayorkor Botchwey
Leader of ECOWAS Delegation to Guinea and Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Mrs Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, says the ousted Guinean President Alpha Conde is physically healthy, but still in shock following the coup. She said the former President was mentally and psychologically traumatised due to the coup and was of the belief […]
Ghana Association of Writers to hold 2021 Book Fair on September 21–22
The Ghana Association of Writers (GAW) is to hold this year’s GAW Book Festival, dubbed: “GAWBOFEST” on Monday, September 21, 2021, and Tuesday, September 22, 2021. A press release signed and issued by Mr Francis Gbormittah, GAW President, said the opening ceremony for the Festival would be on Monday with a panel discussion on creative […]
GTA Board tasked to create 1 million jobs, make Ghana tourism hub
Dr Mohammed Ibrahim Awal, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Creative has urged the newly-inaugurated Governing Board of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) to create one million jobs in the tourism value chain and make Ghana the tourism hub of Africa. He asked the Board to make tourism the number one contributor to Ghana’s Gross Domestic […]
Olusegun Obasanjo to address African Council for Distance Education Sixth Triennial General Conference
The African Council for Distance Education (ACDE) Sixth Triennial General Conference, has been scheduled for 28th – 29th September. A statement issued by ACDE, said the virtual Conference on the theme, “Open and Distance Learning amidst COVID-19: the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA) and the Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4),” would be addressed by […]
