Ghana Red Cross lauded for improving maternal care
The Ghana Red Cross Society has been lauded for its contribution to improved maternal and child health care services in the country through the Mother, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) project. Mr Rexford King James Adjei, Health Promotion Officer at the Upper East Regional Health Directorate, who gave the commendation, recounted the several activities implemented […]
Electronic payments processed by GhIPSS up 120 per cent in Q1
The volume of electronic payment transactions processed by the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) saw a huge jump in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year. The volume went up by 120 per cent from 13.1 million in the first quarter of 2020 to 28.8 million over […]
Ceciyaa Foundation donates 2,000 assorted books to Agbozume Library
The Agbozume Branch of the Ghana Library Authority on Wednesday 19 May 2021, took delivery of about two thousand (2,000) assorted books from Ciceyaa Foundation, a Kumasi based NGO. The Ceciyaa Foundation is a non-profit organization which was formed in order to meet the need for basic food, clothing, and healthcare services among the poor […]
Dr Agyepong of Academic City appointed member of AAP Engineering Council
Dr Lucy Agyepong, the Associate Dean of Engineering, Academic City University College, has been appointed member of the African Asian Pacific (AAP) Engineering Council. A statement from the University, copied to the Ghana News Agency, said Dr Agyepong became the first Ghanaian Engineer and only female on the Council. In her new role, Dr Agyepong […]
Stephen Atubiga resigns from NDC, describes some National Officers as “chameleons”
A member of The National Democratic Congress, Stephen Atubiga has referred to some of the current National Executives of the party as persons with “vindictive” characters and “chameleons who appointed surrogates to operate at the headquarters to thwart JDM ambitions becoming a president again”. According to him, “they (National executives) are the real silent cancerous […]
NMC commences investigation into alleged assault of Citi FM journalists
The National Media Commission (NMC) has begun investigation into the alleged manhandling of two Citi FM journalists, Caleb Kudah and Zoe Abu-Baidoo. This was announced by the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Mr George Sarpong, in an interview with the media in Accra, on Thursday. He said the Commission had received a petition from the […]
Chief Imam urges religious leaders to promote peace
The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has called on religious leaders to ensure their utterances promote unity and sustain the enviable peace God has bestowed on the nation. Addressing a durbar of chiefs in his honour by the Okuapeman Traditional Council at Akropong, Sheikh Sharubutu said religious leaders had an obligation to preach […]
5 expatriate crew kidnapped, Naval team search for pirates
The Ghana Navy and Air Force have started a search operation for the arrest of eight pirates, who have kidnapped five expatriate crew members of a Ghanaian Tuna-Fishing Vessel; Atlantic Princess. The pirates, suspected to be Nigerians, abducted the Captain, a Korean, three Chinese – the Chief Officer, Second Chief officer, and Chief Engineer – […]
John Mahama withdraws acceptance as African Union Envoy to Somalia
Former President John Dramani Mahama has in a letter dated Thursday, May 20, 2021, to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission withdrawn his acceptance of the continental body’s appointment as its High Representative for Somalia. “While thanking the AU for the confidence reposed in him, Mr. Mahama noted that, “the high political importance of […]
Ghana to host seventh Ubuntu Safe City Hub in Africa
Ghana has been selected to host the seventh Ubuntu Safe City Hub, a safe space for human rights campaigners who are under threat on the continent. The country will, therefore, be the first English-speaking country in West Africa to play host to the hub. The Ubuntu Hub Cities initiative is a city-based relocation initiative for […]
Miracle student’s death: Old students appeal for independent investigations
The old students Association of Miracle Junior and Senior High School has appealed for an independent investigation into the death of the 14-year-old final year JHS student of the school. The body of Leticia Kyere Pinaman was found hanging at the school’s dining hall on Monday, May 17, around 1930 hours at the time other […]
Punish those who assaulted DCOP Opare Addo- Dafeamekpor
NDC MP for South Dayi has said the Rambo-style removal of the Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Opare Addo from office on Monday, raised serious concern on the path Ghana is headed, in the face of increased impunity even with the existence of the Vigilantism and other related Offences Act, 2019 […]
Court remands suspected drug dealer
The Enchi District Magistrate court has remanded a 22-year-old farmer, Tettey Kwasi, into Police custody for being in possession of suspected narcotic drugs and instruments intended for unlawful entry. The accused whose plea was not taken is to reappear before the court on Friday, May 21, 2021. Prosecuting, Police Detective Inspector Joseph Kwadwo Agyare told […]
Miracle JHS student death: Family wants thorough investigations conducted
The family of Leticia Kyere Pinaman, a 14-year-old student who allegedly committed suicide at Baakoniaba, a suburb of Sunyani, has appealed to the Police to conduct thorough but expeditious investigations to ascertain the cause of her death. It has described her death as “mysterious” and the cause being suicide, as unacceptable”. Speaking in an interview with […]
