Former child soldier Dominic Ongwen sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced Dominic Ongwen, a former child soldier who became one of the top commanders of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), to 25 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Uganda. Trial Chamber IX Court sentenced him following the Trial Judgment in which the Chamber […]
GNAT asked to provide affordable housing scheme for teachers
Professor Solomon Korantwi-Barimah, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Sunyani Technical University, has called on the Ghana National Association of Teachers to provide affordable housing scheme to teachers serving in rural communities. This, he said, would motivate more teachers to accept, serve and help improve quality education in deprived communities. Prof Korantwi-Barimah made the call in a […]
Make good use of social media – Media houses told
Traditional media houses have been advised to make good use of the many social media platforms to reach larger audiences with news and programmes. Mr Charles Nii Ayiku Ayiku, Lecturer, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Studies at the University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA) in an interview with the Ghana News Agency at Tema […]
Fire Service observe International Fire Fighters Day
The Ghana National Fire Service in the Oti Region has observed the International Fire Fighters Day (IFFD) with a call on the public to help fight indiscriminate bush burning. The Regional Fire Officer (ACFO), Mr Alhaji Gibril, who made the call, said it was important the public guard against undesired fires to protect the Oti […]
Ketu South: MP to launch free training and youth apprenticeship
Member of Parliament for Ketu South, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, will from July this year begin free training and youth apprenticeship sponsorship program with 10 different modules. The MP made this known at Agbozume on Wednesday 5th May, 2021 during her on-going ‘Thank You Tour’ in some parts of the constituency and stressed that “the program […]
Chiefs urged to remove cultural barriers affecting women’s participation in leadership
Mr Prosper Kpankyaano, the Nadowli-Kaleo District Social Welfare Officer, has appealed to traditional authorities to remove cultural barriers affecting women’s participation in leadership positions. He said some women were capable, ready and willing to work in leadership positions but belonged to communities with cultures that frowned on women leadership, hence their inability to offer themselves […]
Asantehene urges Gov’t appointees to be proactive
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has asked the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Francis Asenso-Boakye, to be proactive in addressing the issues responsible for the recurrent flooding in the country. The construction of illegal structures on waterways, indiscriminate dumping of refuse into drainage systems and other unsupervised human activities, he said, had led […]
Koforidua commercial drivers grumble over fuel price increase
Some commercial drivers in the New Juaben Municipality have complained about the increases in fuel prices, saying the situation is having a negative toll on the transport business and cost of living. Scores of the drivers who spoke with GNA said they were looking up to their union leadership to adjust upwards transportation fares in […]
Asthma in children is not a spiritual attack- Dr Opoku Ware Ampomah
The misconception attached to Asthma as a spiritual attack on affected people leads to delays in reporting cases. Dr Opoku Ware Ampomah, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), said “this is causing a lot of harm to persons affected with Asthma as the late presentation of cases only makes their conditions worse”. […]
Gayheart Mensah promises to restore GJA to its rightful place
Gayheart Mensah, a media practitioner of 33 years standing, has filed his nomination to contest for the Presidency of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA). Widely considered as the front runner in a field of three aspirants, Gayheart stands tall with his experience and exploits in the field of Journalism, which he capped with being nominated […]
West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists admits news fellows
The West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists (WAPCP), an agency of the West African Health Organisation, has admitted 189 new fellows at its 32nd and 33rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Accra. The new fellows, were composed of 110 for the year 2019 batch and 79 for the year 2020 batch, from Anglophone West African […]
We are concerned about unsolved Suale’s murder – GJA
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) says it is frustrated by the lack of progress made in bringing persons who slayed investigative journalist, Ahmed Hussein Saule, to book two years after the incident. Mrs. Linda Asante-Agyei, Vice President of the GJA, who made the statement, said the incident remained a bloat on Ghana’s image as a […]
GJA Elections: Filing of nominations ends
Filing of nominations for various executive positions for the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) ended by close of work on Tuesday May 4, 2021. Those who filed for the presidency are: Mr Albert Kwabena Dwumfuor of Atinka Media Village, Mr Gayheart Mensah, a Media Consultant and Mr Dave Agbenu of the New Times Corporation. Mrs Linda […]
Klottey Korle MP creates friendship between police and community through horse riding
The Office of Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, Member of Parliament (MP) for Klottey Korle has organise a horse-riding demonstration on the Oxford Street of Osu to create friendly relationship between the police and the community. The exercise, which was a project of the MP, was held in partnership with the Mounted Squadron of the Ghana Police […]
