Encroachers take over Koforidua railway lines, bungalows
Encroachers have taken over Koforidua railway station and lines passing through the central business area of the town, raising public concerns about the status of railway redevelopment in the Eastern Region. Several metallic and wooden structures were erected close to the railway lines, stretching through the ministries for commercial activities, including drinking spots and auto-mechanic […]
GMR renders free medical services to residents of Atibie
The Ghana Medical Relief (GMR), a non-profit organisation has organised free medical services to 3,500 persons during their five-day medical outreach at the Atibie Government Hospital in the Eastern Region. The team provided free medical services such as paediatric urology, dental, obstetrics, health education, minor surgeries and administered 7,500 medications to the 3,500 people. The […]
NCCE intensifies educational programme on terrorism
The Yendi National Commission For Civic Education (NCCE), has intensified sensitisation on preventing terrorism in Ghana and the Yendi municipality of Northern Region in particular. Ghana’s Anti-Terrorism law Act 762 of 2008 seeks to combat terrorism, support and detect acts of terrorism to protect the resources and financial services of Ghana from being used to […]
Gov’t to allocate one percent of GDP to support research and scientific activities
The Government has announced that it will dedicate a minimum of one per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to supporting research, science, technology, and innovative activities. To that end, the government was putting measures in place to establish a National Research Fund, which would be accessible to researchers and all potential innovators. […]
About 70 babies die every day in Ghana- PATH Ghana
About 70 babies in the country lose their lives every day due to premature births, infections and complications, Mrs. Patience Dapaah, Advocacy Advisor of PATH Ghana, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) has said. PATH is an international NGO that drives transformative innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and children. Mrs. Dapaah said […]
AU Commission congratulates Zambian President-Elect
Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr Moussa Faki Mahamat, has congratulated Mr Hakainde Hichilema on his election as President-Elect of Zambia following the successful conduct of Elections held on August 12, 2021. The AU Chairperson also commended outgoing President Edgar Lungu for his tenure and demonstration of strong leadership and statesmanship through his gracious […]
Education Committee of Parliament visits Takoradi Technical University, TVET centres
The Committee on Education of Ghana’s Parliament has paid a working visit to the Takoradi Technical University and other TVET centres to ascertain how investment in the sector was adopting to quality human capital production for industry and the oil and gas sector. The Takoradi Technical University, since its conversion in 2016, has witnessed massive […]
GNPC debunks Auditor-General’s report on breach of public procurement law
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), has debunked findings of the 2020 Auditor-General’s report, which indicated that the Corporation had entered into five significant international business contracts totalling $34,165,235.15 and £464,963.13 without parliamentary approval. The GNPC in a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency recalled that in paragraphs 683 to 691 of his report, […]
Ghana launches delegation pavilion in US
The Minister of Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has cut the ribbon to launch Ghana’s delegation pavilion at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2021 in Houston, Texas, USA. The OTC, an annual event that starts Monday, August 16, 2021, and runs till Thursday, August 19, 2021, provides energy professionals with the opportunity to meet to […]
COVID-19: Permit use of phones at SHS- Lecturer
A Lecturer at the School of Medicine, University for Development Studies (UDS), Dr Gideon Helegbe, says the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic should be a clarion call for the Ghana Education Service (GES) to permit Senior High School (SHS) students to use phones and laptops in school. Dr Helegbe said allowing the SHS students to […]
Move swiftly to fix destroyed Upper West roads- Northern Development Forum
The Northern Development Forum (NDF) is calling on the Minister of Roads and Highways to move swiftly to address the monumental destruction to the road infrastructure in the Upper West Region. It said three continuous days of rainfall had resulted in destructive floods which swept away large sections of highways and roads in the region. […]
Volta Development Forum commends Dr. Letsa for success of Regional Coordinating Council
The Volta Development Forum (VDF), has extolled Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa, the Volta Regional Minister for the successes of the Regional Coordinating Council (VRCC). The Local Government Service has ranked the VRCC the best performing for the year 2019/2020. Mr. Daniel Dzegede, Executive Director of the VDF, which had supported calls for the Regional Minister […]
Tema markets swing into stiff foodstuff price war
An emerging stiff foodstuff war has sprung up in markets in Tema as the growing business-to-business activities across the trading centres is dictated by price indications from markets-to-markets. Traders watch and pitched the prices of their commodities based on events from nearby markets with the intent to draw consumers from one trading centre to the […]
Government appreciates role of school heads in achieving educational goals – Dr Adutwum
The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has lauded heads of Senior High Schools for their contribution to educational development in the country. He said their commitment to the successful implementation of the ‘Free SHS Programme’ and other policies meant to ensure the growth of Ghana’s human resource base was commendable. “These are individuals […]
