Old Students of Akropong School for the Blind supports calls for removal of Headmistress
The Progressive Old Students Association of the Akropong School for the Blind, has added its voice to calls for the removal of the Headmistress of the School for alleged misconduct. The Association said it would petition the Economic and Organized Crime Office, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and the National Investigation […]
UN calls for release of Ghana LGBT activists
UN human rights experts have called for the release of 21 lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender-diverse (LGBT+) activists detained last month. The LGBT+ rights defenders were arrested two weeks ago while attending a conference in south-eastern Ghana and were detained on charges of unlawful assembly. On Friday, the UN human rights experts in a […]
Rebecca Foundation gives to New Horizon School
The Rebecca Foundation has donated some equipment made up of mobility items, teaching aids and electronics, to the New Horizon school in Accra, to assist children with cerebral palsy and aid in teaching and learning. Presenting the items on behalf of The Rebecca Foundation, Mrs. Shirley Laryea, an Officer with the Rebecca Foundation, expressed the […]
Residents commend government for sea defense project
Residents of beneficiary communities of the Coastal Protection Project in the Central Region have given testimonies of the importance of the project and commended the Government for the gesture. The government is currently constructing sea defense projects at Anomabo, Elmina, Cape Coast, and Komenda to protect the beaches its environs against the adverse effect of […]
Women co-operatives in Kaleo get Sheanut warehouse
The Green World Initiative (GWI) an NGO has constructed a 1,500 metric ton capacity sheanut warehouse for women co-operatives in Kaleo and its adjoining communities in the Nandowli-Kaleo District. It would boost their Shea business and improve their economic status. The Fuji Oil Ghana Limited funded the project while the USAID provided additional funding of […]
Minister to ensure Wa Airport resumes operation
The Minister for Transport, Mr Kweku Ofori Asiamah, has assured the chiefs and people of the Upper West Region that he would work to surmount the challenges obstructing the smooth operation of the Wa Airport. He said the airport had opened the region for businesses and shortened travelling hours from Wa to Accra and served […]
Asante Kotoko part with Micheal Vinicius
Ghana Premier League (GPL) giants Asante Kotoko have parted with their Brazilian striker Micheal Vinicius Silva. The Brazilian import joined the Porcupine Warriors during the second transfer window in a two and half year contract but his stay at the club has been aborted. A statement released by Mr. David Obeng Nyarko, Ag. Communications Manager […]
Huawei operating system coming to smartphones in Asia
An update of HarmonyOS, the operating system developed by Huawei, means it will now be installed in a wider range of products, including its smartphones. It is due to roll out across Asia following a launch event on 2 June. There is no date for a global launch yet. A trade ban imposed by the […]
Bono Minister urges youth to engage in commercial farming
The Bono Regional Minister, Madam Justina Owusu-Banahene, has cautioned unemployed youth against rural-urban migration and urged them to engage in commercial farming to better their lot. Farming, she said, might seem difficult but remained a lucrative economic activity that they could engage in for enhanced socio-economic livelihoods. She said rural-urban drift had caused much unsuspecting […]
Government and GIZ commission secretariat for Sector Skills Bodies
The Government of Ghana with support from its donor partners has inaugurated a new Secretariat for the Sector Skills Bodies to boost the implementation of Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) strategies in the country. The move aims to guarantee a demand-driven and robust labour market skills intelligence system for Ghana’s socio-economic development. The new […]
Woman stabs father to death
A 21- year-old unemployed, Danielle Nyarko, was on Sunday arrested by the Tema Police for allegedly stabbing to death, her 70- year- old father at Tema Community 2. The woman supposedly stabbed the father, Alex Nyarko, an amputee, multiple times while he (father) was in bed in the morning. The corpse has been deposited at […]
Tanzanian MPs demand apology for ‘tight’ trousers incident
Female MPs in Tanzania have called for an apology to an MP who was ordered to leave parliament because of her trousers. A male MP said the way some women dressed invited ridicule to parliament. “Mr Speaker, an example there is my sister seated on my right with a yellow shirt. Look at the trousers […]
‘I can’t tell how an intruder entered the murdered MP’s house’
A former security man of the murdered Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North, Stephen Apraku, has told an Accra High Court that he could not tell how an intruder entered the house of the deceased. Answering questions under cross-examination, Stephen Apraku said he could also not tell how the said intruder picked up a […]
National Under-23 team off to Asia for international friendlies
The National Under-23 team the Black Meteors have departed Accra for Tokyo, Japan for international friendly games against the Olympic teams of Japan and South Korea. Coach Samuel Kwasi Fabin’s side have been training at the Ghanaman Centre of Excellence in Prampram for the past two weeks ahead of the matches. Ghana failed to qualify […]
