Minister calls for renewed commitment to public-private partnership to address unemployment
By: Michael Kofi Kenetey The Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, has called for a renewed commitment to public-private partnerships (PPPs) to address the high unemployment rate among the youth in the region and the nation at large. While reaffirming the government’s strong commitment to creating more job opportunities, she urged the private sector […]
Basic schools in Goaso to close for 40th-day observation of late paramount chief
Basic schools in Goaso, located in the Ahafo Region, will be closed on Thursday, February 27, 2025, to observe the 40th-day remembrance of the late Paramount Chief, Nana Kwasi Bosomprah. The Nkabomhene, Nana Kwabena Frimpong, announced the directive in an interview with Adom News, stating that the Traditional Council has engaged the Education Directorate to […]
Historic visual effects studio Technicolor collapses in UK
Technicolor, the visual effects (VFX) group which has worked on films ranging from Disney’s 1940 classic Pinocchio to 2024 blockbuster Mufasa The Lion King, has collapsed into administration in the UK. The group owned several leading visual effects studios including MPC, Mikros Animation and The Mill, with operations in the US, UK, Canada and India. […]
NHIS should absorb cost of cervical cancer screening – Clinical Epidemiologist advocates
A Clinical Epidemiologist, Dr Grace Adjoa Ocansey, has suggested that the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) should be upgraded to absorb the cost of cervical cancer screening for women in Ghana. The NHIS is a social intervention programme introduced in 2003 to provide equitable access and financial coverage for basic healthcare services to persons resident […]
UN rejects US resolution, backs European call for Russian withdrawal from Ukraine
The United Nations General Assembly has rejected a US resolution that urges an end to the war in Ukraine due to its failure to note Russian aggression. On the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) refused to approve a US-backed resolution on Monday that urges an end to the war […]
Gender Minister engages senior female journalists in pioneering dialogue on equality and social protection
By: Henrietta Afful In a bid to amplify women’s voices in national discourse, the Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has engaged senior female journalists in a dialogue on media collaboration, gender issues, and the media’s role in advancing women’s rights. Welcoming the journalists on Wednesday, 19th February 2025 […]
KOFIH inaugurates GH¢ 2.3 million health facility in Abutia Kpota to advance SDG 3
By Jones Anlimah The Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH) has commissioned a GHS 2.3 million health facility in Abutia Kpota, Ho West District, to improve healthcare access and strengthen Ghana’s progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3) – ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all. The facility, jointly inaugurated by the Minister […]
‘People will starve’ because of US aid cut to Sudan
The freezing of US humanitarian assistance has forced the closure of almost 80% of the emergency food kitchens set up to help people left destitute by Sudan’s civil war, the BBC has learned. Aid volunteers said the impact of President Donald Trump’s executive order halting contributions from the US government’s development organisation (USAID) for 90 […]
Kenya receives 17 rare antelopes from the US
Kenya has received 17 mountain bongos – a very rare type of antelope – from a conservation centre in the United States. The antelopes are third-generation descendants of mountain bongos taken from Kenya in the 1960s. The return of the critically endangered animals, from the Rare Species Conservation Foundation in Florida, was hailed as a […]
Scottish businessman found dead in Kenya
A Scottish businessman who disappeared in Kenya has been found dead. Campbell Scott, from Fife, was attending a conference at the JW Marriott Hotel in Nairobi when he was last seen by colleagues on 16th February. The 58-year-old was a senior director at credit scoring firm FICO. His employer confirmed to the BBC on Monday […]
NIA begins free issuance of Ghana cards at 276 operational district offices
By: Josephine Kekeli Amuzu The National Identification Authority (NIA) has issued a public notice reminding Ghanaians that obtaining a Ghana Card for the first time remains free at its 276 Operational District Offices nationwide. However, the NIA has introduced fees for first-time issuance at its Premium Centres, in line with the fee structure approved by […]
‘Place Ghana first’ at all times – Doe Adjaho tells Council of State members
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Chairman for the Council of State, Edward Doe Adjaho has admonished members of the Council to place Ghana first in their scheme of things at all times. Speaking at an orientation workshop for the Council in Accra on Monday, February 24, 2025, the former speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon Adjaho urged members […]
Democracy Hub, CPP file lawsuit to remove Kotoka’s name from Accra International Airport
By: Josephine Kekeli Amuzu Democracy Hub, in partnership with the Convention People’s Party (CPP), has filed a lawsuit at the Supreme Court of Ghana, seeking to remove the name Kotoka from Accra International Airport. The legal action is aimed at correcting a historical injustice and reinforcing Ghana’s commitment to democratic governance by challenging the glorification […]
Ursula von der Leyen arrives in Kyiv with €3.5 billion in fresh financial aid
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen‘s ninth visit to Kyiv since the start of the full-scale invasion to meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy comes amid US attempts to negotiate end to war bilaterally with Russia. Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv by train on Monday morning to mark the third anniversary of […]
