SDA Basic School Odorkor @25: MP Okoe Vanderpuye urges parents to consider school choices amid LGBTQ+ debates
By: Jennifer Frimpong Wiredu Parents and guardians have been urged to be mindful of the schools they choose for their children’s education, especially given the current debates surrounding LGBTQ+ theories. Member of Parliament for Ablekuma South, Alfred Okoe Vanderpuye, emphasized this point during the 25th anniversary celebration of the Seventh Day Adventist Basic School (SDA), […]
Tamale: Sustainable cities initiative launched
By: Murtala Issah The Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development in partnership with the European Union and Expertise France have launched a five year development project in Tamale. The fifteen million Euro sustainable cities initiative, will be implemented by Expertise France Group, to enhance infrastructure, promote financial management, and provide valuable resources to […]
NDC promises more impactful women-centered policies and laws in next government
By: Nicholas Osei-Wusu Flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Mahama has announced new and more impactful policies and laws meant to address the health, reproductive and economic concerns of women in the country toward gender inclusivity and equity. Among such policy proposals are an enactment of Property Rights of Spouses, Domestic Workers’ law […]
Etherean Mission and Conscious Humanity holds Planetary Liberation Day in Accra
By: Ewurabena Paha The Etherean Mission and Conscious Humanity, a non-profit organisation, has held this year’s Planetary Liberation Day, PLD, in Accra. The theme for this year’s event; “Interfaith Collaboration for Peaceful Elections, brought together representatives from the two main political parties, the National Democratic Congress NDC and the New Patriotic Party NPP.” Also present at […]
ILO empowers media to enhance advocacy for decent work in fisheries
By: Seraphine Nyuiemedi Ghana is set to transform its fishing industry by tackling deep rooted labour issues through an innovative collaboration with the media. In a four-day capacity-building workshop, led by the International Labour Organization (ILO), media practitioners were trained to become key drivers of labour rights awareness, particularly in the fisheries sector, where informal […]
Fisher folks at Sekondi Fishing Habour bemoan poor welfare systems by successive governments in the fishing industry
By: King Freeman Nutsukpoe Fisher folks at the Sekondi Fishing Harbour in the Western Region have accused the government for its failed promises to improve the living standards of people in fishing communities across Ghana. They bemoaned that successive governments have paid lip service instead of providing adequate support and robust welfare systems to enhance […]
Electricity and water tariffs increase effective October 1
Effective today, October 1, 2024 consumers of both electricity and water would experience tariff increases to ensure regular supply of service. This follows a new tariff approval by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) which will see electricity jump by 3.02 per cent and water up by 1.86 per cent across board for all customers. […]
Private developer to take over Saglemi Housing Project for redevelopment – Oppong Nkrumah
The government is on the verge of finalising negotiations to revive the stalled Saglemi Housing Units, with the project set to be handed over to a private developer for redevelopment in the next 14 days. This significant update was shared by the Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, during a press briefing in […]
Seventh Day Adventist Church rebuilds Pastors’ housing unit six years after Dansoman fire tragedy claimed five lives
By: Jennifer Frimpong Wiredu Six years after a devastating fire outbreak at the SDA church ministers parsonage at Akokofoto, a new-story building has been handed over to replace the house that was destroyed by the fire at Dansoman in Accra. The dedication was made by the Accra Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. The […]
FIFA bans Cameroon FA President Samuel Eto’o from national team games for 6 months
By: Nana Kwame Bediako FIFA has issued a six-month ban to Samuel Eto’o, the President of the Cameroonian Football Association (FA), restricting him from attending any matches involving Cameroon’s national teams across all categories. This action comes in response to alleged breaches of conduct by Eto’o during an U-20 Women’s World Cup match. Samuel Eto’o, […]
GFA never paid each committee member $100,000 after 2022 World Cup – Kurt Okraku
By: Nana Kwame Bediako In the wake of mounting scrutiny from the Save Ghana Football Forum, Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku has come forward to staunchly defend the existence and operations of the management committee members of the national teams. The forum had raised significant concerns regarding the integrity and transparency within the […]
Porridge recalled after three children die in South Africa
An instant porridge has been withdrawn from sale in South Africa after three young children died reportedly after eating it. Police spokesperson Lt Col Siphokazi Mawisa told local newspaper the Daily Maverick the children, aged 18 months to four years, had complained of stomach aches after eating Top Score Instant Porridge, before they died on […]
Ghana Premier League match officials earn GHS 1,000 per game – George Saijah
By: Nana Kwame Bediako George Saijah, chairman of the Referees Association of Ghana, has disclosed that referees officiating Ghana Premier League matches earn GHS 1,000 per game. This revelation was made during a probe into a petition from the Save Ghana Football Forum, which has raised concerns about the integrity of football officiating in the […]
Government secures 51,000 acres of land for affordable Housing – Works and Housing Minister announces
By: Racheal Kakraba Government has secured about fifty-one thousand acres of land to ease access to land acquisition for affordable housing projects. Part of the land world be made available to Private Sector Developers that partner the government to ensure they are also able to provide affordable houses to Ghanaians. Minister of Works and Housing […]
