Information Minister urges journalists to embrace AI while preserving integrity
By: Gloria Amoh The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has held a commemorative lecture to mark it 75th anniversary celebration. The event took place at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra on Thursday, August 15, 2024. Speaking at the event, the Minister of Information, Fatimatu Abubakar explained that, over the past seven and a […]
Two police officers interdicted for alleged extortion
Two police officers have been interdicted for allegedly extorting money from a motor pillion rider in Accra on the 22nd of last month. The two, Lance Corporal Philimon Agbevem and Lance Corporal Peter Gbadagbo, who were interdicted on the 9th of this month, are assisting in investigations. The Police Administration gave the assurance that the […]
Five-member committee to investigate assault on KUMACA female student
The Education Directorate of Asokore Mampong Municipality has set up a 5-member committee to investigate the circumstance that led to the assault of a female student of Kumasi Academy Senior High School, KUMACA. The committee is to present its report in a week. A security man and some students of the school are seen in […]
Police begin investigation into viral video showing abuse of female student
By: Henrietta Afful The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into a viral video showing young men harassing a female student in the Ashanti Region. A troubling 31-second video that has been circulated widely on social media shows a disturbing incident involving a female student being harassed by a group of young men. The […]
Upper East Regional Hospital phase three project inaugurated
President Akufo-Addo has inaugurated the 175-bed capacity Upper East Regional Hospital rehabilitation project phase III in Bolgatanga. The project, funded by the Saudi Fund for Development is to provide an ultra-modern secondary referral hospital service in the Region. Initiated in 2014, the phase three of the rehabilitation project comprised of several components. key among them […]
Next Mahama government to institute National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving
The flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, John Dramani Mahama, who is on a campaign tour of the Volta Region, says an annual National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving will be instituted, if he is elected in December. Mr. Mahama, emphasised the importance of giving thanks in all circumstances and the need for […]
Journalists asked not to compromise on factual and accurate reporting in AI era
As calls for the integration of Artificial Intelligence, AI in Journalism practice intensify, it is important for Media Practitioners to ensure that AI-driven journalism preserves the human touch essential to storytelling. There is also the need to guard against biases, misinformation, disinformation, and erosion of public trust for the media. The Minister of Information, Fatimatu […]
National Project Management Conference and Project Management Excellence Awards held
By: Michael Amartey This year’s National Project Management Conference and Excellence Awards has been held at Kwahu-Nkwatia in the Eastern Region with a call on the government to collaborate with Project Management Institute of Ghana, PMI, to improve on project delivery in the country. The President of Project Management Institute of Ghana, Mr. Frank Owusu-Asamoah […]
Residents of Konongo threaten to stop galamsey activities affecting water bodies in their own way if…
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH There is a looming danger in and around Konongo, in the Ashanti region, as the youth of the town have threatened to halt illegal mining commonly known Galamsey activities in the area if the government does not take immediate steps to stop it. Currently some people with heavy machinery have invaded the […]
Uproar forces Kenyan city to remove athlete statues
Authorities in the Kenyan city of Eldoret have removed the statues of three athletes after they were widely ridiculed and described as “embarrassing” and a poorly done “joke”. The statues were unveiled ahead of Thursday’s ceremony giving Eldoret city status. However, local residents and Kenyans online said they bore little resemblance to the athletes they […]
GACL engages Armed Police officers to evict squatters from its land at Sepe
The Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) have engaged armed Police Officers to help assist it evict squatters from its land at Sepe in the Asokore Mampong Municipality in the Ashanti Region. The eviction of the squatters was as a result of a court order secured by GACL. Bailiffs from the Court with assistance from the […]
Arrest made over Matthew Perry’s death – US media
Arrests have been made over the death of Friends star Matthew Perry who was found unresponsive at his Los Angeles home in October. A post-mortem examination found the cause of his death was “the acute effects of ketamine”, a controlled drug which the recovering addict was taking as part of supervised therapy. LA police opened […]
Akufo-Addo government has been meticulous in protecting public lands – Jinapor
By: Gloria Anderson The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has reaffirmed Government’s commitment to safeguard Ghana’s public lands. Addressing journalists at a press briefing in Accra today, Hon. Jinapor defended Government’s record, stating that significant measures have been implemented to safeguard public lands from encroachment, illegal acquisitions, and other threats that […]
I can’t sponsor a gambling league – McDan on Ghana Premier League
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Renowned Ghanaian businessman and Chief Executive Officer of McDan Group, Daniel McKorley, has made a firm declaration regarding his stance on the Ghana Premier League. In a recent interview with Accra based Asempa FM, the business Mogul expressed his concerns over the league’s persistent gambling controversies, which have deterred him from […]
