Lordina Mahama calls for unity within NDC as party prepares for 2024 elections
At a meeting with the Northern regional and constituency executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Tamale on Friday, Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama stressed the importance of putting aside differences and working together for the party’s greater good. She urged party members to let go of any grudges and focus on working towards the […]
Respect human rights, freedoms of citizens -MRM tells government
By: Matilda Dwomoh Ababio & Nicholas Osei-Wusu, KSI A newly formed socio-political movement, Mental Revolution Movement, MRM, has asked the government to, as a matter of serious concern, respect the human rights and freedoms on citizens as enshrined in the Constitution. The Movement has observed with regret the high cases of intimidations and incarceration of […]
Hundreds of Muslims converge at Jubilee Park to observe 2024 Eid-ul-Adha
Joyce Kantam Kolamong From the Northern Region, our correspondent Joyce Kantam Kolamong, reports that hundreds of Muslims converged on the Jubilee Park to observe this year’s Eid-ul-Adha, a significant Islamic festival celebrated worldwide. Eid-ul-Adha honors the story of Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to Allah. Regional Chief Imam, Alhaji […]
MLS : Joseph Paintsil set for a return against Sporting Kansas
By: Akosua Adjei LA Galaxy winger Joseph Paintsil will be making a return to the pitch against Sporting Kansas at the Dignity Health Sports Park. The Ghanaian suffered a muscle injury against Minnesota United in match day 13 of the 2023-2024 Major League Season in the Western Conference. Before his muscle injury, the former Genk […]
Dr. Hassan Ayariga shakes Bawku in campaign launch; promises to rebuild Ghana
By: Peter Agengre The presidential campaign of the All People’s Congress, APC, has been formally launched in Bawku in the Upper East Region with its candidate Dr. Hassan Ayariga. Dr. Ayariga has promised to tackle corruption, insecurity and the economy, when elected president in the December 2024 elections. Dr. Hassan Ayariga arrived in the Bawku […]
Pass Affirmative Action Bill before dissolution – 8th parliament urged
By: Rachel Kakraba ABANTU for Development, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), on gender and policy advocacy, has reiterated calls for parliament to pass the Affirmative Action Bill, before dissolution, by ending of the year. It says failure by the eighth parliament to pass the bill which will engender women, persons living with disability and other marginalized […]
Expect three weeks of dumsor – GRIDCo alerts Ghana
Ghanaian power companies, GRIDCo and the Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG, have announced a three-week planned interruption in power supply due to a reduction in gas supply from Nigeria. In a joint press statement issued Thursday evening [June 13, 2024], it was explained that there is a reduction in gas supply from Nigeria since Wednesday, […]
Mahama promises to implement scheme to support master craftsmen in tech and vocational education
As part of his “Building Ghana Tour ” agenda, Mr. John Dramani Mahama made a few whistle-stops to interact with artisans in some local communities on his way to the Wa in the Upper West Region. “I had an incredibly exciting experience on my way to Wa earlier today. Between Sawla and Wa, I made […]
Former GIJ lecturer Nana Ama Eson-Mensah laid to rest
Nana Ama Eson-Mensah, a beloved lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Journalism, GJA, in Accra, was laid to rest on June 13, 2024, at South Suntreso, Kumasi, in the Ashanti region of Ghana. The burial followed a service at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, South Suntreso. Nana Ama, born on February 17, 1979, in Patase, […]
CETAG embarks on indefinite strike over government’s failure to implement NLC’s ruling
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Executives and members of all the 46 Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) have declared an indefinite strike effective, Friday, June 14, 2024, over what they termed “the government’s bad faith approach” to issues of conditions of service. They again alluded strike to the delay on the part of the […]
Frimpong-Manso Institute calls for greater recognition of fatherhood
As Father’s Day approaches on Sunday, June 16, 2024, the Frimpong-Manso Institute (FMI) has issued a fervent call to honor and uphold the dignity of fatherhood. The institute stresses that neglecting this responsibility could be detrimental to civilization. “Neglecting to uphold the dignity of fatherhood could be detrimental to any civilization,” the FMI stated in […]
Mohammed Kudus nominated for topmost prize at Ghana Football Awards
By: Akosua Adjei The 2024 nominees for the Ghana Football Awards have been unveiled in an exclusive event at Big Leagues Sports and Games Lounge in Osu. The awards scheme which is in its sixth (6th) year has awarded the elite in Ghana and African football including Sadio Mane, Victor Osimhen, Thomas Partey, Andre Ayew, […]
Achievers Ghana celebrates Tariq Lamptey’s support for girls in tech
By: Nana Kwame Bediako In a remarkable gesture aimed at empowering young girls in Ghana, Tariq Lamptey, Black Stars and Brighton Defender, has donated valuable VEX Robotics kits to Achievers Ghana, an organisation dedicated to promoting technology among girls. The donation is part of the Tariq Lamptey Foundation’s ongoing efforts to support STEM (Science, Technology, […]
Be deliberate about financing renewable energy and sustainability-focused projects – KPMG Ghana urges banks
By: Dominic Hlordzi A manager in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Services at KPMG Ghana, Kenneth Agyei-Duah has urged banks and other financial institutions to be deliberate about financing projects which factor environmental, social, and governance considerations. Speaking during the UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce and KPMG Ghana Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) webinar series on “Financing the […]
