Arguments about Free SHS should cease – President Akufo-Addo to Ghanaians
President Akufo-Addo thinks that arguments about the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) initiative should cease. His reason is that the success of the Free SHS initiative “has answered its critics” and that the focus should simply concentrate on finding ways to improve it. The President made the remarks while delivering the State of the […]
Ghana is safe and secure – President Akufo-Addo
By: Jeremiah Nutsugah President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has emphasized that government is engaged in deliberate planning to ensure the safety and security of the country. He stated that Ghana has remained unaffected by the extremism witnessed in neighboring countries due to proper planning. During the delivery of the State of the Nation […]
President Akufo-Addo urges EC to collaborate with political parties ahead of December 7 elections
By: Jeremiah Nutsugah President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana to maintain continuous collaboration with the various political parties leading up to the December 7 elections. The president said this when he delivered the 2024 State of the Nation (SONA) Address, on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 on the floor […]
Afua Asantewaa expresses disappointment in GWR for releasing her results on social media
By Nana Ama Gyapong On December 24, 2023, Afua Asantewaa embarked on a mission to break the Guinness World Record for the longest singing marathon. She sang for 126 hours and 52 minutes. This made December in Ghana an exciting one because of the excitement it brought to the country. The number of Ghanaian celebrities […]
Black Princesses open camp in Cape Coast ahead of African Games
By: Nana Kwame Bediako The Black Princesses of Ghana have started pulling up in camp ahead of the 2023 African Games. The final squad was announced on Monday, February 26, 2024. The Black Princesses will be camping in Cape Coast as part of their preparations for their match against Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Uganda in their […]
FBI officials visit EOCO to aid in ongoing investigations
By: Jeremiah Nutsugah Officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Chicago Field Office (USA), have conducted a working visit to meet with the Executive Director, COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah and the management of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) announced its intention to launch lifestyle audits […]
New UK funding for tech entrepreneurs will boost livelihoods – UK government
By: Hannah Dadzie Entrepreneurs receive new support to develop innovative mobile technology to help tackle development challenges around the world. Previous funding through the scheme has helped develop AI to provide advice to farmers in remote areas. The programme brings the mobile industry and development community together to boost livelihoods. New UK funding for innovative […]
Youth empowerment receives boost
BY: JENNIFFER FRIMPONG WIREDU The Youth Bridge Foundation (YBF), an independent non-profit organization committed to youth development across the continent of Africa and the Diaspora has announced a $4,900,000 partnership deal with Empowerment Squared, aimed at strengthening youth participation in governance and the electoral process. The new deal and the project, African International Youth Internship […]
Research reveals provision of electricity, internet infrastructure promotes quality of nutrition, livelihoods and gender equality
By: Doreen Ampofo A research conducted in sub Saharan Africa and Asia has revealed that the provision of electricity and internet infrastructure promotes quality nutrition, livelihood empowerment and gender equality. The research conducted by the ICED reviewed almost 400 theses and articles written by easiness researchers globally. At a forum to disseminate the findings, the […]
Bible Society Ghana launches 2024 Bible Week
By: Jennifer Frimpong Wiredu The General Secretary of the Bible Society of Ghana, Very Rev. Dr. John Kwesi Addo Jnr, has asked all Societies, Branches, Temples, or Assemblies and churches and Ghanaians to appreciate who they are in Christ first, and allow the peaceful Christlike nature to dictate our behaviours before, during and after the […]
Institute of Industrial Research of CSIR accredited to test all cookstoves before placing on market
By: Joyce Gyekye The Industrial Research Institute of the Council for Scientific Industrial Research, CSIR has been accredited to test all improved Cookstoves in the country before they are placed on the market. This follows successful completion of a training on a new protocol for testing improved cookstoves that researchers received from the US. The […]
Ghana begins process to develop Long-Term Low Emission strategy
By: Joyce Gyekye Ghana has started a process of developing a Long Term Low Carbon Emission Development Strategy with a national stakeholder engagement in Accra. The meeting was to collate data for a readiness programme. This will tie into the country’s long term development framework of the National Development Planning Commission, NDPC which is currently […]
Relationship coach flags anger as key marital challenge
By: Jeremiah Nutsugah Relationship coach Rev. Dr. Nana Yaa Prempeh has identified anger as the primary challenge in marriages, describing it as a “demon” that requires effective management. In an interview on GTV breakfast show on 12th January, 2024, she highlighted the right of everyone, including God, to feel anger but emphasized the importance of […]
UTAG warns it will go ahead with planned strike if government fails to meet its needs
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has warned it will go ahead with its planned strike if government fails to meet their demands. The union’s planned nationwide strike is necessitated by the government’s failure to negotiate their conditions of service. According to the General Secretary of UTAG, Dr. Eliasu Mumuni, discussions […]
