Ejura MCE drops interest in seeking for re-nomination to promote peace
Mr Salisu Bamba, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ejura, has announced his decision to withdraw from seeking re-nomination. The MCE said the decision was borne out of his resolve to let peace prevail in the Municipality. It was also to promote general unity and growth of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), he noted, and expressed […]
CAF women champions league – Hasacas Ladies open campaign on July 17
Hasaacas Ladies will kick start the 2020/21 CAF Women’s Champions League on Saturday, July 17, against Rivers Angels FC from Nigeria. The Ghanaian champions who are housed in Group B – will later take on AS Police de Niamey from Niger on Friday, July 23, 2021, at Stad Champoux in Marcony, Abidjan. The first two […]
COVID-19: Achimota school partially locked down for two weeks
The Ghana Education Service GES and the Ghana Health Service GHS have partially locked down the Achimota School after 135 students tested positive for the new strain of COVID-19 on campus. Director-General of the Ghana Education Service, Professor Kwesi Opoku Amankwa, says, “I want to assure the entire country, especially for parents who have their […]
Ghana must put premium on early childhood education – GNAT
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), has underscored the need for early childhood educators to be resourced to discharge their duties effectively. It was important that the right opportunities were created for them to upgrade their knowledge, skills and teaching methodologies, Ms Phillipa Larsen, President of the Association, advocated. According to the Ghana Living […]
Bill Cosby freed after top court overturns sexual assault conviction
US comedian Bill Cosby has left prison hours after his sexual assault conviction was overturned by Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court. The judges said there had been a “process violation” by the prosecution, but admitted their ruling was unusual. Mr Cosby, 83, served more than two years of a three to 10-year sentence at a state prison […]
Hollard Ghana wins SABRE Africa Financial Communication Award
Hollard Ghana, Insurance Group, with subsidiaries – Hollard Insurance and Hollard Life Assurance, has been adjudged best in Financial Communications in Africa at the 2021 Africa SABRE Awards. The Insurance Group also received Certificates of Excellence for Employee Communications and Regional Excellence at just ended awards. The SABRE Awards, the world’s largest Public Relations awards […]
Anthony Baffoe resigns as CAF Deputy General Secretary
The Confederation of African Football CAF Deputy General Secretary Anthony Baffoe has resigned from the continental football body effective Wednesday, June 30 2021. Anthony Baffoe has been the Deputy General Secretary since 2017, and has been in charge of Football and Development at CAF. He said, “This was a decision I took three months ago […]
Ghana set for better development after exit from money laundering list – Ken Ofori-Atta
Ghana’s Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, says, the removal of Ghana from the global list of high-risk money laundering and terrorist financing countries has positioned the country for a stronger recovery in the coming months. According to The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the initiative set up to tackle money laundering globally, grey lists a country […]
Takoradi Technical University dismisses one Student and suspends 61
The Takoradi Technical University (TTU),has dismissed one student and suspended 61 others for various academic offenses. The dismissed and suspended students numbered 62 were punished for examination malpractices, misconduct and unacceptable behaviours. Mr Richardson Panyin, the Public Relations Officer of the school who made this known to the GNA, said four were for unacceptable conduct, […]
GNFS investigates fire outbreak at Zenith University
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) says investigations are underway to ascertain the cause of fire outbreak, which destroyed some property at the Zenith University in the early hours of Wednesday. The school authorities say they are baffled by the outbreak, which completely destroyed offices, a store, two recreational centres, and stationery. Divisional Officer II, […]
Ejurahene calls for calm over death of two residents
Barima Osei Hwedie II, Chief of Ejura in the Ashanti Region, has appealed to the youth in the area to remain calm in the wake of Tuesday’s shooting incident, which claimed two lives and injured four. “It is unfortunate we have lost two precious lives, however, it is incumbent on our youth to exercise restraint,” […]
Mozambican children traumatised by violence – report
Children in northern Mozambique displaced by the Islamist insurgency have been traumatised by their experiences, an international charity says. Save the Children, which has been collecting the testimonies of Mozambican children, says some have experienced extreme violence, including the killing of their parents by militants. More than a third of a million children have been […]
Kenya announces plan to set up vaccine plant
Kenya will set up a “fill and finish” vaccine plant where the last process of filling vials and packaging them for distribution will be done to increase supply in the country. President Uhuru Kenyatta says this will reduce the level of dependency that Kenya has on getting vaccines from donors. “It is now clear that […]
Sudan protests planned amid tough economic reforms
Two years after a popular uprising in Sudan led to the end of a 30-year old dictatorship, protests are expected on Wednesday in the capital Khartoum. The transitional government has introduced tough economic reforms and has won support from international lending institutions. On Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a $2.5bn (£1.8bn) loan for […]
