Government unveils 70 million-dollar turbines for bridge power project
Government, in collaboration with the Hungary Government, on Monday unveiled a 70 million-dollar General Electric (GE) turbines built in Hungary for the first stage of the 400-megawatt bridge power project in Tema. The Bridge Power is being developed by the Early Power Limited Consortium, made up of Sage, a Ghanaian energy firm, Endeavor Energy, a […]
UHAS sacks two students for examination malpractices
The University of Health and Allied Sciences, (UHAS), in the Volta regional capital of Ho has expelled two students from the instituition for examination malpractices in the 2017/2018 academic year. A total of sixteen, (16) other students were rusticated and one sanctioned for the same offence in that academic year. The Vice Chancellor of the […]
Fake artefacts threaten Art Centre
Fake artefacts dealers operating around the vicinity of the Accra Art Centre, Ghana’s biggest craft market is threatening the existence of the art village as they flood the area with substandard goods. The fake artefacts dealers stand at vantage points around the Art Centre and along the Professor John Evans Atta Mills High Street persuading […]
Ghana seeks support for e-management of public and archival records
The Senior Minister, Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, is leading a five-member government delegation to China to seek financial and technical support for the establishment of an e-records management system for the country. The project, if implemented, would enable the Public Records and Archives Administration Department to provide digital and electronic services to its clients. The project […]
Government to rebuild Tema Motorway into six lanes
The Government has taken the necessary steps to rebuild the 54-year old 19-kilometer Tema Motorway into a six-lane road. Built under the Administration of Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the project would ease traffic on the road that links Accra to Tema and major towns on the Eastern Corridor and neighbouring countries including Togo. The […]
Four new Ambassadors received in Ghana by president
Four new Ambassadors to Ghana on Wednesday presented their letters of credence to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House in Accra. They are Stephanie S. Sullivan of the United States (US), Emad Mugsy Hanna Kamel, the Arab Republic of Egypt, Özlem Gülsün Ergün Ulueren of Turkey and Pham Anh Tuan, Vietnam. President […]
“Know Your Lung Campaign” launched to fight TB
A National Tuberculosis Campaign, aimed at increasing knowledge and awareness on TB symptoms and lung health, has been launched in Accra to help prevent the annual TB deaths of close to 9,700 people. The nationwide campaign, dubbed: “Know your Lungs” is being championed by the Aurum Institute Ghana, an affiliate of the Aurum Institute NPC […]
13 illegal miners die in an underground explosion
Thirteen (13) illegal miners have been confirmed dead in an underground explosion at Gbane, a mining community in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region. Dozens others were also injured in the blast and receiving treatment at the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital. The condition of some of them are said to be critical. Dr. Patrick […]
Cuba trains more than 3,000 Ghanaians in various fields
More than 3, 000 Ghanaians have so far received training in various fields, especially Education and Medicine, in Cuba, as part of the healthy relations between the two countries. Mr Charles Owiredu, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, who said this, announced that the process for selecting students was ongoing with successful students […]
Koforidua CNC theatre started in 1964 inaugurated
The performance theatre of the Koforidua Centre for National Culture (CNC) complex, which was started in 1964 had been completed and inaugurated. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, the Deputy Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Ziblim Iddi said, the completion of the theatre was to fulfill the manifesto promise of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) […]
Security Consult establishes counselling centre for Menzgold victims
Irbard Security Consult has established a counselling centre for Menzgold victims with a call on Ghanaians to halt the mockery and blame game but offer support to the victims. “Making mockery of them or blaming politicians will do very little to mitigate their pain, a kind word of sympathy from us to each person who […]
Oxygen to be pumped into Australia's biggest river system to save fish
Aerators will be used to pump oxygen into Australia’s biggest river system, after the discovery of around one million dead fish earlier in the year created public outrage and left authorities scrambling for answers. New South Wales Regional Water Minister, Niall Blair, announced on Tuesday that four solar-charged aerators will be installed in the lower […]
Buildings at Earthquake-prone zones can collapse during tremors- GGSA
Buildings and structures within and along earthquake prone zones or fault lines, can typically not survive a major earthquake. This makes it crucial for people living within such zones to be well aware of the constant risk they face and take the needed precautions. Mr Nicholas Opoku, Senior Seismologist at the Ghana Geological Survey Authority, […]
Political vigilantism is becoming dangerous in Ghana – COP Kofi Boakye
Commissioner of Police (COP) Nathan Kofi Boakye, the Director-General/Research and Planning, Ghana Police Service, said political vigilantism is becoming clearly dangerous in Ghana and called for the need to address it as soon as practicable. “I am not prophesying. I am just extrapolating what is happening now to what can happen in the future. If […]
