Compact Ghana leads initiative with ACET to seek transformation path by 2050
By: Jacqueline Ampo Founder and President of the Africa Center for Economic Transformation, ACET, Dr. Kingsley Amoako, says his organization in collaboration with stakeholders including the National Commission for Civic Education, NCCE, is formulating a Compact Ghana Initiative. The initiative is to chart Ghana’s economic and political future by 2050. Dr. Amoako, who is also […]
Sale of the SSNIT hotels: Labour Expert calls for clear cut approach
By: Jeremiah Nutsugah Labour expert, Austin Gamey has cautioned against politicizing the issue surrounding the sale of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). His remarks came on the back of a protest led by the North Tongu Lawmaker, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, against the alleged sale of properties belonging to the Social Security and […]
Prof. Amin Alhassan advocates for professionalism in Ghanaian Journalism
By: Emmanuel Oti Acheampong The Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Professor Amin Alhassan has advocated for a high level of professionalism in the media practice in Ghana. In his speech at the Public Lecture organized by the GJA to commemorate its 75th Anniversary, Professor Amin Alhassan reiterated the importance and relevance of Journalism […]
GJA holds 75th Anniversary Public Lecture
By: Emmanuel Oti Acheampong The Ghana Journalists Association, GJA has as part of its activities to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the association, held a public lecture at the Social Science auditorium of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. The public lecture which is the first of its kind was to honor the […]
Boston Celtics clinch record 18th NBA title with triumphant win over Dallas Mavericks
By: Nana Kwame Bediako The Boston Celtics secured their record 18th NBA title on Monday, June 17, 2024, by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in a heated Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The victory, which took place at the TD Garden in Boston, marked the end of a 16-year championship drought for the Celtics. […]
Mandatory health insurance for non-resident visitors has not been approved by Cabinet- Minister of Health clarifies
By: Hannah Dadzie The Ministry of Health has clarified that the recent announcement regarding the mandatory health insurance policy for non-Ghanaian resident visitors is a proposal the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and not a policy of government. A statement released by the Ministry on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, said while the proposal aims to […]
President Akufo-Addo calls for end of Russia-Ukraine war
Source: GNA President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is urging the international community to unite in upholding the principles of international law and United Nations (UN) Charter for a lasting solution to the Russia-Ukraine war. The mission to seek a comprehensive, just and lasting peace was rooted in those principles, he noted, bemoaning the implications of […]
Consumer Protection Agency calls for action against illegal paint producers
Source: GNA The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to clamp down on illegal paint producers in the country to safeguard public health and ensure compliance with safety regulations. Mr Kofi Kapito, the Chief Executive Officer of the CPA, who disclosed this at […]
Wassa Amenfi Traditional Council rewards FC Samartex with GH₵100,000 and a cow
By: Michael Okuley The overlord of Wassa Amenfi Traditional Area, Tetrete Okuamoah Sekyim II, and his Sub-Chiefs gifted FC Samartex GHc100,000 and a cow when the victorious team visited the palace yesterday. The gesture was an appreciation for FC Samartex’s impressive performance and historic feat by winning the 2023/24 Ghana Premier League. The Samreboi based […]
Ministry of Health appeals to Medical laboratory workers to call off strike
By: Hannah Dadzie The Ministry of Health has appealed to the Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) to call of its strike that was commencing on Monday, 17th June. 2024 and return to the negotiation table. In a statement, the Ministry of Health acknowledges the strike notice issued by the Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union […]
Ghana Premier League: Real Tamale United pleads for mercy
By: Akosua Adjei Ghana Premier League side Real Tamale United have rendered apology to the football loving fans of Ghana and the Ghana Football Association for fielding unregistered players in their outstanding game against Dreams FC on June 12, 2024 at the Theatre of Dreams. The Tamale based team fielded an unregistered players in place […]
14 year old Adeza Zakari gone missing
The family of Cynthia Twum of Mallam Junction, a suburb of Accra Mallam-Gbawe Constituency reports of their missing daughter, Adeza Zakari Ahmed, a 14 year old student of the Odorkor Mac-Chear School. According to a report filed at the Mallam-Gbawe Police Station by the family, Adeza Zakari Ahmed left home for school on Wednesday June […]
RTU charged by GFA for using unregistered players in Dreams FC game
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Real Tamale United (RTU) has been charged by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for fielding unregistered players in their recent Ghana Premier League match against Dreams FC. The match, which took place on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, saw RTU suffer a crushing 8:1 defeat. This breach of the regulatory code has […]
Angry residents of Dome Parakou block road after downpour over perennial flooding
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Some angry residents around the Dome Parakou Estate Junction blocked the road linking Dome-Kwabenya and Okaikoi North major stretch to protest the perennial flooding in the area anytime it rains. The residents are blaming the current flooding on the poor drainage system constructed some few months ago which was to address the […]
