New U/West regional hospital to be operational by end of first quarter 2019
The Ghana Health Service GHS is confident the new Upper West Regional Hospital would be operational by the end of the first quarter of 2019. Impressed by the level of work of the contractor, the Director General of the GHS Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare was optimistic that the contractors will meet the set deadline. He said […]
Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall begin a 4-day tour of Ghana
Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, and The Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, will begin a four day tour of the country as part of a tour of three African countries. Their Royal Highnesses’ visit, which is at the request and on behalf of the British Government, will celebrate the U.K.’s dynamic, forward-looking partnerships with Ghana on […]
NABCO Trainees to start work Today
All is set for Nation Builders Corps, (NABCO), trainees to start work Today, November 1, 2018. NABCO Secretariat on Friday, October 26, 2018 begun the process of placing trainees to module implementation partners and into institutions and agencies. A total of 44366 have been placed so far across the country. Out of this number, 29407 have […]
VIDEO: First ever Building Code for Ghana launched
Cost of damage by KNUST students estimated at 1.7 million GHC
The cost of both private and public property destroyed through students vandalism has been put at one point-seven million Ghana Cedis. The estimate does not however include stolen items which were allegedly stolen. The University Relations Officer, Kwame Yeboah Junior, who made this known to journalists in Kumasi, ahead of the arrival of the Chancellor […]
Otumfuo pays assessment visit to KNUST
The Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, (KNUST), Otumfuo Osei Tutu, has visited the University to learn at first hand, the extent of destruction caused to both public and private properties during a students rampage last week. Otumfuo was visiting the KNUST as the Chancellor to learn at first hand the […]
Nyantekyi to challenge FIFA life ban
Banned former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantekyi, has indicated his intention to contest the decision at FIFA Court of Arbitration on Sports (CAS). In a statement, Mr. Nyantekyi, who was handed a life ban by the soccer governing body for misconduct, said he wanted to establish the facts. “Even though I […]
"We never planned a demonstration in Parliament"- Media Coalition on RTI
The Leading member of the Media Coalition on the Right To Information (RTI) Bill, Elvis Darko has stated that the coalition had no intentions to demonstrate or cause any commotions in parliament as the security persons were warned about. He added that “we decided to be in there to know if parliament’s agenda of the […]
First ever Building Code for Ghana launched
The first ever comprehensive Building Code for Ghana, GS1207 of 2018, has been launched in Accra. The 38-part, 1700 page document covers all essential areas necessary for the smooth and safe operation of the building and construction industry such as Occupancy Classification and Use, Site Development and Land Use, General Building Heights and Areas, Types […]
Push for proper archiving than RTI- Ningo Prampram MP urges
A member of the parliamentary select committee on communications and MP for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, has advised Ghanaians and the media coalition to seek for a review of the Public Record Administration and Archiving Department (PRAAD) Act rather than just the passing of the Right to Information (RTI) Bill into law. This, he said, […]
GHS excited about Health Support Groups in U/West Region
The Governing Council of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) is excited about formation of Mother-to-Mother and Father-to-Father Support Groups in the Upper West Region. The Council was impressed with the strong partnership between Community Health Practitioners and the groups in the dissemination of key health information among group members and the various communities. After hearing […]
Ghana's first Comprehensive Building Code is a Game Changer – Veep Dr. Bawumia
Ghana’s Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has extolled the value of a Building Code for Ghana, saying it will ensure that Government gets value for the money expended on infrastructure investments. A rigorous application of the Code, which he describes as “a document that is long overdue but which has finally been delivered,” would also […]
Design Local Solutions to Air Pollution and it’s impact on health – Ghana's Second Lady to WHO
The Second Lady of Ghana, Mrs. Samira Bawumia has called for concerted efforts in tackling air pollution and its attendant effects on health. She made this call at the Opening Plenary of the first-ever World Health Organisation (WHO) Conference on Air Pollution and Health in Geneva, Switzerland. In her opening remarks, the Second Lady, who […]
Artisanal Miners commend gov't for measures taken to protect the environment
Small Scale Miners in the Upper West Region have commended the government for the steps it has taken to protect the environment and to safeguard what they described as “the ecological zone” as well as improve the standards of mining in the country. The miners indicated that, though government’s moratorium on artisanal and small scale […]
