First Lady Mrs. Akufo-Addo donates items to three Institutions
First Lady Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, distributed food and household items to three physically challenged institutions and the Accra Psychiatric Hospital, at a short presentation ceremony, in Accra. The gesture which was under the First Lady’s Foundation, benefited Mampong School for the Deaf, State School for the Deaf, Adjei Kojo and the Akropong School […]
Mystery object washes up on South Carolina beach
A marine rescue group in South Carolina is trying to identify a mysterious large object that washed up on an island beach. The Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network posted a photo to Facebook showing the strange object that washed up on a Seabrook Island beach. Commenters suggested the object looked like a piece of a spaceship […]
Cooperate with verification team- Acting U/East Regional Minister admonishes heads of institutions
The Acting Upper East Regional Minister, Frank Fuseini Adongo, has charged all heads of departments in the region to appropriately inform their officials to take the Nationwide Payroll and Personnel Verification Audit of Government of Ghana Payroll serious. He said the office of the Auditor –General (A-G) requested for the exercise to clean the public […]
Bawku West DCE commissions 3 unit classroom block each for Gozensi JHS and Harriya Primary schools
The District Chief Executive for Bawku West in the Upper East Region, Victoria Ayamba, has commissioned a three (3) unit classroom block each for Gozensi Junior High School and Harriya Primary school in the district. Commissioning the project, the DCE said the project is in line with the government’s target of phasing out all schools […]
Retired Deputy IGP James Oppong Buanuh granted one year contract extension
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has granted the Deputy Inspector General of Police James Oppong-Boanuh a one-year contract extension in a letter signed by the secretary to the president, Nana Asante Bediatuo. Mr. Oppong-Boanuh was elevated to the second highest office of the Police Service barely three weeks to his statutory retirement at age 60. […]
Information Minister Designate explains accreditation of 18 factories under 1D1F project
The Minister of Information Designate, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the role of government under the One-District-One-Factory, (1D1F) project is to create enabling environment, provide facilitation of machinery, facilitation of access to market, and access to liquidity. The Minister said eighteen (18) factories have been accredited and signed up to incentives provided by government under the […]
First Lady Mrs. Akufo-Addo commissions and refurbishes Braille Production Centre in Accra
Ghana’s First Lady Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo has, through her Rebecca Foundation, with the support of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and other donors renovated and fully equipped the Braille Production Centre, in Accra, by replacing outdated and faulty equipment at the Centre. The renovated Centre, also known as the Braille Press, estimated […]
Ghanaian Pharmacist leads team of Scientists to discover antibiotic
A Ghanaian Pharmacist, Prof. Kwasi Adomako Ohemeng has led an optimization team to successfully develop Omadacycline, an antibiotic. He was recruited from another global pharmaceutical giant Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) to help the company fast track the process of development. Omadacycline is said to have been discovered under US Patent number 7,056,902 assigned to Paratek […]
Former President Mahama calls for unity in NDC
Former President John Mahama has stressed the necessity for members of the NDC to uphold unity as a key ingredient in strengthening the party’s structures. He made the call when he interacted with branch executives of the party on the first leg of his three day tour of the Upper West Region to solicit votes […]
Former President Mahama receives goodwill gestures from U/West branch executives
Former President John Mahama is receiving goodwill gestures from branch executives as well as blessings from traditional rulers to lead NDC in 2020 as he continues his campaign tour of the Upper West region in his quest to be the standard bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2020. He was very thankful to […]
Spio-Gabrah to launch campaign on October 16
A Presidential Aspirant of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah will officially outdoor his campaign as a flagbearer on Tuesday, October 16. Dr Spio-Garbrah, who is one of the front-runners for the flagbearer slot of the NDC, has formally submitted his letter of intent to contest the position to the Party Executive at […]
GJA to insure its members
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) will, from October 15 to 18, register its members under the SAHAM Life Insurance Ghana Limited (SLIG). The Insurance Policy, which is dubbed: “Assured Group Welfare Policy,” would be enjoyed by members in good standing. A statement signed by the Vice-President of the GJA, Mrs. Linda Asante-Adjei, said the Policy […]
Government urged to prioritise investment in mental health
The World Health Organisation, (WHO), Dr. Owen Laws Kaluwa, Country Representative, has called on the Government to develop and strengthen evidence-based programmes to address the mental health needs of young people. He urged the Government to put in place deliberate interventions, with the support of national policy-makers and programme managers, to prioritise and advocate for […]
WHO assures gov't of its continuous commitment to funding sanitaion projects in Ghana
The World Health Organization, (WHO) has assured government of its continuous commitment to funding projects geared towards Sanitation and hygiene issues in the country. The organisation already has projects such as Water Sanitation and Hygiene, (WASH), programme, disaster projects, WASH Track Feet which looks at tracking funding to the water and sanitation sector among other […]
