Former President Mahama addresses Wa Central NDC delegates
IOC Picks Senegal as First African Host for Youth Olympics
The International Olympic Committee, (IOC), has picked its first African host of any Olympics, formally awarding the 2022 Youth Games to Senegal. Senegal President Macky Sall was present on Monday to see International Olympic Committee members confirm the executive board’s preference from four candidates. Senegal will host the youth games in three places: Dakar; a […]
Trump apologises to Kavanaugh over "lies"
President Donald Trump has apologised to his new Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh for what he described as a “campaign of lies” during the confirmation hearings. He was referring to the acrimonious debate over Mr. Kavanaugh’s nomination, after sexual assault allegations were made against him. Mr. Kavanaugh said he was not bitter despite the “contentious” […]
Global warming report, an 'ear-splitting wake-up call' warns UN chief
A special report on limiting global warming released on Monday by a UN scientific panel, should be heard around the world as an “ear-splitting wake-up call” said UN chief António Guterres. He said the long-awaited findings show that “climate change is running faster than we are – and we are running out of time.” The […]
BoG extends deadline for re-licensing of non-bank financial institutions
The Bank of Ghana has extended the deadline for the re-licensing of Cooperative Credit Unions and Mutual Cooperatives Funds by one more year. Such non-bank financial institutions were given up to the end of April this year to apply for new operating Licenses to operate. But, the Ashanti Regional Director of the Department of Cooperatives, […]
JDM expresses shock at suspension of Tempane SHS headmaster
Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed shock over the suspension of the headmaster of Tempane Senior High School, (SHS) describing the Akufo-Addo government as highly intolerant. The Upper East Regional Education Directorate suspended the headmaster, pending investigations, after accusing him of allowing Mr. Joshua Akamba, a National Organizer hopeful of the National Democratic Congress, […]
"Economy being revived despite difficult circumstances inherited" – President Akufo-Addo
Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says his government is reviving the Ghanaian economy despite the difficult circumstances it inherited from the previous administration. According to President Akufo-Addo, the first order of the day for his administration was to get the fundamentals of the economy right, a prerequisite for realising the vision of Ghana becoming […]
CSOs' and CBOs' urged to network
A lead Consultant with Turning Point Development Consulting, (TPDC), Sumaila Saaka, has advised Civil Society Organizations, CSOs’, and other Community Based Organizations, (CBOs’), to get into networks and unify whenever that need was obvious as that may be the only way out in attracting huge multinational donors to help their course. Mr. Saaka gave the […]
GRCS and NADMO respond to flood victims in U/East region
The Ghana Red Cross Society, GRCS, and the National Disaster Management Organization, NADMO, have jointly responded to the needs of flood victims in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality and the Builsa North District of the Upper East Region. Officers of the NADMO and GRCS Volunteers undertook inspection visits to affected communities and registered those affected including houses […]
Former President Mahama ends Northern region tour
Former President John Dramani Mahama has completed his five-day campaign tour of the Northern Region to meet and interact with the party’s delegates in the constituencies. The former President, an experienced and committed leader who has dedicated his life to serving the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the people of Ghana, is seeking the mandate […]
Scholarship Secretariat signs MOU with Koc University
More foreign universities are seeking enhanced relationships with Ghanaian educational institutions. These are often reflected in the increased cultural and educational exchange programmes associated with many institutions and the efforts of government, in this regard, can be applauded. Koc University, an institution based in Turkey, has also signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the […]
International Educators advocate Peace Education to end conflicts and wars
Government ministries in Guatemala, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and Iraq have signed a memorandum of agreement with International peace NGO, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light, HWPL, to implement nationwide peace education in their respective countries. At a peace education session held in Incheon, South Korea global educators and policymakers discussed peace related matters under […]
PIAC to collaborate with accountability institutions to prosecute nation wreckers
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee, PIAC says it is in consultation with the Economic and Organized Crime Unit, EOCO, the Auditor General’s Department, Bureau of National Investigations and the Special Prosecutors Office to have persons who mismanage and waste Petroleum revenues on ghost projects and projects that have been shoddily done prosecuted. This is […]
Tempane SHS head suspended over Akamba’s ‘campaign against Free SHS’
The Upper East Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES), has directed the headmaster of the Tempane Senior High School, to hand over the running of the school to the directorate with immediate effect. The directive follows a visit by the Deputy National Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joshua Akamba to the […]
