2023 Volta Regional Gender Equality Males Empowerment School advocates change in communities
By Jones Anlimah The 2023 Volta Regional Annual Gender Equality Males’ Empowerment School dubbed “GEMS 2023,” has been held at Ho, the Volta regional capital, with 30 young males attending. Themed “Action for Gender Equality, Sexual and Reproductive Health, and Rights for All: Men and Boys as Key Partners”, the empowerment school seeks to equip […]
Volta Region registers 716 with 10 challenged cases in Limited Voter Registration
By Jones Anlimah A total of 716 registrants were captured on the first day of the ongoing Limited Voter Registration in the Volta Region. The region also recorded 10 challenged cases. These were figures from the Volta Regional Office of the Electoral Commission when our Volta Regional Correspondent, Jones Anlimah, visited the premises of the […]
Politics has polarised Ghana- Kennedy Agyapong
By Oti Emmanuel A member of parliament for the Assin Central Constituency, who is also a flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has described the state of Ghana as one that is being polarised by politics. The outspoken politician bemoaned how the country is blessed with viable and arable lands in […]
Ghana Health Service begins 7th National Covid-19 vaccination
The Ghana Health Service (GHS), is beginning its 7th National COVID-19 Vaccination Days (NaCVAD-7) from Wednesday, July 19, to Sunday, July 23, 2023, aiming to immunise about one million persons. According to the Service, 10 million people out of the more than 30 million persons in the country have fully received the vaccines, with the […]
Kawa Moka plants more than 7,000 coffee trees at Dzolokpuita
The Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kawa Moka, Emi-Beth Quantson, has advised that agriculture can be used to reduce unemployment in the country. The passionate CEO was speaking to the media at Dzolokpuita in the Volta Region, where Kawa Moka led many farmers and volunteers to plant coffee trees, plantain suckers, and Ofram […]
Volta fishers hang nets in compliance with closed season directive
Artisanal fishers in all three coastal districts of the Volta Region have hung up their fishing gear in compliance with the one-month closed season directive effective July 01. The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) in collaboration with the Fisheries Commission directed artisanal and inshore fleets to observe the one-month closed season while industrial […]
75% of Green Ghana trees in Volta have survived – Dr. Letsa
The Volta Region has recorded a 75 per cent survival rate among trees planted under the Green Ghana initiative. Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa, Volta Regional Minister, made the disclosure at a ceremony held at the Volta Barracks to commemorate this year’s Green Ghana Day. The region planted 100,000 trees in 2021, and 500,000 in 2022 […]
I asked ChatGPT five things to know about Nogokpo; Here’s what I’ve learned
By: Seli Baisie In the depths of Ghana’s Volta Region lies a small village shrouded in mystique and wonder. Nogokpo, in the Ketu South Municipality, is a captivating destination along the Trans-West African Coastal Highway, beckons intrepid travelers with its rich cultural heritage and spiritual allure. Prepare to be enthralled as we unravel five intriguing […]
Volta Region: Woe Afedome Community mark Easter with Self-Help Projects
SOURCE: GNA Former Chairman, Woe Youth Association and Secretary, 2023 Woe Easter Homecoming Planning Committee, Mr Divine Yevu, has expressed hope that basic needs of the town will soon be addressed. This, he said, was because of the resolve by the citizens to harness resources to undertake self-helped projects to develop the town without necessarily […]
NDC elections: 75 aspirants filed to contest as Parliamentary candidates in Volta Region
By Edzorna Francis Mensah A total of seventy-five (75) persons have successfully filed to contest as the Parliamentary Candidates for the 2024 Parliamentary elections on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress in the Volta Region at the close of nominations. In all two of the Aspirants, sitting Members of Parliament in persons of Samuel […]
