A professor of Computer Science has stressed the need for future libraries to adapt and innovate in order to remain relevant in the increasingly digital world.
Professor Ferdinand Apietu Katsriku of the Computer Science Department of th…
The Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice has refuted media reports that sought to indicate that the Chief Justice violated the country's 1992 Constitution in constituting a panel to hear an appeal in the Supreme Court in …
The government is to recruit the backlog of nurses and midwives by August this year, after clearance by the Finance Ministry.The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, who announced this in Accra yesterday, said: “I have confirmed with the M…
MEST Africa has selected 12 innovative companies for the inaugural Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship in Ghana.
They represent a range of innovative solutions poised to make a significant impact in education across Ghana. The…
A third joint meeting of boundary commissions in Ghana and Burkina Faso to help tackle distorted international land boundaries between both nations has opened in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region.
The purpose of the meeting is to prov…
The Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, has called on traditional councils to re-affirm their stance to eliminate chieftaincy conflicts in their domains.
This is because the role of the chieftaincy in…
The European Union (EU) and the government have pledged to cooperate in various areas to create a future of prosperity and opportunities for their citizens.
Key among the areas of cooperation are security, health and job creation. The…
From eco-friendly roofing and waste collection to AI-powered healthcare and farming, 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists revealed
Four innovators from Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire and Uganda have been selected from a short…
Residents of Chereponi in the North East Region have expressed displeasure about the slow pace of work on the Agenda 111 hospital project in the area.
The project which started in 2021 was expected to be completed in August this year bu…
Impulse Dynamics, a global medical device company dedicated to improving the lives of people with heart failure (HF), announced today that it has reached a worldwide milestone by surpassing 10,000 patients having received the Optimizer® sy…
Green hydrogen must be produced efficiently to minimise the costs of production and demand for renewables.
Conversion of electricity to hydrogen currently creates an energy loss of roughly 30% but there are technologies available toda…
It was all pomp and pageantry as people from all walks of life on Sunday converged on Dwabrim of the Manhyia Palace, Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region, to climax the 25th anniversary of the enstoolment of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu …
New research to be launched at the Africa Public Sector Virtual Conference hosted by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) on 15-16 May highlights deficiencies and route to stronger public service delivery.
Vital ins…
A new road safety project to facilitate the reduction of accidents on the Kintampo-Tamale Highway has been launched.
Unveiled at Kintampo in the Bono East Region, the programme is dubbed "Adopt-Kintampo-Babatokuma N10 Highway." It is be…
The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) of the Ghana School of Law (GSL) has provided financial support to cover school and examination fees for 90 students as a gesture to help ease the financial burden and ensure that no student was l…
A consultant cardiologist has called on the government and the relevant agencies to ban the sale of caustic soda on the open markets across the country.
Professor Mark Mawutor Tetteh, who is also the acting Director of the National Card…
Africa’s LNG export capacity is projected to grow in the coming years, with countries such as Nigeria expected to increase output from 22 million tons per annum (mtpa) to over 31 mtpa. Mozambique also has aspirations to raise output …
Ghana’s effort towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC) by 2030 has received a major boost with the launch of an eight-year financing strategy for the country’s health system.
Known as the Ghana Health Financing Strategy …
Ghana and Egypt are to renew a cooperation agreement to further deepen the long-lasting ties between the two countries.
Known as the Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation, the agreement would strengthen the diplomatic relationship …
A joint military exercise involving 1,300 personnel from 36 countries is ongoing in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire with the goal of enhancing the capacity of regional forces to collectively counter violent extremism groups and protect their citi…
Promoters of the Pan-African Payment & Settlement System (PAPSS), namely African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank or “the Bank”) (https://www.Afreximbank.com), African Union Commission (AUC) and African Continental Free Trade Area (Af…
The Programmes Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Dr Imurana Mohammed, has cautioned Ghanaians against ‘vote buying’ during this year’s general elections.
Such an act, according to him, could lead to impr…
The Indian High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr Manish Gupta Jee, has commended the efforts of the Bhojuri Association in promoting cultural exchange and preserving the rich tapestry of Indian traditions in Ghana.
Mr Jee gave the commendati…
The maiden edition of the Family Fun Day Games organized by the Kenyans in Ghana Association (KGA), came off with a bang last Saturday at the University of Ghana, Legon Campus.
The event which brought together Kenyan families and friend…
The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev. Stephen Yenusom Wengam has cut the sod to kick start the construction of the Legacy Temples for the church at a ceremony in Adansi Asokwa in the Ashanti Region.
The Legacy Tem…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has emphasised the importance of fintech and digital innovation for African governments to fully benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
He attributed this to AfCFTA’s potenti…
The Vice President and flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahanudu Bawumia has announced that outstanding nursing trainee allowances for 2024 will be released this Thursday, May 16, 2024, for onward payments to nursing a…
The Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Wamkele Mene, has disclosed that Africa is projected to be the 8th largest global economy with an estimated $16.3 trillion by the year 2050.
Speaking…
Mother’s Day sprang upon me when I was distracted by fatherly matters; but my ‘Mother’ made sure she had given me an early morning caution on Mother’s Day. ‘Daddy, today is Mother’s Day, I am not cooking o!’ she threatened. ‘That’s fine,’ …
Zoomlion Ghana Limited has inaugurated another municipal solid waste recycling plant also known as Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant (IRECOP) in the Volta Region.
Addressing a durbar of chiefs, departmental heads of the Volta Reg…
The Ghanaian-European Centre for Jobs, Migration and Development (GEC) has held a closeout and handover session for 40 young people who participated in a four-month gender digital photography, videography, drone piloting and graphic design…
The 14th Regional Conference and Annual General Meeting of Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Commonwealth Africa ended last Friday with a resolution to strengthen cooperation in the fight against corruption.
The conference, held bet…
The acting Registrar of the Pharmacy Council, Dr Amaning Danquah, has asked owners of pharmacy shops to assist the council in exposing unlicensed pharmacists within their ranks.
That, he indicated, would prevent the unlicensed pharmacis…
Healthcare professionals have been advised to embody the values of compassion, integrity, and excellence and to go beyond the call of duty to advocate for the health and dignity of every individual.
They have also been charged to be ag…
A waste recycling and composting plant was commissioned at Akrofu in the Ho municipality last Friday (May 10, 2024).
The multi-million dollar Ho Integrated Recycling Plant, put up by the Jospong Group of Companies in partnership with th…
The Minister of National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, has urged members of the civil service architecture to act in ways that will ensure the protection of the public purse in order to safeguard the stability and peace of the country.
H…
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) has launched a new project under the Accra Initiative (AI), a comprehensive security arrangement among seven West African countries.
The one-year project: "Support to st…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reiterated the government’s commitment towards mitigating the environmental and health risks associated with electronic waste and mercury use in artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM).
…
The Plant Disease Research Centre, a unit under the Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (BNARI-GAEC), in collaboration with two other institutions are discussing plans to conduct a…
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has issued a summons for Members of Parliament (MPs) to resume their duties on Friday, May 17, 2024.
This follows calls from the majority caucus for parliament to reconvene.
The Majority Lea…
The pontoon on River Oti has resumed work after it developed a technical fault, and left vehicles and passengers stranded for the past three days.
Ghana News Agency (GNA) visit to ascertain the condition of the pontoon saw the ferry tra…
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) to foster solutions to improve the recovery of gold from carbonaceous orebodies
The Carbonaceous orebodies are those …
Government experts from member states of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) have held a three-day meeting on the Draft Supplementary Act relating to cooperation in suppressing illicit maritime activities.
The meeting,…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will soon install air quality monitors at industries to enhance its supervision and data collection of industrial pollution.
Dr Kingsford John Kurugu, the Acting Executive Director of EPA, …
Air Commodore David Akrong, the Deputy Commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), says "empowering women in maritime security is non-negotiable" as that will ensure inclusive and sustainable developme…
The third West Africa Pharma and Healthcare Expo opened in Accra, with the government pledging to make Ghana’s pharmaceutical hub the biggest on the African continent.
Dr Benard Okoe Boye, the minister-designate of health, who opened th…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has raised alarm about the possibility of violent extremism if government fails in delivering its responsibilities towards the citizenry.
Project Coordinator of UNDP, Melody Azinim, dispe…
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister of Education, says 60 per cent of Senior High Schools (SHSS) in the country have been taken off the double track system and are running on single track.
He said the Ministry would ensure that all SHSS would…
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has expressed concern over the declining stock of equipment to deliver efficient and timely services in the Central Region.
Assistant Chief Fire Officer (ACFOI) John Amarlai Amartey, the Regional F…
Malnutrition in childhood has been proven to reduce productivity when these children become adults.
It also reduces their chances of having better incomes and better lives and for the children, the effects of poor diets have life-long c…