Technology giant Samsung Electronics has opened a media competition for Ghanaian journalists to express their passionate views and opinions of appreciation about the brand’s premium televisions QLED and UHD.
The competition which was la…
The death toll from the virus has now passed 1,700. WHO experts have arrived in Beijing to talk with their Chinese counterparts on how to deal with the outbreak.
The number of deaths from the coronavirus in China rose to more than 1,7…
Every year, the prize celebrates 20 African entrepreneurs, aged 22 years and younger, each of whom have a chance to win a shared prize of US$100,000
Today, the Anzisha Prize–Africa’s premier award and fellowship for Africa’s youngest en…
The Government of the Republic of Korea will, as part of its development cooperation with Ghana, finance the Techiman Water Supply Project in the Bono East Region at an estimated cost of $100 million.
The funds will be allocated under…
The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that the free senior high school (SHS) policy is the most significant social intervention introduced in the country since independence.
He said the policy was the best way a governme…
The Ghana Education Service (GES) says the Pre-Tertiary Education Bill before Parliament, if passed into law, will help improve on the quality of education and supervision.
It has, therefore, assured teacher unions that the bill will …
KELNIGVG, managers of the Common Monitoring Platform, organized a 5-day management training in Madrid, Spain, for a select team from the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and National Communications Authority (NCA).
The training, which form…
Mr Ayidari-Naa Juati, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the White Volta Basin, has urged the public to refrain from activities that will compromise availability of water.
He said so many things posed a threat to the environment …
UNESCO and Farm Radio International have called on owners, presenters, broadcasters and operators of radio stations to use their mediums responsibly, especially as the nation prepared for the general election to maintain national peace.
…
The fourth phase of the Empowerment for Life (E4L) Program has been launched to improve government transparency, accountability, and performance through civil society engagement.
This phase of the E4L Program focuses on equity and susta…
The Ashaiman Municipal Health Directorate (AMHD) has held its annual performance review with a call on private health institutions to use Ghana Health Service recommended data collection softwares.
The two day review was on the theme:"I…
The Juaben Traditional Council has held a durbar at Juaben to honour the teachers and students of the Juaben Senior High School for emerging winners in the computer programming and coding competition held in Kumasi.
The Council presente…
The South African Railway Operator, Transnet International Holdings has commended the government for its commitment to revitalize the railway sector.
The Programme Director of the Company, Mr Wilson Mogoba during a News conference held …
Infrared Imaging Solutions (IRIS) Ghana, an electrical service provider, has advised the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) to include infrared electrical inspection in the fire safety certification processes to help reduce fire outbreaks.…
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is to begin a Nationwide Inactive Polio Vaccine (IPV) immunization campaign to immunize children under five years against polio virus type two.
Mr. Daniel. T. Agudey, the Western Regional Health Promotion…
The Chamber of Tourism Industry (CTI) in collaboration with stakeholders in the sector will organise this year's Africa Digitisation Conference on Tourism and Trade (ADCOTT) at the Accra International conference.
The conference slated f…
The Kassena Community in Tumu in the Sisaala East Municipality have celebrated their annual Nimoro Fao Kuri festival with a call on government to pay attention to constructing roads in the area.
?The Nimoro Fao Kuri (Unity harvest festi…
Nana Owusu Yeboa, Oti Regional Minister has said construction works on a health directorate for the region has commenced at Worawora in the Biakoye District.
Mr Yeboa said construction of office spaces and residential accommodation to h…
The Chinese Embassy in Accra, is advising against any rush of panic to evacuate Ghanaian students in Wuhan, Hubei province, the epicenter of the flu-like virus – Covid-19.
Dr. Zhou Yuehan, Spokesman of the Embassy, in a press statement …
The Swedru International School (SWIS) has launched its week-long activities to mark its 'Golden Jubilee' celebration with tributes to its founding fathers of the school for their great vision, sense of direction and responsibility.
Ad…
The Kpando Municipal Health Directorate in the Volta Regon has taken delivery of hospital equipment worth GHC 200,000.00 under government's "One Constituency, One Million Dollar" initiative.
The items include hospital beds, four deliv…
Dr Zhou Yuehan, the Spokesman of the Chinese Embassy in Ghana, says the Chinese Government has made provisions to get foreign students including; Ghanaians in Hubei and Wuhan sufficient food and medical support.
He said they acknowledge…
The Sekyere East District Police Command has affirmed its commitment to remain apolitical, while ensuing professionalism in the discharge of its duties before, during and after the 2020 general election.
Superintendent Asare Bediako, th…
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) in the Upper East Region is scheduled to administer the Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) to a total of about 96,799 children aged between 21 months and 48 months across the Region.
At a press briefing in Bo…
Ghana Diaspora Women (GDW), a non-profit organization has donated assorted items to the Gbi Special School at Gbi-Kledzo in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta region.
The donation made up of books and sanitary pads forms part of the or…
The new White Volta Basin Board has held its first meeting in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region, to review the plans of the Integrated Water Resources Management(IWRM).
The meeting was also meant to introduce the 21 newly constituted…
Angered by the gruesome and dastardly treatment, resulting to the death of late Nurse Ruth Ama Eshun of the Sewua Health Centre, Parliament has called for swift justice, and intensified investigation to bring the perpetrators to book.
…
The National Association of Registered Midwives –Ghana (NARM-Gh) on Thursday commenced a two-day Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme for some selected midwives in the Upper East Region.
The initiative is to add up to the…
The Ghana Education Service (GES), in collaboration with the Ghana Mathematics Society (GMS), has set aside February 14 of every year to be observed as National Mathematics Day.
This is to create awareness of the importance and use of M…
The African Development Bank says the assertion that it contributes to the continent's debt problem and that it has lower standards of lending is misleading and inaccurate.
World Bank President David Malpass was recently quoted as sayin…
AFS Intercultural Exchange Programs (IEP), Ghana has announced the introduction of the BP Global STEM Academies program in Ghana
The BP Global STEM Academics is a scholarship program aimed at high school students, to help them build cri…
Lawyers on Demand: Changing the Way Legal Work is Done in Africa by Playing the “Scale Game” (By Glenda Irvine-Smith)
African legal clients are demanding a practice model that is swift, cost-effective and transparent
According to the…
Work on the construction of a single-lane bailey bridge over the Okye River at Ochisoa on the Breman Asikuma-Akyem Oda road has been completed.
The bridge, which was constructed by the Bridge Maintenance Unit of the Ghana Highway Auth…
A programme focusing on eliminating extreme poverty in 49 municipalities in nine regions across the country has been launched in Accra.
The programme, known as the Civil Society Organisations in Research and Innovation for Sustainable…
Barring any unforeseen developments, South Africa’s state-owned rail and freight operator, Transnet International Holdings, will establish its full presence in Ghana’s railway sector in the second quarter of the year.
The company says…
Ghana has started raking in the benefits of its investments and the robust aviation navigation installations it has deployed over the years as part of measures to make the country the aviation hub in the West African sub-region.
Subsequ…
Work on the construction of a single-lane bailey bridge over the Okye River at Ochisoa on the Breman Asikuma-Akyem Oda road has been completed.
The bridge, which was constructed by the Bridge Maintenance Unit of the Ghana Highway Auth…
Today, celebrities and youth activists met with UN officials, governments and civil society to launch Mission 1.5, a campaign that aims to bridge the gap between people and governments on ambitious climate action.
Mission 1.5 aims to gi…
Ghana records an estimated 1,200 cases of childhood cancers every year.
To that end, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Dr Robert Mitchell Memorial Foundation (RoMMEF), Mrs Emma Mitchell, has called on the National H…
Melcolm Care Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Melcolm Group of Companies, has outdoored 64 modern washroom facilities for distribution in schools to enhance water and sanitation to promote good health.
The facilities have a tot…
MTN Mobile Money (MoMo) Services on Wednesday, distributed disability friendly kiosks, mobile phones and a capital of GH¢4000.00 each to 100 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to operate MoMo business, earn a living and be financially indepe…
The registration for the National Identification Authority's (NIA) Ghana Card in Takoradi which started slowly is picking up with a significant number of people registering.
The near to one month exercise which begun on the 27th of Jan…
Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, the Upper West Regional Minister has lauded the German Government for initiating refresher courses on critical areas of decentralisation and good governance to help build the capacity of staff of Metropolitan, Municipal…
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority, Mr Sylvester Matthew Tetteh, on Wednesday said youth development is a professional venture and the National Youth Authority was rebranding to support Ghanaian youth more effectiv…
Untreated sewage from a non-functioning sewer treatment plant that serves the Volta Barracks of the 66 Artillery Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces, is flowing into a river in the Ho Dome community.
The treatment plant, the Ghana News A…
Residents of Paala community in the Wa West District of the Upper West Region have raised concerns at the lack of feeder roads and its negative impact on economic activities in the area.
They said the situation had compelled farmers to …
Port Health officials at the Ghana-Togo Border at Aflao have increased surveillance at the border towards early detection of any case of coronavirus into the country.
They have also expanded their work schedules to track travellers ente…
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has been called upon to adopt the Quality Assurance Project (QAP) to complement the implementation of the Standard Based Curriculum (SBC) in Ghanaian basic schools.
The QAP, which is the brain child of …
Mamaga Toleyifoe V, Paramount Queen of Ve Traditional Area in the Volta region, has commiserated with the Gbi Traditional Council on the demise of Togbega Gabusu VI, President of the Council.
She said it was important for her to call on…
Mr. John Peter Amewu, Minister for Energy and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Hohoe Constituency has promised to provide financial support to 55 women groups in the Constituency.
The groups, with membership of ove…
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