The WACA project coordinator and Director at MESTI, Dr Peter Derry, has called for collaborative action to tackle climate change.
He made the call during a three-day Coastal Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) Forum on the Resilience Inv…
The Accra Circuit Court has convicted a mason and electrician for posing as Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) workers and extorting money from customers of ECG.
The court imposed a fine of GH¢1,200 each on Nana Adu Gyamfi, 33, and Der…
The Ghana Bar Association has acknowledged the significant challenge of combatting corruption within the judiciary, particularly in the face of persistent attempts by influential individuals to bribe judges.
This statement follows the r…
Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, the Member of Parliament for Akatsi North, has advocated for a revamp of Ghana’s scholarship system to ensure it serves its intended purpose more effectively.
An investigative report by The Fourth Estate has brought …
The first batch of drugs for the fight against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria is expected to leave the Tema Port by the close of the week.
In all, 12 bills of lading of the pharmaceutical products donated by the Global Fund which …
The Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), John Ofori-Tenkorang has been sacked by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
He has up to April 15, 2024 to handover to Kofi Bosompem Osafo-Maafo and pr…
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appealed to his colleague leaders committed to democratic rule to unite in their response to the culture of military takeovers which are gradually creeping into the sub-region.
He said t…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a five-year development project dubbed ‘Performance Accountability Activities’ (PAA) to promote development in private and public organisations in the Oti Region.…
To build the capacity of pupils and instil in them the importance of choosing a good career path at the basic level, teachers of Sanso Methodist Primary School in the Obuasi Municipality invited officials from the National Ambulance Servic…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has signed into law an Act of Parliament which seeks to revise and consolidate all laws relating to wildlife and protected areas.
The Wildlife Resources Management Act, 2024 (Act 1115), sponsored by…
Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) and SEND GHANA has called on the Government of Ghana to establish a Public Health Emergency Fund in the country.
This follows similar call in 2023 by the group advocating for epidemic preparedness…
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources is to partner with Women in Mining Ghana (WIM) to ensure inclusivity in the mining sector.
For that reason, opportunities would be created for women to participate in all aspects of the indu…
The Ghana Tertiary Education Committee (GTEC) has directed all universities to cease the operation of satellite campuses situated on Senior High School (SHS) premises and other unauthorized locations.
This decision stems from GTEC’s ass…
Two transport unions have announced an increase in transport fares, effective Saturday, April 13, 2024.
The two unions are Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana and the Transport Operators of Ghana.
The move, according to the two tr…
Traders in the Kumasi Central Market and Secondhand clothes Union have threatened to embark on a five-day protest in connection with the abandoning of the Kumasi Central Market Redevelopment Project.
According to the traders, the projec…
The United States Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia E. Palmer, has urged the 2024 Peace Corps volunteers to dedicate themselves to enhancing food security and healthcare in Ghana.
Ambassador Palmer made these remarks during an intervi…
Players in the energy sector value chain on Saturday held a crunch meeting to discuss the erratic power supply in the country.
Convened by the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, the meeting was attended by representatives from…
The National Service Scheme (NSS) has indicated that payment has been released to personnel for January 2024.
The Secretariat in a statement signed by the Director of Corporate Affairs, Armstrong Essah, noted that all eligible personnel…
The highest-ranking female officer in the history of the Ghana Navy, Commodore Faustina Boakyewaa Anokye, has called for increased efforts to advance the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and promote women in leadership positions in p…
The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has given an assurance of its readiness to support the completion and effective take-off of the National Defence University being championed by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF).
It has, therefore, as…
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has urged African countries to implement policies that will enable the continent to derive maximum benefit from global trade.
The Head of Commodities and Agriculture at the WTO, Dr Edwini Kessie, sa…
The OLA College of Education in Cape Coast has marked its centenary anniversary with a call for the celebration and recognition of the teaching profession for the immense role it has played in shaping the human resources of the nation.
…
The Palestinian Embassy has presented food items to more than 600 Muslims from four selected Muslim communities in Accra in support of the celebration of the end of Ramadan.
The food items included bags of rice, cooking oil, salt, sugar…
The government will on Wednesday 10th April 2024 launch the Performance Tracker at GIMPA, in Accra. The platform is aimed at ensuring transparency and accountability in the execution of infrastructure projects across the country.
The tr…
The Ghana Police Service has made a breakthrough in a recent robbery incident on the Juaso-Nkawkaw highway. One suspect has been arrested, and authorities are pursuing three other individuals believed to be involved in the crime.
A po…
The Medical Laboratory Workers’ Union (MELPWU) is threatening to protest to demand their conditions of service in the coming weeks.
The union expressed frustration over the government’s delay in finalising their ongoing negotiations.
…
The Director in charge of Global Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Programme at the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Ibrahima Socé Fall, has described as “dramatic” the practice where patients are detained in health facilities for thei…
Over the past seven days (Monday, April 1, 2024, to Sunday, April 7), a significant part of Sunyani, the capital of the Bono Region, became a ghost town as the traditional burial (Doteyie) was held to bid farewell to the late Sunyanimanhen…
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has once again insisted that there are no power outages, commonly referred to as “dumsor,” occurring in the country.
According to ECG, there is currently no load-shedding, contrary to some reports …
The National Road Safety Authority, Greater Accra Regional Office, says it has recorded a general reduction in road safety statistics, including Crashes, Injuries and Deaths (CID) for 2023.
Available statistics from the Office show that…
Parliament has approved the highest-ever Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) allocation to basic education, totalling GH¢800 million under the current government.
The amount constitutes 20 per cent of the total GETFund Formula for 20…
Parents and educationists have been urged to focus on training that improves children's creativity and talents.
Also, with children learning from what they see more than what they are told, it was important to place premium on hands-…
A six-week Support for West Africa Integrated Maritime Security (SWAIMS) training in maritime affairs and security opened at the Regional Maritime University (RMU) in Accra on Tuesday.
Sponsored by the European Union (EU), the ongoing…
“Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be seen as not a replacement of human creativity but a tool that changes and improves what we can create”, the Chairman of Ghana International Book Fair, Asare Konadu Yamoah has said.
For him,…
The National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) has been urged to collaborate with the media and civil society organisations to undertake comprehensive public education on Serious and Organised Crime (SOC).
The advice was contained in…
Dr Jethro W. Brooks Jr., the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the Regional Maritime University (RMU), says Seafarers’ lives have been at risk from ever-increasing violent attacks as pirates and criminals continue to operate with increased impunit…
Speakers at the 54th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Conference of the Ghana Institute of Engineering (GhIE) have encouraged engineers to develop innovative strategies to support Ghana in implementing its energy transition plan and achiev…
Design and Technology Institute (DTI) says it is committed to preparing young people for entrepreneurship, design innovation, and precision welding and fabrication careers.
Miss Constance Swaniker, the Founder and President of DTI, said…
Dr William Samoei Ruto, the African Union (AU) Reform Champion and President of Kenya, has disclosed plans to ratify all financial institutions under the Union.
The decision, he said, would create a strong financial architecture to prov…
The Community Practice Pharmacists Association (CPPA) is engaging with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) for some 1,000 community pharmacies across the country to provide services under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NH…
Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkonoo announced on Thursday that the Judicial Service will resume Court of Appeal sittings nationwide in April 2024.
The Judicial Service halted some Court of Appeal sittings in 2020 owing to the COVID-1…
Dr Antwi Boasiako, a medical officer at the Bekwai government hospital, has stressed the need for a sustained public education campaign to encourage the citizens to undertake regular medical check-ups.
He said encouraging people to prio…
The Upper West Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has extended its public sensitisation on tramadol and other substances of abuse to churches to educate the people on the effects of such substances.
Addressing congreg…
Presbyterian University-Ghana has held its 21st matriculation ceremony to welcome freshmen and women to the University.
In all, 1,042 fresh students were enrolled into various faculties of the University at its Akuapem and Tema campuses…
As a way of giving back to society, the Eastwood Anaba Ministries (EAM), a non-denominational organisation, has inaugurated a multipurpose spiritual centre at Damolg-Tindong in the Nabdam District in the Upper East Region.
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The three-y…