Ghana is making significant progress towards the sustainable management of cocoa forest landscapes, boosting livelihoods and addressing the impacts of climate change.
The government of Ghana has received an advance payment of US$1.3 mil…
Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), former President John Dramani Mahama says the next NDC government will scrap the law that bars the importation of salvaged vehicles into the country.
Similarly, he hinted,…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been elected as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
He was elected at the 57th ECOWAS Summit, held in Niamey, capital of Niger and replaces Nigerien Presi…
Some members of the Coalition of Certified Community Teachers (CCCT), in the Northern region, have appealed to government through the Ghana Education Service (GES), to absorb them.
They said they had obtained their Untrained Diploma in …
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Government of Ghana (GOG) in December 2018 implemented a Sanitation Programme known as the UNICEF-GOG WASH Programme.
The aim of the programm…
A groundbreaking ceremony has been held at Krachi West District of the Oti Region, to mark the commencement of works on its town roads.
Works that would include asphalting of 15- kilometres of roads is expected to be completed in 24 mon…
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has paid GH¢915 million claims from January to August 2020 to service providers.
In the order of payments, a total of 4,292 service providers comprising 2,993 public health facilities, 1,03…
Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) should be more transparent in their activities as they work for the development of their communities.
Mr Suraka Saani, Old Tafo Municipal Director of the National Commission for Ci…
Some stakeholders in education have expressed concern about the continuous decline in the performance of pupils and students at the basic and senior high school levels in the Ledzokuku Municipality.
This, they attributed to the nonchal…
The Ghana Health Service, Ministry of Information, and some partners, have organised a workshop for the Volta Regional House of Chiefs to sensitise them on the COVID-19 pandemic and some Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).
A statement …
Mr Bernard Govina, Ketu South Municipal Manager, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has emphasised the need for persons living in the country particularly in Ketu South to be valid NHIS cardholders.
He said all persons needed to …
A ‘Ghana COVID-19 School Re-opening Monitoring’ Report, has cited a high deficit of health facilities and personnel at the pre-tertiary educational level in the Ashanti Region.
This scenario, according to the Report, did not augur well …
A man has blown up part of his house in France while trying to swat a fly.
The man, who is in his 80s, was about to tuck into his dinner when he became irritated by a fly buzzing around him.
He picked up an electric racket designed t…
The Embassy of Ghana in Washington, DC, United States, will resume Consular Services on Tuesday, September 8.
A statement signed by Mr Kofi Tonto, Head of Information and Public Services, Embassy of Ghana in Washington, DC, United State…
A 50-year-old man who was accused of being a wizard over a decade ago and now resides in the Gnani alleged witches camp in the Yendi Municipality in the Northern Region says he is comfortable living there though he is able to visit his hom…
Four persons have been confirmed dead following a weeklong heavy downpour and floodwaters from the spillage of the Bagre Dam in the North East Region.
Three persons are said to have drowned in the flood in the Bunkpurugu District and Ea…
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (N&MC), on Thursday, donated a set of four infant incubators and three maternity delivery beds to the Nsawam Government Hospital in the Eastern Region.
It also donated five Dell-Computers each, to four …
The Ghana National Canoe Fishermen Council has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to direct all industrial pair trawlers to land their catches at the two designated ports of Tema and Takoradi as was done in 2018.
The move, …
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MoTAC) would soon commission a consultant to undertake a study of the tourism potentials in the Ashanti Region, and the northern sector of the country.
The decision is to develop and give a fac…
Madam Marian Mensah, the Director of Social Welfare and Community Development of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has urged girls to report any form of violence against them to her Department or the Police for necessary action to be t…
Plans are underway to construct a multi-purpose edifice to boost event tourism, creative arts and economic growth in Kumasi, Ghana’s second-largest city.
The project dubbed ‘Kumasi International Theatre/Conference Centre’ is expected to…
The Director of the National Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and Burns Centre at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Dr Opoku Ware Ampomah, has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the institution.
Dr. Ampomah tak…
Mr Moses Jotie, the Wa East District Chief Executive (DCE) has promised the Assembly will support its Unit Committee members to function and facilitate the development of the District.
The DCE promised this based on the observation that…
Experts say face masks help prevent the spread of COVID-19 by providing a barrier to catch virus-containing respiratory droplets.
However, a contaminated mask might also potentially spread the disease.
It’s recommended that m…
Madam Justina Owusu-Banahene, the Sunyani Municipal Chief Executive has presented 1,000 dual desks to the Municipal Education Directorate to be distributed to basic schools in the Municipality.
At a short ceremony held in Sunyani, Mad. …
Mr Pius Enam Hadzide, Deputy Minister of Information has appealed to the traditional authorities to intensify sensitisation and awareness creation on the safety and preventive protocols of COVID-19 to halt community spread.
"We are seek…
Oils are all packed with fat and calories, but their chemistry – and effect on our health – can be very different.
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Cooking oils are a kitchen staple. But there’s a lot of conflicting information regarding how healthy each of them ar…
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has called on Ghanaians to get involved in the planning and execution of developmental projects in their communities to ensure value for money delivery.
They must also use social auditi…
The Ga Central Municipal Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), as part of its Social Auditing programme, has encouraged residents of Anyaa to actively participate in community development activities.
The Social …
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Ghana, has called for enhanced collaboration from all stakeholders, to support quality healthcare delivery, psychosocial and economic empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalised women and girls…
Infection and death rates in many African countries have turned out to be much lower than initially feared. As the number of infections dips sharply in South Africa, experts there are exploring a startling hypothesis, as our Africa corresp…
As part of its preparedness to ensure security before, during and after the December polls, the Second Infantry Battalion (2BN) will soon launch a three-Day Counter -Terrorism and Multi-Agencies Inter-operability training exercise dubbed,…
Mr. Kwasi Amoako-Atta, Minister for Roads and Highways has reiterated the government’s commitment to completing construction works on all roads in the country.
He said plans and efforts to work on roads nationwide was as a result of the “…
Mr Eric Nuamah Ampofo, Assistant Director of Education in the Asene Manso Akroso District has urged parents to monitor their children to follow the Ghana Learning Radio Programme presented by Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) on Monday …
The Implementation of the Nation Builders Corps (NaBCo) by the government is positively impacting on the livelihoods of trainees in the Bolgatanga Municipality of the Upper East Region, Mr Johnson Agolmah, the Municipal Coordinator has sai…
Shop owners at the Tema Industrial Area Market popularly known as the Mankoadze market, have protested against an alleged sale of the green belt adjacent their shops to a Chinese man.
The shop owners together with their workers, clad in…
The Local Government Service has warned the public that an advertisement circulating on social media inviting applications from suitable qualified Ghanaians to fill vacant positions in some Regions is fake.
In a statement signed by Jose…
Mr. Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, the Minister for Health, has cut the sod for the commencement of work on a District Hospital for the people of Atwima Kwanwoma at Twedie in the Ashanti Region.
The project is one of the 11 hospitals being built …
Cashew production has been boosted in the Bono East Region with more than 8,831 farmers involved in the cultivation of the crop.
According to figures at the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), 6,236 male…
Wherever you go in public these days, signs, barricades, and stickers remind you to stay at least 6 feet away from other people in order to reduce the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
This is physical distancing, also kno…
MrKwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, Western Regional Minister has indicated that the number of development projects under execution Region were progressing steadily.
He said some of the projects were completed, while others were at various s…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that once a Covid-19 vaccine is approved, Africa will get at least 220 million initial doses.
The first batch will prioritise front-line healthcare workers and vulnerable groups, according to…
The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Wednesday graduated its maiden batch of 130 Bachelor of Laws students.
Of the number, 27 obtained Second Class Upper, 45 Second Class Lower, 42 Third Class and 16 had Pass.
The gradu…
Ghana has recorded four new COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 280.
The country has also recorded 55 new cases, making the cumulative total now 44,713.
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The new cases were recorded in four…
Beiersdorf Ghana, skincare products company, has donated hand care products to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in Accra to support the fight against Covid-19.
The company, under its ‘Care Beyond Skin’ initiative, donated 50,000 pieces of…
Superb performances by Morocco clubs in Caf Club competitions have sent the country to the apex of interclub rankings.
Rankings released by Caf recently put Morocco at the top with 180 points following exploits that saw the country's 4 …
Ghana’s High Commission in London has resumed the issuance of visas effective September 2, 2020, following the opening of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) to commercial flights.
A statement from the High Commission copied to the G…
The Western Regional office of the Ghana Water Company Ltd (GWCL) has donated 100 shrink packs of its branded purified bottled water, G-Water, to support COVID-19 frontline workers in Sekondi-Takoradi.
The Regional Public Relations Offi…
The Government has directed Senior High Schools with positive cases of COVID-19 to delay vacation to allow for assessment of contacts to prevent further spread of the virus.
“Schools that have recorded COVID-19 cases within the last tw…
The Central Regional Office of the Ghana Red Cross Society on Tuesday presented Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to the Cape Coast District Health Directorate for distribution to 40 Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) C…
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