Mr Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafo, Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC) has appealed to journalists and media practitioners to make formal complaints about attacks on them and be ready to testify to seek redress.
He said the NMC was a …
Prophet Dr Eric Computer Man Nana Kwasi Amponsah, General overseer of the Hope Generation Ministry International has called on Ghanaians to continue observing the relevant protocols to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease.
He …
Scores of disgruntled candidates of the West African Secondary Schools Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in parts of the Central Region have called on the government to swiftly arrest and prosecute all persons involved in the leakage of res…
Nana Akosua Gyamfuaba, the Acting Paramount Queen Mother of Shama has described the lack of collaboration between project implementers and contractors in Regions as the bane to proper project execution.
Such contractors are imported f…
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region, with support from the European Union has organised a day's workshop for the youth on violent extremism.
Mr. Stephen Tikoli, Juabo…
Nana Otuo Siribour II, the Chairman of the Council of State, has called for the redefinition of redline corporate governance, with practice that goes beyond adherence to new ethics, integrity, honesty, and transparency.
He said corpora…
The Ministry of Communication and Digitization has presented 100 brand new HP laptop computers to the first 100 best girls in this year's "Girls in ICT training" held in the Western North Region.
In all 1000 basic school girls partic…
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will from next week start administering the 1.2 million Moderna COVID-19 vaccines it received from the US government.
According to the Service, training of its personnel on the use of the vaccine is expect…
Located in the Diplomatic district of Djibouti, the hotel showcases Sheraton Hotels & Resorts new vision designed to foster community, gathering, and productivity
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 extr…
African Energy Week (AEW) 2021 in Cape Town is committed to providing a real conversation on the issues facing African people and African businesses, offering attainable solutions through which the oil and gas industry can help drive. With…
The International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme of UNESCO yesterday named the eight recipients of the 2021 Young Scientists Awards and the Michel Batisse Award for Biosphere Reserve Management for a case…
The African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA(link is external)), and the Circular Economy Coalition of Latin America and the Caribbean (CEC LAC(link is external)) have organized the first regional dialogue to strengthen cooperation around t…
After five years in Libya, Dotse’s return to Ghana was not what he had hoped for – an initial struggle coping with mental health issues.
“It took me a lot of effort to heal when I came back. I was disoriented when I arrived and don’t re…
UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme today added 20 new sites, in 21 countries to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, which now numbers 727 biosphere reserves in 131 countries, including 22 transboundary sites. UNESCO Biosph…
Nestlé (Nestle.com) is laying out its plans to support and accelerate the transition to a regenerative food system – one that aims to protect and restore the environment, improve the livelihoods of farmers and enhance the well-being of far…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reiterated its continuous support to the the Government of Nigeria in its goal of achieving self-sufficiency in the local production of traditional medicine.
Speaking at the commemoration of the 2…
Contractors working on phase one of the Accra-Tema Beach Road reconstruction are optimistic that the project will be completed on schedule, despite the delay in the relocation of utility lines and the demolition of structures within the co…
The Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has inaugurated a fully furnished Information and Communications Technology (ICT) laboratory for the Sefwi-Wiawso Senior High School (SHS) in the Wiawso municipali…
World Vision Ghana and Rehoboth Foundation International, both non-governmental organisations (NGOs), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work towards improving the well-being of children, families and communities in the cou…
A project to combat child labour in the country’s agricultural sector value chain was launched in Accra last Tuesday.
The initiative is intended to complement the government’s effort at eradicating child labour which is manifested in th…
As part of efforts to ensure prompt response to public health emergencies in the Ashanti Region, a Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) has been established at the Regional Health Directorate.
The Centre which has been equi…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Thursday imposed sanctions, including a freeze in financial assets and travel bans, on the military junta in Guinea.
The bloc has also given the military rulers a six-month ultimatu…
The National Health Insurance Scheme card will be phased out at the end of the year, with the function to be transferred to the Ghana Card.
Nearly half of the Ghanaian population have registered onto the National Health Insurance Scheme…
The Ghana National Gas Company has supported the Henry Djaba Memorial Foundation with 200 wheelchairs and walking aids for distribution to persons with physical mobility challenges in accessing public services.
The Chief Executive of Gh…
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) says it has rescheduled Physics 2 and 1 and Business Management 2 and 1 papers in the ongoing West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates.
"...A new da…
Mr Tonny Dickson Afriford, a Road Crash and Injury Prevention Analyst has revealed that there was human and vehicular conflict within the Tema Metropolis and Ashaiman Municipality which sometimes results in fatalities.
He noted that the…
MTN Ghana has organized the 2021 edition of editors forum for media personnel in Western and Central Regions at Takoradi, with a call on the media to support and cooperate with the company to execute its mandate effectively.
Participant…
A total of 2,728 final year students in the Tema Metropolis are sitting for the 2021 West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
The figure according to data from the Tema Metropolitan Education Director availa…
Dr Emmanuel Kwao Pecku, Tema West Municipal Veterinary Officer, has advised that people wash wounds immediately with soap and detergent when bitten or scratched by an animal, particularly dogs.
"This is the first emergency care to preve…
The Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) has disclosed that only 30 per cent of sewer users in the Metropolis are currently on its database and therefore pay maintenance fee to the Assembly.
Mr Frederick Doe, Tema Metropolitan Finance Offic…
The Builsa North Municipal Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Mr Jeffery Adda has admonished the youth in Buluk to stay away from land and chieftaincy disputes.
He said it was rather profitable for the yo…
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has asked applicants who registered for the Ghana card in the Ho Municipality to visit their offices at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) premises to pick their cards.
According to the Authori…
Mr Kwasi Amoako-Atta, Minister of Roads and Highways, has ordered for the suspension of collection of tolls at the Buipe toll booth in the Central Gonja District of the Savanah Region.
A statement signed by Mr Christian Nti, Acting Chie…
A book on the life and work of General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, Ghana's fifth Head of State, will be launched in Accra, on Thursday, September 23.
General Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria, will launch the 240-page hardcov…
The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection (MoGCSP) in collaboration with the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly has organized a day's community sensitization on how to end child marriage in the country.
The event was on the theme…
More children in Ghana are becoming exposed to lead poisoning, Mrs Eunice Teah Dzagli, Health Promotion Officer, Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate, has observed.
She said the situation was due to the burning of waste, use of lea…
Dr Mohammed Ibrahim Awal, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Creative has urged the newly-inaugurated Governing Board of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) to create one million jobs in the tourism value chain and make Ghana the tourism hub of A…
The Ghana Association of Writers (GAW) is to hold this year's GAW Book Festival, dubbed: "GAWBOFEST" on Monday, September 21, 2021, and Tuesday, September 22, 2021.
A press release signed and issued by Mr Francis Gbormittah, GAW Preside…
The Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC), has received a delegation from the Gambian Ministry of Information and Communication Infrastructure, in Accra.
The visit was for members of the delegation to acquaint them…
New research published by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) highlights a troubling trend in the fight against climate change and push to deliver universal electricity access: despite environmental, e…
The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) and Speak Up Africa, have announced Conrad Tankou, CEO, GIC Space (Cameroon); John Mwangi, CEO, Daktari Media (Kenya) and Imodoye Abioro, CEO, Healthbotics…
The fourth industrial revolution, which is also known as Industry 4.0, refers to the combination of physical assets and advanced digital technologies that communicate, analyse and act upon information, which in turn enables organisations a…
Countries in Africa assessed as being least vulnerable to an epidemic were the worst affected by COVID-19, new research suggests.
Nations with more urban populations and strong international travel links were worst affected by the pande…
The inaugural Anthology of Short Stories on Sustainable Development Goals as interpreted by young writers from Africa has been published by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
This is the first of its kind collection of short stor…
The World Health Organization has joined the Ministry of Health, the Ghana Health Service, and partners to launch the 2021 National Breastfeeding Week celebration under the theme, Protect Breastfeeding: A shared responsibility.
This ye…
The past few years have seen STRESS take centre stage in many places and it comes as no surprise that it has been labelled “the health epidemic of the 21st century.” Then the COVID-19 pandemic moved stress and mental health in general to …
The first edition of the West and Central Africa Migration Journalism Award is now open for entries from journalists who have brought attention to the many facets of migration in West and Central Africa.
Hosted by the International Orga…
The National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC) has launched this year’s World Heart Day, with a call on the public to check their health statistics regularly to help prevent and manage heart diseases.
The basic health statistics include bloo…
Stimulants based on amphetamines like “ecstasy” and methamphetamine now rank as Africa’s second most widely abused drug type apart from cannabis, Professor Stanley Okolo, the Director General of West Africa Health Organization (WAHO), has …
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold an extraordinary summit in Accra today to discuss the coup d’état and the political crisis in Guinea.
Heads of State and other top officials of the 15-member sub-regional …
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