The Development Director of the British High Commission in Accra, Richard Sandall, says as society is shaped by Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I), the role of the media in conveying such development has become even more paramount.
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The Mayor of Accra, Elizabeth Kwatsoe Sackey, has paid a working visit to some communities in the metropolis to inspect the progress of work on the construction of some infrastructural projects.
The projects she inspected included sa…
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia joined thousands of Muslims from diverse backgrounds on Wednesday afternoon (March 27, 2024) to participate in the Janaiza prayers for Hajia Rahmatu Tahwee Sheikh Sharubutu, the wife of National Chief Im…
The Commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Major General Richard Addo Gyane, has called on stakeholders to work together in a free and fair manner to maintain the peace and security of the country…
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has suspended newly approved fees that took effect from March 1, this year.
The fees included foreign verification, which increased from GH¢550 to GH¢3,000.
Governing Board of the Nursing and Midwife…
The Minister of Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has expressed scepticism regarding the passage of the Affirmative Action Bill in the next parliament.
She attributed this uncertainty to the delayed efforts in …
Following the government’s commitment to reassess the verification fee imposed on nurses, the Ghana Nurses and Midwives Association has decided to call off its planned protest.
Last week, the Association declared its intention to strike…
The management and board of the Swedru Senior High School have initiated strategies aimed at positioning it as a grade A institution, as per the Ghana Education Service school grading system.
The strategies would integrate cutti…
Two Ghana Navy Ships, Ankobrah and Volta, have successfully sailed across the Equator to touch the Centre of the Earth at Longitude and Latitude 0.
The two ships, which contained 84 members, comprised navy officers, journalists and of…
The Embassy of Denmark has expressed commitment to help address Ghana’s water-related challenges.
The Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy, Vibeke Sandholm Pedersen, said despite the country's abundant water resources, access to safe a…
A researcher from the University of the Free State (UFS) is studying the influence of high fructose – a type of sugar naturally found in fruits, honey, and some vegetables – on memory and learning impairments and related metabolic/ systema…
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has disbursed GH¢180 million to various categories of healthcare providers across the country.
The amount is predominantly the payment for claims submitted by providers under the National H…
Despite the challenges posed by the persistent global threat of malaria, Target Malaria remains steadfast in its commitment to harnessing scientific innovation to combat the deadly disease, and highlight the invaluable contributions of Afr…
The Karaga Security Council in the Northern region has imposed a curfew on the area following a clash between residents of Karaga and the military.
The confrontation resulted in the death of one person and left three others with inj…
A climate-smart agricultural project has been launched in Tamale to enhance the knowledge, practices and resilience of young small-scale farmers on climate change impact in the Northern Region.
The first phase of the nine-month project,…
Continuous quality improvement in healthcare delivery services is key in any strategy to rebrand the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH).
Professor Ellis Owusu Dabo, the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science a…
The Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate has marked the 2024 Tuberculosis (TB) week with role plays in senior high schools.
The sensitisation and educational programme were aimed at getting the students to learn, educate their peers and…
The Ashanti Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has initiated steps to engage school children on the need to prioritise food safety.
The goal is to sensitise the young ones to appreciate the importance of eating healt…
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has disbursed Gh¢180 million to healthcare providers across the country.
The payment primarily covers claims submitted and vetted up to December 2023.
A statement signed and issued…
The Prampram Traditional Council (PTC) has announced that this year’s month-long ban on drumming and noise-making ahead of the Homowo Festival would take effect on Friday, April 5.
This was announced by the Paramount Chief and Preside…
Commodities, including cocoa, oil palm, coffee, oil palm, rubber, and wood, farmed (by clearing forest) under a deforested condition will be banned in the European Union (EU) Markets.
The world's largest importer of cocoa, much of it fr…
Today, the President, Nana Akufo-Addo, has launched a new educational project, the Ghana Smart Schools Project (one laptop per student). This project is aimed at providing Senior High School students with one laptop each – one student, one…
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has given an assurance that the central bank has strong buffers to support the Cedi in spite of the local currency depreciating by 6.8 per cent in the first quarter of the year.
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As part of activities marking the 24th anniversary of the millennium year graduates of Holy Child Senior High School Past Students Association(HOPSA 2000), the group have launched an endowment fund to assist with developmental projects in …
The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), Lt General Oppong Peprah, yesterday called on the Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), Prof. Ahmed Jinapor, to discuss issues of education…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that his government's dedication to the education sector exceeds that of any previous administration in the Fourth Republic of Ghana.
During the launch of the Smart Schools Project in A…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has advised against Ghanaians embarking on non-essential travels to conflict-prone countries.
Additionally, the public is cautioned to remain vigilant regarding intermediaries who…
The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has urged citizens to protect and conserve water as the nation joins the rest of the world to commemorate this year’s World Water Day.
As part of activities to celebrate the UN event, the Tema Regiona…
A major challenge confronting some communities in the Upper East Region hosting asylum seekers from Burkina Faso is access to water supply for their daily activities.
For the past two years, hundreds of Burkinabes who m…
As part of this year's International Women’s Day celebrations, Stanbic Bank Ghana hosted a webinar focused on fostering a culture of inclusion in business operations. This initiative underscores the bank's ongoing commitment to empowering …
A new species of African bullfrog has been discovered in northeastern Namibia, southern Angola, southwestern Zambia and northwestern Botswana.
It is the largest frog species discovered in more than 100 years.
The largest specimen fo…
MEST Africa (www.Meltwater.org), a leading Pan-African tech entrepreneurship training program, seed fund, and incubator, proudly announces Koa Academy (www.KoaAcademy.com) as the grand prize winner of the 2023 MEST Africa Challenge (…
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) released a joint report designed to support practitioners and decision makers to turn migration into a force for development in Africa…
The International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) has held this year’s edition of its annual ‘Life Walk’ event, which combines health, fitness, charity and evangelism. The event, which took place on Saturday, saw enthusiastic participation fr…
In a ground-breaking development, scientists at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) have identified a new species of bacteria, referred to as "Stenotrophomonas Riyadhensis" through the application of whole-genome …
The Managing Partner of Rainbow Consult, Margeret Jackson, has called on Women in Engineering (WiNE) to extend their mentoring programmes to the less privileged in society, especially those in rural areas.
She made th…
Students have been urged to leverage existing technologies, such as mobile phones and artificial intelligence, to research and learn soft skills that are necessary for the job market.
The Chief Corporate Communications Officer o…
-Applications now open for grants that will support artists deliver new works. Africa Prime to provide artists with international platform to showcase their art-
The Africa Prime Initiative (API), the philanthropic arm of US-based video…
A senior Lecturer at the Department of Religious Studies of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Rev. Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, has called for disciplinary measures that would prevent the nurturing of intellectu…
Researchers from the University of Northampton, through its Fresh Produce Impact Hub (FRESHPPACT), in partnership with Blue Skies, are developing and testing four innovative mulching solutions to reduce the dependence of plastic mulching a…
The Regional Maritime University (RMU) conducted its 21st and ninth matriculation ceremonies on Friday for the August 2023 and January 2024 intakes.
A total of 946 postgraduate and undergraduate students from member an…
In a significant stride towards enhancing gender diversity in the tech sector, 20 women have graduated from the certified cybersecurity program by the Slamm Foundation and (ISC2).
Despite the industry’s growth, women remain underrep…
The government has committed to fast-track the completion of Ghana’s sea defence projects following a two-day tour by the Minister for Works and Housing Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah.
Most of the projects commenced in 2018 are near completion…
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has launched the road safety education and sensitisation campaign meant to curb road crashes and fatalities during this year's Easter season.
The campaign will see officials …
The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr Eric Nkansah, has commended excellent performance of Ghanaian students at the 2023 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
He said government cont…
Ahead of the global commemoration of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day tomorrow, it has emerged that 43 Ghanaians die of the disease, an airborne disease, every day although the condition is curable and is treated for free.
The deaths have …
The India High Commission in Ghana has celebrated this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) with a panel discussion on the theme “Invest in women, accelerate progress”.
Attended largely by Indian women in Ghana, wo…
Christians yesterday marked Palm Sunday across the country to usher in a week of activities towards the Easter celebration.
Palm Sunday, also known as Passion Sunday, comes exactly a week before Easter Sunday, the day…
The C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences (CKT-UTAS) has introduced new academic programmes to train the needed human capital for national development, the acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Samson Abah Abagale, has discl…
The local currency – the cedi has witnessed an average depreciation of 6.2% against the three major trading currencies: the Dollar, Pound, and Euro according to the latest data released by the Bank of Ghana (BoG).
The is a significa…