The Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) yesterday marked the World Drugs Day with the burning of eight tonnes of confiscated illicit drugs estimated at GH?1 million at the Bondase Military Camp. The drugs consisted cannabis (marijuana) and khart (a drug commonly grown in Ethiopia and Kenya), were burnt together with drugs released from settled court cases. … The post Illicit

A workshop aimed at sensitising the youth against teenage pregnancy and early child marriage, is underway at Essuohyia in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region. The five-day programme, which began last Friday, is being organised by the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG), a non-governmental organisation committed to adolescent reproductive health, with funding from … The post Ekumfi

Dr Esi Ansah, a Human Resource Development specialist, has identified one of the country’s challenges as a lack of leadership willing to make unpopular decisions such as insisting friends, family and party folks also follow due process and systems to obtain a public service. She explained that one of such decisions was about rampant clientelism … The post We need leaders

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of deliberately suppressing the strongholds of the party during the ongoing limited registration exercise in favour of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), ahead of the 2020 elections. According to the party, the commission was deliberately suppressing its strongholds and enhancing the voter population of … The post NDC

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has taken delivery of 100,000 copies of ‘Kwadoan Notes on Core Literature’ a supplementary book on English Literature for distribution to Senior High Schools (SHS) in the country. Published by Kwadwoan Publishing Limited, the book is a commentary on selected books and poetry for second cycle schools approved by the … The post ?100,000

ABANTU for Development and the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) yesterday launched a two-year project to actively engage the media in pushing advocacy on the Affirmative Action Bill. It is expected to secure a legal mechanism for gender equality in the country while ensuring that women gained same access to political participation in sustaining the … The post ?ABANTU,

Participants at a forum on cocoa farming inputs have urged the youth to venture into cocoa farming to ensure its sustainability. According to them, the youth was a key part of the solution to revitalising the countries cocoa sector. The participants were speaking at a symposium in Accra on Wednesday on cocoa farming inputs which … The post Youth urged to venture into cocoa farming

The Rebecca Foundation on Wednesday presented six new ambulances to some needy health institutions across the country to improve emergency care in children and babies. The gesture formed part of the Foundations efforts at supporting various health interventions, particularly targeted at women and children to improve their wellbeing. The ambulances, handed over to the Foundation … The post Rebecca

GHANA, between January and June 2018, has raked in a total of US$463,569,064 in oil revenue, Parliament’s Finance Committee report on the 2018 Public Interest and Accountability Committee Semi-Annual report on the management of petroleum revenues for the period under review, has revealed.  The amount was realised from sources, including carried interests, US$168,575,887, Royalties, US$151,754,754, … The post Ghana

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has raised a red flag about the way and manner the Ministry of Finance is conducting its affairs in terms of the nation’s oil revenue. It claimed that in 2014, the ministry withheld an amount of 50million US Dollars from Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), which it treated … The post PIAC expresses concern

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has urged Ghanaians to strengthen their family values to promote peaceful coexistence and development. “A healthy and solid family translates into a healthy and solid society thereby positively impacting socio-economic development.” The Deputy Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Madam Freda Prempeh who gave the … The post Ghanaians

The police have arrested four men at Aboagyekrom near Jacobu in the Amansie Central District of Ashanti region, for attempted robbery. Emmanuel Mensah, also known as (alias), Kesse, 29, Prince Arhin alias, Afful, 28, Kwaku Sarpong, 27, Prince Agyei 24, had in their possession army uniforms, one pump action gun, 17 live cartridges, a pistol, … The post 4 suspected armed robbers

Police have seized cocaine from a Brazilian air force officer who was due to accompany President Jair Bolsonaro home from the G20 summit in Japan. Officers arrested the man on Tuesday in Seville after allegedly discovering 39kg of cocaine in his luggage. The man had been assigned with accompanying President Bolsonaro on the final leg … The post Police seize cocaine ahead of Bolsonaro

More than 50 people have been arrested after an alleged coup attempt in an Ethiopian region, an opposition party says. National Movement of the Amhara (NaMA), said dozens of its supporters had been arrested. Police said earlier that several suspects were being questioned in the state where the alleged coup happened. The arrests follow the killing … The post Ethiopia ‘arrests’