The Member of Parliament for Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam Constituency in the Central Region, Cassiel Ato Forson, has tasked Assembly Members in the constituency to put politics aside and fight hard for growth and development for their electoral areas.“We shouldn’t use politics to destroy the growth
Dr Esther Ofei-Aboagye, Chairperson of Star Ghana Foundation, has tasked traditional leaders to take on the responsibility of ensuring that political leaders are serving their people better.“The citizenry need non-partisan reliable representation to make their needs and concerns heard to political office holders and traditional authorities are best positioned for the task so as traditional … The post Demand
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Saturday cut the sod for the construction of an integrated recycling and compost plant at Aboanidua, in the Wiaso Municipal in the Western North Region. The project, which is expected to be completed
KGL Technology Limited, in collaboration with the National Lottery Authority (NLA), has announced plans to set up a welfare fund for lotto marketing companies operating under the NLA. The fund, according to a statement from the NLA, is aimed at addressing the welfare concerns of the lotto marketing companies to make them effective. “The fund … The post NLA, KGL to
The government has assured that it has intelligence on the persons funding the activities of secessionist group, Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF) and has tasked the security to go after them. The group last Friday blocked some major entry points in the Volta Region and also vandalised
A total of 1,585 people lost their lives to road accidents across the country from January to August, this year. The carnage resulted from 9,205 crashes involving 15,459 vehicles over the eight-month period. According to the National Road Safety
Ghana has been selected among only four initial countries across the world to receive financial support from the COVID-19 Private Sector Global Facility, established by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Global Compact (UN Global Compact) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The other three selected countries are Colombia, the Philippines … The post Ghana
The use of cheques to make payment could witness further decline in volume, following the addition of the Automated Clearing House Direct Credit, Near Real Time payment channel. This is because the Near Real Time (NRT) payment channel offers a better and quicker alternative to cheques. The Chief Executive of GhIPSS,
The Handball Association of Ghana (HAG) is set to embark on a series of capacity programmes in pursuant of the Association’s development and promotional agenda. Among them is the enrollment of four referees on special courses as well as a seminar for 10 selected journalists in the country. Technical Director of HAG, disclosed to the … The post HAG outlines vision for development
An ultra-modern GH¢10 million sports complex is being constructed at Kenyasi in the Asutifi North District to promote sports development in the area. Funded by the Minerals Commission, the project includes football pitch (Astro Turf), athletics (Tartan) tracks, VIP stand, press stand, a 500 capacity stand for spectators, changing rooms, toilet facilities, a car park, … The post GH¢10m
John Riel Casimero made the most of his huge opportunity on American soil Saturday night. The powerful Filipino knocked down Duke Micah in the second round and stopped him in the third round of their scheduled 12-round fight for Casimero’s WBO bantamweight title.
The Volta Regional Chairman of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Thomas Ntumy, has appealed to the government to make an effort to revive factories and industries built by Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President.He explained that it was unfortunate the industries that were either built or started before his dethronement have been left to rot … The post ‘Revive Nkrumah’s industries’
The Youth Parliament in the Ayawaso Central Municipality in the Greater Accra Region has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to initiate strict measures to help prevent overcrowding and chaos at the polling stations in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic scare. It suggested a live broadcast of the counting of the ballot papers during … The post EC asked
The impact of corruption on development and enjoyment of human rights in particular is not in doubt. It denies individuals especially the vulnerable access to basic social services which otherwise would have impacted positively on their lives. Transparency International defines corruption as an abuse of trust for private gain. It is more often than not … The post CORRUPTION:
Traditionally, a university is an institution of higher learning and the most prestigious of all the institutions of higher learning and have become part of the fabric of our civilization. A university is composed of undergraduate, graduate, and professional colleges and offers programmes in several areas. Society requires universities since they play a crucial role … The post The
The Nigerian military says 18 people have been left dead after an ambush on a government convoy in the north-east of the country. It said four soldiers, 10 police officers and four civilians were killed in the attack targeting Borno state officials on Friday. The Islamic
Central African Republic’s (CAR) President Faustin Archange Touadera said on Saturday he would stand for a second term in the December election, pressing on with preparations for a vote that the opposition wants delayed due to concerns over voter registrations. The main opposition coalition is questioning the credibility of the election, after instability in the … The post CAR
The action of the Western Togoland group last Friday unsurprisingly has occupied the media space and everybody is talking about it. Although the action is not the first by the group (they have been arrested for similar offence before), Friday’s action of blocking roads and preventing people from moving from Accra to the Volta Region and … The post Western Togoland
Two persons have been arrested by the police for allegedly stealing an iphone 11 Pro mobile phone at Tema Community 20 last Thursday. They are Charles Kofi Ntiyw, 36, and Richard Ofori Amoako, 31. The Public Relations Officer of the Accra Regional Police Command, Deputy Superintendent of Police
The Federation of Muslim Councils (FMC) has endorsed the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s plans to build mortuaries to cater for the Muslim dead in accordance with Islamic tradition. According to FMC, it had taken cognizance of NDC’s manifesto pledge which is to facilitate the establishment of mortuaries in accordance with Islamic customs and practices and … The post
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