African leading minds have called on Africans to be mindful of their rich history, which according to them creates the path towards the socio-cultural, economic and political development of the continent. The strong African voices which included Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Tony Elumelu, Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka; Professor emeritus and authority in … The post UBA’s
Head of the Ghana Refugee Board, Dr. Kofi Anane has cautioned government to be circumspect in dealing with the recent surge in cross-border movements of Burkinabes into Ghana. He said the issue has major security implications. In an interview with 3news.com’s Natalie Fort, he noted the Ghana Refugee Board is dealing with the over 300 … The post Be wary of refugees
Woman living with fistula for four years finally undergoes surgery and advises other women with the condition to come out and seek medical care. For four years she has been shunned from social gatherings due to obstetric fistula, one of the most dehumanizing health conditions affecting women through childbirth. Her husband left her and people … The post FISTULA: Woman shunned for 4 years smiles
The Council of Ahanta Chiefs have demanded for the speedy investigation into alleged misconduct of embattled former executive secretary of the Inter-ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, Charles Bissue. The Council is worried that it has been more than three months “since Charles Bissue was alleged to have misconducted himself in office and we do not … The post Galamsey:
Officials of the Ghana Health Service are having uphill task trying to assuage the fears of some residents, especially pupils, in the Upper East Region that the new malaria vaccine can kill them. The region was rife with rumour that the vaccination was introduced by President Nana Akufo-Addo to infest children with deadly diseases. This … The post Akufo-Addo won’t
From May 8 – 17, 2019, the Ghana Education Service and the American people, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Learning Project, distributed over 400,000 reading and teaching materials to 7,273 public primary schools in 100 districts in Ghana. Through this project, USAID partners with the Ministry of Education and its agencies … The post US,
The Foundation of Orthopedic and Complex Spine (FOCOS) on Saturday, May 18, 2019, celebrated its Third Annual Fundraising Dinner held at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel. Themed ‘Let’s make a difference together’, the event so far is the Foundation’s most successful fundraising event in Ghana and brought together over 300 guests from all over the … The post FOCOS raises the bar
On Thursday, May 23, 2019, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, in the Sala Clementina of the Vatican Apostolic Palace, received new Ambassadors to the Holy See from Thailand, Norway, New Zealand, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Luxembourg, Mozambique and Ethiopia on the occasion of the presentation of their credentials. The Holy Father respectfully asked the … The post Pope Francis receives
Preamble Since 2013, the UN set 23rd May to be observed as the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula (IDEOF). This promotes global actions to prevent and end obstetric fistula. A condition that affects only women and girls in underdeveloped regions of the world. Each year, the global effort is galvanized around a theme. This … The post Int’l Day to End Obstetric
Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard is the founder and the chairman of APO Group, a company that provides media relations consultancy and press release distribution services in Africa and in the Middle East. 1. Tell us about one of the toughest situations you’ve found yourself in as a business owner. In 2013, I had to fire our main … The post The journey so far: Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard,
The Ministry of Communications has called on teachers, parents and the general public to encourage girls to take interest in the study of science subjects and consider careers in ICT even as Ghana gets ready to mark the National Girls in ICT DAY on Monday, May 27, 2019 as a member state of the International … The post Girls urged to take interest in ICT appeared first on
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has congratulated students of the Methodist Girls High School at Mamfe, Akwapim for winning the 2019 edition of the World Robofest competition held in Michigan, United States. Team ACRO-BOT from the Mamfe Methodist Girls’ High School came first beating opposition from the United States, Mexico, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, … The post Rawlings celebrates
A 28-year-old Ghanaian blogger and development manager, Dinah Recheal Blankson, has been adjudged the winner of the World Bank Blog4Dev 2019 competition for Ghana. The annual essay contest, open to young Africans aged between 18 and 28 in 48 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, aims at soliciting innovative ideas from brilliant African youth on pressing developmental … The post Ghanaian female
Hip-hop Song of the year winner at the just ended VGMA 2019 has imbibed the winning mentality in Ghanaian students charging them to win the ultimate in this year’s Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition. Kwesi Arthur who is a Commonwealth Ambassador was part of a three-school tour of the Greater Accra and Tema Regions to motivate … The post Kwesi Arthur
Methodist Girls’ Senior High School at Mamfe Akuapem in the Eastern Region has been congratulated for winning the 2019 World ROBOFEST Competition held in Michigan in the United States of America. The Pro-Director of Jackson College of Education, Mr Daniel Jackson applauded the team for their sterling performance on the international stage. This, he said … The post ROBOFEST:
Leading indigenous beverage manufacturing firm, Kasapreko Company Limited (KCL), has been adjudged the Outstanding Alcoholic Beverage Company of the Year at the 2nd edition of West Africa Business Excellence Awards (WABEA). Kasapreko beat competition from other giants in the alcoholic beverage manufacturing category in the sub-region to win the award at the weekend in Accra … The post Kasapreko
Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Jean Mensa says while the Commission will continue to seek consensus building in carrying out its mandate, it will resist any attempt to impose any body or individual on it. Responding specifically to whether the role of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee interferes with the workings of the Commission, Mrs … The post Nobody can impose IPAC on EC – Jean
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has stated it has enough registration forms for all Ghanaians home and abroad to register for their new cards known as Ghana Card. The Authority, therefore, contends that any claims of forms shortage could be a fabrication. People have reportedly been turned away from some registration centres in the ongoing … The post Ghana Card registration
Mamfe Methodist Girls High School (MEGHISS) is planning a rousing welcome for its students that won the 2019 world Robofest competition held in Michigan, USA. They beat about six countries including; Japan, Korea, China, South Africa, Mexico and the USA. The MEGHISS team made up of 10 SHS one and two students with two coordinators … The post Methodist Girls’ SHS to
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the prudent measures taken by his administration and the Bank of Ghana to save and sanitise the banking sector are beginning to yield positive results. “At the end of the first quarter of 2019, the banking industry performance in total assets, total deposits and net loans and advances, all … The post Banking sector reform yielding positive
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