A probe by the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service into the death of a policewoman at Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region is expected to confirm whether she died of suicide, or that she was killed. Following news of the death of the officer in a hotel room, reports have suggested she may […] The post Police yet to establish if policewoman

Pressure has been piling on the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, to resign over Ghana’s botched Sputnik V vaccine procurement deal. This comes after an ad-hoc parliamentary committee tasked to probe the deal recommended that efforts should be made to retrieve over GHS16 million expended as part of the deal. The Minority in Parliament for instance […] The post Calls

An economist, philanthropist, and a former lecturer at the University of Professional Studies, Dr. S.K Frimpong, has called on Ghanaians to holistically empower the boy child and groom males to understand the needs of the girl-child and empower more women. Dr. S.K Frimpong made the call at the launch of the ‘He Empowering Lot More […] The post Women

An economist, philanthropist, and a former lecturer at the University of Professional Studies, Dr. S.K Frimpong, has called on Ghanaians to holistically empower the boy child and groom males to understand the needs of the girl-child and empower more women. Dr. S.K Frimpong made the call at the launch of the ‘He Empowering Lot More […] The post Women

The Benekie Foundation has advised the public to seek early treatment to reduce the impact of non-communicable diseases on their lives and families. Speaking at a women’s health conference held at the Jubilee Christian Ministries International, a retired Principal Nursing Officer at Amasaman, Madam Comfort Abbey, said the late detection of NCD could be attributed […] The post Early

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, says the governing New Patriotic Party, NPP, will break the eight years election cycle in Ghana with a victory in the 2024 polls. According to him, the aim is to sustain the socio-economic gains that the Akufo-Addo administration has achieved. He said that would be hinged on the party’s […] The post NPP will break the 8-year

Bright Simons, a global thought leader, has raised red flags over the planned acquisition of stakes in Aker Energy and AGM Petroleum Ghana oil blocks by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) saying it’s mindboggling. In an article analysing the developments, Mr. Simons rubbished the GNPC’s reasoning for entering into the deal. He said the […] The post Bright

Nana Akuoko Sarpong is not King Solomon in the bible. If he were to write the Book of Ecclesiastes, his conclusion will not be that life is meaningless. In the autumn of his life, he looks back on his life and declares that “I am fulfilled.” Sitting on his throne as Omanhene of Agogo, he […] The post Enimil Ashon writes: Nana Akuoko Sarpong at 83: worth knowing

The Delta variant of COVID-19 has seen a rapid rise in the total number of cases in Ghana. In an assessment of what can be done on a larger scale to curtail the rise, the Chief Executive of Dansworld Services Limited, Mr. Bernard Danso Ntow says stakeholders must step up public disinfection and fumigation exercise. […] The post COVID-19: Let’s step up

Ghanaian musician and social activist, Blakk Rasta, has spoken about the absence of most celebrities at the #FixTheCountry demonstration which was held last Wednesday. Speaking on ‘The Chat’ on Citi TV, he told AJ Sarpong that he was glad that most celebrities did not make it to the demonstration. ”I was glad that I did […] The post I’m

Humans are unequivocally warming the planet, and that’s triggering rapid changes in the atmosphere, oceans and polar regions, and increasing extreme weather around the world, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns in a new report. The IPCC released the first part of its much anticipated Sixth Assessment Report on Aug. 9, 2021. In it, […] The post IPCC

Right To Play has unveiled an interactive resource material which contains 100 gender-responsive play-based learning activities that will boost playful learning across Ghana. The Play Opportunities for Wellness and Education Resources (P.O.W.E.R) features carefully selected games designed to support children’s psychosocial wellbeing, cognitive, social and emotional development. P.O.W.E.R is an open-source collection of 100 gender-responsive […] The post Right

Some Liberian refugees in the Budumburam Camp in the Central Region say they may have no choice but to live on the streets if the government goes ahead with the planned demolition exercise at parts of the camp on September 30, 2021. The Budumburam Camp became the home of Liberian refugees after it was opened […] The post Reconsider demolition exercise

The leadership of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), says it has begun consultations with its legal team to enable it to respond appropriately to an injunction secured by the National Labour Commission (NLC) against their strike. According to UTAG, the news of the injunction came in after it had concluded nationwide consultations with […] The post We’re

The Government of Jamaica has appointed Mr. Isaac Emmil Osei-Bonsu, a legal practitioner, as the first Honorary Consul of Jamaica to Ghana. The Honorary Consul presented copies of his letters of appointment to Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, on Friday, August 6, 2021. The date proved quite significant, as […] The post Isaac

Sina Weibo – China’s Twitter equivalent – is to remove an online celebrity list following criticism by state media of celebrity culture on social media. State-owned newspaper People’s Daily criticised platforms that make stars out of “unworthy individuals”. It did not specify any companies but the article comes during a wider crackdown on online firms […] The post China

The world’s largest ever report into climate change will be published later, setting out the stark reality of the state of the planet. The study is by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – a UN group that looked at more than 14,000 scientific papers. It will be the most up-to-date assessment of how global warming will […] The post UN to reveal landmark climate

Police in Zimbabwe are investigating the death of a 14-year-old girl during childbirth, a case that sparked outrage among citizens and rights activists. Memory Machaya is reported to have died last month at a church shrine in the eastern region of Marange. The case has exposed the exploitation of minors, as she was reportedly forced […] The post Outrage

A group of civil society organisations working in the extractive industry are calling on Parliament to reconsider the planned acquisition of stakes in Aker Energy and AGM Petroleum Ghana oil blocks by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC). The group made up of 15 civil society groups, said the possible merits of the deal “cannot […] The post CSOs

All the 13 member public universities of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) have asked the national executives to continue with the ongoing strike. The members have agreed that until their demands are met, the national executives shouldn’t call off the strike. This was made known in a resolution from the member campuses of […] The post UTAG