As part of efforts to empower students, encourage risk-taking, creative and critical thinking, foster independent learning and leadership, individual accountability and the pursuit of excellence, a new program labeled as Academic Talent Development Program (ATDP) has been launched. The official launch of the Academic Talent Development Program (ATDP) was held in Accra at the Executive […] The post Academic
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has directed the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to suspend the planned implementation of the reversal of the benchmark value discounts introduced to cushion Ghanaians against price hikes. At a meeting with officials of the GRA and other stakeholders, the President gave a deadline of January 17 for all consultations […] The post Akufo-Addo
The Sekondi-Takoradi Progressive Club Global, a club with over 100 members of natives of Sekondi-Takoradi who live abroad, has renovated the Sekondi Central Prisons’ infirmary as well as the casualty block of Essikado Hospital. At the Sekondi Central Prisons’ Infirmary, the club re-roofed the infirmary with new roofing sheets, completely tiled the floors, strengthened the […] The post Sekondi-Takoradi
As usual, because I’m a layman, I will adopt a layman’s approach to explain the solution so that everyone can understand stand it. There will be nothing technical. Background 1. Let us start with the full understanding that the NIA registration was intended to be the MOTHER of all registrations in Ghana. It was designed […] The post Simple
The Chief Executive Officer of Silver Haircut, Eric Frimpong with some of the staff and officials at Silver Haircut & Silver Hair have commissioned and dedicated a state-of-the-art barbershop to the Senior Correctional Centre, formerly known as Borstal Institute. Mr Frimpong expressed happiness that Silver Haircut Gh achieved its goal of undertaking this initiative after […] The post Ghana’s
COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, a former Director-General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has been appointed the Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). Her appointment took effect on January 5, 2022. COP Addo-Danquah replaces Steve Raymond Dapaa-Addo, who was appointed as Director-General of EOCO on July 9, 2021. She most […] The post COP
A pressure group, the Economic Fighters League, has added its voice to calls for a review of the 1992 Constitution. The leader of the pressure group explained that the constitution in its current form does not represent the aspiration and developmental agenda of Ghanaians. Four political parties have already reiterated the need for the 1992 […] The post Economic
Veterinary officers in the Ashanti Region have intensified education on emergency measures poultry farmers can implement in the case of a bird flu infestation. A recent outbreak has led to the killing of 20,000 birds in three major poultry farms in the Ashanti Region, just six days after Christmas. According to the Ashanti regional veterinary […] The post Ashanti
The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, John Boadu, has described the death of the former NPP’s Greater Accra Regional Chairman, Ishmael Ashitey, as a great loss to the party. Ishmael Ashitey died at the International Maritime Hospital on Friday evening after a short illness. Speaking to Citi News after leading a party delegation […] The post Ishmael Ashitey’s
The microblogging platform, Twitter, has set dedicated hashflags for each of the countries participating in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. This means that fans of the countries will be able to interact with these hashflags. Hashflags are basically a combination of hashtags and emojis. #AFCON2021 begins this weekend. Rep your country and support […] The post AFCON
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has scheduled a meeting with the leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) on Monday, January 10, over their demands for better working conditions. This comes after the association received a written invitation from the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission on January 7, 2022. The association […] The post GTEC
Operation Enhance Calm Life made up of officers and men from the Police, Immigration, and Military have arrested two suspects, Isaac Mensah age 29, and Somevi William age 30 at Wli in the Volta Region for attempting to smuggle cocoa beans into the Republic of Togo. Though some other smugglers managed to escape through the […] The post Volta Region: 2 persons
The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital accounts officer who alleged that the hospital had misused COVID-19 donations has been dismissed. The hospital maintains that the accounts officer, Awuni Akyireba, breached its code of conduct. “The Disciplinary Committee Of the Hospital Board has established that your allegation that COVID-19 donations to KATH had been used to buy […] The post KATH
The Anfoega District Police have arrested 20-year-old Alhassan Kossi for the murder of a 12-year-old boy at Awate Todzi near Anfoega. Police investigation revealed that on January 2, 2022, at about 9:00 am, the suspect, who is a neighbour, sneaked into the room of the deceased’s mother and allegedly stole an amount of GH¢100. In […] The post Volta Region:
Six years ago, I published an article which asked the question; IS THERE A FUTURE FOR THE GHANAIAN GOSPEL MUSIC? I recounted the challenges the industry was facing then and how it could position itself to take on the world stage if its actors took the scientific management approach a bit more seriously. Four years […] The post Developing the Ghana gospel music
The Executive Director for the Centre for Leadership and Democratic Governance (CLDG) has appealed to the National Identification Authority to designate a special day each week or month to serve the aged. The NIA is tasked by law to register and issue Ghanaians with NIA cards. After the general registration by NIA to get more […] The post Ghana Card registration:
A white father and son convicted of killing a black jogger have been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A jury found Travis and Gregory McMichael and their neighbour, William Bryan, guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery in February 2020. Bryan also received the maximum penalty of life, but was offered the […] The post Ahmaud Arbery killers to serve life
The Ghana Library Authority (GhLA) has declared 2022, as the ‘Year of Books’ under the theme “Libraries as Community Anchors for Transformation” as a prelude to Accra being declared the World Book Capital in 2023 by UNESCO. Mr. Hayford Siaw, the Chief Executive of GhLA made this known at an end-of-year press briefing held in […] The post Ghana Library Authority
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