A group of fishermen from an indigenous community in Guatemala demanded to know more about the environmental impact of a ferronickel mine established on their ancestral land. One of them was killed, and a local reporter was criminalized for covering the story. If it were not for a journalist taking pictures that day, some might … The post Green

A group of fishermen from an indigenous community in Guatemala demanded to know more about the environmental impact of a ferronickel mine established on their ancestral land. One of them was killed, and a local reporter was criminalized for covering the story. If it were not for a journalist taking pictures that day, some might … The post Green

The Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant-General Obed Boamah Akwa, has visited some borders and assured the public of maxim security protection following reports of growing terrorist threats from neighbouring West African countries, particularly Burkina Faso. The Military Chief visited Tumu, Hamile, Wa, Bole among other parts of Northern Ghana to assess the security situation, barely … The post Don’t

The Draft Diaspora Engagement Policy that will provide guidelines on government engagements with Ghanaians in the Diaspora is ready for validation. The draft document will be presented to stakeholders during the 2019 Ghana Diaspora Celebration and Homecoming Summit slated for July 3-6. The policy document is intended to encourage more Ghanaians in the Diaspora to … The post Draft

Ghana has been selected as a potential beneficiary of a Regional Compact Programme by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) following the successful implementation of the Ghana Power Compact. Ghana has received more than one billion dollars from the MCC over the last decade, which enabled the nation to distribute excess electricity to unserved communities and … The post MCC

Wa Central Constituency Member of Parliament Alhaji Rashid Pelpuo has called on government to make a definite pronouncement on the status of Burkinabe migrants currently being housed in various communities in Sissala East. Over 1,600 illegal migrants from northern Burkina Faso in May this year fled their home country to settle along the Sissala enclave … The post Declare

The Electoral Commission is projecting to register 700,000 Ghanaians who have attained the age of 18 and those who could not register in the last exercise. The estimated figure was arrived at based on the research conducted by the Commission. The registration exercise, which started today, Monday, June 17th and would end on Sunday, July … The post EC projects to register

The Commission of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has developed measures to intensify effort towards combating piracy and other maritime criminality with the support of development partners. A statement from the Commission and copied to the Ghana News Agency said development partners such as the European Union (EU), United Nations Office on Drugs … The post ECOWAS

Russian legislators plan to use the forthcoming Russia-Africa inter-parliamentary conference scheduled for July 3, this year, to discuss effective ways of strengthening Russia-African relations – focusing on business opportunities. More than 30 African countries would be attending the conference in Moscow, signaling African governments renewed interest in developing business ties that could foster greater economic … The post Russia

Mr Frank Annor-Dompreh, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament, has appealed to Ghanaians and the Media to refrain from making some prejudiced comments and reportage against Nigerian nationals living in Ghana. Such biased statements and comments, he said had the tendency to damage the long standing and cherished relationship between Ghana and Nigeria … The post Do

The Chamber of Independent Power Producers, Distributors and Bulk Consumers (CIPDIB–Ghana) was on Tuesday launched to reduce the burden on government in the area of policy formulation and regulation of the energy sector. The Chamber among others would help to create a platform for advocacy towards influencing legislation in the area of energy, serve as … The post Chamber

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) Ketu South Municipal Directorate has bemoaned what it calls rising levels of alcoholism and hard drugs usage among the youth in the area. The practice is said to be causing a rise in mental disorders among them in the Municipality. Mr. Joseph Degley, Municipal Director of GHS, said this in … The post Alcohol and

Ghana will host the maiden International Coconut Festival in Accra to provide a platform for diverse and high coconut industry players from across the globe to discuss the development and promotion of coconut. The Festival scheduled from 24 to 26 September 2019 would be on the theme: “Promoting Export Diversification through a Robust Ghanaian Coconut … The post Ghana to

The First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, engaged with women groups in Accra, to promote the “Free to Shine” (F2S) campaign on HIV, together with related discussions on issues of national development. The objective of the meeting was to provide the women with the required knowledge and information on the elimination of mother- to- child transmission … The post First

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called for stronger global collaboration to ensure that the downsides of information communication and technology do not negate the gains made in the present universal digital economy. Noting the sophistication of cyber-attacks and digital payment fraud across the world, he said “it was important we closed ranks to deal … The post President

The HIV prevalence rate among pregnant woman in Ghana has increased from 2.1 per cent in 2017 to 2.4 in 2018 according to the 2018 HIV Sentinel Survey (HSS) report. Similarly, the national HIV prevalence rate hit 1.69 per cent in 2018 from 1.67 per cent in 2017 with about 20,000 new infections recorded last … The post HIV prevalence increasing among pregnant

A bloody clash between the youth of Ayomso and Akrodie, cocoa growing communities in the Asunafo South District of the Ahafo Region, has left two dead, with several others sustaining gunshots and cutlass wounds. Police say, it was yet to identify the dead whose bodies had since been deposited at the Goaso government hospital. But, … The post Two

Two persons, allegedly involved in the kidnapping of the two Canadians in Kumasi, were on Tuesday remanded, when they appeared before an Accra High Court. The two Safianu Abubakar, and Abdul Rahman Suleimana, who are both Ghanaians were said to have conspired with six others and kidnapped Miss Lauren Patricia Catherine Tilley and Miss Bailey … The post Kumasi Kidnapping

A 32 year old woman, Ernestina Gordor, also known as Patience Gordor has been arrested by the Agona Swedru Divisional Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service for allegedly stealing a nine months old baby boy. Speaking to the Media, Chief Inspector Philip Arthur, Station Officer of the Swedru Divisional … The post Ex-convict

Police personnel from Tema, Afienya, Doyumu and Dodowa on Tuesday dispersed agitating workers of AFCONS with tear gas, warning shots and beating. Chief Superintendent of Police Patrick Kwapong, Dodowa Police commander, told the media that, the Police had given the protesters ample time to register their displeasure. He added that, the protesters where pelting the … The post Picketing