President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says Africa would not realise its vision of a progressive and prosperous continent, if it does not first place a premium on its human capital. He said Africa ought to widen access to, and invest sufficiently in its citizen’s education, to maximise its economic output and facilitate a more robust … The post Education is key
Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco arrived Accra Sunday for a three-day official visit to the country. He is in Ghana at the invitation of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who was in Angola in August, 2019, for a 2-day official visit at the Angolan leader’s request. President João Lourenço’s visit is aimed at strengthening … The post Angolan
Dr Sulemana Iddrisu, Principal of the Tamale College of Education (TACE) has lamented about the high staff turnover at the Colleges of Education. He predicted that the situation, if not arrested, would have dire consequences for teacher preparation and training in the country. He spoke about the staff turnover rate at the TACE saying, “From … The post Colleges
Government through the Ministry of Education and the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) has since 2017 provided free training to over 17,527 apprentices and master craft persons across the country. The Director-General of the Commission for TVET, Dr. Fred Kyei Asamoah, who announced this, said, the move was part of the … The post Government
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has admonished African governments to build robust financial compliance systems and ensure its strict enforcement, to protect and optimise the resources at the continent’s disposal. He said for Africa to be able to transform herself, and become the epitome of economic empowerment and self-reliance, she needs to have the wherewithal … The post Africa
Out of 13,237 people who were tested for suspected malaria cases in the Adaklu district between January and June, this year, 5,522 tested positive. During the same period in 2020, 8,721 people were tested and 3,490 tested positive. Mr. Robert Bedie, Adaklu District Malaria Focal Person disclosed this at a one-day Malaria Community Sensitization Intervention … The post Some
The Methodist Church, Ghana, has celebrated 60 years of God’s greatness with a call on Christians to instill in the youth the Biblical moral values to enable them to become responsible adults. It said the church, over the years, had given hope to many depressed and weary individuals, and such hope, aspiration, and godly living … The post Methodist Church, Ghana celebrates
Mr James Oppong-Boanuh, the outgone Inspector General of Police (IGP) has said good-bye after 33 years with a call on Mr George Akufo Dampare, the new IGP and the leadership of the Service to unite in diversity and forge ahead for the service of Ghana. “Court the support and inclusion of every Officer for the … The post Oppong-Boanuh charges
The Government has spent GH¢8.1 million to preserve livelihoods under the Stabilization phase of the GH¢100 billion GhanaCares (Obaatan pa) programme. Under this phase, Ghanaians were provided with foodstuffs free water and electricity to more than 200 vulnerable families and households. The programme is an unprecedented, bold and audacious GH¢100 billion post-COVID programme to stabilize, … The post Ghana
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), has directed members to withdraw all teaching and related activities on campus beginning Monday, August 02, this year. They should lay down their tools and stay off teaching, examinations and invigilation, marking of examination scripts and processing of results until further notice. … The post UTAG
TheBridgeZone, an African diaspora organisation, has extended support to Charles Sogli, said to be the tallest man in the Volta Region. Charles, who stands at 7 feet 10 inches tall, and with a foot size of about 16 inches, dropped out of school early for lack of befitting shoes, and had taken up an apprenticeship … The post TheBridgeZone supports tallest man in
Two suspects are in the custody of the police in the Savannah Region for kidnapping a resident. This was contained in a situation report released by the Police in the Savannah Region on Sunday, and sighted by the Ghana News Agency. The report said, “On July 30, this year, at about 0200 hours, Buipe Police … The post Savannah Region police arrests kidnappers appeared
The management of Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation has stated that their Asset utilization has risen from 15 per cent to 85 per cent. As a result, they said more of their fuel was transported by barges and pipelines than road transport. They therefore denied that Tanker drivers were rendered jobless because of lack of … The post We transport
Toyota Ghana Company Limited (TGLC) has introduced a new innovative business unit to its operations under the trade name Automark. Automark is the Certified Pre-Owned vehicle business segment in Pan-Africa was developed by Toyota for its dealerships. Mr Kohji Yanaka, the Managing Director, speaking at the launch, said it was in line with the vision … The post Toyota Ghana launches
Ghanaian boxer Samuel Takyi will fight for gold as he faces Duke Ragan in the semi-finals on Tuesday. Takyi who won his featherweight quarter-final encounter in a 3-2 split decision win against Colombia’s David Ceiber Avila is guaranteed at least a bronze medal because Olympic boxing gives bronze medals to losing semi-finalists. This means Ghana … The post Tokyo
Mr Nico Roozen, Honary President, Solidaridad Network, an NGO has called on Ghana and Cote d’ivoire to develop national standards to ensure sustainability in the production of cocoa. He said the standards must focus on building partnerships to define their rules of engagement, address child labour issues and climate change dynamics in ensuring improvement in … The post National
Mr James Gyakye Quayson, the embattled Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North, has assured the rank and file of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of massive electoral victory for them in the Constituency. In a release copied the Ghana News Agency, the MP urged his teeming supporters and sympathisers to remain resolute and determined … The post Historic
Professor Kwesi Botchway, a former Minister of Finance, has reiterated the importance of collaboration among actors in Ghana’s political space during the formulation and implementation of national projects. He said accelerated development required political space built through consensus across party lines to enable governments to take decisions and make policies for the benefit of all. … The post Consensus
In 2018, a young man attended a job interview in Accra. As he sat at the designated room with others waiting to be called, he took out his phone to browse. For close to 45 minutes of dead silence in the room, he lifted his head out of curiosity to look around and then something … The post Mobile phones and social interaction appeared first on Ghana
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