The second woman nominated by President Nana Akufo-Addo for the post of district chief executive for the of the Volta Region has been rejected by the assembly. Eight of the 18 assembly members voted in favour of Madam Kate Ametefe, a teacher, while 10 voted against her at the ballots supervised by the Electoral Commission at the district capital, Waya [...] The post Adaklu Assembly rejects DCE

John Boadu, acting general secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said government was on course to returning Ghana onto the path of progress and prosperity. He said government remained committed to working hard to change the economic fortunes of the country around and would not be distracted whatsoever. Mr Boadu said this during the Central Regional Delegates [...] The post Ghana

  Sensels School at Taifa in Accra has launched its 20th anniversary with an appeal to well-meaning Ghanaians and organisations for support. The anniversary, which would be marked on October 7, 2017, has the theme, “20 years of quality child care: enroute to a perfect future.” Established on October 6, 1997 as a non-denominational Christian school, the facility has a [...] The post Sensels

The Greater Accra Regional Cadet Corps has held a march past at the 48 Engineers Regiment Square as part of its activities to mark this year’s Republic Day. A contingent of 1,025 students in cadets from 20 first and second-cycle institutions in the region, participated in the colourful ceremony The various cadet groups exhibited thrilling formation and marching skills, amidst [...] The post Accra

The Veterinary Services Directorate in the Ashanti Region has assured the public that it has instituted measures to contain the African swine fever disease which has affected more than 300 pigs in the region. According to the Regional Veterinary Director, Dr Emmanuel Edward Effah, “the disease had been contained in the region, but said it is conducting surveillance in all [...] The post Pork

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that government will by the end of the year cover the entire nation with Gene Xperts diagnostic equipment for improved Tuberclosis (TB) case detection and control. The Gene Xpert machine which allows easy TB diagnosis by detecting the presence of TB in the human and testing for resistance currently covers only 50 per [...] The post Govt

Ecobank Ghana has been adjudged the best bank for 2016 at the 16th Ghana Banking Awards held in Accra. This was in recognition of its outstanding financial performance and strong Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) output within the year under review. Speaking at the event, Dr Ernest Addison, Governor, Bank of Ghana (BoG), reiterated the need for banks to take a [...] The post Ecobank wins Bank of

The government of France has requested the Agence Francaise de Developpement(AFD) to increase it’s funding for Africa from 20 billion to 23 billion Euros between this year and 2021. The France Ambassador to Ghana, Francois Pujolas who disclosed this at a Technical workshop on Corporate Governance for State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) in Accra said Ghana stood to benefit a great deal [...] The post AFD

The La Community Bank Limited (LCBL) has realised profit before tax of GH¢2.09 million last year as against GH¢ 1.78 million recorded in 2015. The bank’s income also increased from GH¢ 6.7 in 2015 to GH¢ 8.0 million last year representing 19 per cent increase. The Board chairman, Mr Benjamin Akuetey Gogo, who disclosed this at the 29th Annual General [...] The post La Community records profit

The Street Academy has held its annual health walk in Accra with the call on parents and guardians to ensure their children grow in a healthy environment. The 2017 edition of the walk held over the weekend was under the theme “a healthy child today, a healthy nation tomorrow. It started at the Academy’s base at the Accra Art Centre [...] The post Street Academy holds annual walk appeared first

Fifteen suspects, made up of six Nigerians, nine Ghanaians, including a woman, have been arrested in connection with the Abeka Lapaz shooting, which resulted in the death of a policeman, and injury to another personnel. The suspected Nigerians are Ken Ikponnwosa, 23, Faith Ogieriakhi, 35, Fem Erhuumwunse,20, Micheal Ogbegia, 20,Sampson Aja, 27, Emmanuel Aimiu, 31. The Ghanaians are Kwasi Nyarko, [...] The post Lapaz