“Learn to light a candle in the darkest moments of someone’s life. Be the light that helps others see; it is what gives life its deepest significance,” Roy T. Bennett. About 17 hours from Accra lies Kalvio, a village in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region of Ghana. The sunny yet dry and … The post ?BRIGHT ‘CHAPS’ IN THE DARK appeared first on

I am a male retiree. I have noticed that there is public screening against breast cancer and cervical cancer by many health facilities and organizations in the country. But I do not see the same action being taken against prostate cancer. Why? In responding to this enquiry I have used materials from the National Cancer … The post ?PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING – THE KNOTTY

A day’s workshop to validate Ghana’s business consultations portal to enhance access to government policies was yesterday held in Accra. Participants at the workshop The portal was developed by Index Com Limited with funding support from the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID). The workshop sought to seek the inputs of all stakeholders before … The post Validation

About six Fire Service personnel at Nkoranza in the Bono East Region yesterday stormed Dero FM, a local radio station and physically assaulted seven staff of the station. The personnel were alleged to have vandalised studio equipment including microphones and consul. The assault follows an alleged “April fool prank” about an accident had occurred at … The post 6

The Police has finally located the three girls who where kidnapped at Tarkoradi in the Western Region last year after four months of search. DCOP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah (middle) adressing the press conference. However, the Police is tight-lipped on their location, with an assurance to reunite them with their families soon. The Director-General of … The post ?Police

THE Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has held a send-off meeting with nine of 10 Ghanaian students who would be travelling to Serbia to further their education in different disciplines.  The beneficiary students, made up of five women and five men, are the first batch to benefit from Speaker Oquaye’s Ghana-Serbia Scholarship programme. … The post Speaker

The Public Procurement Authority (PPA) has over the last 21 months accrued more than GH¢1.9billion to government, the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Agyenim Boateng Adjei has disclosed. According to him the amount represents savings made on government awarded contracts following the introduction of a number of initiatives to enhance the operations of the authority which … The post PPA saves

The Ahene Family of Wassa Akropong in the Amenfi East District of the Western Region, is appealing to the Minister of the Interior, Mr Ambrose Dery and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante Apeatu, for a swift investigation into the case in which the body of their late relative was allegedly exhumed by … The post Ahene family calls on

Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM I, Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold Limited, has been re-arrested based on red notice alert from International Police (INTERPOL), on the request of the Ghana Police Service. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, the Director-General of the Criminal investigation Department (CID), disclosed this, at a … The post ?NAM

Dr Abu Sakara Foster, a former presidential candidate of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), has admonished the youth to stay united in spite of religious and sectoral differences. He noted that “the nation is fortunate to be enjoying peace, unity and stability, we cannot afford to destroy it, we need to be conscious of what … The post Religious

CHIEF Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Cocoa Board, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has dismissed reports that there is child labour on the country’s cocoa farms.  A 2018 Cocoa Barometer report said an estimated 2.1 million children were working on cocoa fields in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, the world’s two largest cocoa producers.  Attributing it to … The post No

Sydney Casely-Hayford, a social commentator, has decried the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) sense of entitlement on matters having to do with the electoral register. He noted that it was wrong and unacceptable for the NDC’s to agitate over the Electoral Commission’s move to compile a new voters’ register and that … The post NPP,

The Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Perry Curtis Okudzeto has expressed satisfaction with the work of the Normalisation Committee (NC) of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA). According to the Minister, their faith in the NC was further boosted with the start of the special competition aimed at bringing back local football … The post MoYS satisfied

MANCHESTER United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he will not have the final say on who the club appoint as technical director. United are keen on appointing their first technical director later this year to back up new permanent manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Sky Sports News understands. The timing of the move remains uncertain, but … The post United to appoint technical director appeared

A quiz competition on the canker of corruption was last Wednesday organised for some selected students in Junior High Schools in the Upper East Region. It forms part of the ‘I—Shame Corruption in Ghana Project’ that seeks to inculcate in the school children the spirit of shunning away from corruption. The participants were made to … The post UER JHS

Microsoft in partnership with Innovare Learning hosted a workshop with the purpose of demonstrating that the organisation’s standards are compliant with the country’s cyber security directive. The directive sets to ensure that institutions create a secure environment within cyberspace for the financial services industry and generate adequate trust and confidence in ICT systems as well … The post ?Microsoft,

As part of efforts to reposition and strengthen health promotion structures in the country, the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has elevated the Health Promotion Department into a division. According to Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, Director General of the GHS, the upgrade was in consultation with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and health development partners at the … The post GHS turns Promotion

Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will step down before his mandate expires on April 28, Algerian state media reports. The 82-year-old, who has been in power for 20 years, will ensure “continuity of the state’s institutions” before he quits, a presidential statement carried by APS news agency said. The news comes after weeks of mass protests … The post ?Algeria’s

MANCHESTER City are through to an FA Youth Cup final with Liverpool after a comfortable 4-2 win over West Brom on Monday night. Ben Knight scored twice for City while Tommy Doyle and Felix Nmecha also got on the score sheet for the hosts as they look to become the first team other than Chelsea … The post City, Liverpool clash in Youth Cup final appeared first on

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr David Asante-Apeatu, has directed the Central Regional Police Command to speed up investigations into the shooting and killing of one Richard Aheheto, 36, at Akweley in Kasoa in the Central Region. The IGP made the call in a statement issued and signed by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) … The post IGP demands speedy investigation