Sadaqat Train Foundation, a charity organisation, has constructed a mosque at a cost of GH¢50,000 for the Kaanfehiyili community in the Tolon District of the Northern Region. Unity Organisation based in Denmark, provided funding to the foundation for the construction of the 200-capacity house of worship for the predominantly Muslim community. The foundation had earlier … The post Sadaqat
The Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East and Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Madam Mavis Hawa Koomson has built and handed over a big church hall for the Kasoa Bethel Methodist Church here in Kasoa. The gesture is in line with her commitment to give back to the church the good things God … The post Hawa Koomson hands over church hall
President Macron has asked Algerians who fought for France during Algeria’s war of independence for forgiveness. He was heckled as he admitted France had failed in its duty to the group – known as the Harkis. Many lived in poor conditions behind barbed fenced wires after the government refused to recognise their rights to stay … The post Macron asks Algerian veterans
The Sudanese government has confirmed control over the security situation in the capital Khartoum after foiling a coup plot, according to an official statement on Tuesday. “On Tuesday morning, a failed coup attempt, carried out by a group of armed forces’ officers from the remnants of the former regime, was brought under control,” Hamza Baloul … The post Sudan
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has failed to appear in court to respond to corruption charges over a $2.5bn arms deal. The trial, which has dragged out for years, resumed on Tuesday after a 10-day delay to allow state-appointed doctors to assess evidence of his condition alongside his own medical team. Two months into … The post Zuma fails to appear in court…as
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has said preventing women from accessing education in neighbouring Afghanistan would be un-Islamic. In an interview with the BBC, Mr Khan laid out the conditions that would need to be met for Pakistan to formally recognise the new Taliban government. He called for the leadership to be inclusive and to … The post ‘Afghan girls’ school
The Convention People’s Party (CPP), has urged the nation’s leaders to be committed and dedicated to nation building in every spheres of endeavours they find themselves. It explained that every leadership position people occupied in the country had the potential in contributing to nation building, and every person should identify themselves as an Nkrumaist who … The post Emulate
The Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound project which took off at Klefe-Demete in 2019 is now hidden in shrubs. The contractor, Kovigu Construction Company, has abandoned the site, citing severe weather conditions. The company has, however, acknowledged payment by the government for the certificate raised in respect of work done so far. The … The post Klefe-Demete
The Department of Agriculture in the Kintampo South District, on Friday distributed 60,000 cashew seedlings to 750 farmers, at Jema in the Bono East region. Mrs Afia Asokua Yeboah, the Kintampo South District Director of the Department of Agriculture, said it was to promote cash crop farming in the district. She said that cashew farming … The post Dept of Agric
World Vision Ghana (WVG) has organised a two -day workshop for some selected traditional rulers and Assembly members in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region to build their capacity to develop by-laws to help deal with child protection issues in the area. WVG is a Christian relief, Development and Advocacy organization dedicated … The post Chiefs,
The government has been advised to initiate strategies to generate additional money to implement the free Senior High School (SHS), and not to exclusively rely on petroleum revenue in funding the programme. Civil society groups, chiefs, workers, religious leadersandrepresentatives of security agencies, who gave the advice,expressed worry that once the policy had come to stay, … The post ‘Don’t
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has expressed the need to deepen the implementation of policies and guidelines of the National Healthcare Quality Strategy. That, he said, would help create an enabling environment and provide the needed capacity for managers and service providers to improve upon the quality of the … The post Ghana marks
Hundreds of demonstrators yesterday joined the #FixTheCountry campaigners on a march through some principal streets of Sekondi – Takoradi in the Western Region. As they sang ‘jammah’ songs, the demonstrators, led by Convener of #Fix the Country, Okatakyie Afrifa, marched from Mankessim White House through the market circle, Paa Grant roundabout, Takoradi Technical University (TTU) … The post Fix
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged the African Diaspora to follow in the footsteps of W. E Dubois by making Africa their home, and contributing to the development of the continent. The President made these remarks, on Monday at the signing of a historic partnership arrangement between the Du Bois Museum Foundation Ghana, an … The post Make Africa your home—Pres Akufo-Addo
Ghana earned oil revenue of $6.550 billion from 2011 to 2020, the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), has disclosed. However, oil revenue dropped to $638.64 million in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a period which was not favourable for oil production in the country’s deepwater oil blocks. The Chairman of PIAC, Prof. Kwame … The post Ghana bags $6.550
The Tijjaniya Muslims Movement of Ghana (TMMG) in collaboration with the African Literary Club (ALIC), the Youth Chief of the Hausa Kingdom of Greater Accra Region and the NFC GYM has expressed the need for sustainable total human security in Ghana. “We would like to use this opportunity to urge and encourage peace actors and … The post TMMG, partners call for total human security
This year’s International Day of Peace was yesterday held in Accra with a call on Ghanaians not to take the peace the country is enjoying for granted. According to the United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator, Ghana, Charles Abani, the scourge in conflict in some West African states must not be allowed in Ghana, hence the … The post Ghanaians urged not to take peace for granted
A cross-section of public sector workers in the Northern Region yesterday staged a demonstration against the leadership of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and organised labour for accepting a 4 per cent increment. The public sector workers who called themselves Coalition of Public Sector Workers Against TUC and Organised Labour, spent four hours in the … The post Public
The new Board of Directors of the Agricultural Development Bank Limited (Adb) was last week sworn into office with the charge to continue with its core mandate of agricultural financing. At a ceremony held at the Ministry of Finance, the Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr John Kumah, commended the previous Board for refocusing the Bank … The post Adb new Board inaugurated…urged
According to recorded history, the first military man to stage a coup againstestablished authority was JEHU who after being amounted as King of Israelgathered some Captains around him and killed the King, Joram, and tookpower. Timing is vague, but make it circa 500 years before Christ. From Jehu, all across the ages, in literally every … The post FROM JEHU TO DOMBOUYA Anatomy of coups
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