ASA Savings and Loans, has supported the education of 10 pupils at Abesim in the Sunyani Municipality of the Bono Region. The GH¢5000 package is to cater for basic learning materials for the beneficiaries, who were children of low-income earners within the Abesim enclave. Presenting the cheque for the amount to the beneficiaries in the … The post ASA company supports education
Two hundred women have undergone a two-day entrepreneurship and skills training in sewing, fabric designing and pattern making, to empower them to become self-reliant, in Accra, on Saturday. It was organised by ‘Wo Ye Bra’ Ghana, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), in collaboration with the Infinity Global Empowerment and Zeta Phi Beta Soronity, also NGos. The … The post 200
About 100 health workers in the Sekondi- Takoradi Metropolis are attending a three-day training workshop, at the Volta River Authority (VRA) Hospital at Aboadze, in the Shama District of the Western Region, to upgrade their knowledge on management of breast diseases. Funded by VRA, the workshop is being organised for doctors, physician assistants, nurses and … The post 100
Former Deputy Minister for Health, Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, has called for regular breast examination at health facilities in the country to avoid the rising spate of breast cancer among women in the country. According to Dr Okoe-Boye, the number of breast cancer cases recorded in the country was alarming and efforts must be made to … The post Women urged to check breasts regularly appeared
Residents of Techiman in the Bono East Region have hailed Nana Apenteng Fosu Gyeabour II, the chief of Hansua, a suburb of Techiman for single handedly clearing 35-year- old refuse dump in the municipality. Mr Korang Antwi – Bosiako, a resident, in an interview with the Ghanaian Times on Tuesday at Techiman, said he was … The post Chief clears 35-year-old refuse dump at
The Management of GCB Bank on Wednesday donated an amount of GH?100,000 to the National COVID-19 Trust Fund to support the fight against the pandemic. The Deputy Managing Director in Charge of Finance at GCB, Socrates Afram, made the presentation on behalf of the bank at the fund’s secretariat at the Jubilee House in Accra. … The post GCB donates
Some companies and individual doing business in the country were at the weekend honoured at the fourth edition of the Ghana Business Awards held in Accra. In all, 48 individuals and companies received 65 awards for their contribution to the business sector. The ceremony which sought to celebrate the achievements of individuals and companies who … The post Ghana Business
The Koforidua Jubilee Park which was built with thousands of Ghana cedis has been left in a deplorable state by city authorities. The park, which was built in 2007 as part of several other parks in the regional capitals to mark Ghana’s 50th anniversary has become an abode for lunatics, stray animals, miscreant, Indian hemp (wee) … The post Ghana
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has announced plans by the government to ensure that internet services are available and affordable to all in the country. According to him, the government had made some progress by increasing internet penetration from 26 per cent in 2017 to 50 per cent. “We are working to further increase internet … The post Govt plans
The Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regional chapters of the Ghana JournalistsAssociation have jointly opened a book of condolence in honour of Richard Kwaku Agyeihere in Sunyani. The late RichardKwakuAgyei, a journalist, passed on recently and as a tribute, a book was opened for both journalists and the public to pay tribute in his memory. Signing … The post GJA mourns RichardKwakuAgyei
Ghana yesterday signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to reduce deforestation, with Emergent, a US non-profit organisation, under the Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance (LEAF) Coalition. She is the only African country amongst the first five countries; Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nepal, and Vietnam to sign the document under the Coalition that has mobilised $1 billion … The post COP26:
The Osu Bethel Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church has launched a campaign to provide hope for residents of Osu and its environs. Dubbed: “Hope in This Hopeless World,” the campaign is slated for Wednesday, November 17 to Saturday, November 27, from 6:30pmto 8:00 pm each night. The 10-day Hope Evangelistic Campaign would be held at bethel … The post ‘Hope’ campaign for
An estimated 12,000 to 16,000 stroke cases are recorded across the country annually according to the Minister of Health, Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu. He disclosed this in a speech read for him at this year’s World Stroke Day which is celebrated on October 29 each year held at Peki Dzake in the Volta Region. Stroke he … The post Ghana records 1,000 stroke cases annually
The Dadematse of Asesewa in the Upper Manya Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region, Nene Addo John Teye, has appealed to NGOs, stakeholders and individuals to come to the aid of the Community A D/A Primary School which is in a deplorable state. The Dadematse made the appeal in an interview with CTV News’ Kamal … The post Chief calls for support to rehabilitate
Professor Kwesi Aning,the Director of the Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), has advised against the use of force to supervise elections at the local level. Prof. Aning intimated that heavy military presence during such elections was a threat to and a recipe for the subversion … The post ‘Use
The Greater Accra Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Lucille Hewlett Annan, has stated that political parties have a crucial role to play in forging national cohesion, peace and security. She said there was the need to reinforce the role of political parties as key stakeholders for ensuring peace, unity and … The post NCCE:
The citizenry have been urged to be more open-minded to the idea of partisan elections of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). An open-minded idea is one of the benefits of partisanship at the local level in training better leaders and an avenue for nurturing politicians who rise through metropolitan municipal and district levels … The post Governance
The citizenry has been challenged to reaffirm commitment and dedication of working in collaboration to empower them to stand for national peace and security. In order to achieve national peace and security, the citizenry must learn to coexist irrespective of cultural backgrounds and languages against any misunderstandings, which could degenerate into conflicts. Lucille Annan, Greater … The post Citizenry
The Special Prosecutor (SP), Kissi Agyebeng, has invited Alex Sarfo Kantanka, the Municipal Chief Executive nominee for Juaben Municipality in the Ashanti Region, for questioning following a viral video of him allegedly demanding a refund of bribes he paid to Assembly members for his confirmation. He described Mr. Kantanka as “a person necessary for investigation”. In a … The post SP
The Director of Legal Education, Kwasi Prempeh-Eck, has cautioned thatany amendment of the Legal Professions Act, 1960, (Act 32) that will exclude the Chief Justice from the General Legal Council will have dire consequences on the nation’s legal education. He called for close collaboration between Parliament and the General Legal Council to address some of … The post Amendment
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Instagram
Google+
YouTube
LinkedIn
RSS