The Ridge Church School yesterday passed out 91 graduands during its 64th Speech and Prize Giving Day ceremony held in Accra. The ceremony was held under the theme, ‘COVID-19: A driver of innovation of schools?’ Speaking on the theme, the chairperson of the Accra Ridge Church Council, MsAbigail Armah, explained that the hospitality and educational … The post 91 graduate from
Malaria cases have been reducing steadily in Tanyigbe in the Ho municipality for the past four months. Earlier this year, health authorities expressed worry over the growing number of malaria cases in the area which hit 291 in July, with the Tanyigbe Health Centre treating 30 cases of malaria daily. The area has … The post Malaria cases drop in Tanyigbe in past 4 months
The Ultimate Ministerial Academy, a Bible institute of higher learning held its maiden matriculation yesterday in Accra. The academy which was established in July this year admitted 38 students with 27 as in-house students and 11 as on-line students. A total of 28 students enrolled for school of prophets while 10 enrolled for school of … The post Ultimate Ministerial
A call has been made for the depoliticisation of the fight against illegal mining, popularly referred to as ‘galamsey’ to successfully clamp down on the menace. MrAtta KwadwoApeakorang, Founder of Save the Nation for Future Leaders, a Civil Society Group, who made the call, said, politicisation of the fight against the act, could make it … The post Let’s
The Caretaker Minister of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), Ms Cecilia Abena Dapaah, has outlined the successes chalked by the Ministry from August 2020 to date. Ms Dapaah said the Ministry had in the last one year, five months, initiated the Orange Support Centre, the Single Window Citizen Engagement Services, Social … The post Gender
A 43 year old farmer, Shaibu Fuseini, was adjudged the overall best farmer for 2021 by the La-Nkwatananang–Madina Municipality in the Grater Accra region. He took home a cornmill, two Knapsack sprayers, agrochemicals, wellington boots, cutlass, one polytank, gloves, sacks of fertiliser and variety of seeds. Ten others also received deep freezers, polytanks, seeds, agrochemicals, … The post Shaibu
The Women’s Fellowship of the Methodist Church on Saturday launched and celebrated its 90thanniversary in Accra. The anniversary celebration, which was launched by Rt Rev. Dr Paul KwabenaBoafo, the Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church, was on the theme “Teaching everyone to live like Jesus Christ: Women’s Fellowship@90, embracing today’s young woman”. The theme was … The post Methodist
The Upper West Regional Commander of the Ghana Police Service, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Peter Ndekugri, has given an assurance that the Police would not interfere with the movement of trucks in transit. He said the order was part of measures his outfit was pursuing towards facilitating transit trade along the country’s transit corridors … The post UW
A 160-member delegation from the African Diaspora are in Ghana for the maiden “Wakanda One City of Return Trade Expo” scheduled from December 3 to 13, 2021. The expo, under the auspices of the African Diaspora Development Institute (ADDI) seeks to explore investment opportunities in various sectors of the economy in line with the new … The post 160
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the business community on the African continent to seize every opportunity to ensure that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement becomes a success. President Akufo-Addo, at a Ghana-South Africa business forum in Accra yesterday, said although governments would provide the policies, the success or otherwise of … The post …and
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has condemned attempts by the global community to single out African countries for the imposition of travel bans due to the outbreak of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 pandemic. The President made these remarks following the imposition of travel ban on countries like South Africa, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, Malawi, … The post COVID-19
A total of 26 journalists and media professionals have been awarded after completing a workshop on disability reporting in Accra. Organised by the Media Capacity Building Initiative for Reporting on Disability (MCBIRD), to commemorate the International Day of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) was on the theme: “Leadership and participation of persons with Disability towards an … The post 26
A Neuropsychiatrist at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Dr Dela Fiagbe, has asked parents to look out for any abnormal behaviour in their children and seek medical attention. He said children had many issues that affected their growth and development, and much attention must be given at their formative years. Dr Fiagbe said some children suffered … The post “Jazz
A member of a robbery gang was gunned down during a shootout with police personnel, the Police said on Saturday as it confirms two of the armed gang were arrested. The incident occurred on Thursday, December 2, 2021, at about 7:30am, following reports that the robbers were attacking some miners at Oseikrom, a community near … The post Police gun down 1 robber, arrest 2 others appeared
The African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs has suggested that the simple majority requirement for passing motions in Parliament should be amended. “On matters as important as the budget, we need to begin to think about whether we need something more than a simple majority,” it said. The Centre noted that demanding more than a simple … The post Review simple majority for
Most Reverend Dr Paul Kwabena Boafo, the Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church- Ghana, has urged the leadership of the Church to be motivated by sustainable development to empower women in decision making processes. “An advocacy role of going beyond the rhetoric and looking at what women are going through and devising strategies to empower … The post ‘Empower women for decision
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Tarkwa-Nsuaem, Benjamin Kessie, has appealed to traditional authorities to support and assist the Assemblies to accelerate socioeconomic development. He noted that without their support and assistance, communities would not be able to accelerate development. “Take urgent steps to address the widespread chieftaincy disputes and land litigation across the Municipality … The post Support
Africa is on the radar of the world’s cyber criminals, and with social engineering and phishing among the most common attack vectors, public awareness and training will have to be stepped up to prevent organisations and individuals across the continent from suffering significant losses. This is according to international security awareness organisation, KnowBe4, that says … The post Partnerships
Politicians, parliamentarians, academics, investors, entrepreneurs, civil society organisations, and indeed, tax payers in Ghana have been debating the proposed introduction of an “Electronic Transaction Levy” or “E-Levy”in recent days, following the presentation of the 2022 Budget Statement to Parliament by the Minister of Finance, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, on November 17, 2021. The debate on the … The post Debating
The National Peace Council (NPC) has called for dialogue and consensus building among Members of Parliament (MPs) in resolving the impasse regarding the approval of the 2022 Budget policy of government. According to the Council, the current “disturbing happenings in Parliament” has the potential to impact negatively on the country’s peace and stability. It has … The post NPC
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