The New Juaben South Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Isaac Apau-Gyasi, has reiterated the need for religious organisations, especially the church to stay neutral and never allow any politician to divide them. “I urged you to be very careful of the politicians who try their best and in a cleverly ways to divide you on tribal … The post ‘Churches must not allow politicians

The Accra Technical University (ATU) last Saturday graduated 844 Bachelor of Technology (BTech) students as part of its 2020-2021 graduation calendar in Accra. Marking its 21st congregation, the ceremony which was in two sessions had students from Ghana, Benin, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and The Gambia. Out of the number, 82 students had first-class representing 9.7 … The post ATU

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has presented a number of agricultural equipment to the government, in support of rice production in the Central Region. The machines included two tractors and accessories, a combine harvester, laser land leveler, seed drill/ no-till seed planter, 18 power tillers and accessories, two transplanters and 10 rice threshers. The rest were 10 rice … The post KOICA

The Education Minister has asked Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the country to liaise with Directors of Education and other stakeholders to put in place the right measures to promote educational development in their areas. He explained that for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s vision of transforming the nation through education to … The post Education

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed his government’s commitment to making technical, vocational and education training (TVET) as the bedrock for the country’s socio-economic development. To this end, he said government was working to expand TVET opportunities at both secondary and tertiary levels, as well as strengthening the linkages between education and industry. The … The post Govt

Thirty medical professionals have been offered special training to provide free cleft surgery and other forms of essential cleft care in the country, under the auspices of Smile Train, a global charity into cleft surgery. The medical professionals, selected from Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) and Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, in batches of six, were … The post 30 doctors undergo

President Akufo-Addo has sanctioned some major reliefs as part of efforts to set the economy on the path of recovery and back to its pre-COVID-19 levels. The reliefs include opening of the country’s land borders, easing of general COVID-19 restrictions and measures to arrest depreciation of the currency. Additional reliefs also include measures to tackle … The post Outcome

The President of the Asogli Traditional Area, Togbe Afede XIV, has been elected as the Chairman of the Advisory Council of The John Evans Atta Mills Memorial Heritage. At the inaugural meeting of the council held in Accra last Tuesday, Dr Esther Ofei-Aboagye, a former Director of the Institute of Local Government Studies was elected … The post Togbe Afede chairs

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia last Friday inaugurated the first ever Islamic Nursing Training College at Aplaku, in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. It was constructed by the Islamic community together with the Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamma in  Ghana and Nigeria, to meet the growing admission demands of the Islamic SHS … The post  Veep inaugurates

Former President John Mahamaha surged the government to reopen the country’s land borders, to facilitate socio-economic activities. He said the long closure of the borders has significantly affected economic activities along border communities. In a Facebook post calling for a review of the government’s COVID-19 restrictions, the former President said the ongoing deliberations by the … The post Former

A former Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa, has argued for the re-igniting of the flames of Pan Africanism to liberate Africa from the throes of neo-colonialism, poverty and ignorance. He believed that the African continent and the diaspora had the capacity to rise up again and reshape their destiny. “Africa … The post ‘Re-ignite

The Ghana National Association of Poultry Farmers (GNAPF) has suggested an insurance package to cushion poultry farmers from the viral infections outbreaks  in birds. According to the Chairman of the Association, Mr Victor Oppong Adjei, poultry farmers were running at a loss due to such outbreaks because of lack of insurance cover for such emergencies. … The post GNAPF

THE Ghana Institute of Languages has admitted 1,240 fresh students to pursue various courses in the institution. They are made up of 63 males representing 31 per cent and 140 females who make up 69 per cent of the enrolment for the 2021/2022 academic year. The students swearing the oath They are pursuing Diploma, Higher … The post GIL admits 1,240 freshers appeared first on Ghanaian

A new Community Mining Scheme (CMS) project designed to employ 5,000 miners has been inaugurated at Akyemfo in the Aowin District of the Western Region. The Akyemfo CMS, made up of one concession totaling 25 acres, is the fifth to be launched by the government within the last four months. Deputy Minister of Lands and … The post Akyemfo Community Mining Scheme

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo this weekend attended two important events. They were a three-day crunch cabinet retreat at Peduase in the Eastern Region and the 92nd Speech and Prize-giving Day of St. Augustine’s College held on Saturday in Cape Coast, where he was the Special Guest of Honour. The two events have become very … The post Enough of the lip-service in

A Deputy Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Mr Martin Agyei-Mensah Korsah, has expressed worry about the inability of some contractors to complete projects on schedule despite the availability of funds, in the Upper West Region. He also expressed dissatisfaction about the attitude of some contractors in delivering their projects below the contract … The post Deputy

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has commenced investigations into the shooting incident that claimed the lives of two people in Wa, in the Upper West Region, last Thursday. The deceased had been identified as Stephen Mane, 64, retired lecturer at the Dr Hilla Limann Technical University, and IddrissAlhassan, 46, an … The post CID investigates

A DNA Analyst,Dr. Kenneth Frimpong, has testified in the case in which two persons are standing trial for the alleged murder of J B. Danquah-Adu, Abuakwa North former Member of Parliament (MP), at the High Court. The DNA Consultant, tendered in a DNA Forensic Report as evidence. So far, the state has tendered into evidence … The post DNA analyst testifies in J B. Danquah-Adu

A self-acclaimed prophet, Ebenezer Kuma,36, has been remanded into police custody by the Ofaakor Circuit Court in the Awutu Senya East District of the Central Region for allegedly defiling three girls. The suspect, who also claims to be a movie actor, reportedly lured the girls, aged, 13, 14 and 16 respectively, into his home on … The post Fake prophet remanded for allegedly

Putin’s forces invaded Ukraine on February 24.  This war was premeditated andunprovoked.  By launching his brutal assault on the people of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has also committed an assault on the principles that uphold global peace.  But the people of Ukraine are resilient. Their bravery is inspiring the world. Ghanaians and Americanswatch in horror as … The post Why