The Cocoa Research Co-operative Credit Union (CRCCU) with its headquarters in New Tafo in the Eastern Region has inaugurated a new office in Koforidua to expand its customer base. The office would provide financial services and products to its customers in the area and other surrounding towns. Speaking at the inauguration, the Board Chairman of … The post Cocoa
Two persons lost their lives after a head-on collision involving two vehicles at Gomoa Buduatta junction, on the Cape Coast – Accra highway on Saturday around 4:30 pm. At least 17 other passengers on board the two vehicles who got injured are currently on admission at the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital and the Awutu … The post 2
The management and staff of the Lands Commission last Friday undertook a clean-up exercise at the head office in Accra for improved sanitation. They desilted gutters, swept compound spaces and cleaned all open spaces around the head office. Jones Ofori-Boadu, Deputy Executive Secretary in charge of Corporate Services, Lands Commission, told the media the exercise … The post Lands
The Ashanti Regional Supervising High Court Judge has asked the media to be constructive in their reportage and shun what he describes as “negative emotional journalism.”Justice Kofi Akowiah was of the view that if news would be beneficial to citizens, then there was the need to find better ways to create, deliver and consume journalism … The post Be constructive
Mrs Comfort Owusu-Agyemang, wife of a founding member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Hackman Owusu-Agyemang, is dead. She is reported to have passed away on Thursday, August 25. The cause of her death is however yet to be known. She left behind five children. According to reports, Comfort and Hackman has been married … The post Hackman Owusu-Agyemang loses wife appeared first
The Ayawaso East Municipal Education Director, Mrs Adisa Tassa, has urged parents and guardians to complement the effort of teachers to promote reading culture and skills in their children. According to her, even if parents could not read, it behooves on them to encourage their children to read aloud to the hearing of a third party. … The post GES,
The Vice President, Dr Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, has called for the upgrade and provision of facilities at Accra High School to enable it function effectively as a boarding school. He said the provision of facilities such as dining hall, boys and girls dormitories, furniture, staff accommodation would help tutors care for the children on campus … The post Veep calls
Any student who participates in the organisation of what is described as ‘morale’ and/or ‘procession’ will be dismissed, the Governing Council of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has stated. Additionally, with effect from the 2023/2024 Academic Year, the Junior Common Room (JCR) System of Hall Management by students has also been … The post KNUST
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commended the Salvation Army church for their contribution to the socio-economic and spiritual development of the country over the past century. The President, in a meeting with the International Leader of the Salvation Army church, General Brian Peddle, at the Jubilee House in Accra last Friday, said the church … The post President
Former President, John Dramani Mahama has asked Ghanaians to engage each other with decorum and without prejudice to one’s tribe or language. He reminded Ghanaians to eschew stereotypical prejudices and ethnic biases and work towards realising a collective and shared vision for a prosperous Ghana. Mr Mahama was speaking at the World Hausa Day celebration … The post Let’s
Ghana as at 2021, blood collection index (BCI) was 5.7 indicating the number of persons giving blood voluntarily per 1000 population. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Blood Service of Ghana (NBSG), Dr Shirley Owusu-Ofori mentioned during a public sensitisation and blood donation event over the weekend in Accra. The occasion which was on … The post Public urged to donate
The Power Africa “Nyame Aye Awie” Cultural Troupe yesterday thrilled lovers of traditional music and dance with series of rich Ghanaian themed performances while calling on the public to safeguard the nation’s culture. The group, comprising more than 10 members, received admiration amid loud applause as they performed a combination of traditional dance, music, acrobatics … The post ‘Nyame
The Comptroller General of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), Kwame AsuahTakyi, has stressed that his outfit will continue to implement strategic and joint initiatives with partners to enhance regular migration. He was speaking in Accra last week when a delegation from the International Organisation of Migration (IOM) called on him. The delegation, led by outgoing … The post GIS
The Member of Parliament for Yendi Constituency in the Northern Region, Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama, has described the late Paramount Chief of Mion Traditional Area, Mion-Lana Alhaji Abdulai Mahamudu as a man of peace, sociable, humble and God-fearing. He said he was not only a God-fearing person but was also kind and a unifier. He … The post Late Mion-Lana was a man
Professor William Kofi Koomson has been inducted into office as the eighth Vice-Chancellor of the Valley View University (VVU) at Oyibi, Accra. Speaking at the induction ceremony, Prof. Koomson said the institution had over the years thrived on integrity, excellence and service to humanity as its core values of being a leading centre for value-based … The post Prof.
The President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), Reverend Paul Frimpong-Manso, has said, he does not support the call for government to tax offering and tithe collected by the various Christian bodies. Rather, he said, government should strengthen the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to identify churches that operate businesses on the side and … The post Don’t
Soaking gari is a very nice way of making instant cereal which most Ghanaians do today. Some also held the view that “soaking gari used to blind eyes.” Interestingly, soaking gari can be nutritious as it is an authentic source of energy and there are no scientific studies that have found that gari soaking can … The post Gari, Abgelikakro
In November, 2021, the Eighth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Ministerial Conference was successfully convened in Dakar, Senegal. The Conference adopted four outcome documents including the Dakar Declaration. Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the launch of nine programs for China-Africa cooperation. Since the Conference, despite the evolving international situation, China and Africa have stayed our … The post Accelerate
Religious organisations have been identified as major agents of stigma and discrimination against persons living with HIV (PLHIV), as cases continue to rise in the country. At a day’s capacity building workshop for selected journalists on “the law and media reportage on Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV)” in Accra, discussants called for intensified education among … The post Religious
Last Friday, an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Ashesi University at Brekuso, near Accra, Dr Gordon Adomdza, calledon other organisations and universities to collaborate to deepen their efforts in creating an entrepreneurial space for the youth. Making the call at a workshop on entrepreneurship ecosystem held on the theme “The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem … The post Resolve
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