Mr Kwabe­na Agyei Agyepong, a New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, has ended his tour of some diaspora chapters of the party, reiterating his agenda to rejuve­nate the party’s base. “The grassroot is the live­wire of the party and that’s my focus. I want to cure the disconnect. The party and government belong to them … The post Kwabena Agyepong ends diaspora tour

The Ghana Health Service (GHS)yesterday began a nationwide deworming exercise among basic school children to reduce the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in the country. The exercise, which would extend to December 9, 2022, targets about 1.9 million children from ages five to 14, in 89 selected districts across Ghana. On the theme; “Achieving Health … The post GHS

Former President John Dramani Mahama has called on Christians not to lose hope but to continue to pray for better times as the country was going through difficult times. “We can only hope for the best as Christians if we remain righteous followers of Christ and persevere to the end,” he stressed. Former President Mahama … The post Continue to pray for

WHO, in the weirdest of fantasies, would have forecast that Ghana would be drawn to meet Uruguay a second time, in a World Cup football match? But there it is in black and white – Ghana versus Uruguay will occur at 3 p.m. on Friday, 2 December 2022, at the Al Janoub Stadium, in Al-Wakrah, Qatar.  The unmistakable … The post Someone please tell me:

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament of the Mfantsiman Constituency, Ophelia Mensah Hayford, is worried about Ghana’s poor maintenance culture. She is of the view that if there was anything draining the public purse and also hindering the country’s development, it is the lack of culture of maintenance. The phenomenon, she said, had eaten deep … The post MPs decry

It is reported that a sandbar has blocked the Anyanui-Ada-Foahchannel of the Volta River. Due to the blockage, the water flowing from Anloga throughAnyanui, both in the Volta Region, is unable to enter the Gulf of Guinea. As a result, the coastal communities along the channel have been denied its use for their economic activities … The post Assist sandbar-threatened communities appeared

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has presented a two-unit classroom block worth $12,000 to Dar-Es-Salaam primary B and Kindergarten (KG) at Teshie in the Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly in Accra. The classroom block would decongest the existing classrooms for effective teaching and learning. Presenting the classroom block, the KOICA Country Director to Ghana, Mr Moo … The post KOICA

The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) and the Gamey and Gamey Group have struck a collaborative deal towards establishing a specialised university in human resource and leadership training in Ghana. The university would also be focused on practical human capital development, business development, information technology, industrial relations management and corporate governance with the objective … The post UCC,

Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in the country have commenced the blocking of partially registered SIM Cards from accessing data services, the National Communications Authority (NCA) has revealed. According to Mr Kwame Gyan, Deputy Director, Consumer and Corporate Affairs Division of the NCA, the MNOs were undertaking the exercise in batches. The move followed a directive … The post MNOs

A call for a new era of child protection, responsible parenting, full implementation of law protecting children and access to resources to fight for children’s rights has been made. The call was made by the Minister-designate of the Ministry of Gender and Social Protection (MoGCSP), Hajia Lariba Zuweira Abudu, at the 4th Session of the … The post Ghana holds 4th session

 The Ministerial Session of the Accra Initiative (AI) ended in Accra yesterday after further delib­erations on the need for joint actions by member States to address cross border security issues. The conference brought together Ministers of Security and Defence of member States of the AI, which are Benin, Ghana, Togo, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali … The post ECOWAS

 The Reserve Bank of Zim­babwe (RBZ), has officially launched its newly estab­lished online Collateral Registry System developed by the leading Ghanaian software company, Bsystems. The live activation of the Col­lateral Registry System by the cen­tral bank of Zimbabwe forms part of the bank’s move to improve the ease of doing business in the country through … The post Bsystem

 First National Bank, one of the leading universal banks in Ghana, will today be participat­ing in discussions on enhancing local content for upstream petroleum at this year’s conference in Takoradi in the Western Region. This event is themed “Sustain­ing local content development through enhanced exploration and production activities in the era of energy transition”. Hosted … The post Enhance

The number of pregnant girls and lactating mothers who sat for this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examina­tions (BECE) in October in the Wa East District of the Upper West Region, has reduced drasti­cally. The district which was noted for high incidence of teenage pregnancies and had 63 pregnant girls and lactating mothers writing the 2021 … The post Pregnancy,

Crypto mining is the method wherein new digital coins are created and brought into motion. One way to get exposure to the crypto industry without buying cryptocurrencies directly is to invest in companies that are involved in the industry.  It’s no secret that mining cryptocurrency can be a lucrative way to earn extra income. But … The post Best Coins to Mine in 2022

 Crop Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR- CRI) has observed that there is a growing de­mand for certified seeds for cultivation by farmers in the country. It says that 40 per cent certified seed is being utilised by farmers to improve pro­ductivity in the country. The purpose of seed certification … The post CSIR-CRI

 The Korea Internation­al Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has presented a two-unit classroom block worth $12,000 to Dar-Es-Salaam prima­ry B and Kindergarten (KG) at Teshie in the Ledzokuku Munici­pal Assembly in Accra. The classroom block would decongest the existing classrooms for effective teaching and learning. Presenting the classroom block, the KOICA Country Director to Ghana, Mr Moo … The post KOICA

The  University of the Common­wealth Caribbe­an (UCC) and the Gamey and Gamey Group have struck a collaborative deal towards establishing a specialised university in human resource and leadership training in Ghana. The university would also be fo­cused on practical human capital development, business develop­ment, information technology, in­dustrial relations management and corporate governance with the objective … The post UCC,

 Some key stakeholders in the Prestea Huni-Valley Mu­nicipality have been trained on how to monitor projects that were funded by the Mineral De­velopment Fund (MDF). The two-day training pro­gramme held at Bogoso was spearheaded by Friends of the Nation (FoN), a non-governmen­tal organisation, in collaboration with Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) and Oxfam. Participants … The post MDF

The Upper East Regional Peace Council has urged opinion leaders and the youth in the Garu and Kpatia communities, in the region, to be vigilant and help the security agencies fight violent extremists’ acts and related crimes. The council sensitised opinion leaders including chiefs, queen mothers, Assembly members and youth groups at Kpatia and Garu … The post Garu,