The General Sec­retary of the Na­tional Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, says the party is committed to using political power as a means of empowering people, and not for personal gain. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the NDC’s national youth working committees, he accused the NPP of using power to accumulate wealth and … The post NDC’s

Guided by the understanding that global challenges call for global cooperation, China, typically opens its doors to all countries and various organi­zations, through several programs and initiatives such as the Global Development Initiative and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – promoting global cooperation in key areas including agriculture, an indispensable sector to eradicating extreme … The post Tackling

 Begro, capital of the Fanteakwa District of the Eastern Region, is one of the most famous towns in Akyem Abuakwa. It is the bastion of the Western (Benkum) division of the Akyem Abuakwa Army. In ancient times, the Benkum part of the Akyem Abuakwa state was more exposed to hostile states than any other state. … The post Taking cocoyam to Fanteakwa appeared first on Ghanaian

 An Accra Circuit Court has issued a bench war­rant for the arrest of a woman accused of collecting GH¢100,000 from a business­man to secure him a Ghana cocoa road contract. Mercy Lilina Danquah, 38, after collecting the money allegedly failed to honour her promises. Danquah, who has been charged with defrauding by false pretenses, failed … The post Court

 An Accra Circuit Court has issued a bench war­rant for the arrest of a therapist accused of embezzling GH¢340,399 belonging to his employer. Wiyada Senama, who is facing a charge of stealing, failed to attend court, hence the bench warrant. The prosecution, led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Maxwell Oppong, prayed to the court … The post Court

 A driver, who defiled a 14-year-old girl in his taxicab with registra­tion number GE 2022-17 has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour by the Tarkwa Circuit Court. Samuel Implame, 20, charged with defilement, pleaded guilty to the offence and the court convict­ed him on his own plea. Police Chief Inspector Joseph Lartey, … The post Driver jailed

The US says it is moving an aircraft carrier, ships and jets to the eastern Mediterranean and will also give Is­rael additional equipment and ammunition. It follows the Hamas attack on southern Israel, which President Biden called an “unprecedented and appalling assault”. A US National Security spokesperson said several US citizens were among the dead. … The post US

 Rescuers are digging for survivors of a powerful earthquake that flattened whole villages in Afghani­stan, killing more than 1,000 people. The 6.3-magnitude quake struck on Sat­urday morning in Herat province, a barren landscape dotted with mud brick homes. Villagers are still using shovels and bare hands to search for more than 500 people missing, the … The post Over

The Chief Executive Officer of Breast Care International, a non-governmental organisation, Dr Beatrice Wiafe-Addai, says the death of a single Ghanaian woman from breast can­cer is on too many, saying the situation is unacceptable as the disease is preventable and treatable when detected early. Dr Wiafe-Addai attributed many of the breast cancer deaths of Ghanaian … The post Dr

More than 500 female students from various Senior High Schools and tertiary institutions in the Yendi Municipality of the Northern Region on Saturday underwent cancer screening and sensitisa­tion. The students were drawn from the Yendi Senior High School, Dagbon State Senior High School, Almaktum Senior High School, Yendi College of Health Science and St Vincent … The post Over

 In a stunning and heartwarming vic­tory, Dzikunu Nelson Armstrong, a student at Jireh International School in Ashaiman, has been crowned the winner of the 2023 edition of the highly esteemed Citi TV/Citi FM’s ‘The Literacy Chal­lenge.’ The triumphant young Master Dzikunu replaced Samuel Kwaku Gyamfi Gariba of the D and D Academy in Kumasi as … The post Dzikunu

 Reducing maternal and child mortality in the country remains a top priority for government, the Deputy Minister of Health, Mrs Tina Naa Ayeley has assured. “Maternal health as we may know is at the heart of our effort, we recognise the fundamental right of every woman to access quality and equitable healthcare during pregnancy, childbirth … The post Reducing

The National Board Chairman of the Ghana Cooperative Credit Unions As­sociation (CUA), Dr Bernard B.B. Bingab, has urged the government to provide support to cooperatives in the ag­ricultural sector, recognising their proven potential to transform the industry. Dr Bingab emphasised that this approach holds significant promise for ushering in a new era of agricultural transforma­tion, … The post Govt

 The Volta Regional Minister, Dr Ar­chibald Letsa, is in the news for having condemned the use of an additional amount of GH¢3.3million to renovate a newly-constructed office complex for the Afad­jato South District Assembly in the region due to shoddy work on the edifice. The renovation was occa­sioned by some structural defects detected by the … The post Apply laws to check corruption!!!

The Chief Justice, Chief Justice Gertrude Torkor­noo, has appealed to pro­fessionals in the justice system to go by the ethics of the profession to build public confidence in the judiciary. “Without a strong conscious­ness of the constitutionally and internationally mandated ethics that the Judiciary and Judicial Ser­vice are required to deploy in our work – … The post CJ

The ban on re­cruitment of do­mestic staff from Ghana to the Gulf States will not be lifted until the right structures are in place, the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, has said. He said these right structures, which included the signing of bilateral agreements between Ghana and the host countries, would … The post  Recruitment

 The Grain Quality Grading and Certification Project, which aims at improving the quality of grains, was launched in Accra last Thursday to enhance the cereal value chain development in the country. The three-year initiative project is being implemented by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the School of Agri­culture of the University of Ghana and … The post Ghana

 THE Assistant Director-Gen­eral of the Food Agricultur­al Organisation (FAO), Dr Abebe Haile-Gabriel, has called for concerted effort in managing the country’s water resources. According to him, even though water is life and the “unseen hero” of the world, its resources are been taken for granted thus depriving its profitable use. Dr. Abebe Haile-Gabriel(head of table) … The post FAO