When Mary Akorley Kotey started coughing incessantly, it didn’t occur to her that it could be tuberculo­sis. The 60-year-old trader at the Kaneshie market in Accra had already beaten the scourge, known more commonly as TB, 30 years before. Last year, after months of sleepless nights with excruciat­ing chest pain that ravaged her body, she … The post Experts

 The Mahtani family of Accra has presented a cheque for GH¢30,000 to the International Sickle Cell Centre (ISCC), a Non-Govern­mental Organisation (NGO) in Ghana. The donation done in mem­ory of their late father, Mr Pritam Kundamal Matahni, the first Indian to acquire Ghanaian citizenship, is to support the NGO in its research, education and advocacy … The post Mahtani

A summit aimed at identifying tourism potential and investment opportunities for job creation and economic development in Ghana has been launched. Organised by the David Douglas Leadership Forum (DDLF) in partnership with the Office of the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II (President of Ga Traditional Council), it is also aimed at exploring the … The post Summit to identify tourism,

When I was ten years old, we heard ru­mours in my school that on a day in the coming May (May 20, 1947) there would be “dark­ness” in the world in the daytime. What? Yes. It was even an­nounced to the whole school by the headmaster, who happened to be our class teacher. We didn’t … The post The day the sun refused to shine appeared first on Ghanaian

 The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) is pushing for a major revision of the 41-year-old law that established the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC). According to the committee, the Provisional National Defence Council Law (PNDCL) 64, which created GNPC in 1983, no longer fits the realities of Ghana’s thriving upstream sector. In its latest … The post PIAC

A new district hous­ing programme to help address the country’s 1.8 mil­lion housing deficit is scheduled to take off this year. This follows conclusion of dis­cussions between the Ministries of Works and Housing and Finance to expand the operations of the Na­tional Homeownership Fund for the commencement of the programme. The initiative will develop housing … The post Addressing

The Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administra­tive Justice (CHRAJ), Mr Joseph Whittal, has called on the president to assent to the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which seeks to proscribe witchcraft accu­sation. According to him, the bill, which was passed by Parliament in June 2023 to prohibit the practice by any person … The post CHRAJ

 The by-election in Ejisu Constituen­cy in the Ashanti Region to elect a new Member of Parliament (MP) is slated for April 30 this year. Also, the limited voter registra­tion exercise will commence on May 7 to 27 at all the 268 district offices of the Electoral Commis­sion (EC). The EC announced the dates for the … The post Ejisu Constituency by-election April 30 – EC appeared

The Tarkwa Municipality will come alive today when former Ghana Premier League (GPL) champions, Accra Hearts of Oak, lock horns with defending league champions, Medeama SC, in a top week 25 clash at the Akoon Park. A cliffhanger by all standards, games between the two have always left fans at the edge of their seats … The post  Medeama SC, Hearts lock horns at Akoon Park today appeared

The new Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Mr Dodzie Numekevor, was yester­day introduced to staff of the Head Office and Greater Accra region at a well-attended staff durbar. The introduction was done by the Deputy Director General of the Authority, Mr Majeed Bawa, and other management members. In his address, Mr Numekev­or, … The post New NSA boss meets Accra staff appeared first

 Accra Great Olympics Head Coach, James Jimmy Cobblah, has been charged by the Disci­plinary Committee (DC) of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) with a breach of Section 34 (6) (d) of the GFA Premier League Regu­lations, 2019, following comments he made after their match against Nations FC last week. The DC in a press release, … The post Oly coach charged, Hearts, others fined appeared

 Global Media Alliance (GMA), a leading media and communications company, concluded its celebra­tion of International Women’s Month with a meaningful Corpo­rate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative aimed at empowering young women. As part of their commitment to gender equality and empow­erment, GMA organised a visit to the African Science Academy (ASA). The African Science Academy is … The post GMA

 In a gesture of appreciation and commitment to commu­nity engagement and part­nership, Telecel Ghana has paid a courtesy call on King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, Ga Mantseand President of the Ga Traditional Council. The visit comes after the organisation’s successful brand unveiling event held in the month of March in Accra. Telecel Ghana’s Senior Man­agement … The post Telecel

 Develop­ment Bank Ghana (DBG) has hosted a delegation from Germa­ny’s Bundestag (Federal Parlia­ment). A statement issued by the bank in Accra yesterday said discussions during the meeting spanned DBG’s forward-looking initiatives, including the Green Finance & Investment Facility and the DBG Guarantee product, highlighting DBG’s commitment to fostering economic resilience and sustainability. The Green Credit … The post DBG,

The Islamic Charity Centre for Women Orientation (ICCWO), a non-gov­ernment organisation (NGO) comitted to the empowerment of women, last Sunday wrapped up its series of Ramadan Tafsir (ex­planation of Qu’ran verses) with a call on women to be steadfast, uphold the virtues of Islam and seek the path of righteousness. An Islamic scholar and leader … The post  ICCWO ends 2024 Ramadan

The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra yesterday opened three courses aimed at addressing emerging global trends in peace and security, education and practice. They are Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Peace-building, a newly introduced course; Leadership and Management in Security Or­ganisation and Conflict Analysis and Mediation. ???????????????????????????????????? Running for varying periods, the … The post KAIPTC

 Professor Ahmed Abdulai Jinapor, Acting Director General, Ghana Tertiary Ed­ucation Commission (GTEC), says the Commission is urgently tackling the operations of satellite campuses in sec­ond-cycle institutions and other unapproved venues by traditional universities to protect technical universities. He said the operations and increasing number of the satellite campuses by the traditional universities in such unapproved … The post GTEC

 On page 9 of our yes­terday issue is a story in which the Coalition of CSO Networks in HIV, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria is calling on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to assist in the clearing of locked-up Global Fund-donated health care items at Tema Port, valued at over US$40 million. These items said to … The post Resolve Global Fund donation impasse to avert

The Old Tafo Circuit Court has sentenced an 18-year-old student of Adanwomase Senior High School (SHS) to 15 years im­prisonment with hard labour for robbing a teacher. The court, presided over by Justice Festus Nukunu, imposed the sentence on Gabriel Osei Kwame for robbing Matilda Boatema, a teacher of Gyaman­Pensan SHS. Osei Kwame pleaded guilty … The post SHS student gets 15 years for robbing

A 47-year-old father, John Ansah, who assaulted her 13-year-old daughter after accusing the victim of having sex­ual intercourse with men has been remanded in police custody by the Tarkwa Circuit Courts. Ansah, a charcoal producer, who was charged with causing harm, indecent assault and female genital mutilation, pleaded guilty. Although, the presiding judge, Mrs Hathia … The post Father