A former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Dr Kwabena Opuni Frimpong, has advised state institutions not to allow themselves to be influenced and politicised by politicians in the country. He said due to their enormous mandate to ensure checks and balance, indispensable for good democratic governance, allowing themselves to be politicised … The post Don’t

Ghanaians have been urged to shun hate speech and incendiary language in order to safeguard the peace prevailing in the country. According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ms Shirley Ayarkor Botchwey, the peace of the country could be compromised if the use of incendiary language which was gaining currency was not … The post Minister cautions Ghanaians

Today is World Malaria Day. Instituted by WHO Member States during the World Health Assembly of 2007, the day falling annually on April 25 is an occasion to highlight the awareness of malaria and the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment to its prevention and control. Malaria is a huge public health problem … The post Malaria can be eliminated appeared first on

A circuit court at Goaso has sentenced two persons to 10 years imprisonment each in hard labour for robbing of the Goaso Midwifery Nursing Training School in the Ahafo Region.  The two, Isaac Kwame Bonsu, 19, and Christian Mensah,18, both unemployed, were said to have attacked  and robbed some trainees at the school of their … The post 2 get 20 years for robbing students appeared

The Ofaakor Circuit Court has sentenced a driver to a fine of GH¢960 for driving on the shoulders of the road and carelessly crossing a magistrate and disrespecting her. Theophilus Nii Armah Okai narrowly escaped a month’s jail term, after the Presiding Judge, Mr Ebenezer Osei Darko, reversed his first ruling of one-month imprisonment to … The post Driver

A Hyundai Creta saloon vehicle, slammed into a metal container shop at Abetifi in the Kwahu East District of the Eastern Region, killing a 10-year-old boy and injuring five others. All the injured were taken to the Abetifi Health Centre for treatment, where two (females) were treated and discharged, but the other three were referred … The post Boy, 10, killed, others injured

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) last year secured GH¢5,778,379.20 as compensations for consumers of electricity and water. The Commission said the amount was paid to both households and industrial consumers of electricity and water across the country after it investigated complaints on quality of service, largely, power outages and water cuts. It also recouped … The post PURC

The Circuit Court in Ashaiman, has remanded Agnes Nukru, a 40-year-old trader, into police custody, for causing burns on the body of a four-year-old- girl. Accused pleaded not guilty, and the case has been adjourned to April 28. Nukru is accused of unlawfully and intentionally placing the girl in a pan containing boiling water, which … The post Woman in trouble for allegedly

Dr Keziah Malm, the Programme Manager, National Malaria Control Programme, has cautioned Ghanaians against treating malaria as a “normal disease,” because it still kills. She, therefore, emphasised the need for all to use the preventive tools available to eliminate the disease in the country. The preventive tools include indoor residual spraying, sleeping under insecticide treated … The post Malaria

The youth of Ghana have lost confidence in the current system due to lack of sustainable jobs, Executive Director of the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), Dr Emmanuel Akwatey has said. In his view, the system is not responding to their needs especially when it comes to job-creation. Speaking in interview with TV3, Dr Akwetey […]

The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC), has called on the Government to increase the allocation of resources to the Ministry of Gender Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP). Mrs Kembo Takam Gatsing Hermine, Country Rapporteur for Ghana, who made the call on the side-lines of a debriefing and … The post Ghana

The Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2020 elections, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has said the John Mahama administration never scrapped the teacher trainee allowance. The former Minister of Education said claims by persons that the allowances were removed hence their difficulties in school were lies and should be ignored. […]

The Civil Society for Malaria Elimination (CS4ME), a global platform of civil society organisations, has called on decision makers and leaders in Africa to advance equity and prioritise local civil society in the implementation of malaria interventions on the Continent. They said countries should move from a purely medical approach to malaria control, to a … The post Civil

A high-powered delegation from Costa Rica on Saturday, April 23, 2022 toured the Nkyinkyim Museum located at Nuhalenya-Ada in the Greater Accra Region to explore and understudy Ghana’s cultural tourism. Led by Costa Rican Vice President Madam Epsy Campbell Barr, the visit formed part of efforts by Costa Rica to build the history of the … The post Costa Rica understudies

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has rolled out series of activities nationwide to mark 30 years of uninterrupted constitutional rule in Ghana, beginning April 28. “The success of constitutional rule in Ghana is classified as a fundamental accomplishment of all Ghanaians,” Mr Samuel Asare Akuamoah, the NCCE Deputy Chairman in charge of Operations, … The post NCCE

The Community Day Senior High School (E-block) in Aflao which President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo told the Chief of Aflao Torgbui Adzonugaga Amenya Fiti to complete, has started admission even though the construction is yet to be completed. The Ketu South Education Directorate has decided to open admission. “Currently, the main placements have been done. […]

The National Rugby team of Ghana, the Eagles have qualified to the semi-finals of the ongoing Challenge Cup of the Africa Rugby Sevens competition in Uganda after beating Senegal 10-0 at the Kyadondo Rugby grounds. The Eagles were eliminated by Namibia in the main Africa Rugby Sevens Competition, which gave them the opportunity to participate … The post Ghana’s

Isaac?”Royal Storm” Dogboe (23-2, 15KO’s), a former World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Super Bantamweight?Champion, will fight in Accra for the first time in five years as he faces Filipino boxer Ugene Lagos (16-6-3, 11KO’s). The 27-year-old Ghanaian?boxer?who is ranked number two by the WBO, last fought in Ghana in 2018, when?he defeated Cesar Juarez to win … The post Isaac

To commemorate World Malaria Day 2022 which falls on 25th April 2022, Ernest Chemists Limited (ECL) has donated medications to the Awutu Senya East Municipal Health Directorate. The donation included several doses of Anti-Malarial medication for adults and children, Painkillers, Haematinics and Multivitamins, to help support the municipality in the treatment of Malaria and its […] The post Ernest

On March 1, 2022, television personality, Aisha Yakubu Halid, 31, appeared on the TV3 Network’s 7 pm prime time news show adorned in a yellow, blue, violet, orange, and green wrap flipped over her shoulders with a white lace wrap beneath it. Completing her look and countenance of an Ashanti queen, Halid was adorned with […]