In the bustling streets of Accra, Ghana’s capital, Stella Kunjan, a hearing-impaired resident of Osu, often felt like a fish out of water. The world around her buzzed with activity, but the barrier of silence stood tall. That changed when Vodafone Ghana’s SuperCare initiative came into her life, acting as a bridge between her silent […] The post How

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding that the government provide urgent and immediate support to the victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage. Thousands of residents in South Tongu, North Tongu, Central Tongu, Asuogyaman, and several other areas had their homes submerged due to the spillage of the Akosombo and Kpong Dams, which began […] The post NDC

Following a devastating fire that engulfed the boys’ dormitory at Simms Senior High School in the Ashanti region last Friday, a dire situation has unfolded, leaving many students stranded and without their belongings. Some students have been allowed to return home, while those remaining are forced to use classrooms as makeshift sleeping quarters. According to […] The post Simms

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the government will do everything possible to ensure the needed help reaches victims of flooding in parts of the Eastern, Greater Accra, and Volta regions as a result of the spillage of excess water from the Kpong and Akosombo Dams. Akufo-Addo gave the assurance when he visited the residents […] The post We’ll

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the government will do everything possible to ensure the needed help reaches victims of flooding in parts of the Eastern, Greater Accra, and Volta regions as a result of the spillage of excess water from the Kpong and Akosombo Dams. Akufo-Addo gave the assurance when he visited the residents […] The post We’ll

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says government will do everything possible to ensure the needed help reaches victims of the flooding in parts of the Eastern, Greater Accra, and Volta regions as a result of the spillage of excess water from the Kpong and Akosombo Dams. Akufo-Addo gave the assurance when he visited the residents […] The post We’ll do

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) is urging management of public institutions to proactively address anomalies within their institutions. The FWSC’s call for action follows the revealing of various anomalies during the payroll monitoring system it embarked on in April 2023. Out of the 17 entities scrutinized so far, the commission revealed that infractions […] The post FWSC

The National Democratic Congress has urged Ghanaians to reject a recent legal opinion offered by the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Dame, on the report authored by Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, former Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee against Illegal Mining (IMCIM). At a press conference addressed by the National Communications Officer of the party, Sammy […] The post AG’s

A group by name, One Volta Group (OVG), is calling for the immediate resettlement of persons affected by floods caused by the spillage of the Akosombo Dam. The group is also demanding compensation from the government for the affected victims. OVG made the call in a press statement dated October 15, 2023. In the press […] The post Resettle and compensate victims

The Ministry of Health has announced that it has cleared the antiretroviral medications that were delayed at the Tema port. It was alleged the medication donated had been sitting at the Tema port since July 2023 as a result of the Ministry’s alleged inability to pay the import duties. The Minority in Parliament had urged […] The post Antiretroviral

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is calling for the resignation of Attorney General and Minister of Justice Godfred Yeboah Dame, accusing him of failing to prosecute persons named in Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng’s report on illegal mining in Ghana. The NDC’s call comes after the Attorney-General’s Department claimed that the allegations made by Prof. Frimpong-Boateng, former […] The post Resign

Citi FM/Citi TV, a prominent radio and television station in Accra, on Monday, October 16, 2023, launched a crucial campaign to collect relief items for the victims affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage. The spillage, spearheaded by the Volta River Authority commenced on September 15, 2023. One month after the continuous spillage, many have been […] The post How

At least 12,000 people have been displaced following the spillage of the Akosombo dam, Dr. Senanu Kwesi Dzokoto, Deputy Director of Health Services in the Volta Region, has revealed. The Volta River Authority (VRA) commenced controlled water spillage from the Akosombo and Kpong Dams on September 15, 2023, due to a consistent rise in the […] The post Over 12,000 people displaced

The Police have rescued one Nana Ottupre Kwagyan, the chief of Kubease, a suburb of Kwahu Abetifi in the Eastern Region who was allegedly kidnapped by some unknown men. Preliminary police report has indicated that the alleged victim, in the early morning of today, Monday, 16th October 2023, was forcefully taken from his house by […] The post Police rescue Kubease chief from kidnappers

In a heartwarming display of solidarity, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Deputy Majority Leader in the Ghanaian Parliament and Member of Parliament for Effutu, has pledged a generous donation of 200 (25kg) bags of rice to provide much-needed assistance to the victims of the Lower Volta flood. Official figures reveal that over 12,000 people have been displaced […] The post Citi

A flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto has cautioned that Ghana’s quest to achieve economic development must immediately shift from the overreliance on debt financing to a more sustainable economic policies rooted in the development and diversification of home-grown policies. He said the cause of the extreme hardship Ghanaians […] The post Debt

The Ghana Navy has disclosed that over 8,000 people have been rescued from flood-stricken areas as a result of the destructive spillage from the Akosombo Dam. Commodore EA Kwafo from the Naval Training Command during an update on the floods at Mepe in the Volta Region said the combined rescue team deployed to the affected […] The post Akosombo dam spillage:

Burkina Faso’s transitional government paid tribute Sunday (Oct. 15) to late revolutionary president Thomas Sankara, assassinated in a coup 36 years ago. Attendees included relatives of the late leader, the president of the transition and government officials were in Ouagadougou. The ceremony took place after Lte Sankara was elevated to the rank of hero of […] The post Burkina

The Parliamentary Health Committee has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the management of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital to promptly reopen the renal unit to outpatients. The Renal Patients Association has reported that the closure of this unit has tragically prevented patients from accessing critical dialysis treatment, leading to the unfortunate loss of 14 lives. Kwabena […] The post Reopen

An ambulance trust has apologised after a patient declared dead by one of its crews woke up in hospital. The individual, who has not been identified, was taken to Darlington Memorial Hospital in County Durham on Friday by paramedics who thought they had died following an “incident” earlier that day. But on arrival, it emerged […] The post Ambulance