The Big Little Caravan of Joy and Team Joy Canada, a Canadian charity last Friday donated assorted teaching and learning materials to the Dagbamete Basic School in the Akatsi South Municipality in the Volta Region. The items including books, crayons, pencils, clothes, costumes, footballs and other creative art supplies, were received by the school’s headmistress, … The post Canadian
The Assemblyman for Onukpai-Abu Electoral Area in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, Mr Emmanuel Akoto, has appealed to the government to provide the community with portable water and electricity and road network. “It is a developing community and we need these basic amenities as tax paying citizens for which government must come … The post Onukapi-Abu
Essential drugs delivery to the Kpoviadzi Health Centre in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region has improved marginally, following the operations of Zipline drones delivery service of drugs to the health facility. That saw Out Patient Department (OPD) cases increasing between 20-40 daily. Ms Aisha Ankrah, Senior Enrolled Nurse of the facility revealed … The post Zipline
The Melcom Group of Companies has opened its East Legon store in Accra to offer one–stop shop service to its clients in the community. The state of-the-art facility is designed to serve all demographics of clientele, and has a Pizza Hut restaurant, and an Art Kitchen. It also gives clients the opportunity to take a … The post Melcom opens East Legon branch appeared first on
The Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Central University (CU), Professor Bill Puplampu, has urged the Tertiary Education Commission to look carefully at the matter of regulatory oversight exercised by the professional bodies and by the commission. He expressed concern over multiple demands, timeless, costs and requirements placed on higher education institutions on accreditation or review … The post 961
The Pokuase Interchange and Local Roads Project was adjudged the Most Commendable Project of the Year at the International Federation of Consulting Engineers Contract Users Conference (FIDIC) and award ceremony held recently at the Tower Hotel in London. The 4-tier Interchange, the first of its kind in West Africa and the second in Africa was recognised for … The post Pokuase
The Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF) has held its 25th Annual General Meeting in Koforidua, in theEastern Region, to deliberate on how freight forwarders can maintain their relevance in a turbulent global supply chain. Speaking at the event, the Omanhene of New Juaben, Daasebre Nana Kwaku Boateng III, appealed to freight forwarders to be … The post Freight
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has expressed concern over fragrant disregard for HIV prevention and control measures. He said unhealthy sexual behaviour practices including having multiple sexual partners, reduction in the use of condoms have accounted for the new surge and calling for a change in negative attitude not to derail the gains made … The post World
This year’s Farmers’ Day celebration is being observed across the country with the main event taking place in the Eastern Regional capital, Koforidua today. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to confer awards to deserving farmers and fisher folks for their contribution towards food security in the country. The theme for this year’s celebration … The post Ghana marks
The West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) has cancelled the entire results of some 518 candidates who sat the 2022 West Africa Senior Schools Certificate Examination (WASSCE). In all, 422,883 candidates made up of 219,130 females and 203,753 males sat this year’s examination, according a statement issued by the council in Accra yesterday. “The subject results … The post WAEC cancels
The Board Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has suspended the Ashanti Regional Director, Mr Alex Opoku Mensah. Mr Opoku was alleged to have verbally assaulted a nurse on duty at the Manhyia Government Hospital in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. His suspension was contained in a statement issued by the service, and signed … The post NSS board suspends
A total of 21, 163, 810 COVID-19 vaccines doses had been administered in the country as at November 25, 2022. Of the 21, 163, 810 vaccines administered, 12,155,754 persons had received at least one dose against the disease with 9, 097,749 persons having been fully vaccinated and 2, 639, 160 receiving one booster dose. The … The post Over 21.1m COVID-19 vaccines administered
The Vice President, Dr Mahammudu Bawumia has reiterated the government’s commitment to prioritise Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) in the country to provide employable skills development to the youth. Dr Bawumiah said the government had set up the TVET service to coordinate and manage the sector, train more technical and vocational teachers and improve infrastructure … The post We‘re
A total of 106 persons have been trained in data collection for COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Survey this year in 43 Districts that were classified as the “hot zone”. The exercise, organised by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in collaboration with Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) would take place in Greater Accra, Greater Kumasi and two Districts … The post 106
The Korea International Co-operation Agency (KOICA) yesterday presented personal hygiene items worth $5,000to the pupilsof the Dar es Salaam Primary School and Kindergarten in Accra. The item which includes menstrual pads, toiletries, sanitisers among others, were given to the pupils and teachers to commemorate this year’s International Volunteer Day (IVD). They were also sensitised by … The post KOICA
The Eastern Regional Farmers’ Day celebration has been held at the Jubilee Park in Koforidua on Wednesday. In all, eight farmers were awarded in categories of Overall Best Farmer, Best Crop Farmer, Best Fisheries Farmer, among others. They were awarded with tricycles, wheel barrows, agro chemicals and other items. Mr Daniel Gbedawo who emerged the … The post Eight
The Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement at the Centre for Democratic Development, Ghana (CDD-Ghana), Dr Kojo Pumpuni Asante, has condemned the actions of President Nana Akufo-Addo, some of his cabinet ministers and Members of Parliament (MPs) who have abandoned the 2023 budget debate to watch the World Cup tournament in Qatar. This followed reports … The post CDD
The Minority Leader and Member of Parliament(MP) for Tamale South, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, on Tuesday donated medical equipment to Fooshegu Presbyterian Health Centre, a farming community in the Tamale Metropolis. The items worth thousands of Ghana Cedis included stretcher chairs, weighing scale with height B-P apparatus, digital thermometer, resuscitation set, accine fridge, strips, delivery bed, … The post Haruna
The Gomoa East District Assembly, has embarked on a five-day community engagement to give account to community members on completed and ongoing ones the Assembly had undertaken. The engagement is also to listen to other pressing issues confronting the communities for redress. On the first day of the engagement, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for … The post Gomoa
The Minority in Parliament has welcomed the reintroduction of the road toll next year as contained in the 2023 budget presented to Parliament last week. Government stopped the collection of road tolls in November 2021 after the presentation of the 2022 budget in Parliament. The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta announced the return of road … The post Minority
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