Vodafone Ghana has unveiled its ‘Grow Western 2023 initiative’, a comprehensive programme tailored for the Western Region. With this initiative, Vodafone hopes to incentivise customers, improve health care, increase tech knowledge, and foster communi­ty growth. “Grow Western illustrates our commitment to the Western Region’s growth and prosperity. We believe in the power of com­munity, and … The post Vodafone

 A network of pharmacists dedicated to promoting the men­tal well-being of Ghanaians was launched in Accra yesterday. The “Pharmacists in Mental Health Gha­na” (PMHGh), would serve as a psychiatric special interest group platform dedicated to advancing mental health through safe and evidence-based therapies. It is expected to promote communi­ty-based mental healthcare delivery in line with … The post Pharmacists

A network of pharmacists dedicated to promoting the men­tal well-being of Ghanaians was launched in Accra yesterday. The “Pharmacists in Mental Health Gha­na” (PMHGh), would serve as a psychiatric special interest group platform dedicated to advancing mental health through safe and evidence-based therapies. It is expected to promote communi­ty-based mental healthcare delivery in line with … The post Pharmacists

 The Motor Traffic and Transport De­partment (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service (GPS), in conjunc­tion with the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), has developed an automated system, christened, “Traffitech-GH”, to streamline the enforcement of road traffic laws and regulations to improve road safety in Ghana. The automated system will help check the disorder, lawlessness and … The post Police

The Seventh-day Adventist Church at La-North has, as part of its 40th anniversary celebrations, last Saturday organised a health screening for its members and the surrounding community. The event aimed to provide essential health-care services while celebrating four decades of unwavering service to God and humanity. • Some residents going through health screening The church, … The post La

The Coalition of Dis­trict Assembly Aspirants (CODAA) has threatened to take legal action against the Electoral Commission (EC) if it fails to allow first-time voters to register in the various electoral areas. According to the Coalition, the EC’s decision that first-time voters should register at the various District offices of the EC without considering the … The post Allow

The Presidency has dis­pelled claims that secu­rity personnel stationed at the Jubilee House have been subjected to unfair treatment. There were rumours that se­curity personnel at the Jubilee House had abandoned their posts due to unfair treatment. In a statement issued by the Presidency and signed by Eu­gene Arhin, Director of Com­munications, dated September 3, … The post Claims

Former President John Dramani Ma­hama has accused the New Patri­otic Party (NPP) government of ap­pointing cronies to the judiciary. Mr Mahama claimed that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has deliberately appointed the most judges to the bench in order to have people who will do his bidding when he is out of office. The NDC … The post Former President Mahama

The Attorney General (A-G) and Minister of Justice, Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame, on Mon­day advocated mutual cooper­ation between criminal justice partners and the private sector worldwide, to curb economic crime. He was speaking at the 40th Cambridge International Sympo­sium on Economic Crime, organ­ised at Jesus College, University of Cambridge, in the United Kingdom. As the … The post A-G

We applaud a new technology dubbed “Traffi­tech-GH” introduced by the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) in conjunction with the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) to boost the enforcement of road traffic laws and regulations to improve road safety in the country. The automated system is programmed in a … The post Run

The Ghana Deaf Football Association (GDFA) has appealed to individuals and organisations to support its quest to raise an amount of GH¢846,770 for their participation in the fourth World Deaf Football Championship. The championship, referred to as the deaf football World Cup is scheduled for Malaysia on Septem­ber 23 to October 27. The amount, captured … The post GDFA wants 847,000 for

The maiden African Paralympic Games is underway in Accra after a colourful opening ceremony on Sun­day at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra. The official opening was per­formed by the Minister of Youth and Sports (MoYS), Mustapha Ussif. In his address, he indicated President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s delight in Ghana hosting the event that … The post Maiden

The National Identification Authority (NIA) yesterday started free registration of all Ghanaians aged 15 years and above for the issuance of the Gha­na Card at its 276 district offices across the country. This free registration service available to first time registrants only is also available at NIA Re­gional Offices in Accra, Bolgatan­ga, Cape Coast, Dambai, … The post NIA

The lack of life­jackets on boats is posing danger to passengers travelling on the Oti River and Volta Lake. According to the Dambai Boat Owners Association (BOA) in the Krachi-East Municipality of the Oti Region, lifejackets were neces­sary to save lives in the event of a boat accident. Speaking in an exclusive inter­view at Dambai, … The post Dambai boat owners cry

The Minority in Parliament has postponed its planned protest to press home its demand for the removal of the Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr Ernest Addison, and his deputies from office. The postponement from September 5 to 12 is due to a scheduled court hearing for an in­junction filed by the Ghana Police Service on … The post Minority defers demo to Sept 12 appeared first on

The downpour which occurred over the weekend in Accra caused gridlock on the Mallam-Kasoa highway on Monday morning, causing commercial vehicles to abandon the stretch leaving pas­sengers stranded. The traffic congestion was made worse due to the deplorable nature of the roads in the area. Anytime it rained, a pool of mud from a nearby … The post Mudslide impedes movement on

The Forestry Commis­sion (FC) will arrest and prosecute persons who would flout the closed season on hunting of wild animals in the country. The closed season begun on August 1 and will end on December 1, 2023, during which hunting and capturing of wildlife is banned. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Wildlife Division of … The post FC to arrest, prosecute offenders

 Two policemen have been arrested for allegedly stealing three motorbikes belonging to one of 13 suspects, who stormed a Circuit Court and exchanged gunfire with police in Tamale, the Northern Regional capital. The suspects, Lance Corporal Mohammed Aboagye and Sargent Elvis Emmanuel are in custody assisting police in investigations. The Northern Regional Police Command, on … The post 2

The seven-member special Parliamen­tary Committee investigating the alleged plot by two top police officers and a former Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to mastermind the removal of the Inspector-General of Police, has stumbled on a new tape in its quest to unravel the rationale behind the plot. The new tape comes … The post Plot to remove IGP: New secret