The government has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding the integrity of electoral process against the effects of false information. According to the Minister of Information-designate, Fatimatu Abubakar, the proliferation of false information, deliberate misinformation campaigns, and insidious propaganda narratives, in recent times, had posed a grave threat to the democratic principles upon which the nation … The post We‘ll

The new Director of the Forestry Research Institute of Ghana of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-FORIG), Dr Kwame Antwi Oduro, has stressed his determination to make the Institute a household name, develop strategies to improve staff welfare and performance. He said he would improve research and development delivery and transfer of technologies for … The post Dr Oduro

A neurodiversity advocate, Mrs Thara Brigitte Mills has called for the incorporation of therapy for special needs children into the national health insurance scheme. Expressing concern over the distressing living conditions faced by some families with special needs children, she is advocating for equitable healthcare access, particularly for those grappling with severe neurological challenges. Mrs … The post Incorporate

About 28,000 people died from air pollution related diseases in Ghana, according to a World Health Organisation (WHO) 2018 report, Country Lead, Clean Air Fund, Mr   Desmond Appiah, has revealed. “Air pollution is a silent killer, it’s very real and the   impact is enormous . Again, World Bank reports indicated Ghana is losing about $2.5 … The post Stakeholders discuss

The Adentan Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Ebenezer Doku, has cautioned members of the Borla Taxi and Tricycle Association (BTTA) to operate within the sanitation Bye- Laws in order to protect the environment, or have their operating permits revoked. He expressed the need for them to strictly observe traffic regulations, avoid overload to spill the contents … The post Adentan Informal

Chance for Children (CFC), a non-governmental organisation with the mission to improve the safety, well-being, and livelihoods of street-connected children and their families, has called on Ghanaians to support and give voice to street-connected children. That, the organisation said, would make the street-connected felt they were loved and part of the society and also help … The post Give voice

What would life be without music? An­swer: “I don’t know”! All I know is that from a very early age, music has been in my ears and has continued to stay there to this day. I am told that it’s our moth­er’s life-rhythm, which we ab­sorb when she’s pregnant with us, that determines whether we … The post Music born with us or acquired in real life? (1) appeared first on Ghanaian

Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr Francis Asenso-Boakye, has directed the re-designing of portions of the Kojokrom road at So Filling Station section of the Takoradi- Cape Coast highway. The directive followed com­plaints by road engineers that encroachment had undermined edges and culverts along that section, thereby exposing the road to flooding and huge depressions, … The post Portions of Kojokrom

 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yester­day inaugurated the second phase of the Solar Power Plant Project at Kaleo in the Upper West Region with an installed capac­ity of 15Mega Watts of power (MWp). The €17.8 million project, installed by the Elecnor S.A from Spain with consultancy from Tract­ebel Engineering from Germany, was funded by the … The post President

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has ordered the arrest of Ra­phael Sarfo Asamoah, a staff of Suame Municipal Assembly, in the Ashanti Region, who was involved in scholarship lapses amounting to GH¢404,757. He was granted scholarship to study law at the University of Manchester, in the United Kingdom (UK), but failed to serve bond term … The post PAC orders

A witness, Dr Francis Baah yesterday ended his testimony at the Accra High Court in the ongoing trial of the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana CO­COBOD, Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni. Dr Baah, a scientist and an employee of Ghana COCOBOD, told the court presided over by Justice Aboagye Tandoh, that no single fertiliser … The post Alleged GH¢271m COCOBOD financial

 The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday declared that paying of salaries to First and Second Ladies is unconstitutional. According to the Apex Court, the action challenging Parlia­ment-approved recommendations of the Professor Yaa Ntia­moah-Baidu-led Committee on emoluments for Article 71 office holders, was inconsistent with pro­visions in the Constitution. This was the unanimous judge­mentof a seven-member panel … The post SC

 Master Drill­ing Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of Master Drill­ing Group, has entered into partnership with Pamicor Limited, a Ghanaian firm specialised in development and production, drilling and human resources management for the mining industry. The alliance is to empower Master Drilling Ghana to deliver comprehensive turnkey solutions to the underground mining sector and promote the … The post Master

The National Insurance Commission (NIC), as part of its corporate social responsibility, has donated 2,203 units of blood to help restock the National Blood Bank. The blood was donated by staff of insurance companies and organisations across the country as part of the 2023 Blood Dona­tion Campaign by the Insurance Industry under the theme “Donate … The post NIC, partners restock National Blood

 Resident persons who fail to disclose their income earned from abroad for tax regularisation risk sanctions including criminal prosecution, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has cautioned. Commissioner-General of GRA, Julie Essiam, said the Authority would further impose penalties for making false or misleading state­ment, as specified under section 74 of the Revenue Administration Act 2016 … The post Resident

The Chief Imam of the Fise Muslim community, Sheikh Ahmed Harun Tijani, has urged Muslim youth to resist the manipulation of politi­cians and prioritise peace as the nation prepares for the upcoming general elections. Expressing concern over the potential exploitation of impressionable youth by some politicians, Sheikh Ahmed em­phasised the need for Muslims to uphold … The post Resist

 On Monday, the Ghanaian Times published a story about the dismissal of a 14-year-old junior high school (JHS) student of Southlane Lake View School, a private institu­tion at Kasoa-Hideout in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, for being pregnant. Here was a girl who had initially been denied registration for the upcoming … The post  Check schools that violate GES policies