Engage Now Africa and a number of institutions have rescued and reunified 25 trafficked children with their families in the Ada East District of the Greater Accra Region. The institutions are the Ada East District Ghana Police Service, Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU), the Department of Social Welfare and Community Development, Commission on […] The post 25

Vodafone Ghana, in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service, has held the first Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Teachers Awards to recognise exceptional STEM educators across Ghana’s sixteen regions. The award ceremony was held over the weekend at the Academic City University College in Haatso, Accra, and brought together STEM education instructors, the STEM […] The post 24

Absa Bank has engaged a total of 65 youth with financial, entrepreneurial and work skills as part of its ReadytoWork initiative. The programme seeks to equip the Ghanaian youth with the right resources to transit from learning to earning in the modern workplace. The engagement took place in Accra in partnership with the Aequitas Foundation, […] The post Absa

On World No Alcohol Day, Accra saw the opening of the nation’s first non-alcoholic bar. Non-alcoholic bars are growing in popularity around the world as more people are opting into a health and wellness-driven lifestyle. Designed to accommodate the growing number of people exploring sobriety, these non-alcoholic bars pour adult drinks like craft cocktails – […] The post Ghana’s

The Media Coalition Against Galamsey (MCAG) wants an immediate ban on all forms of small-scale and surface mining in the country as part of efforts to curb mining activities destroying the environment. The directive among six others will “allow our water bodies and forests to begin to be restored and strategize a way to bring […] The post Media Coalition

The government has urged patience as the Forestry Commission probes unlawful mining activities in the Tano Nimire Forest Reserve. Addressing the Press, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, said it was premature to talk about prosecutions and “we need to wait and get the facts.” Mr. Jinapor said the outcome of […] The post Talk

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has officially declared his intention to contest the chairmanship position of the NDC. Declaring his intention on Accra-based Class FM, Mr. Asiedu Nketia said he was the best person to occupy the chairmanship position. Mr. Nketia will be in the race with the […] The post Aseidu Nketia to

The Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor has expressed concern about the former NPP chairman, Freddy Blay’s law firm representing four Chinese standing trial for their alleged involvement in illegal mining. Addressing Journalists in Accra, the sector minister said the move would fuel conspiracy theories against the government’s galamsey fight. Freddie Blay defended […] The post Freddie

“Ghana has a population of about 31 million people, and receives 15 million used clothes each week – 40 percent of which goes to the graveyard.” Trade data as of 2020 has shown that Ghana has become the biggest dumping ground of used clothing in the last decade. The value of used clothing shipped into the country has tripled […] The post How used

The Board Chairman of St. Peter’s Senior High School Nana Owiredu Wadie I who doubles as the Development Chief of Kwahu- Nkwatia through his Kabaka Foundation has commissioned and handed over an ultra-modern Smart Library and E-Library to management and student body. The entire project, which is the first of its kind in the region, […] The post St. Peter’s SHS gets smart lab,

The New Juaben South Municipal Assembly has summoned the contractor and consultant working on phase one of the Koforidua Jackson Park redevelopment project over the collapse of one of the stands being constructed. Portions of the over GH¢8 million World Bank-sponsored project under the Ghana Secondary Cities Support Program came down on Thursday during a […] The post Contractor,

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is set to challenge a High Court’s judgement in a defamation case brought against him by Energy Minister, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh. The High Court, Accra, General Jurisdiction 12, presided over by Justice Charles Gyamfi Danquah found that Sammy Gyamfi defamed the Energy Minister at […] The post I’ll

The Electoral Commission (EC) has served notice to revoke the registration of 17 political parties if they fail to respond in writing justifying why they should be maintained on the electoral roll. According to the electoral management body, all the 17 listed political parties have no national and regional offices as required by the Act […] The post EC’s

Self-acclaimed evangelist Patricia Oduro, known as Nana Agradaa, has been remanded into police custody again. The self-styled evangelist has been in police custody since her arrest for alleged money doubling. She is expected to reappear in court on October 17. Nana Agradaa is facing seven counts of defrauding by false pretense and charlatanic advertisement on […] The post Nana

The Tony Blair Institute has hosted the first African Women in Artificial Intelligence Summit in Accra. The summit held on September 14, 2022, paneled an entirely African Women line-up of experts, speakers, and contributors. It brought together government officials, policymakers, change makers, investors, technology enthusiasts, and key voices in AI.  By promoting knowledge sharing within […] The post Maiden

Four worker unions in the public universities of Ghana have suspended their intended strike over conditions of service. The unions are the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Tertiary Education Workers Union (TEWU), Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), and the Ghana Association of University Administration (GAUA). The Unions threatened to embark on […] The post Aggrieved

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi has been slapped with GH¢500,000 in damages after losing a defamation case to Energy Minister, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh. The High Court, Accra, General Jurisdiction 12, presided over by Justice Charles Gyamfi Danquah found that Sammy Gyamfi defamed the Energy Minister at a […] The post Opoku

The high court has adjourned the case of treason felony against Oliver Barker Vormawor. Barker Vormawor is on trial for allegedly attempting to commit a coup d’état. His lawyers were hoping to argue an application to strike out the bill of indictment, but the case was adjourned. Barker Vormawor is currently on GH¢2 million bail. […] The post Barker Vormawor treason felony

Scores of parents and caregivers have made an appeal for a full-scale implementation of the play-based learning pedagogy across Ghana. According to them, playful learning holds the potential to build Ghanaian girls and boys to be useful citizens, while contributing to the country’s overall development. But this, they believe, can only be achieved when the […] The post Ghanaian

A majority of Ghanaians say it is never justified for a man to physically discipline his wife, the latest Afrobarometer survey shows. While most citizens say that violence against women and girls is uncommon in their communities, many also say women are likely to be criticised or harassed if they report gender-based violence to the […] The post Ghanaians