The Biakoye District As­sembly (BDA) in the Oti Region last Friday handed over 500 dual desks to the District Directorate of Education (DDE) for distribution to basic schools in the district. It forms part of the Assem­bly’s development plan to address the 6,000 furniture deficit in the classrooms. The Biakoye District Chief Executive (DCE), Ms … The post BDA hands

The Vice Presi­dent, Dr Maha­mudu Bawumia, has affirmed the government’s resolve not to be complacent in its security manage­ment of the country. “We are alert and working to ensure that citizens and all who enter Ghana are safe and continue to go about their activities without fear,” he indicated. To that end, he explained that, … The post Govt committed to security management

A new Sisala chief for the Ga North Municipality in Ac­cra, Alhaji Ibrahim Wogorie Kanton, was installed over the weekend with a call on tradition­al rulers to contribute towards the development of their areas. At a colourful ceremony to mark the enskinment, Chairman of the Ga North Council of Zongo Chiefs, Alhaji Hamidu Kabore, underscored … The post Alhaji

The Legislative Instrument (LI) re­quired to give support to the Right to Information (RTI) law has now been drafted. Stakeholder consultation will be con­cluded in the next two months, before the LI is laid to parliament, the Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, said this last Thursday at the launch of a five-year strategic plan … The post Draft Legislative

The African Union (AU) Commissioner for Health, Humani­tarian Affairs and Social Develop­ment, Ambassador Minata Samate Cessouma, has urged Ghana to ratify the AU protocol of free movement of persons. She said since the adoption of the protocol in 2018, only four countries namely; Rwanda, Niger, Mali and Sao Tome and Principe had ratified. At a … The post Ratify

 The Republic of Togo has attempt­ed to lay claim to the Volta Lake, the Managing Director of the Ghana Wa­ter Company Limited (GWCL), Dr Clifford Braimah, has revealed. He said this stems from Gha­na’s uncompromising position in talks over the Sogakofe-Lome Trans-boundary Water Supply Project. Dr Braimah made the disclo­sure, when he appeared before Parliament’s … The post ‘Togo

The issuance of national identity cards in the country can be said to have had a chequered history. That history begins from 1973 when such cards were issued to citizens in the border regions of Ghana, including Volta, Northern, then Upper Region (now Upper East and Upper West), Brong Ahafo, and parts of the Western … The post Improvement in national identification commendable

Bayern Munich for­ward, Sadio Mane, is considering an offer to join Saudi Arabia Pro League side, Al-Nassr. Mane, 31, has fallen out of favour at the Bundesliga champions after an under­whelming first season fol­lowing a £35m move from Liverpool last summer. Reports suggest Bay­ern are open to selling the Senegal international, with manager Thomas Tuchel … The post Mane considering Al-Nassr

Germany began their Women’s World Cup campaign in style as cap­tain Alexandra Popp scored twice to see off debutants Morocco in Melbourne. It was a comfortable victory for world number two side Ger­many, who are heavy favourites to top Group H. Striker Popp, who was ruled out of the Euro 2022 final through injury, made … The post Germany too strong for Morocco appeared first on

Saudi Arabian side, Al Hilal, have permission to speak to Kylian Mbappe after making a world record £259m bid for the Paris St-Germain forward. The 24-year-old France cap­tain, who has a year left on his contract, has refused to sign an extension at the French champi­  ons and was not selected for their pre-season tour … The post Al Hilal make £259m offer for Mbappe appeared

FBNBank has introduced an innovative and exciting career-shaping opportu­nity for young persons between 11 and 14 years old at the basic school level dubbed “Junior Internship” through which early adolescents who are customers of the bank undertake an internship programme at FBNBank with additional benefits. The first-in-the-market, FBNBank Junior Internship programme which was rolled out … The post FBNBank

The Monetary Policy Com­mittee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has increased the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 50 bases points (0.5 per cent) from 29.5 to 30 per cent on the back of uncertainty in the world economic outlook and threat of rising inflation in both the global and local economies. The policy … The post  BoG increases

The Shia Muslim Commu­nity, Ghana led by its Na­tional Imam Sheikh Abu­bakar Kamaludeen, has strongly condemned the desecration of the Holy Qur’an sanctioned by the Swedish Government. “No civilised state or indi­vidual will authorise such a hate, racist and despicable campaign against the religion of Islam on the pretext of freedom of expression,” a statement … The post Shia

Hence­forth all new born ba­bies in Ghana will be issued with National Identification numbers, better known as Ghana Card num­bers, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has announced. This follows the successful in­tegration of the databases of the Births and Deaths Registry, the National Identification Authority (NIA) and the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The Vice President, who … The post Newborns

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, has charged the youth of the party to put the country first and not their paro­chial Interest. He said while it was good to be ambitious in optimising them­selves that must not be done at the expense of the well-being of Ghanaians. Mr … The post NDC General Secretary urges party youth

The Director of Advocacy and Policy Engage­ment at the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Dr Kojo Pumpuni Asante, has urged Parliament to expedite action on the passage of the Code of Pub­lic Officers Bill into law, to com­bat corruption in the country. He also called on the gov­ernment to publish the Benefi­cial Ownership Register, … The post Expedite

A total of 35 stu­dents of Abutia Senior High Technical School (SHTS) in the Ho-West District of the Volta, were on Saturday rushed at the Mante Eclaisia Hospital at Sokode-Gborgame, following suspected incident of food poisoning. The Physician Assistant of the Hospital, Mr Claude Dziseaku, who briefed journalists, said the students were rushed to the … The post 35 Abutia SHS students

The High Court in Accra has acquitted and discharged a lawyer, Daniel Opare Asiedu, who was jailed by the Accra Circuit Court, on October 26, 2022, in child adoption case. The court, presided over by Mrs Justice Mary Ekue Yanzuh, also acquitted Ms Elizabeth Arthur Adjei, also known as Maa Lizzy, Proprietress of God Kids … The post Lawyer, proprietress freed over child adoption

 The former Min­ister of Sanita­tion and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, has been arrest­ed by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). This comes in the wake of suspicion of corruption and cor­ruption-related offences, regard­ing large amounts of money and other valuable items reportedly stolen from her residence. Ms Dapaah, who resigned from her ministerial … The post OSP

The sixth edition of the Women Deliver (WD) Conference held in Kigali, Rwanda has ended with a com­mitment to continue the pursuance of creating safe spaces for women and young girls to succeed. Thousands of individuals from diverse backgrounds, including Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), representatives of Gha­na’s Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, adolescents, and … The post Women