Hundreds of delegates from across the world have gathered in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, for the 11th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Lumi­nary which kicked off yesterday. Merck Foundation is a private, charitable organisation established to improve the health and wellbeing of people and advance their lives through Science and Technology. The two-day event which coincided … The post 11th

The Volta Regional Secre­tariat of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed satisfaction about the gradual acceptance of the party in the region. It assured that the party would not take the support for granted and asked that the support shown to the Presidential Candidate of the NPP, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, during his recent … The post NPP will not take Volta Region for

 The Vice Presi­dential Candidate of the National Democratic Con­gress (NDC) party, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has stated that the forthcoming presiden­tial election will contrast tangible accomplishments with pledges of transformation. Speaking in the Ashanti Region, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang touted NDC’s developmental record, cit­ing electricity, hospitals, education, roads, airports, and sea ports. The outcome of the elections, … The post Electorate

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, yesterday launched the national electronic health record (E-Health) project, to deliver integrated healthcare across the country for improved health outcomes. Otherwise known as the Lightwave Health Infor­mation Management System (LHIMS), the project seeks to enrol all public health facilities onto a com­mon platform, mainstreaming the medical records of patients … The post Veep

 The burden of inflation and low growth are impacting negatively on the vulnera­ble, and pushing more Ghanaians into poverty, the Acting Country Manager of the World Bank, Mrs Eunice Ackwerh, has stated. “The World Bank estimates that about 36 per cent of Ghanaians are poor and that more than a quarter of the people live … The post Inflation burden, low economic

A driver’s mate, who broke into the storeroom of a school and stole various items, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment by the Abuakwa Circuit Court. Emmanuel Oteng, 22, alias “Sika Gari,” was said to have scaled into the storeroom of the Bantama M/A Junior High School (JHS) and made away table-top fridge, plastic … The post Driver’s mate jailed 4 years for theft appeared first on

The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) and the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) have devised an initiative aimed at cleaning rivers polluted by illegal mining. The initiative termed as “Operation Clean the Water Bodies” is a technological exercise that will help reduce turbidity and metal load of water from two rivers (Pra and Bromo … The post MIIF, UMaT ‘Operation

The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) PLC yesterday presented a cheque worth of GH??1 million to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) as the cash prize to the National Best Farmer for the 2024 National Farmers’ Day celebration.   The Deputy Managing Director of ADB, Mrs Eno Ofori-Atta, presenting the money expressed the bank’s commitment to … The post ADB

The Accra Sports Stadium will host Ghana’s Africa Cup of Nations Match day 6 AFCON 2025 qualifier against Niger on Monday, November 18. This comes after the stadium was approved for the previous qualifier against Sudan in October. The Black Stars will face Niger’s Menas in their quest to secure a spot at the 2025 … The post Ghana to host Niger in Accra Nov 18 appeared first on Ghanaian

Ghana lost 2-1 to defending champions, Nigeria, in the final of the 2024 WAFU B U20 Championship in Togo on Wednesday at the Stade de Kegue in Lome. A first half brace from Kparabo Arieri propelled the Flying Eagles to victory and ensured the successful defence of the title they won two years ago. He struck the double … The post Gallant Black Satellites lose to Nigeria

A former President of the Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF), Mr George Lamptey, has returned from Kinshasa, Congo, where he featured in the just ended 2024 African Elite Men and Women Boxing Championship. Mr Lamptey performed the role of an International Technical Officer (ITO) at the championship that saw Morocco retain the overall crown despite a … The post Lamptey

Growth Investment Partners (GIP) Ghana Ltd., an investment platform backed by British International Investment (BII), has announced its investment in Truecoco Ghana Limited, a local agricultural processing and exporting company based in the Western Region of Ghana. This investment aims to expand Truecoco’s soybean processing capabilities and launch a durable carbon capture biochar project, which … The post GIP

Fidelity Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting women in the agricultural sector, particularly farmers and aggregators, by providing financing to enhance food security and livelihoods across the country. Mr Atta Yeboah Gyan, the Deputy Managing Director, Fidelity Bank, announced that the financial institution had awarded GH??1.4 million in grants through initiatives like the ‘Green … The post Fidelity

The Western Regional office of the Ghana Water Limited (GWCL) has rewarded two customers in the commercial and domestic category, for their loyalty and prompt payment of   monthly bills. The recipients, the commercial customer, Takoradi Mall, and domestic customer, Mrs Agnes Mensah, a resident of Ntakorful in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis, received GWCL customised wall clocks, … The post GWCL

A three-day international exhibition to showcase the newest electrical products, power and energy technology is scheduled for November 6-8, 2024. Dubbed: ‘Power and Energy Ghana Expo 2024,’ the exhibition is expected to attract more than 100 exhibitors and 4,000 participants from Ghana, India, China, Turkey, Nigeria, France, United Kingdom, and United Arab Emirates (UAE). Also, … The post Over

The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) has launched its 20th anniversary celebration with commitment to strengthen peace in the upcoming elections.  KAIPTC was established by Ministry of Defense in 1998 and officially launched in 2004, the centre has become a pillar of peace training and research, dedicated to preparing military, police, and civilians … The post KAIPTC

Money doubling tops the list of offensive media content, recording a total of 3,722 complaints from October 2023 to November 2024, the National Media Commission (NMC) has stated. This is followed by fake lottery which recorded 2,190 complaints for the same period. This came to light during a presentation at the regulatory meeting offensive media … The post ‘Money doubling’ tops

The Ministry of Education, through its agencies, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) and Ghana Education Service (GES), has announced its readiness to roll out the new secondary education curriculum when school reopens for the 2024-2025 academic year. The new curriculum covers Senior High School (SHS), Senior High Technical School (SHTS) and Science, … The post Ghana

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, yesterday launched the national electronic health record (E-Health) project, to deliver integrated healthcare across the country for improved health outcomes. Otherwise known as the Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS), the project seeks to enrol all public health facilities onto a common platform, mainstreaming the medical records of patients … The post Veep

The burden of inflation and low growth are impacting negatively on the vulnerable, and pushing more Gha­naians into poverty, the Acting Country Manager of the World Bank, Mrs Eunice Ackwerh, has stated. “The World Bank estimates that about 36 per cent of Ghanaians are poor and that more than a quarter of the people live … The post Inflation burden, low economic growth