THE Bawku Mamprusi elders in the Upper East Re­gion have made a passionate appeal to Government agencies and corporate institutions who fled the place over the insecurity situation to return to the area. The Bawku Municipality, the elders said, had been reeling in seri­ous economic crisis in the wake of the communal disturbances, with thousands … The post We’re

 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appealed to Africa’s international devel­opment partners to re-channel their funding support towards the provision of educa­tional infrastructure in order to im­prove access to quality of teaching on the continent. He said the huge education­al infrastructure deficit made it imperative that more funding, both locally and internationally, was channelled towards … The post Pres

 A total of nine cases of chol­era have been confirmed in the Ada West and Ada East districts in the Greater Accra Region, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced. The cases were confirmed by the GHS in a press statement issued and signed by the Director-General of the GHS, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, in Accra … The post GHS records 9 cholera cases in G/A appeared first on Ghanaian

 Sir Alex Ferguson is set to step back from his ambassadorial role at Manchester United at the end of the season, a source has told ESPN. The decision has been taken as part of a cost-cutting drive at the club put in place following Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s purchase of a minority stake in February. It … The post Sir Alex Ferguson’s Man United contract to end after season

The World Bank has called for urgent education reforms in Africa to build a more inclusive economic growth. It said despite signs of a fragile economic recovery, Sub-Saharan Africa, remained stuck in “low gear” with a large youth population at risk of being left behind. The World Bank stated this in its latest edition of … The post Sub-Saharan Africa remains stuck in low gear -World

In  Libya today, Ghana’s Black Stars would be on a mission to rescue a failing AFCON 2025 qualification bid when they face Sudan in a second leg double-header. It will be a make-or-break affair for the Ghanaians. The Black Stars would need the maximum points at stake to keep qualification hopes alive. Mohammed Kudus -Black … The post It’s a make or break affair

 After rigorous scouting and screening phases, Head Coach of the national U-17 female team, the Black Maidens, Joe Nana Adark­wah, has selected 30 players to begin a 3-week camping in Bibi­ani, today. This all-important exercise is for further assessment and monitoring of players in the quest to build a formidable squad for upcoming assignments. The … The post 30 Players invited for Black Maidens

Over 100 cyclists within Accra and beyond will line up for this year’s Mountain Bike race set for Ashi­yie on Saturday. The event, the fifth edition, would see cyclists ride in com­petitive and leisure categories to almost promote healthy activities. The event, according to organisers, Emmagee Fitness Centre (EFC) would start at the Adenta community … The post 5th Mountain Bike race set for Oct 19

Beneficiaries of the Captain One Golf Soci­ety’s kids project, Ayisha Amidu and Jennifer Satura, excelled in the 2024 edition of the Obuasi Open held recently at the Obuasi Golf Club. Amidu, with handicap 23 retuned 40points, to emerge win­ner in the ladies’ division and was closely followed by her fellow compatriot, Satura, with 39points playing … The post Captain One Golf Society’s

 Access to digital tech­nologies is a catalyst for economic growth and improved living standards, Chief executive of Telecel Ghana, Ing. Patricia Obo-Nai has said. Reflecting on Ghana’s prog­ress, she acknowledged the strides made in digital transformation, particularly in financial services, governance and education. Ms Obo-Nai was speaking at a panel discussion on tackling connectivity barriers, … The post ‘Access

The Ga Rural Bank posted impressive per­formance in 2023 in spite of the difficult macro­economic challenges occasioned by high inflation, energy and food prices. The bank’s profit after tax rose by 141.45 per cent to GH¢1.9 million in 2023 from GH¢781, 100 in 2022 and total assets increased by 32.96 per cent from GH¢92.33 million … The post Ga Rural Bank posts GH¢1.9 million profit

 passengers raised concern amid heated argument over the over­crowded condition in the vehicle, which distracted the driver and contributed to the fatal crash. This comes barely two days after six people were killed and several others injured when a Mer­cedes Benz sprinter-AS 6413-16 collided with a Hyundai VIP bus with registration number AC 1550-17, at … The post Police commence

The Wa High Court in the Upper West Region last Friday quashed the decision of the District Registra­tion Review Officer (DRRO) at Nandom to expunge the names of 197 persons from the voter’s register. The order to delete the 197 names from the voters’ register was given following a complaint made by some party agents … The post Court quashes DRRO decision …orders

 The police have confirmed the death of 13 per­sons in an accident after a VIP bus plunged into a ditch at Kwapia, near Obuasi, in the Ashanti Region. The bus that was traveling from Obuasi to Enchi in the Western North Region, veered off the road and plunged into the ditch, killing the 13 passengers … The post 13 die, others injured in road crash at Kwapia appeared first on Ghanaian

Panelists at the launch of the World Bank Group latest flagship report, World Development Report (WDR) 2024, have called for innovation, prudent use of the country’s tax revenues and expansion of the tax net to rope in more revenue for the gov­ernment to accelerate the growth of the country. Also, the panelists stressed the need … The post Ghana should expand tax net, use revenues

 The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is set for a double electoral victory in the December polls by winning the Eastern Region and ensure that Professor Naana Jane Opoku- Agyemang becomes Ghana’s first female Vice-President, Dr Mark Oliver Kevor, the Regional Chair­man of the party, has said. He noted that the NDC had in the past … The post NDC set for double

A true leader is without paid followers: BY this I mean, a leader does not pay his follow­ers before they follow him. The followers of a true leader are purely voluntary. A church that pays its church members is a tricky place to serve. The CEO of a company whose workers are there because there … The post Pointers of true leadership: Measuring transformation Part 11 appeared first

The government has expanded the benefit package of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to include four mental health con­ditions. These are Depression Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorder and Schizophrenia Disorder. • Dr Da-Costa Aboagye Implementation of this signifi­cant addition will take effect from November 1, 2024 with the cover­age involving outpatient services and the … The post Big

 The government must be commended for expanding the benefit package of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) once again, this time to include four mental health conditions, namely depression, bipolar, anxiety and schizophrenia disorders. One good thing about the decision is that its implementation will take effect from November 1, 2024 with the coverage involving … The post  NHIS coverage

 The Executive Director of the Centre for Ex­tractives and Devel­opment, Ghana, Mr Samuel Bekoe, has emphasised the need to halt mining activities in water bodies and forest reserves, rather than a complete ban on all mining. He also said the call for a decla­ration of state of emergency on all forms of mining was not … The post ‘Stop mining in water bodies, forest reserves