President Akufo-Addo leaves for UAE, Germany, and United Kingdom
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana, on Sunday, 17th November, 2019, for a visit to the United Arab Emirates, Germany and the United Kingdom. At the invitation of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, President Akufo-Addo […]
President Akufo-Addo enskinned as Dagbon Malti-Naa Abudani I
The Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa-Na Mahama Abukari II, has conferred the title ‘Dagbon Malti-Naa Abudani I’ on the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The conferment, which took place On Saturday, November 16, 2019, at the celebration of this year’s Damba Festival, in Yendi, the first time the festival is being celebrated in […]
“Great developments lie ahead in Dagbon” – President Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says great developments lie ahead of Dagbon, following holding of the Damba Festival, the first in over three decades. According to President Akufo-Addo, “for thirty over (30) long years, it had been impossible to hold this festival. Indeed, for many years before the explosion of the crisis in 2002, there […]
‘Ghana can’t close the fishing season for all fleets at once’
The Executive Director of the Fisheries Commission, Michael Arthur-Dadzie, says it is currently impossible for Ghana to implement the fishing closed season for all fleets at the same time. He said the different periods of closed seasons for the various vessels would have to be accepted over a long time due to the nature of […]
Civil Servants reminded to stay away from politics
The Chairman of the Local Government Service Council, Nana Rex Owusu Ansah, has reminded Civil Servants to stay away from politics as they serve the public interest. He said they should shun activities like assisting their District Chief Executives, (DCEs) in politics in order not to undermine the trust and integrity society reposed in them. […]
About 398 farmers in Kwahu South benefit from PFJ programme
Over 398 farmers in the Kwahu South District have benefitted from the government’s ‘Planting for Food and Jobs'(PFJ) programme. The farmers benefited from subsidised fertilizers and seeds and planted maize and vegetables. The District Chief Executive (DCE), Emmanuel Atta- Ofori, who disclosed this during the Assembly’s meet-the- press forum at Mpraeso said the assembly will […]
Rawlings debunks alleged bad blood with Mahama
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has debunked rumours that there was bad blood between him and the Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), former President John Dramani Mahama. He said a recent social media image purporting to show a pensive disagreement and negative discourse between him and Mr. Mahama and two others at a […]
President Akufo-Addo congratulates the Stars
President Nana Addo Dankwa on Saturday, congratulated the Black Stars for their win against Bafana Bafana of South Africa. In a tweeted message, President Akufo-Addo also expressed his feelings about the technical and management teams. “Great performance by the Black Stars, and a thoroughly deserved victory against South Africa. Very proud of the players, technical […]
Over 1 million health consultations provided in Yemen in 2019 -IOM
Since the beginning of the year, the UN Migration Agency has carried out over one million health consultations for displaced and conflict-affected Yemenis and migrants struggling to reach the help they need, the organization announced on Friday. Yemen’s public sector has been pushed to “a breaking point”, as the country enters its fifth year of […]
The truth behind India’s viral photo that got a girl into school
A five-year-old in the southern city of Hyderabad was enrolled in school after a photo of her peeking into a classroom sparked an outcry. BBC Telugu’s Deepthi Bathini reports on why the photo doesn’t tell the full story. Divya is something of a local celebrity in the slum where she lives. The shy five-year-old was […]
