Ghana’s nutrition improved– Dr Kuma Aboagye
Dr Patrick Kuma Abogye, the Director-General, Ghana Health Service (GHS), says nutrition in Ghana has improved. However, a lot still needed to be done to advance food and nutrition. With the support of the USAID, he said strides had been made in reducing stunting, underweight and anaemia in children and that there had been an […]
Call for permanent solution to havoc caused during spillage of Akosombo and Kpong Dams
By: Nana Ama Omari Residents of North Tongu, South Tongu and Central Tongu, in the Volta Region, have called on the government to find a lasting solution to the kind of devastation the areas go through any time the Akosombo and Kpong dams are spilled. To the people, any kind of help from the government […]
ICI advocates implementation of laws to address child and forced labour
The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), has called for the effective implementation of laws and legislation on children to address the issue of child labour and forced labour, especially on cocoa plantations in Ghana. Mr. Prince Gyamfi, Deputy Country Director for ICI, advocated this in Kumasi when the Foundation in collaboration with the Ghana Journalists Association, […]
Police arrest 16 over invasion of UTV studios
The Police on Saturday evening arrested 16 persons for invading the studios of United Television (UTV). The arrest follows a complaint from the Despite Media Group and the Ministry of Information. According to the Police, the 16 persons were in custody assisting investigations. Meanwhile, the National Media Commission (NMC) in a statement issued by Mr […]
Ghana’s Clerk to Parliament elected Chairman of SOCATT
Mr Cyril Kwabena Oteng Nsiah, the Clerk to Ghana’s Parliament, has unanimously been elected as the Chairman for the Society of Clerks-At-The-Table (SOCATT) in Commonwealth Parliaments. His election took place during the meeting of SOCATT at the on-going 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Accra. Mr Nsiah, in his acceptance speech, expressed gratitude to his colleagues […]
Chris Hughton names squad for Mexico, USA friendlies
Twenty-three players have been called up by Chris Hughton for this month’s International friendly matches against Mexico and the United States of America. Brighton and Hive Albion defender Tariq Lamptey has made a return to the squad following his brilliant start to the season in England. Lamptey had a challenging season last year, and due […]
EC to commence voter identification replacement exercise today
The Electoral Commission, EC, will from today, October 3, 2023 commence a voter identification replacement exercise. The exercise which will take place in all of its district offices will attract a fee of 10 cedis. Deputy Chairman-in-charge-of-Corporate-Services, Dr Eric Bossman Asare, speaking to journalists in Accra, encouraged people who may have misplaced their Voter ID […]
Eliminate undue delays and inefficiencies that prolonged trials of high-profile criminal cases – AG cries out
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Godfred Yeboah Dame, has expressed his disgust concerning the undue delays and inefficiencies that prolonged trials of high-profile criminal cases in Ghana. Addressing participants at this year’s annual conference of magistrates and judges, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice called on the judiciary […]
More than 80,600 eligible voters registered in Ashanti region
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu The Ashanti Regional Director of the Electoral Commission (EC), Benjamin Bannor-Bioh, says he has no immediate plan to request a time extension for the registration exercise in the region, even though the Electoral Commission has a plan ‘B’. According to him, despite the initial setbacks in the registration of the applicants coupled […]
WoraWora SHS builds solar-powered water fountain
By Kingsley Mamore Students of WoraWora Senior High School in the Biakoye District have developed a solar powered water fountain on campus in the Oti Region. It was developed by the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Innovation (STEMNNOVATION) Club, who formulated the concept based on centrifugal force application and the Department of Visual Arts, who […]
