GroomDatGirl’s “Follow Who Know Road” program inspires young girls in sports
By Tilda Acorlor The Ho Tennis Court came alive with excitement as GroomDatGirl hosted the third edition of its flagship program, “Follow Who Know Road.” This dynamic initiative aims to empower young girls in sports, attracting over 60 participants interested in athletics, football, tennis, and basketball. Students and athletes from Methodist JHS, Unity Star Ladies […]
Germany to return Ghana’s Volta artefacts amid growing global restitution efforts
By Jones Anlimah The German Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Daniel Krull, has announced that Ghanaian artefacts taken from the Volta Region to Germany will soon be returned. He made this disclosure on the sidelines of the maiden exhibition of German relics at the Volta Regional Museum in Ho. In an interview with GBC, the […]
NDC dismisses NPP’s claims of 500,000 votes in Volta Region as unrealistic
By Jones Anlimah The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Volta Region has rejected the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) recent assertion that it aims to secure about 500,000 votes in the upcoming December 7 elections. The NDC labeled this target as “laughable” and indicative of the NPP’s disconnect from the realities of the region. Richard […]
Chieftaincy Ministry to inaugurate 80 Traditional Councils in Volta Region by end of November
By: Jones Anlimah The Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has launched an ambitious project to inaugurate about 80 traditional councils in the Volta Region by the end of November this year. This initiative comes as the region is recognized for having the largest number of paramount chiefs in the country, far exceeding any other […]
Hopeson Adorye-Led Afrafranto Caravan Tour Gains Momentum in Volta Region
Alan Kyerematen’s Movement for Change is gaining remarkable momentum in the Volta Region as chiefs, grassroots communities, and youth rally behind his Great Transformational Plan (GTP) for a better Ghana. Led by Hopeson Adorye, the Movement’s Director of Special Duties and a proud son of the region, the campaign has swept through constituencies, drawing strong […]
GHC16.47 million Volta Regional Audit Service Office Complex Inaugurated
By: Jones Anlimah Efforts to strengthen public sector accountability and transparency in the Volta region has been given a major boost. This follows the inauguration of state-of-the-art Volta regional Audit Office Complex at a cost of 16.47 million Ghana cedis at Ho, in the Volta region. The facility is part of a broader initiative to […]
National Media Commission inaugurates 7-member Volta Regional Media Advisory Committee ahead of 2024 Elections
By Jones Anlimah The National Media Commission (NMC), has inaugurated a seven-member Volta Regional Media Advisory Committee ahead of the upcoming 2024 general elections. The move is aimed at ensuring fair, accurate, and responsible media coverage before, during, and after the electoral process. Performing the inaugural ceremony at Ho, the Volta regional capital, the chairman […]
Pride at stake as Volta Region battles Eastern Region in semi-finals of KGL Foundation Inter-Regional Championship
By Tilda Acorlor The Volta Region’s U-17 team is set to face their regional neighbours, Eastern Region U-17, in the second semi-final of the ongoing KGL Inter-Regional Championship on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 2:00 pm at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram. This highly anticipated match follows the first semi-final between Northern […]
Construct sea defense wall to safeguard coastal communities in Volta Region -Committee
By: Elorm Yao Aryee Residents and businesses along portions of the coastline of the Volta Region fear losing their properties to tidal waves as the rainy season sets in. The perennial natural disaster continue to have devastating effects on the livelihood of some citizens in the coastal areas of the region despite calls for a […]
Female genital schistosomiasis spikes in Volta Basin following dam spillage
Stakeholders are raising alarms over the rise in female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) at Lakeside communities within the Volta Basin in the wake of the Akosombo Dam spillage. The river-borne tropical disease, known as bilharzia, holds a significant share in causes of infertility and maternal morbidity, although registered among neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Mr Ben Sackey, […]
