A modern train meant to operate on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line has arrived in the country.
One of the two Polish-built trains arrived at the Tema Port last Thursday in separate knockdown components and is being assembled at a railhea…
The three pre-tertiary teacher unions in the country have called off the industrial action they embarked upon on March 20, 2024.
This is in compliance with an injunction secured by the National Labour Commission (NLC) following the teac…
Two persons have been picked up at Swedru in the Central Region for registering unqualified candidates to sit for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates (WASSCE-SC) 2024.
A combined team of the In…
The Mfantseman Kroye Kuw in Virginia, United States of America, has presented medical equipment to two district health directorates in the Central Region to augment supplies and improve healthcare.
The beneficiary districts were Ekumf…
Merck invests in health education initiatives for behavioral change as part of its integrated approach to fighting schistosomiasis.
On March 22, 2024, the company announced the winners of its third Bilharzia Storytelling Lab in Addis …
Your hairline begins to recede, you can no longer keep count of the gray hair, your skin begins to sag, you can no longer fit into your clothes, but you can swear that you weigh the same on the scale. Things may sometimes get worse; you ju…
Caregivers in the health sector have been advised to uphold and practice their profession oaths as in the discharge of duties not only to safeguard the integrity of their profession but also ensure efficient and safe healthcare delivery.
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The national sanitation campaign initiated by the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL), in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), has entered the second phase, with the maiden league table of the cleanest regions expect…
Ghana and Kenya have agreed to strengthen and expand the scope of their 61- year-old bilateral relations in order to unlock more socio-economic benefits for the citizens of both countries.
In view of this, the Permanent Joint Commissio…
John Dramani Mahama, the Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has outlined his intentions to implement import restrictions on specific essential commodities should he emerge victorious in the December elections.
Acc…
Trina Solar (https://www.TrinaSolar.com/), a global leader in smart PV and energy storage solutions, has announced its partnership with China Energy International Group and China Gezhouba Group to power Mooi Plaats 283MWdc ground pho…
Program to provide STEM and problem-solving skills to students across continent; Students to compete for chance to attend major regional industry conference; Aims to develop the next generation of African thinkers and workforce.
The…
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has criticised the Nungua Traditional Council over a controversial marriage involving the Gborbu Wulomo of Nungua, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII and a 12-year-old girl.
The NCCE in …
Children’s rights cases topped the list of complaints received by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) last year.
Of the 10,525 complaints received in that year across human rights, administrative justice …
The Deputy British High Commissioner to Ghana, Keith McMahon, has urged journalists not only to report on scientific breakthroughs but also translate their significance and impact to the public.
He said journalists who specialis…
Ghana and other countries in West Africa have been urged to put in place measures at the policy and legislative levels to combat the illegal trade in wildlife.
Apart from the measures, governments have also been urged to make resource…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has suggested that Ghanaians who cannot afford a passport should refrain from applying.
She emphasized that passports are no longer the primary sour…
The Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice has directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to commence investigation into the alleged traditional marriage between the Gborbu Wulomo and t…
Kenyan President William Ruto arrived in Accra, Ghana, on Tuesday evening to commence a three-day state visit.
He was received by Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia at the Kotoka International Airport.
President Ruto is expected to ho…
The Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has disclosed that there are currently 10,720 housing units in the Greater Accra Region that are at various levels of development to help reduce Ghana’s housing deficit.
He …
A council of chiefs, queens and elders from Klefe Traditional Area in the Ho Municipality, led by the Paramount Chief, Togbe Kwaku Dzaga XI, on Good Friday embarked on a solidarity journey to the North Tongu District.
The trip to pres…
Parents with children who have cleft lips and palate conditions have been advised not to keep their children at home but to seek medical attention for them.
“There is help here at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) for…
As part of the consolidation of historical experience and recognition of the contribution of great personalities to strengthening Russian-African relations, the Russian-African club of M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University organized on th…
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricAFC.org) , the leading instrumental infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, is convening the 4th edition of its Country & Stakeholder Symposium (CSS) next Thursday.
Themed “Retaining A…
Local content will be one of the central pillars of the upcoming Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) (https://apo-opa.co/3wlRmF1) 2024 – taking place in Windhoek on April 23-25 – which unites Namibian stakeholders with int…
The Central Regional Minister, Justina Marigold Assan, has appealed for nationwide support to help save water bodies from wanton pollution by illegal miners.
She stated that while efforts by the government were critical to tackling th…
The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has urged the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) to communicate openly about the current state of the power sector.
It also wants GRIDCo to provide the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) with a c…
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) says the country’s democratic progress and long-term stability could be undermined if the increasing phenomenon of organised crime is not checked.
It said although the country had taken commend…
A Project Coordinator of WaterAid Ghana, a water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) focused non-governmental organisation (NGO), Gilbert Asante, has underscored the importance of sustaining water infrastructure in the country.
That, he said…
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Deputy Chief Executive in charge of Operations, Louisa Atta-Agyemang (Mrs.), concluded a three-day working visit to the Greater Accra, Volta, and Oti Regions on March 28, 2024.
She conclud…
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has initiated a new project to support 100 women fonio producers in the country.
Fonio, a cereal, is a tasty alternative to quinoa, rice and couscous and is rich in iron, magnesium and calcium…
To commemorate the Easter festivities, KGL Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of the KGL Group, held its EasterFest food drive on Monday at Elmina – Ayisa in the Central Region.
The event on the theme,’A Day of Giving a…
By Catherine Adodoadji-Dogbe, Programme Analyst and Fatima Farouta, Head of Solutions Mapping, UNDP Ghana, on International Day of Zero Waste
Globally there has been an increase in municipal solid waste generation. Predictions indicate …
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WTM Africa 2024 scheduled from 10 – 12 April 2024 in the City of Cape Town
Landmark WTM Africa's 10th anniversary programme spotlights discussion-based ‘Brain Box’ sessions driving collaboration & networking
Content sessions led & f…
Hot dip galvanizing is a corrosion control mechanism. Yet, as with many things, hot dip galvanized articles are frequently – and inaccurately – judged on their surface appearance only.
“All international standards related to the evalua…
“The ten largest NO2 point sources identified in Africa are all thermal power stations, with nine in South Africa owned by ESKOM and the tenth in Côte d’Ivoire”.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 28 March 2024-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Eg…
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Saturday led the people of Kumasi to undertake a massive clean-up exercise in the metropolis.
Similar exercises were conducted in all the traditional areas of the Ashanti region.
The exerc…
Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, the President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), has disclosed that approximately 6,000 nurses have left Ghana to seek better opportunities since August 2023.
In an interview on …
The Attorney General's Office has issued a directive to the Ghana Police Service to refrain from impounding and prohibiting the use of motor vehicles deemed to have violated minor road traffic regulations.
The directive, signed by the A…
The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev. Stephen Wengam, has called on Christians to leverage the blessings of Christ’s death for the betterment of Africa’s socio-economic development.
In a sermon,…
Sanitation & Literacy Ghana (SALG), a non-governmental organisation, has constructed and handed over a modern library and ICT centre to the Afari community in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality in Ashanti Region.
The w…
Ghana passport application processing fees have been increased starting Monday, April 1, 2024.
Per the new charges posted on the passport application website, an expedited application of a 48-page booklet will now cost GH¢800 whereas ex…
Parliament has approved GH¢6.87 billion to enable the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to pay health insurance claims and undertake its activities earmarked for the year.
The House also approved the 2024 distribution formula f…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that school candidates for Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and private candidates will, for the first time, be examined differently as a result of the introduction o…
The Ashanti Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Emmanuel Tinkorang has called for a national dialogue to discuss the efficient and sustainable payment of electricity bills for hospitals.
He emphasized that health facilitie…
Alhaji Aliyu Mohammed, Northern Regional Director, National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has expressed the need for members of the security agencies to operate according to their Constitutional mandate to safeguard the rights of …
The Government of Denmark, through the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), is undertaking a feasibility study with Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) to explore the development of a drinking water plant at Aveyime of the …
The Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) has donated traffic management equipment to the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) as part of a concerted effort to promote road safety in the city.
The donation, aim…
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Deputy Chief Executive responsible for Operations, Louisa Atta-Agyemang (Mrs.), embarked on a three-day working visit to the Greater Accra and Volta Regions on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
…