President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed his satisfaction at Ghana performing relatively well when it comes to free speech and vigorous media.
Nana Akufo-Addo pointed out that when it comes to free speech and a vigorous media as …
A team from the University for Development Studies (UDS) has emerged winners of the maiden edition of the Advanced Higher Education National Independence Debate.
The team, which comprised Mahadi Awedaga Ayiwoli, Kassim Fusheini Maltiti …
The African Freelancers (TAF) College, a tuition-free applied business school of creativity and entrepreneurship, has held its maiden graduation ceremony in Accra, during which 115 students graduated.
The graduation is a key milest…
A total of 72 people collapsed during the 67th Independence Parade at the Tamale Jubilee Park on Wednesday, March 6.
Those who collapsed included students, service personnel and soldiers, who are said to have suffered from severe dehydr…
In his address commemorating Ghana's 67th Independence Day today in Koforidua, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo stated Ghana's resilience in navigating through challenging economic circumstances.
Reflecting on the nation's jou…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed optimism in the turnaround of Ghana’s economic situation in his speech during this year’s Independence Day celebration.
His optimism he said is fueled by the giant strides the govern…
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that Thursday, March 7, 2024, will be a holiday for all school children across the nation.
This decision comes in the wake of their participation in the Independence Day Anniversary Para…
The President of Cote d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, has lauded Ghana for not only leading Africa’s struggle for independence but for also paving the way for many African countries to emancipate themselves from colonial rule.
He was…
The Academic City University College in Accra has hosted the 2024 career fair to prepare its students for the job market world which saw over 50 top multinational and indigenous companies participating.
The fair provided opportunity …
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama is in Abeokuta, Nigeria at the invitation of former Nigerian leader Olusegun Obasanjo to chair the launch and presentation of his new book ti…
Human Rights lawyer and former Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, has challenged stakeholders to work together to prioritize the sexual and reproductive health needs of women and youth in Africa.
T…
As part of contributions to the reconstruction of the Gbewaa Palace in Yendi in the Dagbon kingdom, Valley View University has donated a hundred bags of cement to the Gbewaa Palace.
The Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Willi…
Mr George Sarpong, Executive Secretary, National Media Commission has made a strong case for the safety and protection of journalists across the board and especially going into the upcoming general election.
He said the Commission was c…
Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has asked Magistrates and judges not to be swayed by people who are louder and overbearing.
"As magistrates, I would like to urge you to have independent minds and not to be swayed by people who a…
FactSpace West Africa, an NGO, in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has held a capacity-building workshop on fact-checking for journalists and media professionals.
It was also to introduce…
The Graduate Unemployed Nurses and Midwives Association has threatened to intensify its industrial action if the government does not heed their calls.
The group is expressing discontent with the Ministry of Health and th…
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, along with the Ghana Tourism Authority, has inaugurated the 2024 edition of the annual Kwahu Easter Paragliding Festival at the Kwahu Abene Palace.
The festival, scheduled from March 29th …
A stakeholders engagement for the extension of maternity leave, introduce paternity leave and the removal of taxes on menstrual hygiene products was held in Accra yesterday.
The engagement is geared towards the amendment of relevant…
Parents and guardians have been advised to seek professional medical services for children with disorders rather than resorting to unapproved medications and services.
A paediatric surgeon and Founder of the HOPE for Little Lives, an N…
Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged the Church to support the state to create employment opportunities for the youth.
He bemoaned the increasing youth unemployment rate in the country, and said churches could intervene by cr…
ECOWAS member countries must put the necessary governance structures in place to reduce the desire of the youth to embark on illegal migration, the Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul, has said.
He mentioned some of the measures to s…
Mr Francis-Xavier Sosu, a National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament for Madina, says parental leave, ranging from seven days to four weeks for fathers to support their spouses after childbirth, will address the gender gap.
He, t…
Ghanas foreign minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has held a series of bilateral and multilateral talks with Caribbean leaders, as a special guest at the Caribbean Community (Caricom) Summit in Georgetown, the capital of Guyana, where the…
Mr Ernest Apenkwah, Site Manager of the Forestry Commission, Ada East, has declared zero tolerance for fishers who catch and sell turtles, saying the Commission will apply the laws on such persons to the letter.
Mr Apenkwah therefore wa…
Calling all African innovators, startups and ecosystem enablers dedicated to solving critical global challenges. The Global Startup Awards Africa (GSA Africa) 2024, Edition 11, is now open for entries, with Ethiopia announced as the host f…
Research by World Animal Protection highlights the billions of wild animals suffering on wildlife farms, bred for pets, tourism, hunting, fashion, and traditional medicine.
Wildlife farms place humans at risk from zoonotic diseases.
…
Hytera Communications (SZSE: 002583), a leading global provider of professional communications technologies and solutions, proudly introduces its latest innovation: the S Series business two-way radios. This groundbreaking product line rev…
“While I may be the first, I don’t want to be the last.” This comment from Akhona Qengqe launches an inaugural list of female firsts across Africa as International Women’s Day 2024 is celebrated this week.
Each of the 53 achievers o…
In line with its sustainability efforts towards the environment, Vivo Energy Ghana, the Shell Licensee is excited to announce a significant partnership with the United Way Ghana, a non-governmental organisation to launch a renewable energ…
For African countries to benefit from the transition to sustainable green economies, which is estimated to generate $3 trillion by 2030, innovative instruments to foster climate action and address the current debt crisis are needed.
Gov…
Work has begun on a GH¢180,000 health post at the Kpetoe Market in the Agotime-Ziope District in the Volta Region.
The project, which is being executed under the MP’s Health Fund, is expected to be completed in three months.
The heal…
A partnership to help deal with dog bites and rabies among schoolchildren has been formed in the Greater Accra Region.
It involves the Ghana Education Service School Health Education Programme (GES/SHEP), the Veterinary Services Depar…
Achimota School on the 2nd of March celebrated its 97th anniversary with the theme “Nurturing the Present Restoring the Legacy.”
Established in 1927 as the first mixed-gender secondary boarding school in the Gold Coast, Achimota has…
The National Service Scheme (NSS) has deployed 13,516 trained teachers, who have graduated from the country’s accredited Colleges of Education, to serve their mandatory one-year national service in basic and second-cycle schools nationwide…
A project aimed at raising awareness of climate change and environmental degradation has been launched in Tamale, the Northern Regional capital.
Dubbed: "Building Bridges; Empowering Youth as Green Champions for Climate Resilience in …
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially released the list of approved subjects for the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
In a statement dated March 1, 2024, issued by the Acting Director of Schools and Instru…
The Judicial Service has mediated 77,264 cases through its court-connected Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programme since it began in 2005.
Out of the figure, 36,191 cases, representing 47 per cent, were successfully settled.
I…
In an exclusive ceremony at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos, Silverbird Group recognised Alex Okosi, the Managing Director of Google in Africa, alongside other exemplary leaders for its 2023 Silverbird Man of The Year Aw…
Africa’s economies continue to grow faster than the global average of 3% demonstrating resilience against several challenges including climate change, geopolitical tensions, rising inflation, food insecurity and rising debt.
The Pre…
EMURGO Africa (www.EMURGO.africa), the investment and commercial arm of Cardano in Africa, today announced the launch of EMURGO Labs, a dedicated development entity for emerging Web3 technologies. EMURGO Labs is designed to support t…
Canon EMEA (www.Canon-CNA.com), the world’s leading imaging company, continues its sponsorship of the Canon Young Champion of the Year category at the Global Good Awards for the fifth year running to highlight the achievements of you…
World Animal Protection – a global animal welfare organization commends the sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) on steering negotiations that resulted to the adoption of 15 resolutions to tackle climate change, biodiversity …
The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition has launched its sixth annual continent-wide search for 10 exceptional entrepreneurs who are striving to make a positive impact in their local communities. The application form can…
Rubber is a stretchy material obtained from the milky fluid called latex of specific tropical plants. It can also be artificially produced from petrochemicals as synthetic rubber. Although several plants produce natural rubber, the majorit…
Former President John Dramani Mahama said education is crucial to the country's development, hence the sector attracts greater chunk of budgetary allocations by every government.
He said the sector continued to produce human resource …
Professor Afua Adwoa Jectey Hesse, President of the Accra College of Medicine, has urged medical professionals to remain in the country and contribute to its rapid development.
She stressed that everyone had a duty to contribute to the …
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has taken steps to sensitize students and staff of Labone Senior High School in a proactive move to instil the values of honesty, integrity, accountability, and transparency in the youth.
The…
In preparation for the celebrations of the 67th National Independence Day to be hosted at Koforidua, the Graphic Communications Group Ltd (GCGL), in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), has organised a clean-up exercise in some…
This year's Heritage Month celebration has been launched in Accra with a call on citizens to make conscious efforts to preserve the nation’s traditions and culture.
The event, which was launched by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), i…
Construction of a large-scale apparel manufacturing facility has commenced in Savelugu in the Northern Region to create over 1,600 jobs for women and youth in Northern Ghana.
Students from the Savelugu School for the Deaf will be among …