The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has raised concern about some reportage by media personnel on the death of Deputy Finance Minister, John Kumah. In a press release, the association singled out Blessed Godsbrain Smart a.
Management of the Tamale Teaching Hospital has appealed to government and benevolent organizations to help put up a pediatric facility to provide quality health care for children. According to the management of the facility, the current pediatric unit is congested and, therefore, cannot contain more patients.
Former President John Dramani Mahama, has pledged to establish a $50 million fund to strengthen Ghana rsquo;s rapidly growing financial technology (fintech) industry if he becomes president in 2025. With over 70 fintech companies in the country, many of them being start-ups, Mr Mahama emphasised the importance of strategically positioning the fintech sector to drive economic growth.
Some eight persons have lost their lives in a vehicular accident on the Nkenkensu to Akomadan road in the Ashanti Region. The accident happened around 4am on Wednesday when a Kia vehicle, which was said to be fully loaded with chicken, veered from its lane and collided head-on with an oncoming Yutong bus.
The STAR-Ghana Foundation, a centre for active citizenship and philanthropy, has challenged citizens, especially beneficiaries of social protection programmes, to exact accountability from the government if they feel aggrieved.
Airport City, Accra, 14th March, 2024, 5:00PM: Further to an earlier release from the National Communications Authority (NCA) on the disruption to data services as a result of undersea cable cuts, the Authority wishes to update the public as follows: 1.
Social media and messaging platforms belonging to Meta such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp are still active amidst major internet and data disruptions being experienced across parts of West, Southern and Central African countries.
A Senior Vice President of the IMANI Africa policy think tank, Kofi Bentil has proposed a possible solution to the recent internet outages experienced in some parts of Africa including Ghana. He asserted that starlink is the future and the way for internet access around the world and could be the solution if adopted.
The Muslim Professionals Association has applauded Parliament for passing Ghana rsquo;s anti-gay bill. In a statement to express support for the bill criminalising activities and promotion of LGBTQ , the association has called on President Akufo-Addo and all Presidential Candidates of the 2024 General Elections to commit to the bill.
Daniel Kofi Ansah Akuffo, a board member of the Internet Service Providers, is advocating for the exploration of inland cables in Ghana to mitigate future disruptions in the telecommunications sector.
The Accra Regional Police Command has summoned controversial broadcaster Captain Smart for questioning regarding his statements concerning the death of Deputy Finance Minister John Kumah. A police source confirmed that Oheneba Boamah, a presenter with Kumasi-based Wontumi TV/Radio, has also been invited for questioning after being mentioned by Captain Smart and his team during their meeting with the police.
The Alliance of Feminist Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have condemned Majority Leader in Parliament Hon. Alexander Afenyo-Markin for describing Prof. Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, as too old for the position of a running mate.
Director-General of the Ghana AIDS Commission has expressed grave concerns over the delays in clearing essential healthcare medications, including crucial anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs), at Ghana ports.
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has praised the Ghana Card Number at birth as one of the systems that will transform the country 39;s identity system. The initiative, which aims to integrate birth registration with national identity systems, promises to transform the way citizens are recognized and valued from the moment of birth.
Environmental Health Officers who have been jobless since 2021 have threatened to stage a protest unless the government grants them financial clearance for them to be employed. Despite completing their one-year mandatory national service, these officers say they have encountered a deadlock in their attempts to secure postings from the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources.
Zebilla rsquo;s Member of Parliament, Cletus Avoka, has urged the government to prioritise the construction of an airport in Bolgatanga, the capital of the Upper East Region. Cletus Avoka highlights the loss of lives due to the challenges of transferring patients to medical facilities in Greater Accra.
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia Wednesday unveiled the School Licensing and Inspection Management System (SLIMS) to promote efficiency in education data management and streamline the licensing regime of pre-tertiary schools.
Professor Godfred Alufar Bokpin, an Economist, says Ghana could offer financial assistance to the world in the next five years. This was possible if governments commit to tackling corruption ruthlessly.
Government is investing GH?800 million in the Ghana Apprenticeship Programme (GAP) to promote skill development and employment creation. The funding is derived from a loan of $40 million from the World Bank and euro;20 million Euros from the German Development Bank (KfW).
The Ministry of Health (MoH), Glaucoma Patient Association of Ghana and Ophthalmological Society of Ghana have commemorated the World Glaucoma Week on the theme Uniting for A Glaucoma Free World today in Accra.
An International Trainer for Jolly Phonics, has emphasized the need for a conscious effort to help children of school going age read and write. According to Mrs. Emefa Gyamfi, reading and writing have become a problem among children of school going age and failure to find solution to the problem now will not be appropriate for their upbringing academically.
