Mawuko Afadzinu is new IPR President
The Head of Marketing and Communication at Stanbic Bank and Vice President of IPR, Mawuko Afadzinu, has been elected to lead the Institute of Public Relations Ghana, (IPRG). At the end of counting at the IPR elections held on Friday, October 25, at Aqua Safari Resort, in Ada, Afadzinu, polled 59 votes out of 81 to carry […]
Benefits outweigh cost of technology expended on development- Veep Dr. Bawumia
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says the benefits that Ghana and for that matter Africa as a whole stands to gain from leveraging on technology to boost development outweighs the cost involved. It is for this reason the continent cannot afford to be left behind in this evolution. Speaking on the theme, ‘Enhancing Public Sector […]
President Akufo-Addo congratulates Kurt Okraku as new GFA Boss
President Nana Akufo Addo has sent a congratulatory message to Kurt Okraku on his election as the President of the Ghana Football Association. In a tweet, President Nana Addo said, “I extend warm congratulations to Mr. Kurt E. S. Okraku on his election as the 24th President of the Ghana Football Association. He has earned […]
Let’s safeguard our cultural values and heritage- Veep Dr. Bawumia
The government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is committed to supporting the efforts of traditional leaders in maintaining and promoting the cultural values of Ghana both home and abroad, the Vice President Bawumia has reassured. According to Vice President Bawumia, this is in recognition of the key role culture plays in the development and […]
Zimbabwe working hard to rebuild following devastating cyclones
Zimbabwe says it is working hard to rebuild following the devastating cyclones Idai and Kenneth that affected four countries in southern Africa leading to over 1,000 deaths and massive infrastructure losses, Deputy Home Affairs Minister, Mike Madiro said Thursday. In opening remarks to a building back better workshop which is focusing on the need for […]
Kurt Okraku Elected GFA President
The Chief Executive Officer of Dreams FC, Kurt E. S. Okraku, has been elected the new President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) after going through three rounds of voting. He won the election by 93 votes which represents 96.9% of the total vote cast. In all, six people contested for the GFA Presidency and […]
“Let’s work to establish global order devoid of great power domination” – President Akufo-Addo
Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged Member States of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to work together to establish a global order of equality, peace and security, devoid of great power domination and nuclear weapons. According to President Akufo-Addo, “the reform of the United Nations Organisation, particularly the Security Council, on the basis of […]
Over 7,000 teenage pregnancies recorded in basic and second cycle schools in 2018/19
The National Director of Girls Education Unit, at the Ghana Education Service (GES) Benedicta Seidu, says the country recorded 7,293 teenage pregnancies in basic and second cycle schools in the 2018-2019 academic years across the country. She said the Upper Primary recorded 1,024, Junior High School (JHS) 4,836 and Senior High School (SHS) 1433. Mrs […]
Russian soldier shoots dead eight fellow servicemen
A Russian serviceman has shot dead eight fellow soldiers and seriously injured two more on a military base in the country’s Far East, officials say. Private Ramil Shamsutdinov – who has been detained – might have been suffering from mental health problems, they say. The shooting happened in the military unit No. 54160 in the […]
Iran cuts off man’s fingers for theft
Amnesty International has condemned Iranian authorities for cutting off the fingers of a man convicted of theft. The rights group said the amputation, carried out at a prison in the northern province of Mazandaran, was an abhorrent form of torture. Iranian officials said the man was found guilty of 28 cases of theft. Iran’s Islamic […]
