CPP seeks Osagyefo’s forgiveness on his 111th birthday
Emotions swept the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Mausoleum in Accra on Monday, when the leadership of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), tearfully prayed for absolution on the tomb of their ancestor on his 111th anniversary. Mr. Ivor Kobina Greenstreet, Presidential Candidate of the CPP; CPP Chair Leader, Nana Akosua Sarpong Kumankumah; First Vice and Son of […]
Nurses’ strike intensifies in Upper East Regional hospital
The nationwide strike action declared by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) and its allied Associations in public health facilities has intensified at the Upper East Regional Hospital in Bolgatanga. The usually busy Out-Patient Department (OPD) of the Regional hospital was very quiet as at 1300hours when the Ghana News Agency (GNA) visited […]
FIFA President Gianni Infantino sends support to Offinso Accident victims
President of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), Mr. Gianni Infantino has expressed his condolences to the victims of last Saturday’s tragic car accident involving some young footballers on the Offinso road. In a letter to the Ghana Football Association (GFA), the President of the World governing body of football underlined his support to […]
GHS, partners sensitise Central Region Chiefs on COVID-19, stigma
The Ministry of Information, Ghana Health Service (GHS), and partners have organised a capacity building workshop to sensitise the Central Regional House of Chiefs on COVID-19 and its associated stigma, safety protocols, and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). The workshop was held to encourage the Chiefs to ensure that their subjects adhered to the COVID-19 safety protocols, […]
Panel believes Exorbitant EC filing fees meant to sanitize election participation
Mr Kwesi Jonah, a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) has added his voice to the GHc100,000 filing fees being charged by the Electoral Commission (EC) from Presidential aspirants wishing to contest this year’s elections. He alluded that the EC pegged the filing fees at GHc100,000 in order to sanitize and […]
GES recruits 16,500 trained teachers
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has begun a process to recruit 16,500 trained teachers who completed the Colleges of Education last year. Earlier this year, the GES recruited 1,500 teachers in a special mop-up for trained teachers who completed their studies in the 2017/2018 academic year but could not be recruited because they had challenges […]
CSIR-SARI holds Participatory Variety Selection (PVS) at Manga Station
The Manga Station of CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI) under the Innovation Lab for Legume Systems Research (ILLSR) project has invited 124 participants made of Women Farmers, Youth in agriculture, traders, processors, consumers and young MPhil and PhD students. The Host Country – Principal Investigator (HC-PI) of the project, Dr Francis Kusi, a Senior Research […]
National Labour Commission threatens striking Nurses and Midwives with dismissal
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has again directed the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) to return to work and appear before it Wednesday, September 23, for further discussions. It said the strike did not follow due process. Executive Secretary, of the NLC, Ofosu Asamoah, said the summons to appear, follows the public declaration […]
Malta Guinness signs Sarkodie, Naa Ashorkor, others to Influencer deal
Ghana’s leading non-alcoholic malt beverage brand – Malta Guinness, has announced the signing of renowned music superstar Sarkodie as an influencer. Sarkodie and other celebrities would feature in a campaign that would run on social media platforms for a period of four months, with a target reach of 18- 24 demography. The campaign christened “Enjoy […]
NDC accuses EC of deliberately manipulating new voters’ register
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of deliberately manipulating the new voters’ register in some polling station in favour of the ruling government. Speaking at a news conference in Accra, Director of Elections of the party, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah said the EC has created what he describes as a mess […]
