About 70 babies die every day in Ghana- PATH Ghana
About 70 babies in the country lose their lives every day due to premature births, infections and complications, Mrs. Patience Dapaah, Advocacy Advisor of PATH Ghana, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) has said. PATH is an international NGO that drives transformative innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and children. Mrs. Dapaah said […]
President Akufo-Addo says investment in health sector is to make Ghana Centre of Excellence for Medical Care
President Akufo-Addo says the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic last year exposed the deficiencies in the health system of the country. Due to this, government made an assessment and realized that the country needs 111 hospitals across the country, hence the Agenda 111. The President said this at the groundbreaking ceremony for the beginning of […]
GES, Science Education Unit ends 2021 STMIE Camp in Accra
Story by: Mabel Adorkor Annang Ghana Education Service in collaboration with the Science Education Unit has organised a National Science, Technology, Mathematics and Innovation education (STMIE) Camp to engage students in practical hands-on activities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). It brought together students to develop their critical, thinking, creative and other skills. Speaking […]
Bob Dylan denies sexually abusing girl in 1965
Bob Dylan is being sued by a woman who says the US singer-songwriter sexually abused her in 1965 when she was 12. Her legal case alleges the rock star “exploited his status as a musician to provide [her] with alcohol and drugs and sexually abuse her multiple times”, and used threats of physical violence. It […]
AU Commission congratulates Zambian President-Elect
Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr Moussa Faki Mahamat, has congratulated Mr Hakainde Hichilema on his election as President-Elect of Zambia following the successful conduct of Elections held on August 12, 2021. The AU Chairperson also commended outgoing President Edgar Lungu for his tenure and demonstration of strong leadership and statesmanship through his gracious […]
Anger and fear grow as US defends Kabul pull-out
US President Joe Biden defends decision to pull out of Afghanistan. Biden admits events developed quicker than he thought and blames Afghan leaders for the collapse. Afghans left behind are speaking of the terror on the ground. Military flights evacuating diplomats and civilians have re-started at Kabul’s airport. Officials say it is a much quieter […]
Education Minister, Asantehene, Paramount Chief of Tepa and others honoured
By: Nana Ama Omari. The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum; the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II; the Paramount Chief of Tepa, Nana Adusei Atwenewa Ampem I; and seventeen others have been honoured for their contribution and support towards education and the socio-economic development of Tepa and its surrounding communities in the Ashanti region. […]
Trial in Kasoa ritual murder case begins on September 20
By Yvonne Asare Offei. The accused persons in the Kasoa Ritual Murder case are expected to appear at the High Court on Monday, September 20, 2021, for trial to begin. The Kaneshie District Court has committed the two boys to stand murder trial at the High Court. This was after the Prosecution led by Nana […]
Education Committee of Parliament visits Takoradi Technical University, TVET centres
The Committee on Education of Ghana’s Parliament has paid a working visit to the Takoradi Technical University and other TVET centres to ascertain how investment in the sector was adopting to quality human capital production for industry and the oil and gas sector. The Takoradi Technical University, since its conversion in 2016, has witnessed massive […]
GNPC debunks Auditor-General’s report on breach of public procurement law
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), has debunked findings of the 2020 Auditor-General’s report, which indicated that the Corporation had entered into five significant international business contracts totalling $34,165,235.15 and £464,963.13 without parliamentary approval. The GNPC in a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency recalled that in paragraphs 683 to 691 of his report, […]
