Ministry of Information leads conversation with development partners on Media Development in Ghana
The Ministry of information is spearheading an ambitious drive to court support and funding from development partners, private sector, civil society among other groups to initiate media development programs which will create a conducive and safe environment for Media Practitioners and also enhance their capacity. The programs are also intended to respond to the pressing […]
Four thousand youth subscribe to Maiden Vodafone Virtual Skills Fair
By Mabel Adorkor Annang Four thousand Youth have subscribed to the first ever Vodafone Virtual Skills fair. The fair was organized to provide career guidance, access to training content and help the youth make informed career choices online, as a way in bridging the digital skills gap. This has become necessary as the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Picture Story:Tamale Floods
By Murtala Issah Rescue Operation currently underway in Tamale Metropolis following days of torrential rain. Rescue efforts on-going, as a dog is seen caught up in the floods.
Dogbegah chairs African Corporate Governance Network
Mr. Rockson Dogbegah, the President of the Institute of Directors (IOD) Ghana, has been unanimously elected as the Chairman of the African Corporate Governance Network (ACGN). Dr. Mike Eric Juru, President of the Institute of Directors, Zimbabwe (IoDZ)was also elected as Vice Chairman, Victoria Silutongwe, a past President of the Institute of Directors Zambia, as […]
Free SHS has increased enrollment despite challenges- Education Ministry
The Ministry of Education says despite some challenges being experienced regarding the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme, it is not as bad as some people are portraying it. The Ministry said the Free SHS policy and the Double-Track System have increased enrolment in schools. There has also been an increase in Teacher-Student contact hours […]
NPP debunks disunity in rank and file following Suhum altercation
By Nathaniel Nartey. Deputy General Secretary of the NPP, Nana Obiri Boahen, has denied reports that supporters of Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia and Minister of Trade and Industry Alan Kyeremanteng clashed at a funeral at Suhum in the Eastern Region. Mr. Obiri Boahen told GBC News that it will be unfair to immediately conclude that […]
Torrential rains wreak havoc in Northern Region as residents are on edge with imminent spillage of Bagre Dam
By Murtala Issah. A three-hour downpour has left some parts of Tamale in the Northern region flooded. The development has also exposed the poor engineering drainage system in the Metropolis. Homes, roads and fuel filling stations have been inundated with flood waters. The situation in the Regional Capital reflects the increasing challenges faced by residents […]
GNAT gives government 72 hours to resolve concerns of food shortage in Senior High Schools
By Nathaniel Nartey. The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), says it is worried over the lack of food in Senior High schools across the country. The Association has called for the situation to be resolved by September 1, 2021, to avoid the possibility of a nationwide strike. General Secretary of GNAT, Thomas Musah, speaking […]
Research shows 32,000 children born with Cleft in Africa every year
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu. The Ghana Cleft Foundation, Journalists and the Smile Train, a US-Based Humanitarian Organisation are to step up awareness, for the public to accept Cleft as a deformity rather than a spiritual punishment for an offence committed by parents of children with the condition. A training has been organised for selected Journalists to […]
More than 600 pregnant teenage girls in E/R, back in school
By Michael Kofi Kenetey. The Eastern Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service has revealed that 691 teenage girls have returned to school either pregnant or had given birth as of May 2021. This follows a survey conducted in the 33 Municipal and District Assemblies in the region. Kwaebibirem District had the highest number of […]
