FULL REPORT: Ejura Shootings & Killings Investigation
Government has published the full report of the three-member Ejura Committee that was put together to investigate the disturbance in Ejura in the Ashanti Region. The 3-Member Committee has recommended the immediate transfer of the District Police Commander. It also recommended the structural expansion of the Ejura Police Station, as well as an increase in personnel […]
Government re-structuring Information Services Department -Oppong Nkrumah
Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says to ensure efficient dissemination of information on government’s activities to the public, it is imperative to re-organise the operations of the Information Services Department (ISD) for it to be fit-for-purpose in this contemporary times. He said considering the current trend of media pluralism in the country with more than […]
N’Golo Kante: Chelsea midfielder tests positive for coronavirus
Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has tested positive for Covid-19 and has gone into self-isolation. Manager Thomas Tuchel confirmed Kante must “quarantine and follow the government protocols.” Tuchel said Kante was not at training on Tuesday as Chelsea prepared for their Champions League Group H match against Juventus on Wednesday. The 30-year-old will also miss Saturday’s […]
Mark Rutte: Dutch PM’s security stepped up over gang threat
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has been given extra security over fears that he may be the target of an attack or kidnapping by a criminal gang, local media reports say. Mr Rutte has been followed by so-called spotters linked to a drug gang, the De Telegraaf newspaper reported. Telegraaf journalist Mick van Wely told […]
Instagram for kids paused after backlash
Plans to make an “Instagram experience” for under-13s, dubbed Instagram Kids, have been paused. Facebook would use the time to listen to “parents, experts, policymakers and regulators”, Instagram head Adam Mosseri wrote. It follows leaked internal research the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) said Instagram was “toxic for teen girls”. But in a recent blog, Facebook […]
Ghana marks World Tourism Day urging more investment in sector
By: Elorm Yao Aryee The Volta Regional Minister, Dr Archibald Letsa has called on indigenous and local and foreign investors to partner the Regional Coordinating Council in its drive to put the region on the world map as one of the best places for tourism. He said despite being home to numerous tourist sites and […]
Hundreds participate in Afadjato Hiking Challenge to mark Tourism Day
Hundreds of people including tourists have participated in an “Afadjato Hiking Challenge” as part of events to mark 2021 World Tourism Day celebration. With a height of 885 metres, the conical-shaped Afadjato is the highest mountain in Ghana. About 61 of the hikers registered to participate in the challenge for prizes. Mr Ekow Sampson, Deputy […]
2021 Population & Housing Census Preliminary Report
The Ghana 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC) was conducted to provide updated demographic, social and economic data to support national development activities and track the implementation of national, continental, and global development goals, including: The Coordinated Programme of Economic and Social Development Policies, 2017-2024: An Agenda for Jobs: Creating Prosperity and Equality Opportunity For […]
Ghana Cocoa Board commended for implementing digitised weighing scales
SEND GHANA, a subsidiary of SEND Foundation of West Africa, has applauded the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) for taking proactive steps to implement digitised weighing scales for dried cocoa beans at the point of sale, beginning October 1, 2021. The Organisation said the move, which was meant to eradicate fraudulent practices by purchasing clerks (PCs), […]
Discharge your duties diligently – Minister tells RTI Commission as it opens Office
By: Hannah Dadzie Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has tasked the Right to Information Commission not to shield any public institution and individuals that fall foul of the Right to Information Act. Speaking at the official launch of the Commission’s Office, Mr. Oppong Nkrumah asked the Commission to discharge its duty diligently and efficiently […]
