Russia-Ukraine War: Let cool heads prevail
By Raymond Tuvi, Media and Development Consultant The deadly bombardment of several Ukrainian cities that daily hikes in the number of civilian casualties, has caused most of the world’s nations and international institutions to be tipped towards censure and condemnation. A few days ago, the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted 141, 5 against, with […]
National Security, Defence, & Interior Ministers summoned to appraise Parliament on skirmishes in Bawku
By Augustus Acquaye The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu has directed the Ministers of National Security, Defence and the Interior to appear before the House as a matter of urgency on the security situation in Bawku. His directive followed an application by Minority Chief Whip Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka. His intervention drew the support of […]
Ghana Premier League will not get to international standards if it does not wean itself off Government support – Naa Adofoley Nortey
By Jacob Aggrey ” The Ghana Premier League will never meet international standards if it continues to rely on the facilities provided by the Government of Ghana ” says a Lawyer and a Member of Ghana’s Normalisation Committee, Naa Odofoley Nortey. She said the GFA operates within the four corners of the laws of Ghana […]
Aggrieved NSS personnel threaten to lay down tools over non-payment of allowances
Aggrieved National Service (NSS), Personnel have threatened to embark on strike or demonstration if their allowances are not paid. Others say they will have no option than to exit the scheme for non-payment of arrears which dates back to October 2021 when the current cohort of Service Personnel started work. The personnel are however pleading […]
‘Pain In My Closet’ premieres today
Imagine living with a medical condition for over a decade without knowing. Many adults have succumbed to this deadly disease and are now lying in their graves. But how do these victims survive this precarious situation? Fear, anguish, anxiety and the agony of not knowing when death will strike. https://www.facebook.com/page/223759804310337/search/?q=pain%20in%20my%20closet They live this painful lonely […]
Furnish visually impaired students with digitalized learning equipment
By Seraphine Nyuiemedi The Director of the New Horizon Foundation of the Blind, Eric Kobla Ofori has appealed to government and other relevant stakeholders to provide visually impaired students with digital equipment to enable them to perform well in mainstream schools. He said aside braille, textbooks can be incorporated into the digital equipment to enable […]
President Akufo-Addo decries carnage on roads
By Bright Ntramah President Akufo-Addo has directed the Ghana Police Service to strictly enforce traffic laws and regulations. Describing road accidents as a global public health issue, the President tasked Road safety agencies to as a matter of urgency come up with innovative and intelligent traffic management solutions to address the carnage on the country’s […]
Northern Development Forum worry over resurgence of violence
Management of the Northern Development Forum, NDF, a development oriented organization comprising five regions of the north has expressed regret about the resurgence of conflicts and violence in some parts of Northern Ghana. A statement signed by its Chairman, Major (Rtd) Albert Don-Chebe, said it is about time people of Northern dissent harnessed their scarce […]
Embrace Social Protection Interventions to give dignified life to workers during retirement – Employment Minister
By Bright Agamah The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, has challenged labour unions to continue to embrace social protection interventions to safeguard the welfare of workers, during retirement. He also encouraged workers to start a retirement plan at the early stage of their working life. Mr, Baffour-Awuah said this when he inaugurated […]
President Akufo-Addo directs Ministry of Foreign Affairs to resolve Bulgarian Chancery land concerns
By Nathaniel Nartey President Akufo-Addo has directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to resolve the dispute over the piece of land where the demolished Bulgarian Chancery in Ghana was located. This according to a Deputy Minister, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong is an indication that the government had no hand in the demolition, which was […]