Ghana’s economy expands 4.8% in second quarter of 2022
Ghana’s economy grew 4.8 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2022 compared with 4.2 per cent for the same period of 2021, the Ghana Statistical Service said on Tuesday. Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, said manufacturing, crops, mining and quarrying, information and communication,and education sub-sectors were the main drivers of Gross Domestic […]
NDC’s Council of Elders says sole use of Ghana Card will disenfranchise voters in General election
By: Ewurabena Paha The Council of Elders of the National Democratic Congress says the decision by the Electoral Commission to solely use Ghana Card for the voters’ registration exercise will disenfranchise many Ghanaians from voting in the 2024 general election. Addressing the media at the party’s Headquarters in Adabraka, the National Chairman of the NDC, […]
Wa killings: Another body recovered
A fresh body of an unidentified male adult was, Monday, September 19, 2022, recovered at Bamahu, a suburb of Wa, buried in a shallow pit, following intelligence received by the investigative team of the police service. That was a day after the virtually decomposed body of a night security man, Seidu Baga, from Kpongu in […]
Unhealthy diets increase risk of type 2 diabetes in children
By: Mavis Offei Acheampong Lack of Exercise, Unhealthy diets, modified and highly preservative foods for children are said to be some risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes in children. Parents are therefore being reminded to be health conscious and concerned with what their children eat. The Deputy Programs Manager of the Non Communicable Disease […]
Theory of Change capacity-building session held in Bolgatanga
By: Emmanuel Akayeti A Theory of change workshop has been organized for players in the Western Wildlife Corridor (WWC) landscape, by the “Collaborating to Operationalising Landscape Approaches for Nature and Development Sustainability” (COLANDS) project in the Upper East Region. The program is being led by the Centre for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) […]
Ghana and Suriname share the same problems – H.E. Fidelia Graand-Galon
By: Nyamador Paul (paulkplorla) The Suriname Ambassador to Ghana Her Excellency Fidelia Graand-Galon says Ghana and the South American country share similar problems. She stated that illegal mining is a big problem in her country as there is in Ghana. She made this revelation when she sat with Thelma Tackie on the #GTVBreakfast on Tuesday, […]
Afena Gyan and Ofori arrive to take number of players to twenty-six
Felix Afena Gyan and Richard Ofori are the latest players to arrive at the Black Stars camp in Deauville – France for the International friendly against Brazil. Their arrival takes the number of players to twenty-six as Daniel Amartey and Salisu Mohammed are the only two players who have yet to arrive. Afena Gyan and […]
Cabinet approves policy for housing authority
SOURCE: GRAPHICONLINE Cabinet has approved a policy for the establishment of the Ghana Housing Authority (GHA) to execute the country’s public housing programmes. Furthermore, the Ministry of Works and Housing is collaborating with the Ministry of Justice and Attorney-General’s Department to develop a framework to facilitate the establishment of the authority. It is envisaged that […]
UK considers joining new European nations club
Source: BBC The UK is weighing up whether to attend a new European political “club of nations” next month. The first meeting of the “European Political Community” is due to be held in Prague in early October. Downing Street wants to see more detail on the summit before Prime Minister Liz Truss commits to attending […]
Construction of 20-km Tumu-Wa highway begins
Construction on the 20-Kilometre Tumu-Wa Highway has begun as one of the five contractors has started the grading of his awarded portion. Mr Paul Adu, the Site Engineer for Maripoona Enterprise, disclosed to the GNA at the site in Lilixia in the Sissala East Municipality that they were on the site to begin work on […]
