All set for 2022 Global Citizen Festival on Saturday, Sept. 24 in Accra
By: Seli Baisie The 2022 Global Citizen Festival is all set to take place on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at the Black Star Square in Accra. The Festival is the world’s longest-running global campaign which is supported by governments and world leaders across the world. Last month (August), the Ministry of Tourism, collaborated with Global […]
New Melcom promises to give back
By: Edzorna Francis Mensah The Melcom Group of Companies, one of the leading retailing businesses in Ghana has relaunched a new logo with a new vision after more than three decades of operations in Ghana. The processes leading to new face of the company launched Thursday, 22nd September, 2022 in Accra is technologically driven, paramount […]
African Ladies pledge to champion empowerment of women on Continent
By Oforiwa Darko African First Ladies have met on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly in New York, to discuss the strategic focus of the organisation for the next two years. African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) has been working in its twenty years of existence to first eliminate HIV/AIDS in Africa. […]
Ghana-Brazil friendly clash starts 6:30pm today
Black Stars of Ghana will at 6:30 today, Friday, 23 September 2022, take on the Seleção of Brazil in an international friendly at Le Havre, France. Brazil, unbeaten in their last 13 games, are the favourites. However, the Black Stars, popularly referred to as the Brazilians of Africa, are poised to put up a good […]
Accra zoo to re-open soon – Benito Owusu-Bio
By Felix Coffie After few weeks of closure of the Accra Zoo, following Police investigations into the Lion – intruder case, the zoo will be re-opened to the public. A Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Benito Owusu-Bio, says preparations are underway to re-open the zoo to the public as soon as practicable. Mr. […]
Child trafficking syndicate busted – 16 minors rescued
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has busted a syndicate that is allegedly involved in the trafficking of children (minors) across Ghana’s western border for the children to engage in forced fishing activities in Cote d’Ivoire. Four men, believed to be members of the syndicate, were arrested last Tuesday as they tried to send some minors […]
Fisheries Ministry signs MoU for Academic Collaboration with UESD
The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Academic Collaboration with the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD), in Accra. According to the Fisheries Minister, ”the MoU is a mutually beneficial relationship between my Ministry and the University on academic and scientific research cooperation in […]
EC to establish Modality Committee to streamline activities of political parties in districts
The Electoral Commission (EC) is to establish a Modality Committee which will streamline activities of political parties at its District offices during continuous registration. This will come into force when the new CI before parliament is passed, to make registration exercise at its District offices transparent. Director of Electoral Services at the EC, Dr. Serebour […]
Population growth in Obuasi impacting social amenities
Mr Elijah Adansi-Bonah, the Obuasi Municipal Chief Executive (DCE), said the redevelopment of AngloGold Ashanti and establishment of a Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology campus at Obuasi have increased population growth in the Municipality. That had also brought excessive pressure on social amenities there, bringing to the fore the need to step up […]
Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana to sensitise Ghanaians on dangers of obesity
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has launched its annual World Pharmacists Day celebrations with a focus on tackling obesity among the Ghanaian population. In line with this, all community pharmacies across the country will offer free Body Mass Index (BMI) checks and appropriate counselling on obesity for all clients who will be willing to […]
