More than 2,000 cards await collection in Dormaa Central- NIA
Mr Emmanuel Agyemang, the Dormaa Central Municipal Officer, National Identification Authority (NIA), says more than 2,000 backlog of printed Ghana cards are yet to be collected by applicants in the municipality. He said the cards were for those who registered during the mop-up and mass registration exercises in 2019 and 2020. Despite the several announcements […]
Asantehene to launch 2023 Green Ghana Day
The 2023 edition of the Green Ghana Day will be held on June 9, 2023, at Kumasi, on the theme: “Our Forests, Our Health”. The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, will officially launch the Day at the Great Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) next month. The Government has approved […]
We need sea defense wall, not relief items – Tidal waves victims at Agorkedzi
Tidal wave victims at Agorkedzi in the Anloga District of the Volta Region are urging the Government to construct a standard sea defense wall instead of temporary donation of relief items. Many affected victims are still counting their losses after the Sunday, April 17, 2023 destruction that led to the loss of property. Mr Raphael […]
ECOWAS strengthens efforts at preventing conflicts and consolidating peace
The ECOWAS Commission is holding a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) capacity-building workshop to enhance the quality of internal results assessments, learning, as well as the reporting processes of its programme implementation. The Three-Day Workshop which began on the 26th of April, 2023, in Abuja, Nigeria, is also meant to provide support to the Directorates of […]
Being tall may pose risk factor for testicular cancer – Health practitioner
By: Roberta Gayode Modin A junior resident in General Surgery at the Korle Bu teaching hospital, Dr. Joelle Amissah, has disclosed that one’s height is a contributing factor to contracting testicular cancer. She explained testicular cancer as cancer of the testis and some of its surrounding structures, which is mostly caused by a genetic mutation […]
ECOWAS commits to ending Human Trafficking
The ECOWAS Commission says it is committed to ending human trafficking in West Africa. This was made known by H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, at the Regional Conference of ECOWAS Member States on Ending Human Trafficking. The event, themed ‘Charting a Way Forward for Deeper Cooperation in ECOWAS to […]
Accra: Works and Housing Minister inaugurates Ghana Hydrological Authority Governing Board
By: Nana Achiaa Aboagye The Ministry of Works and Housing has inaugurated a 10-member Ghana Hydrological Authority governing board. The board is to assist the Authority to develop a drainage Master Plan for the country, explore and tap into different sources of funding to enhance flood resilience to serve as the central point for drainage […]
Utility regulators deliberate on ways to transition to net zero
Story by: Mabel Adorkor Annang To enhance operations in the power sector in Africa, utility regulators have identified a few conditions: power system flexibility, leveraging on regional electricity trade, accessing global climate financing, regulatory independence, and integrating least-cost, long-term financing. To enhance national dialogue on regulatory issues, specifically in the areas of electricity, water, and […]
VRA strives to become West Africa’s powerhouse leveraging on creativity and innovation
By Dominic Hlordzi The Volta River Authority (VRA), is making strategic efforts to become the leader in power generation in West Africa, leveraging creativity and innovation to generate more electricity to meet increasing national demand as well as for export. Speaking at the 62nd anniversary of the VRA in Accra, the Board Chairman of the […]
