Togbe Afede: Two decades of advancing Asogli State and beyond
The name Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of Asogli State has become a household name and personality in Eweland, Ghana and the world over. The entrepreneur, who is also traditional ruler of the Volta Regional capital, who once headed the National House of Chiefs, has chosen to acquire the reputation as a strong advocate of […]
‘Tie-and-Dye’ making: the art of making skillful traditional fabrics
Mr. Emmanuel Mensah and his assistant busily and skillfully remove yards of dyed cloth with the aid of sticks from metal barrels placed over burning firewood while they work assiduously towards the end of another resist-dyeing process. Mr. Mensah, a resist-dyeing fabric maker, has been in the business of producing different types of traditional handmade […]
UK pushes for bigger, better and fairer international financial system
By Hannah Dadzie Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will, on Tuesday, September 19, set out new UK action to build a more inclusive international financial system to improve lives around the world at the UN General Assembly (UNGA). Funding focuses on improving the global financial system, including making it easier for developing countries to access funds […]
More than 50,000 people to benefit from €10 million EU-FAO project
By Doreen Ampofo Government in collaboration with the European Union and Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO has launched a 10 million Euro project to address food security in Northern Ghana. More than 50 thousand people will benefit from the three year project which will support vulnerable populations. The EU-funded, FAO-led project aims to ensure more […]
Beneficiaries of government scholarships abroad urged to return to serve the state or face prosecution
By Elorm Yao Aryee The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament, James Klutse Avedzi, has expressed worry about the phenomenon where public officials fail to return to serve the state after benefiting from government scholarships abroad. He stressed that public servants who are beneficiaries of government scholarships are required by law to return […]
GBC Volta Star Radio supports teen shot by assailant
By Elorm Yao Aryee Management of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation’s Volta Regional FM Station, Volta Star Radio, has presented an amount of ₵4,800 to the family of Rafael Atta to support his medical bills at the Korle-bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. 13-year-old Rafael Atta is receiving treatment at the hospital for severe gun shots injury to […]
Moses Abor leaves Youth Organiser Post, sets eye on Ayawaso Central Seat
By Emmanuel Oti Acheampong After six years of service to the New Patriotic Party, the vibrant Greater Accra Youth Commander, Moses Abor, has vacated the post to pursue the Ayawaso Central Constituency seat. In a formal letter addressed to the leadership of the party, Moses Abor tendered his resignation from the position of Greater Accra […]
Gomoa Central NPP inaugurates women’s wing to break the eight
The Women’s Wing of the Gomoa Central Constituency of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), has been inaugurated, with a call on members to unite and work as a team to help “break the eight” in the 2024 elections. Addressing the members, Mrs Naana Eyiah Quansah, MP for Gomoa Central, said it was possible for […]
Krowor District EC ensures inclusivity in Voter Registration; access for Persons with Disability, Pregnant Women
By Abigail Asiamah The Electoral Commissioner for Krowor District has outlined the steps and measures to ensure accessibility and convenience for individuals with disabilities and pregnant women during the voters’ registration process. Koranteng emphasised that persons with disabilities are given special attention and are not required to stand in long queues, even in instances of […]
Potholes plague commuting in Awutu Senya East Municipal
By Savannah Pokuaah Duah Students at the Odupong Community Day Care, which was built by the former President, John Dramani Mahama, in the Awutu Senya East Municipal, and market women plying the Kasoa-Ofankor Jeriva road, are appealing to the government/Department of Urban Roads to fix the big potholes on the road. The potholes have prevented […]
