Nora Haüptle – Elevating the Black Queens to New Heights
By Gertrude Tandoh In the realm of Ghanaian women’s football, a new beacon of leadership and transformation has emerged in the form of Coach Nora Haüptle, whose meteoric rise to the helm of the Black Queens has ushered in a wave of change, ambition, and excellence for the national team. Taking charge of a squad […]
Agric Ministry commits to supporting youth in Agriculture as agric online website is launched
By Doreen Ampofo The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has given the strongest indication of supporting youth who go into agriculture. According to the Deputy Sector Minister, Yaw Frimpong Addo, the Ministry is adopting tech-friendly initiatives to educate and provide resources to the youth. This will help them approach agriculture as a business rather than […]
Heritage Month: Naming ceremonies, names and hidden meanings
By Angela Adu-Asomaning, Laura Nsor and Dorcas Boye In Ghana, cultural processes and protocols for naming newborn babies play an important role among different ethnic groups. These occasions include the celebration of the birth of a child and the introduction of the child to the community. Naming ceremonies connect a child to their ancestral lineage […]
Tamale N/R: Stakeholders push for Equitable Financing, call for closure in financing gaps
By Joyce Kantam Kolamong Stakeholders at a town hall meeting organised by STAR-Ghana in Tamale are pushing for the various political parties to take a position to consider moving from equal financing to equitable financing as a deliberate measure to close the financing gap between the North and the South in their manifestoes. According to […]
Fire Service in Bono Region records more than 600,000 prank calls
By Augustine Agyenim Boateng The Ghana National Fire Service recorded a total of 691,591 prank calls in 2023, compared to 611,660 in 2022. The Chief Fire Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service (CFO), Julius Kuunuor, who revealed this at the inauguration of the Fire Service Academy and Training School in Duayaw Nkwanta in the […]
No lives were lost at Tema General hospital following power outage – Medical Director
The Medical Director of the Tema General Hospital, Dr Richard Anthony, says no lives were lost at the hospital’s Neonatal intensive Care Unit (NICU) following a two-hour power outage. In a statement dated March 27, 2024, the Medical Director said the attention of the hospital had been drawn to a publication circulating on social media […]
$300 million World Bank loan hits BOG account
The 300 million dollar World Bank facility to support some projects in 2024 has finally been credited to the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) account. This was after Ghana met all the necessary conditions, including Cabinet and Parliament’s approval to facilitate the transfer of the funds to the country. The Bank of Ghana is expected to […]
