New Nation School holds 10th graduation ceremony
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The New Nation School located in Ashaley Botwe in the Adentan Municipality in Accra (NNS) on Saturday, the 15th of June, 2024 held its 10th graduation ceremony with a plea to graduates to be agents of goodwill and ambassadors of the school. A total number of 113 graduating students made up of […]
Natural resources, good character and patriotism will spur Ghana’s development – Osafo-Maafo
Senior Presidential Adviser, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, says natural resources alone cannot spur the growth and development of Ghana, but good character and patriotism are necessary. He said, all over the world, countries with little or no natural resources are doing excellently well because they have stuck to discipline, good work ethics and patriotism which are very […]
Eleven dead and dozens missing in two shipwrecks
At least 11 people have died and more than 60 are missing as a result of two shipwrecks off the coast of southern Italy, rescuers say. German charity RESQSHIP said it picked up 51 people from a sinking, wooden boat and found 10 bodies trapped in the lower deck near the island of Lampedusa on […]
Car thief sentenced to five years imprisonment
The Gbetsile Circuit Court, has sentenced 23-year-old Courage Akadro, to five years imprisonment in hard labour for stealing a Toyota Camry car. The court presided over by Ms Eleanor Kakra Banes Botchway, sentenced Akadro based on his own plea of guilty to two charges of unlawful entry and stealing. The convict was sentenced to three […]
Ghanaian youth: Navigating survival through MTN loans and betting
By Charles McCarthy Ghana, often referred to as the Eldorado of Africa, is home to a youth population that is anything but lazy. We are a generation that is studious, industrious, willing, and hardworking. Yet, despite our determination and readiness to do whatever it takes to keep body and soul together, a lack of opportunities […]
Nsein SHS named Kwame Nkrumah Senior High School, Nsein
The Board and Management of Nsein SHS, Nsein Traditional Council, and the Old Students Association, have formally announced the decision to restore the name of the school to Kwame Nkrumah Senior High School, Nsein. Former Board Chairman and an old student, Venerable Anthony Eiwuley, said the restoration of the name of Nsein SHS to Kwame Nkrumah […]
Boston Celtics clinch record 18th NBA title with triumphant win over Dallas Mavericks
By: Nana Kwame Bediako The Boston Celtics secured their record 18th NBA title on Monday, June 17, 2024, by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in a heated Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The victory, which took place at the TD Garden in Boston, marked the end of a 16-year championship drought for the Celtics. […]
Mandatory health insurance for non-resident visitors has not been approved by Cabinet- Minister of Health clarifies
By: Hannah Dadzie The Ministry of Health has clarified that the recent announcement regarding the mandatory health insurance policy for non-Ghanaian resident visitors is a proposal the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and not a policy of government. A statement released by the Ministry on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, said while the proposal aims to […]
President Akufo-Addo calls for end of Russia-Ukraine war
Source: GNA President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is urging the international community to unite in upholding the principles of international law and United Nations (UN) Charter for a lasting solution to the Russia-Ukraine war. The mission to seek a comprehensive, just and lasting peace was rooted in those principles, he noted, bemoaning the implications of […]
Porter in Court over defilement
A 39-year-old porter who allegedly had sex with a minor after offering her soft drink at Danfa in Accra has appeared before an Adentan Circuit Court. Issah Seidu, charged with defilement, pleaded not guilty. The Court, presided over by Mrs Sedinam Awo Kwadam, admitted Seidu, who was without Counsel bail in the sum of GHC […]