Suspected serial killings in Wa: What is the way forward?
By Christopher Asiedu The residents of Wa, the Upper West regional capital a fortnight ago woke up to the gruesome murder of two security men. This is suspected to be a serial killings, as it comes immediately on the heels of five other people killed in the region. On 15th June, 2024, three people were […]
NPP P.C for Weija-Gbawe Constituency calls for peace in the upcoming general elections
By: Gloria Amoh and Prince Amissah The NPP Parliamentary Candidate for Weija-Gbawe Constituency, Lawyer Jerry Ahmed Shaib has called for peace ahead of the upcoming general election in December. He made the call for unity during his visit to the Promised Land Musama Church International to worship on Sunday, June 30, 2024. He also used […]
Lordina Mahama emphasizes the role of women in nation-building
Former First Lady Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama on Sunday joined the Women’s Ministry of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church for a thanksgiving service in Ho in the Volta Region to commemorate its 40th Anniversary. Mrs. Mahama, the Special Guest of Honour, emphasized the integral role women play in society. She spoke about raising children and building […]
Stakeholder engagements is to engender a curriculum that emphasizes problem-solving- NaCCA
By: Gloria Amoh The Director, of Corporate Affairs of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, Rebecca Abu Gariba, says, the National Council for Curriculums and Assessment has been entrusted with a critical mission by the Education Regulatory Bodies Act of 2020 and 2023. Speaking on the updates on Secondary Education Curriculum Reforms in Accra, […]
Beyond the seven percent: Unleashing Ghana’s gold potential for sustainable development
By: Joseph Bagah, Senior Asst. Registrar, S.D. Dombo University of Business and Integrated Dev Studies, Wa. Ghana’s gold industry has long been a source of wealth and prosperity, but a recent comment by Dormaahene has sparked outrage and raised important questions about the country’s benefit from its natural resources. He asked, ‘How can you get only […]
Dr. Bawumia convenes a strategic meeting with NAPO and Chairman Wontumi
The way has been cleared for the National Council of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to endorse Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh popularly known as NAPO as the running mate of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for the December 7 elections. This follows the completion of the necessary consultations by the flagbearer, which saw the acceptance of Dr […]
Ensuring the general well-being of children necessary to securing their future – UNICEF
Dr Juan Emmanuel Dewez, the Chief of Health and Nutrition, UNICEF Ghana, has emphasised the need to ensure the general well-being of children to secure their future development. He said it was important for pregnant women to take the necessary precautions during pregnancy to enable them to have healthy babies. Dr Dewez made these remarks […]
Farmer vulnerability highlights need to increase efforts to support cocoa-farming families – ICI
Bad cocoa harvests in West Africa and higher costs of living and production are exacerbating farmers vulnerabilities, making it even more critical to provide support to cocoa farming families, according to ICI’s Executive Director, Matthias Lange. The International Cocoa Initiative’s 2023 Annual Report, launched June 17, 2024, highlights the organisation’s work. to tackle child labour […]
Evangelical Lutheran Church Ghana inaugurates 24 ultra-modern classroom block
By: Mabel Esinam Awagah and Mavis Otchere The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana has inaugurated a 24 ultra-modern classroom unit block to enhance academics at the School at Anyaa in the Ga Central District. The All Saints Lutheran facility is equipped with a mission to bring hope and Salvation to Ghanaians through the proclamation of […]
Nigeria’s Naira ranked worst-performing currency globally
By: Jeremiah Nutsugah According to a Bloomberg report on Friday, June 28, the Nigerian Naira has been identified as the worst-performing currency globally in the first half of 2024. As reported by Bloomberg, data from FMDQ showed that the Naira weakened for the ninth consecutive day, reaching ₦1,510 per dollar by Thursday, June 27. The […]
